Manufacturing forum success

Among them were leaders from major manufacturers including Siemens, The Royal Mint and GKN Aerospace.

Brammer, distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, and Buck & Hickman, distributor of tools, maintenance and health and safety products, showcased their Mobile Centres of Excellence along with the Specialist Tool Demonstration vehicles for visitors to explore.

Guest speakers included behavioural expert Jez Rose whose seminar explored whether the success of a business is based on the people within it. Other speakers included managing director of Weatherford, Daryl Stroud, who explored the supply chain in manufacturing, Douglas Dawson, COO at Caparo discussing the challenges of attracting young people into manufacturing and Warren Limbert from engineering company, Lambert, on its successful apprenticeship and mentoring programmes.

Ian Ritchie, Managing Director Brammer and Buck & Hickman, said: "The feedback we have received has been positive and the event was not only informative but also engaging and highlighted a variety of business challenges that manufacturing faces, which many of us can identify with.”