The Made Smarter programme to support SME manufacturers with adopting new technology has secured £2.5 million in government funding to continue its work from April. The investment will unlock a new wave of support for SME manufacturers, giving them access to expert technology advice, leadership … [Read more...]
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Students deliver AI, automation and digital tools to Greater Manchester manufacturers
SME manufacturers in Greater Manchester are bringing AI, automation and digital twins onto the factory floor by teaming up with students and graduates through Made Smarter’s Digital Internship Programme. The paid placements give businesses a fast, low-risk way to test and apply new technologies, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester manufacturers invited to hands-on 3D printing showcase
Greater Manchester manufacturers are being offered hands-on insight into how 3D printing is transforming modern industry, as Made Smarter hosts a practical, business-focused event for SMEs across the region. Made Smarter – Discovering Additive Manufacturing, taking place on Wednesday 28th January … [Read more...]
Robinsons completes £8.4 million new brewhouse
After more than two years of commissioning, Robinsons Brewery have completed their £8.4 million investment in their new brewery. The announcement comes after the family brewers shared that test brewing had begun at their new brewhouse earlier in the year, and the team is now celebrating that 500 … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer invests in facilities
Automation technology manufacturer, BFT Automation, has completed an investment in larger and improved training facilities for installers at its Stockport site, and at newly acquired premises in Swindon. The investment in modern training facilities follows the expansion of the company’s Stockport … [Read more...]
Future and Really Good Things partner for mental health campaign
Stockport based Future and Warrington based Really Good Things, have teamed up to create a campaign to raise awareness and provide support for mental health in the industrial sector. The campaign, commissioned by international industrial leaders Altrad, is being supported by the suicide … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery to continue investment in operations
Despite a challenging economic environment, Robinsons Brewery will continue to pursue its strategy of investment across its pub estate and brewing operations, Joint Managing Director, William Robinson, has told trade publication, The Morning Advertiser. The Stockport family-run brewer estimates … [Read more...]
Stockport pharmaceuticals firm leadership recognised among UK’s most ambitious business leaders
The leadership team of Stockport-based Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services (SEDA), has been recognised by LDC as among the UK's most ambitious business leaders. The firm's Chief Scientist, Dr Paul Dickinson; Chief Business Officer, Dr Marcel de Matas; and CEO, Dr Paul Stott, have been named … [Read more...]
Manchester City Council invests in MIX MANCHESTER innovation campus
The joint venture partnership behind the MIX MANCHESTER science and innovation campus at Manchester Airport has confirmed Manchester City Council (MCC) has taken a 30% stake in the development. Existing shareholder, Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), has also increased its share in the … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer joins digital champions network
Stockport-based manufacturer, Firstplay Dietary Foods, has become one of the latest manufacturers to have completed the fully-funded Leading Change for Digital Champions (LCDC) programme. Delivered by government-backed technology adoption programme, Made Smarter North West, the LCDC programme … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer expands premises
Stockport manufacturer, BFT Automation, has expanded its base of operations in the town with the acquisition of an additional warehouse next to its existing premises. The new facility, which adds an additional 5,000 sq ft to its existing 12,000 sq ft site in Heaton Mersey, will enable the … [Read more...]
Government backing for North West Sustainable Aviation Fuel production
New funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) will support the development and production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a facility in Stanlow, Cheshire. Essar and NorthPointe Energy – who are both developing plans for SAF production facilities at Stanlow in the North West – were … [Read more...]
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