Plastics

Gauging the mood of UK Manufacturing: The Manufacturer’s Annual Manufacturing Report 2019

Plastic: Recycling the unrecyclable

Plastic mould manufacturer, Coral Products, are investing in an in-house recycling plant - image courtesy of Coral Products.

Plastic moulds manufacturer to offer recycling services

Utilising 3D printing to create jigs and fixtures - image courtesy of Formlabs

Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Since the components are visible after installation and gap dimensions need to be accurate to a tenth of a millimetre, the entire process had to be reliable and precise - image courtesy of toolcraft.

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

FX Volatility - Office desk with world map made of money coins and report sheets

Can the Middle East become a manufacturing hub?

Superbugs Hospital corridor Healthcare Innovation

UK start-up creates world-first form of plastic

Productivity - L to R: Simon Lavin (Artel Rubber), Phil Peak (CWLEP Growth Hub), & Jacques Commeny (Artel Rubber).

Relocation sees manufacturer’s productivity soar by 50%

Speciality plastics firm invests £1m to drive growth

Manufacturers are embracing servitization in order to deliver greater customer value and generate recurring revenue streams – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Is servitization helping your business rise up the value chain?