Category Archives: Process

UK glass sector launches new training academy

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

The British glass industry is to transform the way it recruits, develops and enhances the people involved in glass manufacturing with the launch of The Glass Academy. Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass, the trade body delivering the initiative, said … Continue reading →

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Bürkert moves to new UK HQ

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

The UK division of Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, which manufacturers control and measuring systems for fluids and gases, has moved to a new and “more fit-for-purpose” headquarters in Cirencester having found its previous Stroud location too limiting. The company said … Continue reading →

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TUC warns on power for UK’s energy intensive industries

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

High energy costs and the UK’s emissions targets are making life hard for the UK’s steel, cement, ceramics and other core industries, says the TUC which is warning today (Wednesday) that thousands of jobs could be at risk without more … Continue reading →

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Key UK manufacturing sectors face major competitive disadvantage – report

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Some of the UK’s key manufacturing sectors are being put at a significant competitive disadvantage because energy and climate change policy is making electricity more expensive, according to a report commissioned by the government. The report, by ICF International for … Continue reading →

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Wolverhampton-made classic car celebrates manufacturing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Wednesbury-based Malcolm Enamellers has put on show its prized 1934 Sunbeam 20HP coupe to help celebrate manufacturing in the Midlands. The collector’s car was manufactured in Wolverhampton prior to World War Two – the model itself being produced between 1933 … Continue reading →

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PPMA offers China offices to all UK manufacturers

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Manufacturers looking to export to China are being offered the opportunity to enter the market there by using a trade service previously only open to members. The Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA), a non profit making group representing UK … Continue reading →

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GSK confirms £500m investment and 1000 new jobs in UK manufacturing

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today (22 March) confirmed that it will invest more than £500m and create up to 1,000 new jobs. The investment includes £100m for GSK manufacturing in Scotland and the company said that options for further significant … Continue reading →

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Award winning manufacturer InterfaceFLOR to shed 115 jobs as it closes factory

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

The multiple award-winning Yorkshire factory of carpet tile manufacturer InterfaceFLOR is to close its manufacturing operations in Shelf, Halifax as part of a rationalisation of its European manufacturing business. The company, which has won many accolades for its manufacturing operations … Continue reading →

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Process industries qualification is showcased by NEBOSH

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is showcasing an introductory health, safety and environmental qualification for people working anywhere in the world in the process industries The NEBOSH Health, Safety and Environment for the Process Industries … 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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