Posted on 26 Oct 2023 by The Manufacturer One of the West Midlands’ fastest growing manufacturers has invested more than £200,000 into a new Headquarters in Four Ashes.Spillard Safety Systems, which supplies safety equipment for the commercial vehicle, construction, HS2, plant and quarry sectors, has moved into the 28,500 sq ft facility – treble the
Posted on 17 Jun 2022 by The Manufacturer Xaar welcomed local pupils and teachers to its manufacturing site in Huntingdon last week, to showcase the fascinating opportunities that science, engineering and technology offers as a career.The pupils and teachers from Stukeley Meadows Primary School in Huntingdon are all members of their STEM Imagineering Club (science,…
Sheffield Forgemasters has started its latest drive to recruit 19 apprentices for September, across a wide range of disciplines.Following the historic company’s acquisition by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) last year, successful applicants will join one of the country’s most advanced manufacturing businesses during a hugely exciting period and become part of an award-winning apprenticeship…
Female workers are still dramatically underrepresented in STEM careers. While the percentage of women in STEM jobs is increasing, it’s still lower than we’d like.In engineering, women make up only 10% of the workforce and only 16% of IT professionals. While increasing the number of women in STEM is important for equality, it will also…
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, BAE Systems has found that young people have a strong preference towards their local community when it comes to looking for their future career, with the vast majority (86%) of 16-24 year olds surveyed saying they want to secure a job close to where they live.As well as a strong…
A Wolverhampton-based training provider is ramping up activities to help the rail sector meet an anticipated 120,000 staff shortfall.National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS), launched by former youth international footballer and Royal Marine Commando Davie Carns, in 2018, is looking to support hundreds of local workers to retrain and upskill to take advantage of a ‘once in…
The Manufacturer is pleased to announce that Capgemini will be sponsoring and judging the category of Young Manufacturer of the Year at the TMMX Awards 2022, which will be held as part of Digital Manufacturing Week in Liverpool from 14-18 November.The current ageing workforce, and lack of young people entering the sector, has been well…
One of the UK’s leading independent system integrators has created 16 new jobs ahead of the official launch of its new smart building in Telford.iconsys, which provides industrial automation, enterprise integration and sustainable services, is in the final stages of its relocation to a 17,500 sq ft site on Stafford Park that will deliver a…
This year at the Engineering Trust Awards, The Manufacturer was proud to sponsor the Level 3 Apprentice of the Year Award. With so much amazing talent to choose from, Magda Wojs shone through as an outstanding nominee and was chosen as the winner. The Engineering Trust Awards look back over achievements gained last year. They…