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Manufacturing News, Early June, 2021

MANUFACTURING SME manufacturers are confident of more sales, more jobs and more investment in the coming months. Confidence amongst SME manufacturers is at its highest level for two years according to the latest Manufacturing Barometer, carried out by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP). Nearly two thirds of […]

Manufacturing News, Late May 2021

MANUFACTURING SME manufacturing output held flat in the three months to April but is expected to improve markedly in the coming quarter, according to the CBI’s quarterly SME Trends Survey. The survey of 260 SME manufacturing firms saw optimism grow considerably, at the fastest pace in seven years. Sentiment regarding export prospects continued to fall, although at a much slower pace […]

Manufacturing News, May 2021

MANUFACTURING Manufacturing optimism in the three months to April improved at its quickest pace since April 1973, while investment intentions saw a strong, broad-based rebound, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 288 manufacturers found that firms expect to increase capital expenditure on buildings, plant & machinery, product & process […]

Manufacturing News, April 2021

MANUFACTURING The UK market for subcontract manufacturing continued its recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with a 25% increase on the previous quarter. The latest Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) stood at 84 for the first quarter of 2021 (Q1) compared to 67 for the final three months of last year. The quarter started […]

Manufacturing News, March 2021

MANUFACTURING West Midlands manufacturers are seeing a mixed picture in the first quarter of the year as the continued struggles of the automotive sector hit the region. A survey published today by Make UK and business advisory firm BDO shows the brutal impact of the pandemic with the sector overall seeing a drop in output […]

Manufacturing News, March 2021

MANUFACTURING A North West pilot which has helped hundreds of SME manufacturers access technology and digital tools to boost productivity, growth and create jobs, is to continue as part of an £8m government roll-out. The successful initiative becomes part of the Government’s Made Smarter Adoption programme, which now expands into the North East, Yorkshire and […]

Manufacturing February 2021

MANUFACTURING The world of manufacturing is no stranger to going through the good times and the bad. The 2008 recession put progress and innovation on hold, and now the coronavirus is threatening to create a short-term future where production lines are firing on cylinders and one day and being turned off the next. This article […]

Manufacturing News, January 2021

MANUFACTURING The latest Contract Manufacturing Index showed that the subcontracting market was down 46% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. Year on year though the market barely moved, ending 2021 1% high than it ended 2020. Those figures, though, conceal a volatile 12 months. A strong start to the […]

Manufacturing News, December 2020

MANUFACTURING Input buying volumes in the manufacturing sector have reached their highest levels since March 2019 in the run-up to the end of the Brexit transition period, according to the latest PMI. November saw rising levels of input purchasing and stockpiling, while export business rose as EU-based clients brought forward orders ahead of the 31 […]

Manufacturing News, October 2020

MANUFACTURING The latest Contract Manufacturing Index for the third quarter of 2020 (Q3) shows that the subcontract market bounced back strongly in July and August after the Covid-19 shutdown. The market fell slightly in September, but was still 14% higher than at any point in the previous quarter. The signs are that larger companies have […]

Manufacturing News, June 2020

A new initiative designed to build UK industrial capability and increase reshoring has got off to a flying start after £625,000 of orders were placed in the first few weeks. UK Manufacturing Unite (#UkMfgUnite) has been launched in response to the national effort to produce more critical components and essential equipment at home and is […]

Manufacturing News, May 2020

MANUFACTURING Black Country foundry, Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) is creating 10 new jobs to supply increased orders for critical components destined for the NHS, the MoD and Homeland Security in the United States. MPD was identified as a key supplier at the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic and has proactively responded by boosting its […]

Manufacturing News, Late March, 2020

MANUFACTURING Planning permission has been granted for the development of the state-of-the-art National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) facility. Situated on Netherton Campus at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire, the new facility is set to transform manufacturing in Scotland. Renfrewshire Council’s planning authority gave the green light to plans […]

Manufacturing News, March 2020

Manufacturing News, Late February, 2020

MANUFACTURING Staffordshire digger giant JCB is set to reduce production levels at its UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers hit by the coronavirus outbreak. It means a shorter working week from Monday for around 4,000 JCB and agency shop floor employees, mostly at plants at Rocester and Uttoxeter, and follows an […]

Manufacturing News, Late January, 2020

MANUFACTURING UK manufacturing and services saw their best month for more than a year in January, a survey has suggested. The UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which includes the two sectors. rose to a 16-month high of 52.4, up from 49.3 in December. IHS Markit, which compiled the survey, said demand was growing in […]

Manufacturing News, January 2020

MANUFACTURING The Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) for the final quarter of 2019 showed a further deterioration in the UK subcontract manufacturing market. It fell 23% from what had already been a poor third quarter. Overall the market was 56% down on the final quarter of the previous year. https://www.qimtek.co.uk/news/engineering-capacity/subcontract-market-falls-q4 The Office for National Statistics said […]

Manufacturing News, December 2019

MANUFACTURING Smart factories could boost the global economy by at least $1.5tn over the next five years, so long as manufacturers can adopt the technologies necessary for the transformation. Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) can unlock trillions in revenue for firms across the world according to a report by the […]

Manufacturng News, September 2019

MANUFACTURING ASK Chemicals, one of the world’s leading suppliers of foundry chemicals, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the industrial resin business from SI Group (New York, USA). With this acquisition, ASK Chemicals is reinforcing its position in the foundry market and at the same time strengthening its non-foundry business. http://ftj-2016.vertouk.com/news/ask-chemicals-to-acquire-industrial-resin-business-from-si-group-

Manufacturing News, early September, 2019

MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is planning a new facility in Liverpool, focusing on areas including improving product development and measuring emotional responses to advanced manufacturing processes. https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/new-mtc-in-liverpool-to-explore-’emotional-responses-to-advanced-manufacturing A new Digital Manufacturing Centre at Silverstone Park is forecast to generate £9m additional economic value for the area. The project is led by high-performance engineering […]

Manufacturing News, Early May 2019

MANUFACTURING Tata Chemicals Europe has announced that it will operate a new energy from waste plant (EFW) at its Lostock manufacturing site in Northwich, Cheshire in a joint venture worth nearly half a billion pounds. The chemical arm of the Indian conglomerate has reached an agreement for the plant with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and […]

Manufacturing News, March 2019

MANUFACTURING Blockchain can simply be defined as record-keeping database technology that stores blocks of information on a chain. The information is constantly reconciled into the database, which is stored in multiple locations and updated instantly. That means the records are public and verifiable. Since there’s no central location, it is harder to hack or manipulate […]

Manufacturing News, February 2019

MANUFACTURING A new University of Sheffield led hub that combines expertise in electrical machines and manufacturing is aiming to put the UK at the forefront of the global electrification revolution. The £28m EPSRC Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub, which is underpinned by a £10m award from EPSRC, has been launched to drive UK expertise in […]

Manufacturing News, January 2019

MANUFACTURING New data has shown that those who can help businesses capitalise on technological advances – such as digital technologies and automation – are seeing wages rise well above the national average. Engineering salaries are being driven up by the increasing demand for candidates with digital skills to capitalise on emerging technologies, as well as […]

Manufacturing News, December 2018

MANUFACTURING The University of Nottingham has opened a £24m Advanced Manufacturing Building (AMB), which it hopes, will keep UK manufacturing competitive for future generations. Opened by Siemens UK CEO, Juergen Maier, the AMB will be used to support teaching and research activities across the Faculty of Engineering and wider University of Nottingham. Maier said the […]

Manufacturing News, October 2018

An increasing trend to reduce the overall weight of products in multiple industries such as aerospace, renewables, construction and transportation, is driving tremendous growth in the lightweight structures market.

Manufacturing News, September 2018

The latest PMI saw UK manufacturing hit a 25-month low of 52.8 in August, with foreign demand reportedly decreasing for the first time since 2016. Tales of a further slowdown in UK manufacturing seem to be rife at the moment with much of the national and trade press covering the release of the latest purchasing […]

Manufacturing News, August 2018

Britain’s manufacturing industry has fallen to ninth in the world behind France, reversing a recovery in its performance since the financial crash.

Manufacturing News, July 2018

The UK government has rejected plans to build £1.3bn Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon on grounds of cost.

Manufacturing News, June 2018

Castings and engineering group Chamberlin has enjoyed very encouraging revenue growth after a challenging period. It had suffered technical issues at its new facility which had hit earnings and its share price, but is now ready to put those problems behind it. While the year has delivered on their revenue expectations, margins have suffered […]

Manufacturing News, June 2018

Hartlepool-based The Expanded Metal Company has announced that it is to benefit from major investment totalling up to £1m over 2018. The investment programme will reportedly include the upgrading of buildings on the company’s 25,000sqm site in Hartlepool, refurbishing specialist manufacturing equipment, acquiring new machinery and replacing existing lighting with more energy efficient LED […]

Manufacturing News, May 2018

The upturn in the UK manufacturing sector slowed further at the start of the second quarter, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Rates of expansion eased for output, new orders and employment, in part reflecting a weakening in the pace of expansion of new work from abroad. On the price front, input […]

Manufacturing News, April 2018

A survey of more than 240 manufacturers has found a broadly positive outlook, with 52% of firms in the sector expecting to increase their staff numbers. The survey, conducted for the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Manufacturing Barometer, found that the same proportion are more positive about the UK economy than this time last year, and […]

Manufacturing News, February 2018

The three-month average pay settlement in January was 2.4%. This was higher than the average of 2.1% across 2017 with the average for the month of January itself a shade higher at 2.5%. Throughout 2017 there was a gradual acceleration in pay growth across the sector as inflationary pressures kicked in and business conditions […]

Manufacturing News, December 2017

A £65m manufacturing centre of excellence is to be built near Glasgow Airport, the Scottish government has announced. The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) aims to support businesses across the country and attract investment. Strathclyde University will be the anchor university for the institute. The centre will be located at Inchinnan in Renfrewshire, […]

Manufacturing News, November 2017

Business innovation is key to manufacturers’ success at home and overseas, and is seen as a critical part of their growth strategies, according to a new survey published by EEF and Santander. Business innovation helps manufacturers to do things better; it also helps them to enter new export markets, as well as to seek […]

Lloyds Bank Manufacturing Outlook, Q4 2017

UK MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK (Q4 2017) Recent data paint a more positive picture of the sector than was previously believed to be the case. Manufacturing now looks to been one of the fastest growing parts of the economy during 2017. This echoes a more global-wide acceleration in manufacturing output, reflecting an upturn in world trade. Some […]

Manufacturing News, November 2017

UK political uncertainty, particularly around Brexit, has dented British manufacturing’s appetite to invest in new plant and machinery, according to a study published by EEF and Santander. The EEF/Santander Annual Investment Monitor – which is based on discussions with 328 companies – claims that while demand conditions should be spurring on investment just one third […]

Manufacturing News, October 2017

A weaker exchange rate helped the manufacturing sector expand for the 14th month in a row in September, according to a survey of purchasing managers working in the industry. The amount of growth in new export business was close to its highest level of the past six-and-a-half years, respondents said. They cited the fall […]

Manufacturing News, July 2017

Sheffield Forgemasters International has announced a £2m investment into its melting facility to make refined steel with reduced energy consumption. Forgemasters inward investment is part of the company’s turnaround plan and drive towards operational efficiency improvements, and follows its announcement of a new intake of apprentices for 2017 across all of its business divisions. Operations […]

Manufacturing News, May 2017

Organisations which have introduced advanced automation into their workplace are seeing revenue growth, job creation and greater employee satisfaction, according to a new global survey. By 2018, almost half of companies (46) said they would need greater automation to handle the volume of tasks being generated. By 2020, nearly nine in 10 companies (86%) are […]

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