Cameron visits reshored fan production plant
24 January 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron has visited the West Sussex headquarters of the fan-maker Vent-Axia to see assembly lines that the company has bought back to… Read More
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Obama announces $140m power semiconductor hub
16 January 2014 President Barack Obama has announced the creation of a $140m institute that will work on next-generation power electronics with the aim of strengthening the US… Read More
UK manufacturers create up to 15,000 jobs in Q4 2013
2 January 2014 Output from UK manufacturers grew by more than 1% during the final quarter of 2013, with the sector creating around 10–15 thousand jobs, according to… Read More
UK manufacturing output and orders hit 19-year highs
29 November 2013 The recovery in the UK manufacturing sector gained further momentum in November, with the monthly Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reaching its highest level since… Read More
UK manufacturing growth ‘strongest for 18 years’
21 November 2013 Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector during the past three months was the strongest for 18 years, according to the latest Industrial Trends Survey from… Read More
Many UK firms are unaware of Government support schemes
19 November 2013 A survey to assess levels of awareness of Government schemes that support manufacturing in the UK has revealed that half of the 446 organisations surveyed were… Read More
£36m training centre aims to help plug the skills gap
12 November 2013 Plans have been announced to build a £36m elite training centre at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, with the aim of tackling some… Read More
£20m Cosworth plant will use ‘unique’ manufacturing system
8 November 2013 The automotive engineering and manufacturing group, Cosworth, has announced plans to open a factory based on a state-of-the-art flexible manufacturing system (FMS) that, it says,… Read More
Autodesk buys Delcam in a deal valuing it at £172m
7 November 2013 Autodesk, the US-based developer of AutoCad, is buying Delcam, the British supplier of manufacturing software, in a deal that values the UK business at £172.5m. Read More
Eaton invests £3.8m in Worksop switch plant
1 November 2013 Eaton has invested more than £3.8m in its Worksop site in the UK where it manufactures rotary cam switches and switch disconnectors. The investment has… Read More
