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RS research reveals innovation-execution gap at the heart of UK manufacturing

How food and drink manufacturers can avoid a half-baked tech transformation

How food and drink manufacturers can avoid a half-baked tech transformation

Art in Manufacturing Festival poised to take over Blackburn

Art in Manufacturing poised to take over Blackburn

Aston Martin Atom Exterior - image courtesy of Bonhams

Four innovation lessons from the Aston Martin Atom

Claire Perry has said the government will help businesses to increase energy productivity by at least 20% by 2030. - image courtesy of ScottishPower

‘UK’s low carbon economy to create 2 million jobs’

Sensor City’s equipment helps companies develop, design and test innovative sensors for the demands of modern manufacturers.

Sensor City: putting the UK on the map for sensor-related tech

An artist's impression of the electric passenger plane. Image courtesy of Zunum Aero.

Boeing-backed aims for electric commuter plane by 2022

Translucent prototype enclosure for SingleReality headset optics (illustrated on child's head) - image courtesy of Real Space.

Real Space virtually transforms manufacturing

Decanting metal powder into a container for delivery – cleanroom levels of packing are just one of many examples of LPW’s attention to detail in their pursuit of quality.

LPW: mastering manufacturing metals of the future

Santander has provided an invoice financing facility to ensure that supplier payments are processed quickly - image courtesy of shutterstock.

What support is out there for UK manufacturers?

Hack & Pitch - Smart Factory Expo - Innovation Alley will be sponsored by Innovate UK, and located at the intersection of Smart Factory Expo’s four zones.

Digital Transformation

Hack & Pitch comes to Smart Factory Expo

The programme combines a new generation of smart Coca-Cola fountain dispensers –known as Coca-Cola Freestyle machines with refillable containers. - image courtesy of Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola UK trials system to reduce soft drink packaging

Chipboard maker Kronospan, reported it would like to start making a new product, OSB, which is replacing plywood in the construction industry - image courtesy of Pixabay

Welsh chipboard manufacturer to create 100 new jobs

Liberty acquired road and adventure touring bicycle maker Shand Cycles UK for an undisclosed sum - image courtesy of Shand

Liberty House acquires Scottish bike maker