productThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have officially opened the University of Chichester’s new Engineering and Digital Technology Park. Part of the tour of the £35million development, based at the Bognor Regis campus, was a visit to the Department of Engineering and Design.
productMaster Abrasives has been appointed UK representative for cutting and grinding products manufactured by Rhodius Schleifwerkzeuge in Germany.
productCompliance and risk management expert, Alcumus, has announced the expansion of its leadership team. Helen Jones is the new managing director and will head up its certification division ISOQAR, and Val Rees is its new chief people officer. She will support Alcumus’ 550 employees and encourage staff engagement.
productNuneaton-based Lanemark Combustion Engineering has announced the successful completion of apprenticeship courses by four key employees – all of whom have now gained Advanced Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering.
productThe 2018 Busch Innovation in Vacuum Award has been presented to the Canadian company Les Équipements Lapierre (Lapierre Equipment Inc.). By employing Busch’s Mink dry claw vacuum pumps, the company has changed the way in which maple syrup is tapped directly from trees, significantly improving the effectiveness of the maple syrup production process.
productScot Young has announced that twin daughters Kim and Lee Ann are taking over the reins from their father and will be running the global SYR business which has manufacturing and distribution facilities in the UK, USA, Canada and Republic of China.
productDuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) has been ranked as the top EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) consulting brand for the second consecutive year according to a survey released in November by independent research and consulting firm Verdantix. The survey of more than 410 senior corporate EHS decision-makers from 35 countries gave DSS top marks for both preference and awareness.
productCKF Systems has been celebrating 30 years of providing robotics and automation solutions to the manufacturing industry. Bryan Wheeler, MD shares his thoughts.
productLanes Utilities, part of drainage specialist Lanes Group, has joined the first cohort of organisations to achieve ISO 45001:2018 accreditation.
productESAB Welding & Cutting Products has acquired Gas Control Equipment (GCE). With headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, GCE is a leader in European gas equipment, offering full solutions for general industrial, healthcare, high-purity and science and research applications
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