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Driving growth through collaboration: A winning formula for UK manufacturing and engineering events
Following a successful partnership in 2023/24, Messe Frankfurt UK, Nineteen Group, Rapid News Group, and Mark Allen Exhibitions announce the renewal of their collaboration for another year. More via The Manufacturer
New trustee Alex King welcomed to EngineeringUK
Alex King has been appointed as a new trustee to EngineeringUK. The surveyor at regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Alex oversees aircraft engineering organisations and licensed personnel. He also serves with the CAA’s Shadow Board, is a Governor with a local primary school and a mentor with the Social Mobility Foundation. More via The Manufacturer
Hybrid manufacturing: the next frontier for innovation and design
Electric vehicles (EVs) have evolved at a breakneck pace, with leading manufacturers packing more power into increasingly compact systems. According to BloombergNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook, global EV sales could climb to 40% by 2030. Hybrid manufacturing could hold the key to the next generation of design. More via The Manufacturer
Could AI drive the biggest productivity boom in manufacturing in over a century?
TeamViewer, a global leader in digital workplace solutions, has unveiled The AI Opportunity in Manufacturing Report, highlighting AI’s transformative potential in the sector. As AI adoption accelerates, 71% of manufacturing decision-makers predict it will drive the largest productivity boom in a century. More via The Manufacturer
Essity pioneers full-pay neonatal care leave beyond new statutory rights
Global hygiene and health company Essity, which manufactures brands such as Bodyform, Tork, Cushelle and Plenty, will offer full-pay neonatal care leave to its UK employees from 6th April – becoming one of the first major employers to go significantly beyond the government’s new statutory entitlement. More via The Manufacturer
