Coal use in decline despite price rise
Posted on 17 Nov 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Several new pieces of information have shown coal use is in decline around the world despite its recent price rise.
Renewables
Engineering salary trumps other UK professions
Posted on 16 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Pay for professional engineers has increased by 2% year-on-year, while engineering graduates can expect to pocket 4% a year more compared to 2015, according to the latest professionals’ pay benchmarking report, out today from EEF. German wind farm to use hydroelectric batteries
Posted on 13 Nov 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
A world-first project in Germany is combining wind power with hydroelectric batteries for energy storage.
TMALC 2016: the digitisation of manufacturing
Posted on 2 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Senior figures from across the UK manufacturing landscape discussed the trends, technologies and influences that are transforming the future of industry during the UK’s largest event of its kind, The Manufacturer's Annual Leaders Conference 2016. British firms to face digital disruption by 2018
Posted on 1 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Half of all UK business leaders fear that their industries face significant digital disruption within the next two years, according to new research published this week by Microsoft. A digital manufacturing revolution
Posted on 18 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
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. Servitization 2016: live coverage
Posted on 18 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
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. Manufacturing a sustainability solution
Posted on 17 Oct 2016 by The Manufacturer
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. The Manufacturer Top 100 2016 identified
Posted on 14 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
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. Don’t miss the biggest celebration of UK manufacturing
Posted on 11 Oct 2016 by The Manufacturer
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.