UK manufacturing PMI at highest level in over four years
Posted on 1 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Growth in UK manufacturing hit a four-year high in November, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
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Ten car firms identify raw materials sourcing issues
Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Drive Sustainability, a partnership between 10 car companies is to set up a Raw Materials Observatory to identify ethical, environmental, human and labour rights issues in the sourcing of raw materials. Car parts specialist wins award for lean manufacturing
Posted on 28 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Car parts specialist Klarius Products has won a major industry award – thanks to its focus on ‘lean manufacturing.’
Govt unveils Industrial Strategy to boost UK productivity
Posted on 27 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Business Secretary Greg Clark has today (November 27) launched the government’s new Industrial Strategy for the UK. UK industrial strategy: Plan to boost UK productivity
Posted on 27 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Four days after the Budget Statement, the government is to unveil today the white paper on industrial strategy, that seeks to tackle the UK’s economic challenges of the future. UK bike makers: A community riding high
Posted on 24 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
The UK doesn’t just win gold medals for riding bicycles – the UK’s bike-manufacturing sector is undergoing a renaissance, and establishing itself as a production winner. James Lawson reports. MINI Oxford: German commitment to ‘Made in Britain’
Posted on 23 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
The MINI plant in Oxford is a fascinating mix of labour-intensive assembly line and robot-dominated bodyshop. It is a BMW-owned factory in an era of Brexit, Industry 4.0 and skills shortages. What does it take to make additive manufacturing mainstream
Posted on 21 Nov 2017 by Fred Tongue
Additive manufacturing has been around since 1983, but it has not yet been adopted by mainstream manufacturing, what is missing for AM to breakthrough. UK automotive design agency to explore markets in China
Posted on 21 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Midlands-based design and engineering group Envisage is eyeing further international expansion – possibly in China.
UK’s largest autonomous vehicle tests move to public roads
Posted on 21 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The UK’s largest trial of connected and autonomous vehicle technology, UK Autodrive project, has reached a critical stage in its development with the first tests on public streets of Central Coventry.