Screw and Barrel Wear – Keeping Costs Down : For plastics and rubber processing, Magog Industries constantly strive to offer solutions to reduce wear on screws and barrels but it is equally important to regularly monitor for early signs of...

Steel Benders to follow start of giant cylinders project with recruitment drive : FIFTY-EIGHT giant cylinders are being rolled on Teesside before being delivered by escort to help the environment across the UK. Middlesbrough’s Steel Benders UK are believed to...

Leading Engineering Firm adi Group Recognised Within the World’s Top 5% Sustainable Businesses with Gold EcoVadis Accreditation Leading Midlands-based engineering firm adi Group has yet again been recognised for its sustainable and socially responsible practices, having been awarded the Gold EcoVadis Medal....

Rising energy prices, the impact of trade after Brexit and labour shortages continue to be the main challenges facing the UK metals sector according to a new report due to be launched next week. Nearly a quarter of firms in...

This month (19 September), ALFED will host members from across the aluminium supply chain at the House of Commons in London for its annual parliamentary breakfast briefing. Aiming to provide industry stakeholders with valuable insight into the evolving aluminium landscape,...

UK Metals Expo is the only event that will bring together the entire metals supply chain with the manufacturing and engineering sectors from 13-14 September 2023 at the NEC Birmingham. The event is a free-to-attend exhibition and conference that promises...

Local dignitaries and industry representatives attended a VIP breakfast event to celebrate 40 years of the Lincoln-based manufacturer Micrometric. Founded by Maurice Gates and Neil Main, Micrometric began by cutting sheet metal using innovative CO2 lasers in January 1983 and...

Well-respected laser cutting system specialist, Lisa Cooper, has joined Ficep UK as business development engineer in a move that will see her switch from aftercare to sales. Lisa Cooper gained 30 years of experience working in machine aftersales at Bystronic,...

ALFED, the Aluminium Federation, is set to attend this year’s UK Metals Expo at the NEC, Birmingham. Taking place between 13-14 September, the team will be located at Stand E26 throughout the two-day event.  Throughout the two days, ALFED will...