GSK and Pfizer agree £10bn healthcare merger
Posted on 19 Dec 2018 by Maddy White
GSK announced today it's to merge its consumer healthcare unit with Pfizer in a giant deal to create a new business with almost £10bn in annual sales. Pharmaceuticals
American Institute of Chemical Engineers praises companies for inspiring female engineers
Posted on 13 Dec 2018 by Tim Brown
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has honored Pfizer and Covestro for their dedication to inspiring and empowering women in engineering, at an awards gala held in New York City on Tuesday, December 11. Shareholders at pharmaceutical giants Shire and Takeda agree £46bn takeover
Posted on 6 Dec 2018 by The Manufacturer
The deal between Takeda and Shire will make Takeda one of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing
Posted on 24 May 2018 by The Manufacturer
Jigs and fixtures are used to make manufacturing and assembly processes simpler and more reliable, reducing cycle times and improving worker safety. IoT tech in pharma sector to be worth £1.7bn by 2020
Posted on 20 Mar 2018 by Marc Hauschild
IoT software and services in the pharmaceutical sector will be worth $2.4bn (£1.7bn) by 2020, according to newly released data. 3D printed smart gel for targeted drug delivery invented
Posted on 2 Feb 2018 by Marc Hauschild
Engineers at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, have invented a ‘4D printing’ method for a smart gel that could lead to the development of living’ structures in human organs and tissues, soft robots and targeted drug delivery. Pfizer profits get huge boost from US tax cuts
Posted on 31 Jan 2018 by Michael Cruickshank
Multinational pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer announced massive profits this week on the back of large corporate tax cuts in the United States.
Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini. UK scientists develop world’s first molecular robot
Posted on 3 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A team of UK scientists has become the first in the world to build a functional robot able to work at a molecular scale.
Trump kills Manufacturing Council as CEOs pull out
Posted on 17 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will end his Manufacturing Council after a number of high-profile CEOs pulled out.