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The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Andrea Leadsom has officially opened the Manufacturing Technology Centre‘s new innovation and knowledge hub for metal additive manufacturing, ahead of a major industrial launch event in October. In a significant advance for the UK, the new hub aims to lead …

The Manufacturing Technology Centre is giving entrepreneurs, technologists and inventors the chance to pitch their innovative ideas on factory digitalisation to the UK’s manufacturing decision makers. The MTC has put aside time at its flagship digital conference in November for innovators and companies to make a pitch to the audience, …

The importance of the UK agreeing a deal with the EU which avoids barriers to trade is laid bare by new analysis which shows the value of trade with the bloc is worth more than twice that of the United States, with seven of the UK’s top export destinations being …

Manufacturers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) are increasingly moving away from the ‘linear economy’ in response to the demands of authorities and consumers. The old progression of ‘make, use, dispose’ is no longer acceptable. Manufacturers instead need to focus on developing commercially viable products that comply with market regulations …

The Coventry-based MTC is to open a new manufacturing technology centre in Liverpool to support manufacturing growth and innovation in the region. The MTC will be establishing its new facility, with a staff of more than 60 at Liverpool Science Park (LSP), which sits within Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool). …

The National Engineering Policy Centre, which includes the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and represents nearly half a million UK engineers, has published a manifesto for a prosperous and secure economy and society. It calls on government to work with the engineering community to invest in skills, innovation, digital …

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has announced the appointment of Sir David Brown as chairman, with effect from 1 October 2019. Sir David Brings a wealth of experience to the MTC following a distinguished career in telecommunications and electronics, including Chairman of Motorola Ltd and Chairman of BSI. Sir David is …

Aspiring young engineers and apprentices will have the opportunity to learn from their peers and explore topics ranging from artificial intelligence to how they can help solve ecological concerns at an exciting one day festival being organised by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. The ‘Makers Meet’ being held in Birmingham …

Sage has released its global state of the nation report on process manufacturing, revealing a sector that’s taking charge of its own destiny despite growing change and uncertainty. As political uncertainty bites, almost two thirds of UK manufacturers say regulatory changes are affecting their business, with 82 per cent revealing …

The Manufacturers Alliance celebrated its annual conference at the AJ Bell Stadium on Thursday 9th May. This conference has been the biggest to date with over 100 attendees, including a diverse range of speakers sharing best practice. Created specifically for the manufacturing industry, the Alliance is a peer group of …