Category Archives: Technology

Record £440m funding for innovations agency

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK’s innovation agency, has been allocated a record £440 million budget which experts say will provide a boost to the UK’s long-term competitiveness. The funding boost, announced by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts, … Continue reading →

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ERP to make Burts’ performance crisper

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Crisp manufacturer Burts has announced that it “could easily double or treble in size” and is looking to grow to a £20m-plus business over the next two to three years by maximising production capacity. The 85-strong Devon-based company – which … Continue reading →

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Too much IT hype and jargon, say manufacturers

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Discontent about how technology service companies are promoting and selling cloud services is growing among manufacturers, according to a new survey. The work, commissioned by managed data service provider Six Degrees to examine how well IT decision makers embedded in the … Continue reading →

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‘Green’ manufacturing faltering, says EEF

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

A new report from the manufacturers’ organisation EEF shows that the UK’s position as the sixth largest producer and provider of low carbon goods and services is faltering, with manufacturing output contracting. The report – Tech for Growth,’ delivering green … Continue reading →

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Ex manufacturer warns on system failure for IT laggards

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

UK manufacturers could be at risk from critical business system failure if they don’t keep up with the very latest technology, according to poacher turned gamekeeper Andy Mills, who has just moved from manufacturing to a computer software firm. Mills, … Continue reading →

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IT failure accounts for black cab delay

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The London black cab manufacturer Manganese Bronze has announced an embarrassing delay in issuing its half-year results because of IT-induced accounting errors. In August 2010 the Group introduced a new integrated IT system to help to manage its complex global … Continue reading →

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Renishaw growth creates 120 new jobs across five sites

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Renishaw, the global engineering technologies business which currently employs over 1,600 staff in Gloucestershire, is seeking to take on an additional 120 people for its five sites in the county to meet the company’s growth plans. The company said the … Continue reading →

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Semta chief executive steps down

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Philip Whiteman (pictured), chief executive of sector skills council Semta is to retire at the end of May as the organisation enters a new era for vocational training where employers take ownership of developing and delivering solutions to their own … 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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Simpler certification for electrical manufacturers

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Electrical equipment manufacturers are being provided with a simplified way of obtaining multiple national certification and significantly reducing their time to market. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has extended the scope of its product testing and certification services under the … Continue reading →

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