Workforce and skills

apprenticeship - Marches Centre of Manufacturing and Technology (MCMT

Skills

Motorsport event to inspire future apprentices

Laser Firm - The Great War memorial located on London’s Victoria Street - images courtesy of Lee Simmons.

Innovation

UK laser specialist helps memorialise World War I

The first two pairs of girders have been completed and loaded out for the 300-mile journey from the firm’s factory in Darlington to the bridge’s location in the North East of Scotland – image courtesy of Cleveland Bridge.

Innovation

North East firm manufactures longest girders in its history

Women in STEM - Manufacturing scores highly for female representation

Leadership & Strategy

Women in STEM: it all hangs in the balance

L to R: Dr Andy Palmer (Aston Martin), Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones, Secretary of State Sir Michael Fallon, and Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns – image courtesy of Aston Martin.

Finance

Aston Martin St Athan contracts worth £60m to Welsh firms

PI Castings not only agreed to help Sam produce his aluminium casting, but invited him to see his casting being manufactured – image courtesy of PI Castings.

Skills

PI Castings offers helping hand to budding engineer

Skills Shortage - There isn’t a simple way to rebalance the skills gap and because the workforce is ageing, there are several areas that need to be addressed.

Skills

Career returners can help tackle skills shortage

Finance

Growth still the fastest way to profitability

L to R: David Fox and Tony Hague (both PP Control & Automation).

Robotics & Automation

Automation firm places £1m bet on doubling sales

It is predicted that by 2020 there will be 50 times the digital content compared to what exists today,

Digital Transformation

Digital disruption doesn’t faze UK manufacturers

An effective Industrial Strategy must be comprehensive, be based on a genuine understanding of the needs of industry and be long term.

Leadership & Strategy

Top five manufacturing myths busted