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Powering up Britain: Industry reacts to the Government’s blueprint for the future of UK energy
On 30 March, 2023, the UK Government released its Powering up Britain policy paper, a blueprint outlining the government’s plans for the future of energy in the UK.
But how has the Powering up Britain paper been received by the manufacturing industry? Read more via The Manufacturer
Jobs and investment boost for East Midlands as Freeport gets green light
New high-quality jobs and much-needed investment for the East Midlands region will be unlocked today, as the East Midlands Freeport receives final government sign off.
The Freeport will now receive up to £25m seed funding from government and potentially hundreds of millions in locally retained business rates to drive growth in the UK’s advanced manufacturing, biomanufacturing, logistics, and low carbon industries. Read more via GOV UK
Protolabs’ unveils advanced capabilities and volume pricing through unique manufacturing model
The world’s leading digital manufacturer has invested in a new manufacturing model that will help its growing customer base access advanced production capabilities, reduced part costs and, importantly, higher volumes.
Protolabs has combined its own, state-of-the-art digital factories in the UK and Europe with a distributed network of manufacturers that is powered by Hubs, transforming the way production at all volumes can be achieved quickly and to the highest quality. Read more via The Manufacturer
UK not doing enough to keep “world class” engineers
The UK isn’t doing enough to keep hold of its “world-class” engineers, who are being poached by overseas firms at the detriment to the country’s fading automotive industry, the global head of Tata Technologies has told Autocar.
Also lamenting the difficulties the “not very well managed” Brexit has played within the sector – which has seen car production fall from near-1.6m in 2016 to 775,000 last year – Warren Harris says that workers are now looking abroad as firms choose to set up shop away from the UK. Read more via Autocar
Aerospace manufacturer celebrates apprenticeship drive
ASG Group, a Manchester-based manufacturer supplying detail parts and tooling to OEMs globally and their associated supply chains, has announced it has taken on a new cohort of manufacturing apprenticeships in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Ansty Park.
This latest round of apprenticeships will see ASG Group providing training and development opportunities for young people looking to pursue a career in engineering and manufacturing. Read more via Production Engineering Solutions
