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Chancellor pledges growth push with advanced manufacturing at its heart
Chancellor John Healey has pledged to put investment, innovation and jobs at the centre of the government’s growth agenda, while positioning advanced manufacturing as a key part of its plans to rebuild the UK economy. Read more via The Manufacturer
Bridgnorth Aluminium donates £15,000 to tackle rural isolation in Shropshire
Bridgnorth Aluminium has donated £15,000 via its Community Fund to six good causes tackling rural isolation. Read more via The Manufacturer
You can tell a good factory within 10 minutes of walking through the door
In his latest guest blog post for The Manufacturer, Westley Engineering’s Christopher Greenough argues that you can quickly assess how well a factory is run by observing its people, standards, culture and leadership on the shop floor rather than simply looking at its technology or KPIs. Read more via The Manufacturer
encircol appoints materials manufacturing specialist Tony Gordon as commercial director
Scottish-based engineered biomaterials manufacturer encircol has boosted its leadership team with the appointment of a commercial director. Tony Gordon joins as encircol moves from product development towards market delivery. He will be responsible for product management and specification, and planning for encircol’s commercial future as it brings its disruptive range of high-performance industrial materials to market. Read more via The Manufacturer
Four thousand job cuts announced at JLR is ‘worrying’
On Monday, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced it will cut around 4,000 jobs over the next two years, raising understandable concerns for company employees and those working across its wider supply chain. Read more via The Manufacturer
