Energy

The Universities of Surrey and Bristol are to develop super batteries - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

How do you solve a problem like lead battery recycling?

SMR

Rolls-Royce leads ‘mini nuclear power’ expansion in England and Wales

CROP - electrification of the UK automotive industry - EV charging network -Automotive charging points electric and hybrid vehicles batteries thermal runaway – shutterstock image.

Coventry contract win to help accelerate creation of national EV charging network

Digital Transformation - Academics and employers in the East Midlands are to develop a new digital skills curriculum - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

The Manufacturer: Top 10 news stories of 2019

Cars rolling along the production line

Have your say on the most pressing issues facing UK manufacturing in 2020

Deritend (Action l)

£1m sales boost tops off 121 years of trading for Black Country’s Deritend Group

Machining a civil nuclear component at Sheffield Forgemasters.

Sheffield Forgemasters to lead ‘landmark project’ to slash nuclear manufacturing time

Luton-built Vivaro gets new Made in Britain badging (image courtesy of GM Company).

UK firms back ‘Brand Britain’ for quality and cost

Quantum Computing Digital Transformation AI Artificial Intelligence Microchip Machine Learning - Stock Image

Digital Transformation

Political stability key to ‘unlock’ Quantum Computing investment

Damian Hinds laid out his three objectives for the UK economy: “A clear quality technical path to a skilled job. More young people gaining higher skills. A more productive economy" - image courtesy of depositphotos

Employer-educator collaboration key to plugging skills shortage

CROP - London Westminster Whitehall UK Government Houses of Parliament Big Ben - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Parties urged to set aside blame-driven politics and focus on business growth