Manufacturers develop existing employees to bridge skills gap
UK manufacturers are developing their own workforces in response to a chronic shortage of suitable people coming into the sector – a key factor...
Manufacturing firm set to get a lift thanks to University of...
A manufacturing company is on course to save time and money thanks to a collaboration with the University of Northampton.
Burton Latimer-based vehicle platform manufacturer,...
Finalists announced for Made in Lincolnshire 2019
The finalists have been revealed for the third annual Made in Lincolnshire event which aims to shine a light on the region’s excellence in...
Manufacturing output stabilises, finds CBI
After a drop in July, manufacturing has established in the three months to August, the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey has revealed.
The survey...
Public demand for ‘plastic-free’ drives growth for Loughborough brush maker
Increasing public demand for plastic-free products is supporting the growth of Loughborough-based brushware manufacturer Charles Bentley & Son.
The 159-year-old company has achieved 5% growth...
Rolls-Royce launches smart phone app to reduce engine damage
Rolls-Royce has developed an app which will allow users to track and record foreign object debris (FOD), a common cause of engine damage, straight...
Record orders at Mansfield contract furniture manufacturer
Mansfield-based Deanestor, the contract furniture and fit-out specialists, has announced a record order intake, with £12.5m of orders secured in the last six months....
Bombardier secures monorail contract
Derby's Bombardier Transportation, as part of a consortium with Orascom Construction PLC and Arab Contractors, has signed an agreement with National Authority for Tunnels in...
Rolls-Royce agrees £350 million Typhoon fighter jets contract
The MOD has signed a contract worth almost £350 million to support the engines that power the UK’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets.
The £346.7...
Downturn in UK manufacturing continues
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector continued at the start of the third quarter.
Production and new orders shrank as manufacturers faced the ongoing...