One of the West Midlands’ fastest growing manufacturers has invested more than £200,000 into a new Headquarters in Four Ashes. Spillard Safety Systems, which supplies safety equipment for the commercial vehicle, construction, HS2, plant and quarry sectors, has moved into the 28,500 sq ft facility – treble the size of its former site. The company’s […]
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Beverston Engineering invested in technology and skills to boost productivity by 20% Knowsley manufacturer supported by North West adoption programme An innovative engineering firm has hailed Made Smarter’s ‘phenomenal’ support to deliver its smart factory. Beverston Engineering, based in Knowsley, invested £173,000 in sensor technology and software to connect all 20 machines across its factory […]
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Precision bearing specialist CARTER MANUFACTURING is proud to be participating in a ground breaking development of an aviation hydrogen project; Future Engine Technology for the Control of Hydrogen (FETCH). This key project is a collaboration of the University of Bath/IAAPS, Cranfield University, along with companies; Moog Inc., Baker Hughes Druck, Curtiss-Wright and Carter Manufacturing. The […]
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ASG AMF Engineering, a leading precision engineering company known for manufacturing components and assemblies for Research facilities across Europe; Scientific equipment; and the Semi-conductor industry, is pleased to announce a significant investment in an additional factory. The company will continue to retain its existing premises for machining creating additional space for future investment. It has […]
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Leading sports fashion retailer, JD, has embarked upon a programme of investment into Sparck Technologies’ advanced right-size auto-boxing systems. After the initial installation of one of Sparck’s CVP Impack systems at the retailer’s Rochdale DC in 2021, the company has now taken delivery of a top of the range CVP Everest, as part of JD’s […]
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The first specialist machine in a £500,000 investment drive has been installed at a leading manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which supports more than 6000 customers across 65 countries, has purchased a new wet drawing machine that will allow it to significantly increase capacity as it looks to take […]
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As a specialist toolmaking business that works with clients from concept through to manufacture, MJ Toolmakers Ltd has gone from strength to strength since the business was founded in 1995. Producing everything from mould tools, injection mould tooling, aluminium and zinc cast tooling and extrusion die tooling, the Market Harborough company is witnessing an ongoing […]
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Hereford based NMITE, New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering, has welcomed fifty-five new students to its September cohort, its highest intake yet, demonstrating the institution’s refreshing approach to engineering education is gaining the traction it deserves. Back in September 2021, NMITE opened its doors to its first students, twenty-seven pioneers who embarked on the […]
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University College Birmingham will lead the way in a regional partnership delivering an innovative new project aimed at re-skilling, upskilling and growing new skills in battery manufacturing and innovation. Following a successful bid for over £1.2m in funding from the Innovate UK Faraday Battery Challenge, the Digital Enhanced Battery Ubiquitous Training-West Midlands (DEBUT-WM) project brings […]
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UK industry is facing a major tipping point when it comes to the electrification race according to one of the sector’s leading figures. Carl Perrin, CEO of the Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility at Coventry University, believes Tata Group’s decision to invest £4bn in a new electric car battery factory in the South […]
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