Category: Manufacturing

A chocolate maker, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process. Friars, based in Cumbria, started making its own brand of premium chocolates by hand last year, after nearly 100 years of retailing confectionary products. Now to meet increasing demand and to accelerate growth, the third-generation […]

The power of young minds has played a key role in the launch of a new modular tooling approach that is enabling the rapid development of new nose clip designs for use in face coverings all over the world. Brandauer, one of the UK’s leading metal pressings and stamping specialists, has employed six apprentices in […]

Established in 2008 during the worst recession of modern times, Rubitec Engineering Ltd has invested in a variety of machine tools to undertake everything from CNC milling and turning to 3D modelling, gear cutting, anodising and more. To meet the ever diversifying demands of industry, the subcontract manufacturer has recently purchased a Victor Vturn NP20 […]

A leading presswork and prototyping specialist has joined forces with the AA to develop a game-changing innovation that will transform the breakdown service for thousands of drivers. AE Oscroft, which employs 50 people at its Washford Industrial Estate in Redditch, has used its engineering expertise to create a new freewheeling hub that allow patrols to […]

In June 2021, Feritech will open its state of the art manufacturing facility on a 3 acre site just outside Falmouth. The company believes that this represents a valuable opportunity for Cornwall to establish itself as a regional centre for advanced manufacturing. Feritech is a major player in marine technology and is now expanding into […]

Investment in a refurbished precision high-speed press is helping a Kent-based sub-contract manufacturing specialist deliver a significant aerospace contract that has been reshored from Spain. HV Wooding, which offers laser cutting, wire erosion, busbars, motor laminations and presswork to customers all over the world, has invested over £120,000 into new tooling and the installation of […]

Small to medium-sized manufacturers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have received a £500,000 support boost to help them overcome challenges and make the most of new opportunities. The Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), which has already supported over 600 companies in other areas of the East Midlands, has agreed a deal with D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership to […]

Convert Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses, is working with David Brown Automotive to supply a full car-set of cable harnesses for their Mini Remastered model. After some months of careful review and development of plans to prove the quality of Convert’s parts and manufacturing process, the production of samples and […]

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has strengthened its senior management team (SMT) with three key appointments. Alloy Wire International, which celebrates 75 years of manufacturing in 2021, has promoted Tom Mander, Andrew Du Plessis and Adam Shaw as Managing Director Designate, Technical Director and Finance Director respectively. The […]

As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of clamping equipment for machine tools, SMW Autoblok relies on the quality of BIG KAISER chucks to produce its world-renowned workpiece clamping systems. Available in the UK from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), the reliability, precision, range and rigidity of the BIG KAISER range allows Autoblok to excel with […]