March has been a turbulent month for UK politics, despite this, British manufacturing has continued to innovate and negate any obstacles it has encountered. Here are The Manufacturer's top 20 most engaged features as Q1 2019 drew to a close.
A team of researchers is working with SME manufacturers to explore and develop viable low-cost solutions, seeking a radical approach to address the seemingly unaffordable price of digitalisation for these companies.
In an era when terrorist threats are never far from the news, Heald Ltd’s perimeter security products are a reassuring British success story. The business was named as one of the UK's most Progressive SMEs at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2018 in recognition of its export-led growth and the spirit of innovation that underpins it.
An overview of the insights gleaned from an exclusive roundtable discussion hosted as part of The Manufacturer Director’s Forum, co-hosted with Investec Corporate and Investment Banking.
Dr Paul Stead explores why entering award programmes matters and provides some top tips for getting onto the shortlist. Who knows, you may even become a future winner!
The Manufacturer visited First Ireland Spirits, a leading Irish Cream manufacturer in the heart of rural Ireland which aims to lead the herd, not follow it.
Digital technologies unquestionably have the power to make supply chains more transparent and more efficient. They connect manufacturers to suppliers at one end and to customers at the other.
Sanjeev Gupta has been engineering a quiet revolution in the UK and global metals sector, while simultaneously building an integrated presence in automotive and aerospace supply chains that will position his Liberty House as a key player in both.
For decades, ceramics - like much of manufacturing – has faced an uphill struggle to recruit new people, but businesses are determined not to let that impact the booming international popularity for British-made wares.
