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Siemens and Awen Collective collaboration offers SME manufacturers affordable cybersecurity solutions

Siemens has partnered with cybersecurity software company Awen Collective to develop a new, accessible and affordable, managed OT security solution for SME manufacturers. The collaboration will allow businesses to buy into a managed security solution, protecting any networked, internet-connected technology starting from £10,000. Ordinarily, setting up and maintaining a security operations centre can cost a […]

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Sustainable thinking – innovative action

Many manufacturing companies are aiming to ensure their production processes are environmentally conscious and ultimately climate-neutral. With its latest sustainability strategy, the CHIRON Group and its UK partner, the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) are both playing a role in these efforts. The CHIRON Group will soon be CO2-neutral, it will expand its existing capacity for […]

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In-Comm Training lands major apprenticeship contract with automotive supplier

A leading independent training provider is celebrating winning its largest apprenticeship contract in years after signing a major deal with Lander Tubular Products. In-Comm Training, which operates three state-of-the-art technical academies across the Black Country and Shropshire, has become the strategic training partner for the supplier of precision engineered metallic and plastic manipulated pipe assemblies […]

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Whitcombe Pipelines steps on the gas with £2m HS2 contract

A strategic partnership – developed in the Black Country – has helped a gas distribution and reinstatement specialist secure a major £2m contract to work on the UK’s premier rail project. Whitcombe Pipelines (WPL), which employs 160 people at its base in Rowley Regis, tapped into Wolverhampton’s National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS)’ unique ‘Recruit, Train, Retain’ […]

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VCampus – approximately 100 trainees took part in the training event

From 22nd until 24th June 2022, the VCampus training event for trainees from the cutting tool industry took place for the first time. The VCampus was organised by the sharpening specialists VOLLMER, who, via the Sieglinde Vollmer Foundation, is dedicated to the development of young people. Approximately 100 trainees were on-site at the company’s Biberach […]

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Maintaining MHE is more important than ever, say Toyota

At a time when companies are focused on keeping business costs to a minimum a strict materials handling equipment maintenance and servicing regime is more important than ever, says Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd’s Service Sales Manager, Andy Pritchard Look after your assets Regardless of whether your business operates a single pallet truck or a […]

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Biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event at LiftEx 2022

LiftEx in Aberdeen will host the biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event, which will be organised by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) working closely with TechFest, a local specialist in the promotion of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects, which strives to fill the gap between School and industry and open up children […]

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