PM finds £25m for apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing (26th July 2011)

David Cameron has announced details of a £25m fund that will support up to 10,000 advanced and higher apprenticeships in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, IT and engineering.

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Court decides in favour of employers for industrial deafness from lowlevel exposure (23rd May 2011)

A five justice panel of the Supreme Court has allowed the appeals brought by employers and their insurers in excess noise case.

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Grass may be greener at home (1st May 2011)

A recent survey by insurance group Aviva UK Health has found that more than half of those questioned are considering leaving the UK for pastures new. Of the 1000 consumers aged between 18 and 45 who were questioned, 54% indicated that they would contemplate a move overseas

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And finally... it’s only up for a fracking Oscar! (26th January 2011)

An Oscar nominated documentary has drawn attention to the controversial practice of fracking (hydraulic fracturing).

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It’s not all doom and gloom (1st January 2011)

While there is understandably much doom and gloom being spoken about the fact that GDP decreased by 0.5% in the last three months of 2010, it should be remembered that for the manufacturing sector the news was better. The sector saw the greatest growth, with output rising by 1.4%.

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Strong showing from Xtrac (26th November 2010)

UK motorsport valley company Xtrac gained second place in its first ever participation in The UK Manufacturer of the Year Awards.

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Lack of wear protection costing millions (26th November 2010)

Insufficient wear protection in the UK bulk handling, extraction and recycling industries is costing millions claims Julian Brindley, sales and marketing director at Kingfisher Industrial.

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Avoid the abyss (25th November 2010)

David Fox, chairman of PP Electrical Systems has accused fellow industrialists of inertia and complacency as UK manufacturing continues its slide down the league of international skills.

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A first look at innovation (1st November 2010)

IMHX offers a comprehensive insight into the products available in the materials handling world and provides a platform for manufacturers to give models a debut. Here, Industrial Plant & Equipment picks out, in no particular order, ten products making their first appearance in the UK at the show...

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Fake items: Real problem (1st November 2010)

The worst winter for decades, a volcanic ash cloud that grounded planes for days, the implementation of stringent spending cuts.... 2010 has not been an easy year and for many companies survival rather than growth has been the name of the game.

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Labour leader accuses Britain of manufacturing bias (26th October 2010)

Ed Miliband has suggested that Britain’s political classes suffer from an “anti-manufacturing bias” which has adversely affected the economy...

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Reasons to be cheerful (1st September 2010)

While we still don’t know how the spending review is going to affect us nor what impact Lord Young’s review of health and safety laws will have on industry, there seems gradually to be a renewed air of optimism.

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One-in one-out system for red tape confirmed (26th August 2010)

The Government has confirmed plans to introduce a one-in, one-out system for regulations that impose costs on businesses...

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Stricter rules on industrial emissions (26th July 2010)

Clearer rules and cleaner air are among the aims of the Industrial Emissions Directive approved by the European Parliament in July...

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Workplace safety at risk due to de-regulation of health & safety policies (26th July 2010)

A report by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University has found that workplace safety has been put at risk due to changes in health and safety policies over the past decade...

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Maintaining safe systems (1st July 2010)

Research by GE Capital has shown that 87% of 500 owner managers of SMEs surveyed in the manufacturing sector currently have no scheme in place to encourage staff to exercise and eat healthily

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Training: Back on track (1st March 2010)

When the government first set its target of getting 50% of young people into university, it failed to focus on areas where these extra graduates would be most needed - namely to fill the skills shortage faced, for example, by the engineering industry.

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MAINTAINING MOMENTUM (1st January 2010)

News that the UK is out of its deepest recession since the 1930s should be cause for celebration; however the paltry 0.1% growth during the last three months of 2009 sadly does not instil a great deal of confidence for the future.

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It’s time for change (1st November 2009)

As we head towards the end of a turbulent year, there’s more uncertainty on the horizon in the form of the Climate Change Conference, or to give it its full name, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Energy consumption in the UK (30th July 2009)

The overall increase in final energy consumption between 1990 and 2008 was 7.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent – an increase of 5.1%. While CO2 has reduced by over 10% since 1990...

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Concerned about how much your business is spending on utility bills? (9th July 2009)

Industrial Plant & Equipment has joined forces with leading energy management specialist t-mac Technologies to offer one reader the chance to shave up to 25% off their businesses utility bills with kit worth up to £10,000...

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HMRC extends business cash flow help (3rd May 2009)

Following last week's Budget, any viable business anticipating making a trading loss in the current tax year will be able to have the anticipated loss taken into account as part of any rescheduling of its Corporation Tax or Income Tax payments...

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Government publishes top ten tips for businesses (27th February 2009)

Defra and DECC have come up with a set of top ten tips to help businesses reduce waste and save energy...

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Health and Safety (Offences) Act becomes law (30th January 2009)

The Health and Safety Offences Act came into force on 17 January 2009 signalling tougher penalties for those who breach health and safety regulations...

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New chairman calls for recognition of manufacturing’s key role (22nd December 2008)

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Britain faces power cuts in next decade (25th September 2008)

Britain is to be hit by repeated power cuts as early as 2012 if security of supply is not made a priority, say experts...

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Health and safety reforms set to save small business £300 million, says BRE (29th August 2008)

Small businesses could save up to £300 million a year with better advice and support on health and safety, a new report from BRE has said...

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Stern: I underestimated the threat (28th April 2008)

His report estimating the cost of inaction over climate change was the catalyst for green action around the globe, but eighteen months on from its release, Sir Nicholas Stern says he may have underestimated the risk...

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Food companies take responsibility for improved sustainability reporting (22nd November 2007)

Nestlé, Bunge, Tyson Foods and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters first to commit to multi-stakeholder development of GRI’s sector-specific indicators for sustainability reporting...

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The big steel (26th October 2007)

A rise in metal thefts across the UK is hindering production and posing a potential health and safety headache for many plant operators...

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UK manufacturers blowing India opportunity (22nd June 2006)

UK companies are falling behind the US, Europe and the Far East in the race to invest in India’s blossoming economy, according to a report by the Trade and Industry Committee.

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Staff with dodgy auto-motives (23rd May 2006)

A gang of car thieves have been arrested by police in Germany after stealing hundreds of BMWs and Mercedes piece by piece.

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RFID susceptible to viral attacks? (23rd March 2006)

A technical paper delivered at an RFID conference earlier this month suggested RFID tags can be used to corrupt databases and even potentially to spread computer viruses. A paper written by Andrew Tanenbaum, Melanie Rieback and Bruno Crispo, res

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CBI: Budget not what UK business needs (23rd March 2006)

Gordon Brown's budget fell short of the much needed boost to UK competitiveness, according to the CBI.

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CBI welcomes EC move towards more liberal energy market (20th February 2006)

CBI deputy director general, John Cridland welcomed last week's European Commission report on the Energy Sector Inquiry – but urged swift, decisive action. "It confirms what UK business has been saying for years – continental markets are not working

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ATEX-compliant T and Ps from Moeller (1st December 2005)

ATEX-compliant enclosed versions of Moeller Electric's popular type T rotary switches and type P switch disconnectors are now available for applications in hazardous areas where there is a risk of explosive dust being present.

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