Category Archives: Electronics

Exports boost UK manufacturing output

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Boosted by the export of machinery and cars, the UK manufacturing sector appears to be moving into more positive territory, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In March, the ONS Index of Production showed manufacturing … Continue reading →

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New initiative to sustain power electronics

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

An initiative aimed at ensuring the UK is recognised as a world leader in power electronics has been launched at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). To be know as the PowerelectronicsUK forum, the industry-led collaborative initiative is focused on … Continue reading →

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RDM marks 20th birthday with £6m target

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Olympic projects, tier one automotive parts supply, groundbreaking ‘telematics’for electric vehicles and new medical products are helping engineering specialist RDM Group to celebrate its 20th birthday. RDM, which employs 38 people at its Coventry headquarters, says it is on course … Continue reading →

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Midlands group targets growth and 150 new jobs

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

A group of nine independent West Midlands manufacturing firms is collectively targeting £7.5m-worth from home and abroad to create more than 150 fresh job opportunities. Members of the group, known as the Midlands Assembly Network, offer various engineering solution, from … Continue reading →

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‘Enemy aliens’ help Brandauer celebrate 150th birthday

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

A mother from Vienna has brought her son to Birmingham to join in the 150th anniversary celebrations of her great-great-grandfather’s engineering firm – 98 years after the British Government branded her family as ‘enemy aliens’. Dr Ruth Brandauer and her … Continue reading →

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PCB specialist SMT set for record

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

A £200,000 investment has helped Warwick-based PCB assembly specialist SMT Developments secure its best ever year, with sales up 35% and five new jobs created. SMT, a member of the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN), saw a surge in orders after … Continue reading →

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ONS reports ‘disappointing’ fall in UK manufacturing output

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Official UK manufacturing suffered another disappointing month of contraction in November, according to new official figures posted today. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the index of manufacturing falling by 2.1% in November 2012 when compared with … Continue reading →

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PP boss to head Midlands Assembly Network

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

An additional £2m contract haul and growth in three key sectors are the targets for the new Chairman of the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN), Tony Hague (pictured), who will now head up the eight-strong collaboration of engineering businesses as it … Continue reading →

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PP Electrical appoint black belt in Six Sigma as Operations Director

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

The multi-award winning Midlands manufacturer PP Electrical Systems has appointed a black belt six sigma specialist to help it oversee its expansion programme into more domestic and international markets. Len Palmer (pictured), who has spent more than 20 years working … Continue reading →

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Harvard secures £2.7 million RGF grant

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Lighting controls specialist Harvard Engineering has secured a Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grant of £2.7 million to increase its  manufacturing capacity. The Wakefield, West Yorkshire-based company said the grant would enable it to grow in international markets, and help create … Continue reading →

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