The manufacturing industry is taking positive steps to prepare for the rise of the low carbon economy. In response, Energy Solutions - an industry event dedicated to showcasing the latest strategies for sustainable business - is to be bigger and bolder than ever in 2011.
When an international Fragrance house, headquartered in the UK needed help with its implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX, it turned to Columbus. Malcolm Wheatley discovers why.
Defence and Security Equipment International at London’s Excel in September was a lavish showcase of futuristic, precision-made, and often UK-made military kit. Despite dwindling defence budgets, 1,390 exhibitors were bullish about today’s and tomorrow’s opportunities in emerging markets, security applications, cyber solutions and space. Will Stirling reports.
An aircraft ‘printed’ using a laser sintering process has completed flight tests and now moves to the next phase of development, while co-developer 3T RPD stresses that UK additive manufacturing sector needs to capitalise on its position.
Anglo-Italian company Aero Sekur brings a new range of ‘smart’ combat suits, battle dress uniforms and respirators/masks to DSEi and hints at potential UK-based production.
Wool can work for the military, according to the manager of the Armadillo Merino brand, Derbyshire-based Ministry of Wool, which had a range of garments on display at DSEi this week.
Corporate Social Responsibility; love it or hate it, increasing pressure from business stakeholders, input costs and government is forcing this relative new comer within business strategy quickly up the priority list. But having good intentions for CSR is not always enough. Jane Gray finds out how and why to formalise a CSR plan.
If you want something done right, do it yourself. It’s a common phrase for those of a pragmatic turn of mind, which might have been assumed to include the manufacturing and engineering community. But perhaps not. Jane Gray asks why so few manufacturers are willing to take on the responsibility of engaging with government despite identifying regulation as a hindrance to business.
