MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY NEWS

Textile specialist Guy Smithurst has been appointed by leading Halifax engineering firm James Heal as business unit manager in the firm’s Test Materials division. Mr...

More than 45 students who recently completed their A-level exams and technical qualifications have secured sought-after training roles with leading Hull companies

Peter Double has been appointed the managing director of Andel, Britain’s largest manufacturer of specialist in-building water, oil and gas leak detection systems. Double was...

The world’s pre-eminent manufacturer of classic jukeboxes is gearing up to welcome a special visit from The Princess Royal.

Newcastle based Bastion Security Products – a government and MoD-approved supplier of industry-leading physical security systems – has secured a £500,000 investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund.

Energi Coast, North East England’s offshore wind cluster, has recently expanded to further promote the regional capabilities in offshore wind, to help deliver the...

North East-based GAP Organics has partnered with Scotland’s largest food waste collection company Keenan Recycling to handle the increasing volume of food waste in...

Liverpool-based supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has secured new export wins to the United States and Hong Kong to the value of £20...

Leeds Manufacturing Festival, set up to showcase the range of careers on offer across Leeds’ diverse manufacturing sector, moves up a gear from the beginning of October with a series of high profile events in the city.

An eco-engineered flooring underlay, which is made using recycled PET plastic bottles and other single-use plastics, is now being stocked in one of the...

A Stockport manufacturing firm has launched its latest apprenticeship recruitment drive.

An innovative and thought-provoking new research report revealing what makes a great leader in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, is now available to download for free.

More than 200 school pupils across Leeds and Bradford are signed up for three of the most popular events in the local manufacturing calendar. Bradford...

A County Durham-based equine supplement manufacturer is galloping for growth after winning a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund.

Global tank container operator M&S Logistics is the latest company to take space at the increasingly popular Wynyard Business Park in the Tees Valley.

Winter maintenance vehicle manufacturer Econ Engineering is embarking on a UK tour with a difference later this month, visiting local authorities and communities across the country with the unique golden gritter.

Liverpool based developer and investment firm, Mount Property Group, has today announced it has appointed Barton Group Services as construction partner on its latest Liverpool scheme, Innovo House.

The experienced team of engineering and safety professionals at Cable Trail are in the enviable position of being able to bring solutions to market within weeks rather than months.

A new collaboration between three Cumbrian businesses has resulted in the successful delivery of an exciting digital project. Plain Creative and neighbouring agency A...

The units, fully fitted with high-quality, bespoke interiors, have been assembled to create Launchpad – a modular pilot project designed to help address a growing housing crisis in the city.

A £5,000 award from Digital Enterprise has helped Sound Leisure invest in an innovative super-size printer.

A family-run company that has supplied the North of England with timber windows and doors since 1979 is celebrating its 40th birthday. ERW is Middlesbrough through and through having been based in the town for four decades. Since 1990, the company h

ProGARM, which is leading the way as the UK’s number one supplier of protective Arc Flash garments, has boosted its expansion into the European market with its recent appointment of Dietmar Rohrbach as Business Development Manager in Germany.

The largest UK-owned recycling company, Viridor, has announced it will cut all recyclable plastic waste exports from next year as new figures show 86% of Liverpool locals want their plastic waste reprocessed at home.

Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, is ensuring a newly renovated rail depot in Liverpool has the lifting power to keep its maintenance roads operating efficiently.

BDO’s Services Optimism Index collapsed 3.89 points in August to 95.49, only just above the 95 level that indicates recessionary conditions. This drop in...

Smart Works, a UK charity that empowers women to get back into work and counts HRH Duchess of Sussex as its Royal Patron, has...

After more than a decade of growth, Lookers Group Fleet division has now re-located to a new 4,300 sq ft head office in the...

Specialist Glass Products Ltd (SGP) has appointed Simon Moore in a newly created position as Sales Manager to help drive growth after recent substantial...

Vita Group has today announced it has appointed Sir Howard Bernstein as non-executive Chairman.

The project team behind the North Sea Link interconnector has launched a new Energy Education Centre to inspire and strengthen school pupils’ interest in...

The North East’s first urban winery is aiming to change people’s perceptions of English wines with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund.

A new site manager has been appointed to take charge at the Essity Manchester Mill on Trafford Park Road in Manchester. George Placogiannakis is taking...

‘Communication is key’ was the message delivered to business leaders on a visit to one of the country’s leading engineering firms. Manufacturing and engineering representatives...

Global chemical company Venator, the experts in pigments and additives, is marking 1,000 days injury free by donating £1,000 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

Visitors to Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, a popular National Trust property and World Heritage Site in Ripon, are now able to learn the songs of popular British birds through an interactive audio installation by Leeds-based Sound Leisure.

Visitors to Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, a popular National Trust property and World Heritage Site in Ripon, are now able to learn the songs of popular British birds through an interactive audio installation by Leeds-based Sound Leisure.

West Yorkshire-based Gardiner Colours, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist sealers, varnishes and press chemistry products used by printers and distributors, has marked a record start to the year with turnover increasing by 30%.

Norman Hargreaves, Berwick-upon-Tweed, is flying the flag for British manufacturing and offering customers the opportunity to buy the only washing machines to be made...

Manchester based textiles company, Bespoke by Evans invests in a new digital sublimation printer which uses heat to transfer dye onto flame retardant fabrics for use in the contract sector.