News for: Manufacturing

Marple-based Arden Group has announced the acquisition of West Midlands-based die-maker, Lasercomb Dies. Lasercomb Dies, which has a die-making and engraving arm, has a manufacturing site in Redditch, Worcestershire, with a team of around 80 employees, and operations will continue as normal … [Read more...]

Reddish-based Boole’s Tools & Pipe Fitting Limited is under new leadership following a management buyout (MBO) by the firm’s Finance Director, Operations Director and Managing Director of its parent company, Seville Holdings Limited. Acquired from husband and wife, Terry & Tracy Seville, … [Read more...]

The Chancellor has announced a £360 million investment package into the UK's life sciences and manufacturing sectors ahead of the Spring Budget. Funding will go to support organisations and projects delivering technological advances in areas that are key to economic growth, such as health … [Read more...]

Defence manufacturer, BAE Systems, has announced it is currently recruiting for over 1,500 apprentice and entry-level graduate roles across its North-west sites. Nationally, the group has over 2,700 open roles nationwide, with the currently recruitment drive following a £180 million investment in … [Read more...]

The Parently Group, a childrenswear manufacturer that has been based in Manchester city centre for over 40 years, has announced it will relocate to Bredbury, Stockport in Spring 2024. The group's 60-strong staff will take up a 60,000 sq ft warehouse and office premises on the Bredbury Industrial … [Read more...]

Following a consultation on its Product Safety Review, the government has announced new legislation to introduce digital labelling on imports. Digital labelling will allow British businesses to put regulatory and manufacturing information online, rather than printed onto products, when importing … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester manufacturers, supported by the Made Smarter tech adoption and digitalisation programme, have invested £6.7 million in new technology. 85 businesses in the city-region have also benefited from £1.8 million in match funding from the government-backed scheme, which has supported … [Read more...]

A new phase of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund is to launch to support manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption. The fund will support businesses with a further £185 million to help companies transform their operations with new, more efficient equipment, or switch to … [Read more...]