Three businesses from Stockport are amongst the latest cohort of graduates of a new leadership programme for manufacturers run by the Made Smarter initiative. The Leading Digital Transformation (LDT) programme, part of Made Smarter North West Adoption - a government-funded industry-led initiative … [Read more...]
News for: Manufacturing
Northern to invest in up to 450 new trains
Rail operator, Northern, has invited train manufacturers to enter negotiations to supply up to 450 new trains to its fleet across the region. The move marks the start of the the company's largest ever investment in its rolling stock, and will see approximately two-thirds of its fleet replaced in … [Read more...]
Construction contract awarded for North-west low carbon hydrogen production facility
Turkish-firm, ENKA, has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to deliver the low carbon hydrogen production plant that will support industrial businesses in North-west to decarbonise operations. Essar Energy Transition (EET) Hydrogen awarded the contract for … [Read more...]
UK joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc bringing £310 million boost to North West economy
The UK has officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement, which is set to boost the UK economy by up to £2 billion a year, with £310 million of gains in the North West. The trade bloc, comprising Canada, Australia, Japan, … [Read more...]
Technology adoption programme secures £230,000 to support more SME manufacturers in the North West
SME manufacturers in the North West are set to benefit from an additional £230,000 in funding for the region's Made Smarter technology adoption programme. The additional funding the programme in the North West from the Department of Business and Trade will support a further 10 SME manufacturers … [Read more...]
Closer UK-Saudi ties to bring extra 1,000 jobs to Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is to benefit from a £250 million investment and an extra 1,000 jobs as part of plans to pursue closer UK-Saudi relations. Graphene Innovation Manchester (GIM) is to announce the launch of the world’s first commercial production of graphene-enriched carbon fibre through a … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham opens Cheadle life sciences manufacturing facility
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art life sciences manufacturing facility in Cheadle that is set to create up to 100 new jobs over the next five years. Mr Burnham (pictured left with Seda CEO, Dr Paul Stott) formally opened the new drug product Good … [Read more...]
Sales team grows at Stockport ingredients supplier
Stockport food ingredients supplier, EHL Ingredients, has announced a new appointment to its sales team as it gears up for expansion. Clevina Dsouza (pictured) joins the team as Sales Administrator, reporting into joint MD, Tasneem Alonzo, and will support the five-strong sales team. She joins … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor visits Nexperia
Semiconductor company, Nexperia, has welcomed Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham to their site in Hazel Grove to discuss the importance of Technical Skills education. With a 50 year legacy on the site, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company, headquartered in the Netherlands, whose … [Read more...]
Grant funding awarded to 23 North-west manufacturers
23 SME manufacturers across the North-west have secured grant funding to digitalise operations and invest in new technologies. Support from the Made Smarter programme has now supported 330 businesses with in the region with £7.1 million in matched funding fom the government-backed scheme over the … [Read more...]
Government green light for North West hydrogen cluster
The government has given the green light and conformed the private sector investment for North West hydrogen and carbon capture cluster, HyNet. The project aims to allow large-scale industrial businesses in the region to decarbonise, re-industrialise the region, and compete in international … [Read more...]
Survey of Greater Manchester businesses reveals slowdown in exports and manufacturing
The latest results of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce's quarterly survey of the city-region's businesses has revealed a slowing down of the economy. The Quarterly Economic Survey's Greater Manchester Index fell from 30.6 in the last survey to 18.3 for the last three months. The figures … [Read more...]
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