Helen Tonks receives MBE for contributions to business and exports
Helen Tonks, co-founder, and operations director of Hydraulics Online Ltd has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024
Hannover Messe 2025 to highlight drive technology and fluid power
Hannover Messe 2025 set to take place from 31 March to 4 April 2025, will showcase the critical role of drive technology and fluid power within the international engineering sector. These fields, grouped under the “Motion & Drives” banner, will be prominently featured in Halls 4, 5, and 6.
SCR Air expands UK operations
SCR Air, a company specialising in energy-efficient air compressors, is marking its 10-year anniversary with an expansion in the UK. The company, which has been supplying Japanese-designed compressors primarily for the Asian market, has achieved an impressive track record of delivering 23% energy savings. With over 160,000 units in operation globally, these compressors have proven to be highly reliable, enabling SCR Air to offer extended warranties of up to seven years.
UK manufacturing at a crossroads under new Labour Government
The recent general election has ushered in a new political chapter for the UK under the leadership of Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer. This change in direction could significantly impact the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sectors, with a host of new opportunities and challenges on the horizon.
New industrial collaboration tackles supply chain challenges
Digital Catapult, has announced that three leading technology businesses will join the Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub programme to apply deep tech solutions to bolster the resilience of national supply chains. Each company will receive funding of up to £150,000 to address one of three supply chain challenges in cybersecurity, carbon management, and data governance, with a view to strengthening UK industry.
EngineeringUK welcomes A Level and T Level exam results
EngineeringUK has welcomed the achievements of UK students receiving their A Level and T Level exam results. Becca Gooch, Head of Research at EngineeringUK, extended congratulations to all students and highlighted significant trends in STEM education.
Research by Enginuity reveals a change in attitudes towards vocational education
Thursday 15th August sees the first students to study Engineering and Manufacturing T Levels in England will receive their results. As these two-year technical qualifications, designed to give students the skills that industry needs, are awarded; new research conducted by Enginuity, the charity dedicated to finding new ways to close skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing, reveals a change in attitudes towards technical and vocational qualifications like T Levels.
Action to tackle UK engineering skills gap
Dame Judith Hackitt Chair of the Enginuity Board has called on engineering and manufacturing employers to pledge their support in addressing 5 key priorities in Enginuity’s new ‘Manifesto for Change’
Engineers Without Borders UK supports the Engineering Matters Awards
Engineers Without Borders UK has announced that it will be a supporting partner for the Engineering Matters Awards 2025.
Hannover Messe 2025 to highlight drive technology and fluid power
Hannover Messe 2025 set to take place from 31 March to 4 April 2025, will showcase the critical role of drive technology and fluid power within the international engineering sector. These fields, grouped under the “Motion & Drives” banner, will be prominently featured in Halls 4, 5, and 6.
Made Smarter launches peer network to accelerate digital adoption among SME manufacturers
Made Smarter North West has announced it has launched a new peer-to-peer network to accelerate digital adoption among SME manufacturers.
UK manufacturing slips to twelfth in world rankings
The UK’s manufacturing sector has dropped out of the top ten world rankings, falling to twelfth according to the latest official figures available published by Make UK today (29/7).
Annual UK contribution of manufacturing report highlights significance of devolved nations
By Stephen Phipson CBE, Make UK CEO: Every year, Make UK publishes an analysis of the contribution of manufacturing to each English region and devolved nation. The most striking finding of this year’s analysis shows that the three devolved nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have seen a significant growth in the number of manufacturing jobs in the last year.
Digital Catapult launches platform to solve supply chain setbacks
igital Catapult has announced it has launched the Digital Supply Chain Hub, a platform designed to facilitate strategic collaboration between manufacturers and digital solution providers across the country. The new platform will meet industry demand to accelerate the digitalisation of supply chain operations, driving resilience and sustainability through the application of deep tech solutions.
Manufacturing Technologies Association applauds new UK Government’s industry commitment
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has expressed its approval of the new UK Government’s firm commitment to revitalising the UK’s manufacturing and technology sectors. With a history of advocating for a comprehensive industrial strategy for over a century, the MTA has welcomed the new administration’s plans.
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