North West duo unite to save 80 jobs at Preston firm
Posted on 21 Feb 2014 by The Manufacturer
Two Lancashire-based companies have joined forces to save 80 jobs at a 100-year old castings manufacturer in the region.
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Sales to flow for Mercia after £300,000 water jet investment
Posted on 31 Jan 2014 by Callum Bentley
A Dudley company that played a major role in sprucing up Waterloo train station in time for the Olympic Games has invested £300,000 to launch a new manufacturing service.
Real steel: Tata Steel opens UK’s largest profiling centre
Posted on 16 Jan 2014 by Callum Bentley
Tata Steel has this week opened the UK's largest steel profiling plant in what is a confident move in the UK steel sector.
Hydram’s 60% growth creates 60 new jobs
Posted on 10 Oct 2013 by
60 new jobs have been created at Hydram Sheet Metalwork as sales increase by 60% in 18-months.
British hybrid tech from MTC wins German machine tool expo award
Posted on 24 Sep 2013 by
Manufacturing Technology Centre displays laser cladding machine and wins top technology award.
EMO Hannover by the numbers
Posted on 23 Sep 2013 by Callum Bentley
With visitor and exhibitor numbers reaching higher than ever before, it's no wonder EMO Hannover organisers are celebrating.
Not so much ‘Fat Cats’ as ‘Tired Cats’
Posted on 13 Aug 2013 by Tim Brown
Kirsty Davies-Chinnock, managing director of Professional Polishing Services which offers stainless steel polishing services, responds to a recent article which stated that manufacturing business owners work 41% longer than average Brit.
Sheffield manufacturing boosted as AMRC expands into castings
Posted on 1 Aug 2013 by Tim Brown
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is expanding its research capabilities to include castings technology, following its acquisition of well known Rotherham business Castings Technology International (CTI).
Midlands manufacturer makes Times top 50 international growers
Posted on 25 Jul 2013 by
Midlands-based precision components manufacturer Samuel Taylor Limited (STL) has come 48th in The Times International Track league table 2013.
Unique metal process is a Full Blown success for UK innovator
Posted on 6 Jun 2013 by Tim Brown
A former Newcastle-upon-Tyne coppersmith has tapped into support from the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) to help him realise the commercial potential of his ‘metal blowing’ technology.