News for: Manufacturing

A new taskforce has been established, led by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), to help the city-region's textiles and fashion sectors reduce waste. Textiles and clothing production is responsible for around 10% of global greenhouse gas … [Read more...]

Stockport-based Woodbank Office Solutions have supported a local tableware manufacturer to implement new business systems to enable hybrid working. Harfield Tableware, also based in Stockport, had wanted to be able to offer more employees the opportunity to work from home, however, needed to do … [Read more...]

Stockport based solicitors, Gorvins, have advised on a management buy-out (MBO) by the directors of a 50-year-old Cheshire manufacturer. Munsch & Co in Bollington, Macclesfield, a manufacturer of high-quality gaskets and plastics, was established 50 years ago by Wilfred Charles Munsch and … [Read more...]

The Made Smarter programme to support SMEs in the North West with the adoption of new technology has celebrated its fourth anniversary with investments in 250 smaller manufacturers. Since launching, the programme has invested in 275 projects, including £5 million funded by the government-funded … [Read more...]

Kingsmill bakery in Stockport have supported Cheadle based charity the Together Trust with a £5000 donation to their Together for Christmas appeal. On top of the donation, the bakery also brought crates full of bread, golden pancakes and blueberry pancakes for the young people that the charity … [Read more...]

North West manufacturers have around £2 billion worth of goods awaiting completion in warehouses amid supply chain issues, according to a new report by Barclays. The study, 'Chain reaction', by Barclays Corporate Banking has explored the impact of supply chain issues on manufacturing businesses … [Read more...]

Small businesses across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to learn how 3D printing technology could offer a productivity boost to their business in an upcoming webinar. Hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University's Centre for Enterprise, Product Development Specialist, Mark Chester, will … [Read more...]

GMCA has awarded £548,000 funding to three training providers to expand the DfE-backed Skills Bootcamps programmes to Greater Manchester's manufacturing sector. While the city-region has a long tradition of manufacturing, skills intelligence has identified local employers are increasingly facing … [Read more...]