More than 40 businesses descended upon the National College for High Speed Rail for Doncaster’s first Manufacturing and Engineering Forum. The unique event, organised by the council’s Business Doncaster team and Make UK, was set up to bring companies from the sector together with an aim of improving the supply chain
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Haribo supports engineering talents of the future
HARIBO, the UK’s leading sweets manufacturer, has announced that it will work in partnership with the Smallpeice Trust’s Arkwright Engineering Scholarship programme, which aims to identify, inspire and nurture future leaders in engineering. Funding five scholarships during 2019/2020, the brand has reaffirmed its commitment to manufacturing excellence and the importance of
Engineering apprenticeships on display at Leeds Welding
A group of Leeds students has visited laser cutting and metal fabrication firm Leeds Welding Company as part of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, to see for themselves the careers and apprenticeships on offer in a modern engineering business. The festival includes a programme of events running up to October which showcase
SCALA helps Chinese Fortune Global 500 enterprise save millions through improved supply chain solution
Major machinery business, China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), has significantly improved its service levels and reduced huge logistics costs after partnering with UK supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA. Sinomach, a Fortune Global 500 enterprise, wanted to improve its supply chain and logistics service to particularly help major client, GM-Wuling Automobile, improve sales rankings. GM-Wuling
£500,000 investment keeps things moving at Gateway Chassis
Hull-based Gateway Chassis, a manufacturer of chassis for the holiday home and residential park home market supplying a number of well-known market leading companies, was acquired two years ago by the Wheel Solutions Group. Since the acquisition, the group has invested more than £½m in its people, a new research and
Manufacturing and engineering forum takes place in Doncaster
The latest digital trends in the manufacturing and engineering sector top the agenda at a special business forum in Doncaster. The council’s Business Doncaster team and Make UK have organised the event so manufacturing and engineering companies can find out about ‘Industry 4.0’ and what lies ahead in the future from
Wren Kitchens to create 1,200 new jobs with new £120m manufacturing facility
Wren Kitchens is planning to create up to 1,200 new jobs at its Barton-upon-Humber headquarters as it prepares to invest over £120m in its fourth manufacturing facility in the Humber region. The UK’s number one kitchen retailer is submitting a planning application for a new 910,000 sq. ft. facility to be
Firm developing “smart engines” for electric vehicles raises further £770k
Libertine FPE Ltd – the Sheffield-based company which is developing "smart engines" for electric vehicles - has raised a further £770,000 investment. The latest funding round was led by NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF),
Success is straight up for stairlift comany
A Yorkshire-based stairlift company is heralding a new era in its 15-year history as it appoints a new senior team with a combination of 60 years of experience to steer the company into other markets. Bespoke Stairlifts, which has built its reputation on the engineering of reconditioned curved stairlifts, is now
Whitakers Chocolates sets sights on Wembley
Whitakers Chocolates has secured its place as finalists at The National Family Business Awards 2019, to be held at Wembley Stadium on July 13. The awards were founded ten years ago to honour and celebrate the extraordinary 4.8 million family-owned businesses in the UK which form the engine room of the