Category Archives: Manufacturing operations

RediGroup receives £1m RGF grant for handling and storage research

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Handling and storage systems manufacturer RediGroup has received a grant of more than £1 million from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to further develop its automated materials handling solution. The Yorkshire-based firm plans to create an automated warehouse innovation centre … Continue reading →

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Architect improves manufacturing workflow and productivity

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

An architectural practice that has landed five manufacturing sector contracts and has two more in the pipeline says that manufacturers are increasingly looking to maximise the performance of their factories by utilising space and workflow better. Johnson Design Partnership (JDP), … Continue reading →

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Syngenta awards CHP contract to Cofely

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The crop protection chemicals manufacturer Syngenta has awarded a six year contract to Cofely to operate and maintain the company’s combined cycle Combined Heat and Power (CHP) energy centre at its Huddersfield manufacturing centre. Syngenta’s Huddersfield facility employs around 300 … Continue reading →

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Aga counters downturn with new manufacturing processes

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

The upmarket cast iron cooker manufacturer Aga Rangemaster said today (10 January) that new manufacturing processes had brought it new opportunities for commercial success and efficiency and that they would be supported with further initiatives in the months ahead. Aga … Continue reading →

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H T Brigham pressing ahead

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

A Coleshill, West Midlands presswork manufacturer has taken the unusual step of admitting that 2011 “will not go down as one of the most explosive for H T Brigham”, but expects 2012 “could be the most important year in the … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Irn-Bru to move south

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

The Scottish soft drinks manufacturer A. G. Barr revealed today (27 September) that it is to open a new factory in the south of England to come on stream during 2012/2013. The Cumbernauld, Glasgow-based company, which makes the iconic fizzy … Continue reading →

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Investment drive boosts Midlands PCB manufacturer

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Investment in the latest technology is giving a UK manufacturer of printed circuit boards a competitive edge with the boast that it now has the fastest turnaround time in the industry. Wrekin Circuits, which is part of the Midlands Assembly … Continue reading →

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New Jaguar Land Rover engine plant to create750 jobs

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Jaguar Land Rover today (19 September) confirmed that it will invest £355 million in a new facility to manufacture advanced technology, low-emission engines in the UK. The facility will be built at a business park near Wolverhampton and create 750 … Continue reading →

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Trox invests in new plant, six sigma and kaizen

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

A Norfolk-based manufacturer is celebrating the completion of the final phase of a £2.1 million investment programme, which sees its Thetford production facility established as a global centre of excellence for chilled beam air handling systems. The programme at Trox … Continue reading →

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Temple stands down as 600 Group returns to profit and goes lean

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Martin Temple (pictured), the chairman and erstwhile director general of the manufacturers’ organisation EEF is standing down from his chairmanship of the diversified engineering company, The 600 Group. Temple, who became chairman of the 600 Group in 2007 said the … Continue reading →

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