· British Water continues “transformative” mentoring partnership · Christmas reception brings women together · Leadership coach Sheila Campbell-Lloyd and Jacobs director Susan Moisio to speak British Water’s unique Women on Water campaign continues to build momentum, with the renewal of a successful mentoring programme and the announcement of an in-person networking reception. The trade association has, for the […]
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Company hosts Women in STEM event, inching closer to 50/50 gender parity by 2025 Siemens has continued its drive to increase the number of women in engineering with a recruitment event to spot the STEM talent of the future. Female students from universities across the UK attended Siemens’ UK headquarters in Manchester where they met […]
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A significant £1.5m investment in a new high-speed production cell is helping a 159-year-old metal stamping specialist deliver a major contract to the Middle East. Brandauer, which employs 63 people at its Birmingham factory, has strengthened its long-term partnership with Bruderer by installing a BSTA410-100, which is capable of up to 41 tonnes, 1600 strokes […]
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UK based abrasives specialist, Norton, is promoting the importance of training by offering free online live webinars to support metal fabricators after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no secret that since the pandemic began in March 2020, ever-changing restrictions and limited face-to-face time quickly began to take its toll on workshops and construction […]
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Leading industry players ThermHex and Fraunhofer will open their doors for experts in the field of composite sandwich materials to discuss and explore the latest developments and applications in the construction and use of sandwich materials. Europe’s composite sandwich material industry will also have the opportunity to get a first-hand view of their state-of-the-art facilities […]
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When long-established cutting tool manufacturer AA Tools was acquired by new owners in 2014, the objective was to modernise the shop floor equipment with the very latest CNC machine tool technology. For the bespoke cutting tool manufacturer, the acquisition trail included a CNC tool and cutter grinder, a 4th-axis machining centre, a live tooling turning […]
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Against a backdrop of global supply problems, this quarter’s Manufacturing Barometer is focusing on industry’s recruitment and supply chain challenges in a bid to find out how SMEs are addressing staffing issues whilst meeting current and future demand. The survey, organised by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and supported by the Manufacturing […]
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Yorkshire manufacturer presented award by Lord Lieutenant Andrew Coombe The Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Andrew Coombe, visited the Sheffield based factory of leading manufacturer OSL Cutting Technologies to present the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category which was awarded to the firm earlier this year. The Lord Lieutenant was given a tour of the manufacturing facilities by Head of Manufacturing Operations Chris […]
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A third (35%) of manufacturing companies have yet to make a formal commitment to net zero, according to new research* by renewable energy company Drax. The study of over 160 UK manufacturers found that of the two thirds who have made a commitment, 32% have no strategy in place on how they will reach net […]
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EconCore and its daughter company ThermHex Waben will be showing how honeycomb sandwich panels and parts can be produced through their patented continuous production process and from recycled materials. This patented process makes honeycomb sandwich panels more sustainable compared to monolithic material or other sandwich panel alternatives. Unlike monolithic panels, the honeycomb sandwich panels and […]
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