An Australian plastics scientist has won the inaugural Prime Minister's Prize for New Innovators for creating a process that allows manufacturers to replace glass components with light-weight plastic.
North East-based chemical research and development company, High Force Research is doubling the size of its laboratory in Teesside only months after acquiring the space.
The Manufacturer and Atos recently hosted their second annual roundtable event, bringing together leaders from across industry to discuss how the UK can better embrace digital manufacturing technologies.
Yesterday was the Servitization 2016 Conference, an annual event delivered by The Manufacturer Thought Leadership Network. Below is a recap of the day's presentations, which offered real-world examples of the benefits of a service-based business model and the growth companies can derive from embracing it.
Customer concerns and the direction of legislation, coupled with the latest engineering research, mean that smart manufacturers will seize the exciting opportunities offered by renewable materials and techniques. Kerry Kirwan explains.
In less than three weeks’ time, The Manufacturer Top 100, a list of the UK’s most inspiring and influential manufacturers, will be unveiled at an exclusive event, held on November 1 at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of cleaning and maintenance products, Arrow Solutions has reported a 25% increase in business in the Middle and Far East after expanding its network of distributors.
It’s now just three weeks until the winners of this year’s The Manufacturer MX Awards will be unveiled at an exclusive evening celebrating all that is great about UK manufacturing.
The Swedish government has proposed to change the country’s consumer cycle from one of a disposable culture of ‘buy, use, throwaway, buy’ to a more rational one of ‘buy, use and repair'.
British manufacturing has continued its climb up the global rankings as the UK continues to enjoy an industrial renaissance, according to facts and figures published today by EEF and Santander.
