THE MUCH-anticipated FLTA Awards for Excellence was streamed live on Saturday 10th April to reveal who would finally be crowned winners. Having been twice postponed due to the pandemic, the event was taken online – a first for the FLTA in its history of holding the Awards.

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LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL and water services provider, Enva, has announced a partnership that will see it become the sole distributor for Amiad Water Systems in Ireland while also making the company’s products available to its UK customers.

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The High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVM Catapult) has been appointed by the DfE to lead an exciting new project to develop high-quality modular courses focused on upskilling employees to help address future skills gaps in key sectors such as manufacturing and engineering.

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ENTERPRISE ASSET management software company, Ultimo, and Internet of Things (IoT) system integrator Axians, have announced a technology partnership that will meet the increased data needs of their customers and the needs of the next generation of asset management.

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SPECIALISED INDUSTRIAL services company, ERIKS has won a major contract from Babcock International for the supply of electrically actuated valves and ancillary equipment for the new Type 31 frigate programme. This is one of the biggest single contracts ever awarded to ERIKS in the UK and is an important recognition of the company’s parts supply and specialised engineering services.

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has appointed Chris Collins as the new Country President for Ireland. Collins takes over from Kelly Becker, who became the zone president for UK & Ireland at the start of this year. Based in Maynooth, Collins, who now reports to Becker, will play a vital role in directing the next phase of growth and strategy for Schneider Electric Ireland.

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SUPPLY CHAIN risk management expert, CHAS, is encouraging the construction industry to embrace the new Common Assessment Standard following the announcement of a data-sharing agreement between the scheme’s providers.

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INVESTMENT AND expansion plans announced by Samuel Grant Packaging include a new 40,000ft2 distribution and stockholding warehouse in the Logic Leeds logistics hub.

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Unigloves has bolstered its team with the arrival of PPE specialist, Karen Cresswell, to help shape a new range of industrial workwear gloves for a UK launch in May.

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WITH THE phased easing of the current lockdown restrictions, together with the opening of a brand-new academy training headquarters, Thorite has announced the restart of its Foundation in Pneumatics Academy Training Courses, commencing in late June 2021.

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SCHAEFFLER IS a new 'anchor partner' to the Stuttgart-based STARTUP AUTOBAHN innovation platform. This platform brings established companies and startups together with the objective of developing new technologies and bringing them to market readiness more rapidly.

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Collaboration is the key to powering forward the post-pandemic recovery and capitalising on the opportunity of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, industry leaders told the Made Smarter: journey to digital manufacturing conference.

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The UK branch of the global manufacturing and factory automation specialist Radwell International opened their doors on 10 March 2011 and now 10 years later the company reflects on its successes and challenges.

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NSK HAS completed the acquisition of Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro), a global condition monitoring system (CMS) specialist. Following the initial announcement on 10 December 2020, finalising the purchase of B&K Vibro from Spectris Plc. will further strengthen NSK's ability to meet customer demand for automation, labour savings, smart technology and environmentally sustainable solutions.

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A CAPITAL equipment sales engineer has been appointed by Thorite for its North West region.

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SUPPLY CHAIN hardware, software and services company, Renovotec, has struck a distribution deal with Custom SpA, an Italian multinational group and hi-tech solutions company.

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SIEMENS HAS boosted its professional training offering in industrial networks to combat the skills shortage among manufacturers modernising networks and becoming 5G ready.

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THE MANUFACTURING Technologies Association (MTA), the trade body representing the UK’s engineering-based manufacturing technology suppliers, has pledged its commitment to continue working with Europe’s manufacturers – and called on politicians in the UK to back this important industry

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RADWELL ARE direct authorised global distributors for hundreds of manufacturers and over 9 million new automation parts and electronic control components. We have built strong relationships with distributors and suppliers including Turck Banner, EMAS, Leuze, Mencom, Carlo Gavazzi, Finder, Norgren, Temlos, Schmersal and Schneider Electric.

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SUPPLY CHAIN risk management expert, CHAS, has appointed Bindi Lakhani as finance director in the latest phase of the company’s Strategic Growth Program.

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