Tork, the global leader in professional hygiene and an Essity brand, has released new guidance aimed at industrial businesses – manufacturing, processing, packaging and plan and equipment businesses – to help transform their washrooms into assets to enhance user satisfaction...
The UK subcontract manufacturing market had a positive year in 2025, up 47% on 2024, according to the latest Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) figures. The automotive sector was the largest customer and accounted for nearly a third of the market....
Lantek, a leading international company specialising in software solutions for the sheet metal industry, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Machitech, a Canadian manufacturer specialising in high-performance laser, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, to integrate Lantek software solutions into...
New opportunities in underfloor heating and cooling applications for the automotive sector and data centres has kickstarted the latest capital equipment investment from Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL). The company, which is one of the town’s largest employers, is installing a refurbished...
Established in 1995, toolmaking, metal pressings and plastic injection moulding services provider TWP Manufacturing Group, Tipton, started making a range of proprietary products after the financial crisis of 2008 to build business resilience. They include photographic studio and darkroom equipment,...
British Engines has officially opened applications for its 2026 apprenticeship programme, offering young people across the North East the opportunity to begin a rewarding career in engineering with one of the region’s largest and longest-established apprentice employers. The Newcastle-based engineering group is...
British Engines has officially opened applications for its 2026 apprenticeship programme, offering young people across the North East the opportunity to begin a rewarding career in engineering with one of the region’s largest and longest-established apprentice employers. The Newcastle-based engineering group is...
A precision engineering firm in Lancashire has made a twin investment in Yamazaki Mazak machine tools as it sets out ambitious plans for growth. Founded in August 2024 by owner and Managing Director James Bolland after more than 15 years...
AF Switchgear, the UK’s largest privately owned switchgear manufacturer, has invested in a trio of TRUMPF CNC sheet-metal processing machines over the past year: a TruBend 5130 press brake; a TruPunch 3000 punch press; and most notably of all, a...
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) is delighted to announce that the Engineering Industries Association is changing its name to Engineering Supply Chain UK (ESCUK). The update to the association’s name better reflects the current needs of the market as well...
