Category: Manufacturing

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 […]

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 […]

One of the UK’s leading printed circuit board manufacturers has become the latest company to join the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), as it pledges to record a £30m turnover by 2026. Stevenage-based electronics specialist Nemco posted an £11m turnover figure in the last financial year and believes its involvement in the unique collective of sub-contract […]

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire is heading to Farnborough International Airshow next week (July 18–22) with an exciting new offer for component makers. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which has been AS9100-accredited since 2013, is now selling its Exotic nickel alloy wire to the 3D printing industry as more […]

One of the world’s leading digital manufacturers is offering engineers a critical ‘missing link’ that will help them find the best manufacturable solution for their parts. Protolabs, which supports thousands of companies in the UK and Europe every year, has launched a new injection moulding Consultative Design Service that will tap into the critical thinking […]

Two years in the planning, pioneering pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially unveiled a new £2m upgraded utility plant at its 11-acre site at Lochmaben, Scotland. The investment allows the manufacturer to continue to meet the high level of demand for its tiles. RRT is the largest independent manufacturer of concrete […]

In terms of economic and ecological sustainability, the call to repair rather than produce new is correct and forward-looking. When it comes to repairing moulds and other components instead of producing new ones, laser metal deposition (LMD) is a proven key technology – with a growing potential for new areas of application. At the recent ‘reFORM’ workshop, […]

Manufacturing SMEs are being urged to consider flexible contracts as a way of staving off escalating energy costs. Control Energy Costs, which works with hundreds of companies across the UK, has seen a 50% rise in the number of firms looking at this form of ‘purchasing’ and is now offering industry the chance for businesses […]

A family-run manufacturing company, which has served Sheffield for over 50 years, is hoping to tune in to a new phase of growth after securing grant funding from the South Yorkshire Business Productivity Programme. Blake UK designs, supplies and manufactures a wide range of aerials, CCTV systems, Wi-Fi signal boosting equipment and networking products for […]