Made in the Midlands returns with ‘biggest ever’ expo
Some of the biggest names from the automotive aerospace and oil & gas sectors are set to appear at the Made in the Midlands Manufacturing Exhibition next month. Jaguar Land Rover, Ricoh PLC, Mahle Powertrain, GKN, Sertec, Autins Group, Cab Automotive and hundreds of others are heading to the show, which runs 25 May 2017 […]
Aerospace giants partner Sheffield’s new £43m manufacturing hub
Work is now complete on Factory 2050 – a world-leading research hub into advanced manufacturing, machining and materials for practical use for industry. The University of Sheffield’s new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has over 90 industrial partners including heavyweight aerospace names like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Airbus. Businesses can work with the facility on […]
Brit manufacturers see boost in export order books
UK manufacturer export order books have risen to their highest level in three years, according to the latest CBI Industry Trends Survey. Expectations for growth are high among Brit’s producers too – at a more than a two-decade high. 35% of manufacturers expect to raise prices A broad strengthening of manufacturing saw half of orders […]
British manufacturer Hague Fasteners to expand at new site
West Midlands special bolting manufacturer Hague Fasteners is to expand its business operations in Willenhall, in a custom refitted fastener manufacturing facility. The 46-year old Wolverhampton business finalised its purchase of the new site – just a short distance from the existing Watery Lane factory – at the end of January. The business will relocate […]
Prebena USA pledges to ‘buy American and hire American’
The boss of Prebena North American Fastener Corp has promised the company will follow two rules: “Buy American and hire American.” General Manager Ulrich Wicke said that Prebena North American Fasteners has been following that policy for the last four years, buying raw materials from the country and hiring in excess of 12 staff. The […]
Stanley Black & Decker grows US manufacturing footprint with tool brand acquisition
Stanley Black & Decker has made another tool acquisition with the purchase of the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings. The buy out follows a tool brand acquisition in October – $1.95 billion for Irwin and Lenox Tools – and the sale of the majority of SBD’s Mechanical Security businesses last month, arguably indicating a focusing of […]
Warehousing employment grows in 2016
The UK’s distribution and warehousing sector was amongst those that saw growth in employment in 2016, according to UHY Hacker Young Chartered Accountants. ‘Warehousing activities’ was the fifth most buoyant sector among all UK industries in terms of employment, up 7.8%, from 295,000 in 2015 to 318,000. Manufacture of motor vehicles saw similar growth this […]
Smith Bullough boosts fastener manufacturing capabilities
Smith Bullough has significantly increased its manufacturing capacity this year with the addition of new machinery at its Manchester HQ. During 2016, Smith Bullough has brought in CNC saws and machining, drilling, grinding and broaching machinery. The firm has invited fastener distributors and their customers to visit the facilities and discuss all aspects of the production […]