MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY NEWS

Whilst change management is a concept that’s been around since the 1960s, this year has seen it sharply rise in terms of both relevance and requirement.

Leading Yorkshire-based flooring company Stories Flooring, previously known as Lifestyle Flooring, reported a 45% sales increase compared to the same period in 2019. They also...

Brighouse-based welded steel mesh products manufacturer Siddall and Hilton Products put in a resilient performance in its first year since an MBO in August...

To prepare the nation for the return to work, new start-up from Manchester, SDA Cleanzone have produced continuous cleaning touch pads that can be...

Clarisafe was launched with the core mission of helping businesses and individuals to protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus.

Radius Payment Solutions has taken a 50 percent stake in Chargepoint Europe B.V., a leading supplier of electric vehicle charging points in Europe. Based in...

Restrap, a Leeds company that has manufactured cycle luggage in the city for over a decade, has experienced such a steep rise in demand...

The Materials Processing Institute has appointed Mick Greenfield as Director of Steel – the first of several key positions created as part of an...

UK Fuels believes it has now become the largest independent fuel card network in the UK

Caroline Moody, the managing director of Moody Logistics and Storage, is urging the transport industry to deliver even greater numbers of driver apprenticeships. Speaking during...

A Darlington family has been chosen to take part in a home humidity trial aimed at discovering how much moisture is generated by everyday...

Greater Manchester is reaching out to SMEs in a broad range of sectors to engage them in smart city technology

More than 4,500 young people in the Bradford area were involved in manufacturing-related events during the district’s third Bradford Manufacturing Weeks initiative last month. Organisers...

Wakefield-based thermal and metallurgical engineering firm Inprotec has completed a seven-figure project to support the creation of the world’s first ‘clean plant’ antimony and gold processing facility in Sohar, Oman.

A leading West Yorkshire chemical group has purchased a metal surface treatment company as it continues to develop its specialist chemical offering and portfolio...

With COVID-19 putting unparalleled financial strain on families across the UK, Rowlinson Knitwear is urging businesses to step up and pay the real Living Wage.

Northumberladn-based Allendale Brewery has secured up to 13 jobs following the success of its new Ride hard seltzer drink launched in lockdown.

Organisers of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, launched this month to showcase the 1,600 manufacturing businesses in the city as a positive career choice for...

A leading manufacturing company in Preston has completed a multi-million pound sale. Multi-Ply Components Limited, which manufactures a range of carbon fibre components for medical...

Nelson-based Aquaspira Ltd, has secured a six figure grant from Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation) to explore ways to help the construction sector achieve Government de-carbonisation targets.

North East England’s offshore wind supply chain could create 4,500 new jobs in the next five years to support the growing offshore renewables industry,...

Ryecroft Glenton (RG) has successfully supported international freight specialist Universal Forwarding in securing a government backed CBILS loan to give the company a financial...

A creative candle maker has launched a groundbreaking ‘green friendly’ toiletry range, using sugarcane, which is being hailed as a game changer for the...

Sheffield-based rail industry specialist, Zonegreen, is marking a major milestone in its 12-year history - the 2,000th order of its depot safety equipment.

Osset-based Freaks of Nature's award-winning vegan, egg and gluten free desserts will now be available in restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafes, garden centres and from contract caterers, independent grocers and convenience stores nationwide.

The Materials Processing Institute has praised the valuable contributions being made by work placement students to its research and development projects. As a result, it...

The Leeds Manufacturing Festival launches next week with a programme of online events designed to connect young people at schools and colleges across the...

In an industry first, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) are proud to announce the launch of a widely recyclable shrink film solution for the whole...

Lancashire-based CoreRFID has helped a leading crane and lifting firm to rebrand its safety inspection service.

A can-do attitude at Sheffield-based Mechan has helped keep the rail industry on track during the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK Energy Regions Collaboration is delighted to welcome NOF, a UK energy sector business development organisation based in the North East of England,...

With government guidelines heavily focusing on hand sanitiser as a means of preventing the spread of coronavirus, visual management consultancy ClarityVM has launched the Clarisafe brand of infection control products.

By acknowledging that there’s always room for improvement, even when everything appears to be running at optimal efficiency, a business gains the ability to see both the details and the bigger picture more clearly with each month that passes.

Proteus Facades, the leading designer and manufacturer of Rainscreen Cladding Systems for building envelopes, is celebrating after reaching the final in multiple categories of the prestigious 2020 Façade Awards UK.

Asset management software firm CoreRFID is installing its new IDXpert Net solution for heavy lifting firm SpanSet Australia.

An engineering company has undergone a third generation family buyout in a multi-million pound deal. Chief executive Oliver Farrell, whose grandfather founded Farrat Isolevel, has acquired a majority stake in the Altrincham-based business.

Fulcrum, the UK’s leading multi-utility infrastructure and services provider, has continued to expand its Smart Metering division with the appointment of experienced industry specialist,...

Crewe-based food manufacturing specialists Wrights Food Group has announced plans to expand its team of operatives to help meet product demand. The family-run business which...

A Sydney rail depot has become the first in New South Wales and third across Australia to call on Sheffield safety specialists, Zonegreen, to improve working conditions for staff.

Another Yorkshire company has joined the battle against coronavirus by producing its own range of hand sanitising rub. Thirsk-based toll and contract manufacturer Cod Beck...