Doosan delivery helps boost Bearmach
Posted on 3 Apr 2014 by The Manufacturer
Starting life as a small family company, bearmach has grown to become one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of Land rover parts and accessories.
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Jewel in the crown
Posted on 31 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Crown Paints’ new high speed filling line is a source of pride and productivity finds Jane Gray
Facilitating efficiency
Posted on 26 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Facilities management – the housekeeping that manufacturers, and all other businesses alike, have to do but probably wish they didn’t. But there is now a growing wealth of external firms out there which will do the work for you, for a fee of course. So is it worth it?
Composites for the masses
Posted on 24 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
New technology from Moorfield, developed with help from the Technology Strategy Board is democratising the manufacture of composite films.
Manufacturing risk in Ukraine
Posted on 20 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Martyn Denton, MD of intelligence specialists QRO Global looks at what manufacturers can learn from the situation in Ukraine.
Taking the automation plunge
Posted on 16 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
A recent survey from ABB Robotics reveals cost of ownership and lack of experience as major obstacles to advance of robotic automation in the UK.
Cost reduction and efficiency in the can
Posted on 16 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Coca Cola Enterprises teamed up with Siemens Industry to automate its canning process and boost overall efficiency.
The Great Unloved
Posted on 14 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Foreign owned UK manufacturers are at risk of becoming non-core and could be losing millions for the British economy, says Mathew Deering, investment director at private equity firm, Endless LLP.
Next generation turbines turn wind power on its axis
Posted on 4 Mar 2014 by
A new company in Blackpool is turning heads with its next generation vertical axis wind turbines. Always efficient performers, new composite materials have helped these turbines to overcome the physical shortcomings of previous designs. Will Stirling reports.
Hot topic: Revelling in reshoring
Posted on 3 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Is it an optimistic daydream to believe that the UK can really turn the tide of offshoring and tempt companies to bring manufacturing back on a large scale? TM investigates.