newsToday (Monday 2nd November) marks the beginning of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, a week dedicated to inspiring the UK’s next generation of engineers. A few facts from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, highlight why it is vital to encourage more young people into a career in engineering:
newsEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has invested a further £2 million into its state-of-the-art technology training centre in Aston. This latest funding takes EEF’s total investment at the Birmingham-based apprentice training centre to £5m.
newsEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and the Government have joined forces in a drive to get more UK manufacturers exporting. The two have launched a free guide designed to make more manufacturers aware of the benefits and opportunities of exporting and the wealth of Government support available to help them.
productThe new Fluke 1587 FC Insulation Multimeter combines a high performance wireless digital insulation tester plus true-rms digital multimeter in one versatile handheld tool. The device is said to provide enhanced versatility for both troubleshooting and preventive maintenance applications.
newsEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has announced that Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, will be speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference in London on 24th February next year and will be delivering a major address to the manufacturing sector.
newsEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is running a series of seminars around the UK designed to help firms tackle the gender pay gap and improve workplace gender equality.
productThe power and diversity of modern UK manufacturing were celebrated at the House of Commons in December when the winners and runners-up of the 6th annual EEF/Lombard manufacturing photography competition were revealed.
newsUK manufacturers expect 2016 to be a year of tough decisions and more prominent risks, according to this year’s annual EEF/Aldermore Executive Survey. Faltering confidence is expected to continue into 2016 as manufacturers contend with the ongoing global economic hangover from 2015 and a landscape where opportunities are outweighed by risks.
productEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, will be running a special session on the apprenticeship levy at its national manufacturing conference in London 24th February.
newsDame Judith Hackitt, who is stepping down as chair of the Health and Safety Executive at the end of March, has been appointed as chair designate of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
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