articleHIRING INTENTIONS and business confidence saw declines across both the services and manufacturing sectors in July with economic growth set to slow, according to the latest Business Trends report from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO.
articleIn manufacturing, managing supplier risk is crucial to ensure the smooth operation and efficiency of the supply chain. But how we can adapt to ever-changing regulations and the importance of effectively managing ESG and sustainability throughout the supply chain? Rebecca Sperti and Barney Feely share how you can gain the visibility and control that you need.
newsTHE BRITISH Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9bn UK pump sector has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Business and Trade regarding the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses.
newsTHE JANS Group has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in BlueMAC, a world leader in the design, planning and manufacture of material processing systems and waste recycling facilities.
newsON THE back of two and half successful years since the company was appointed as the Authorised Bobcat Dealer for Greater London, Essex, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Surrey in the UK, Versatile Equipment Ltd has now been appointed to represent Bobcat in two more counties – Norfolk and Suffolk in East Anglia.
newsRITE-HITE HAS announced a significant investment in its German manufacturing facility in Volkmarsen to support with production of its new generation of RiteLoad dock levellers.
newsTHE UNIVERSITY of Roehampton, London, has appointed Stephen Pretlove as the director of sustainable engineering, who will lead the new Sustainable Engineering and Technology Education Centre (SETEC).
newsBUNTING HAS signed up as a gold sponsor of REPM 2023, the 27th international workshop on rare earth and future permanent magnets and their applications (3-7 September, University of Birmingham, UK).
newsTOM PARKER has announced its official appointment as Authorised UK Distributor for Oetiker. Swiss-based leader in connection technology and the original inventor of the ear clamp, Etcher’s products are renowned globally for quality, durability, and reliability.
newsBANKS AND the lending community have a vital role to play in supporting the UK’s economic recovery, and this is especially true in the manufacturing sector.
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