Company Profiles

CKF Technology: Rise of the machines

Slowly but surely, the automation of manufacturing processes in the UK is growing. One-time conveyor systems manufacturer turned automation champion, CKF Systems, is part of that story. Will Stirling reports. ...

Published : 8 May 2013 9:48am by Will Stirling View Article

Mainetti: What success hangs on

What do you imagine when you hear UK government rhetoric about support for growth in advanced and high value manufacturing? Probably not a facility which produces 100 million coat hangers a year at 12p a unit. Yet Jane Gray finds...

Published : 7 May 2013 11:16am by Jane Gray View Article

Making branding shine

Diametric is a manufacturer of bespoke industrial badges, labels, nameplates, graphic overlays and fascias for a range of industry sectors including: automotive (OEMs and aftermarket), audio, medical and electronics. Tim Brown talks to managing director, Pete Knight, and sales and...

Published : 3 May 2013 3:37pm by Tim Brown View Article

adi Group: One direction

It’s not every company that will refund a customer the difference on a contract that comes in on time and under budget. But then adi Group isn’t every company. James Sopwith, MD of adi Mechanical explains the ethos and strategy...

Published : 8 Apr 2013 12:28pm by Tom Moore View Article

Factory of the month: Speedibake

Tom Moore visits muffin maker Speedibake to find out how its products are more popular than ever and how engaging the workforce has slashed absence levels while driving performance improvements. ...

Published : 8 Apr 2013 11:55am by Tom Moore View Article

Factory of the month: TR Fastenings

Tom Moore explores how TR Fastenings has kept the core of its nuts and bolts manufacturing in the UK to maintain a competitive advantage. ...

Published : 8 Mar 2013 11:47am by Tom Moore View Article

Rotalink: Feeding back

Tom Moore talks to Melvyn Hazell, managing director at gearbox and motor manufacturer Rotalink, on feedback accessible to more customers and exporting 70% of its products. ...

Published : 7 Feb 2013 7:56am by Tom Moore View Article

A number of studies show that wine is in better condition for the end consumer if it is bottled in country of sale, as opposed to country of origin.

Factory of the month: Accolade Wines – To the last drop

Tim Brown talks to Richard Lloyd, global manufacturing director at Accolade Wines about his high aspirations for the site and what it means to win The Leadership and Strategy Award at The Manufacturer of the Year awards. ...

Published : 6 Feb 2013 7:34pm by Tim Brown View Article

Siemens' site in Congleton is selling to the market everyone wants to be in. China.

Siemens in Congleton: Enter the dragon

Tom Moore visits Siemens’ award winning Congleton plant to find out how a UK manufacturing facility can make ubiquitous electronics components competitively in the UK. ...

Published : 7 Dec 2012 2:19pm by Tom Moore View Article

Factory of the month: The Royal Mint

Tom Moore visits the Royal Mint to discuss how the 1,000 year-old company has redesigned the metal in your pocket to slash coin costs and shorten manufacturing times. ...

Published : 7 Dec 2012 11:19am by Tom Moore View Article

Location	South West
Salary	£32,267 up to £39,649 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience

Location	North East
Salary	c £40k – c £50k pa plus benefits

Location	Birkenhead, Wirral
Salary	Competitive with benefits and bonus

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