Black Hills Products Triumphs at The Great British Entrepreneur Awards

A growing family-run engineering firm has triumphed at a prestigious national awards event dubbed the ‘Grammys of Entrepreneurship’. Black Hills Products Limited in Northumberland has been awarded ‘Maker and Creator of the Year’ for North East England at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The business is run by husband-and-wife team David and Lynsey […]

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Key warehouse automation trends to watch out for in 2024

Simon Jones, Senior Sales Executive at Exotec   The warehouse automation market is expected to continue to grow by around 15% annually between now and 2027. As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of trends that will not only drive this growth, but also determine the direction in which the sector is […]

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Selco supports charity’s party

A kind-hearted builders merchant has helped children who have fled domestic abuse by contributing towards a special Christmas party. Selco Builders Warehouse’s Tyseley branch donated £500 of art materials to KidsOut, a national charity that works with some of the 200,000 children who have left abusive homes to seek sanctuary in a refuge. The materials […]

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How 3D printing and composite materials support the stars and stripes Winter Olympics athletes

After the officialization of the technology partnership, US-based 3D printing company CRP USA manufactured some functional, race-ready 3D printed parts for the USABS’s bobsled to use in the sliding season and Olympic games. The parts improve the athletes’ performance guaranteeing increased stress resistance, flexibility, strength, easy changing out USABS team with Brian Shimer, Head coach; […]

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What the Future Holds for Bearings

As an integral part of many operations, the demand for stronger, more durable and longer-lasting bearings is on the rise – and, for many applications, conventional steel ball bearings can often not compare to their hybrid counterparts. Steve Bacon, Sales Director at Bearings and Drives Limited, shares an insight into the latest innovative technologies in […]

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Europa Secures Customs Warehouse Authorisation Across 3PL Sites

The Name’s Bond, Dry Bond Ambitious logistics fulfilment specialist Europa Warehouse has fully achieved Customs Warehouse Authorisation by HMRC, marking the next major step in its warehouse investment programme to better support the pain points of traditional and ecommerce retailers. This latest authorisation means that Europa Warehouse is authorised to store general goods that are […]

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EngineeringUK responds to DfE apprenticeships data

In response to the Department for Education (DfE) releasing new full year (2022/3) apprenticeships data for England on 30 November 2023, EngineeringUK has run an analysis on the data related to the engineering and technology sector. Engineering related apprenticeship starts have decreased by 2.4% since 2021/22, however this decrease is smaller than was seen across […]

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