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Sector failing to protect IP

Engineering and manufacturing companies are being urged exploit the untapped value in their intellectual property to avoid losing money on lost designs, systems and patents, and create new revenues, according to the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)

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Automation in the automotive sector – masterclass

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has teamed up with the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) to deliver a one-day masterclass focusing on the supply chain and automation within the UK automotive sector. The event will be held on 6th April 2017 at Nissan Sport and Leisure in Sunderland.

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A Budget for productivity?

Although the economy is continuing to grow at a fairly respectable rate, clearly there is no room for complacency, Here the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) shares its views on the recent Budget and Productivity Report

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MTA’s Brexit evidence backed by Parliamentary Committee

The House of Lords European Union Committee has this week published its report into Brexit: trade in goods.  This report follows an Inquiry by the EU External Affairs Sub-Committee, to which the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) gave evidence in the autumn of 2016.

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New year, new challenges

It has been a busy January for the UK Government with major developments regarding BREXIT, and the launch of a Green Paper on Industrial Strategy. What these mean for the advanced manufacturing sector remains unclear, but there have been some encouraging noises coming from Number 10 and elsewhere. James Selka, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), comments

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A year of challenges

Two events have dominated the Manufacturing Technologies Association’s year. In April it hosted MACH 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham for five days, and since June when the result of the UK referendum vote was announced, it has been focusing on how best to help its members meet the challenges that BREXIT will present. James Selka, CEO explains more

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Cyber security: The hidden facet of Industry 4.0

Automation is one way of battling the productivity problem facing the UK. However, any productivity gains can be seriously harmed if your business isn’t protected against cyber attack, so all eventualities must be considered when adopting new technology. James Selka, CEO of the MTA (Manufacturing Technologies Association) comments

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Brexit: What next?

To say that British politics was thrown into a state of flux by the outcome of the referendum of 23rd June is something of an understatement. The last few weeks have been the most tumultuous in British politics for at least a generation and although the turmoil is calming slightly with the appointment of a new Prime Minister there is no sense of an ending to the upheavals yet. James Selka, CEO of the MTA shares his thoughts

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MACH 2016: Positive post-show report

A lot of hard work and sleepless nights go in to putting together the MACH event but its organiser, the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) believes it is worth it to get such a wide array of the latest technology in one place. Now that the dust has settled, James Selka CEO, reflects on what he believes was a fantastic exhibition

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