newsWITH NET zero deadlines looming closer, more emphasis is being put on businesses to pull their weight when it comes to cutting their carbon footprint. But why should they act, and what can be done? Claire Price explores this question in more depth
newsTO PROVIDE better local support and metrology solutions to Irish manufacturers, single source metrology specialist, The Sempre Group has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland. The office will provide Sempre’s Irish customers, in sectors such as medical and aerospace manufacturing, better access to its product ranges and services.
productFANUC HAS hired two new sales managers as its first on-the-ground employees in Ireland. The global robotics and factory automation specialist, with 27 subsidiary operations across Europe, is establishing a dedicated presence in the Irish market to support existing and future customer installations.
productUK WIRELESS safety and security solutions business, Ramtech, has been bought by Halma. The acquisition will support Ramtech’s ambitions to enter new global markets and invest in a substantial product roadmap.
productSUPPLY CHAIN risk management expert, CHAS, has announced that its members are to receive a 20% discount on Speedy Hire tools and equipment thanks to a two-year partnership agreement between the two companies.
productFIVE NEW digital manufacturing research centres and projects to help supply chains become more productive are among recipients of £53m of new government funding to drive the development of the latest digital manufacturing technologies, Investment Minister Lord Grimstone has announced.
newsTHE PPMA Show will go ahead at the NEC from 28 to 30 September 2021, which will be welcome news for industry influencers within the UK manufacturing sector.
productRTITB HAS launched a new eLearning course for those ‘Managing and Supervising’ Material Handling Equipment Operations’, highlighting that it’s not only lift truck operators at fault when an incident occurs and that many who are currently managing, or supervising lift truck operations are unaware of what their role entails, and that legislation requires them to be trained to supervise these operations.
productLORIEN ENGINEERING Solutions has appointed two new directors to its UK board following the retirement of director Bill Treddenick and a series of project wins to support its continued expansion.
productLORIEN ENGINEERING Solutions has once again achieved an internationally recognised award for demonstrating the highest health and safety standards.
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