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Ricardo: supply chain excellence to sustainability

Ricardo was a winner at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2022, and is once again up for accolades this year. The Manufacturer’s James Devonshire sat down with Ian Morris, the company’s Head of Procurement for its Performance Products business unit, to learn more. Ricardo saw off some stiff competition to win the Supply Chain Excellence category

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SMEs hold the key to rebalancing the UK economy

Hyde Engineering is the model SME – the company readily adopts new technology, strongly believes in collaboration, embraces change and is rapidly expanding. The manufacturing landscape is full of such companies and greater recognition and support would help unlock their true potential. Jonny Williamson reports.Mark and Sam Hyde could not have chosen a more challenging

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An innovation scale-up journey made simple

As part of Digital Manufacturing Week, SME Growth Summit is the go-to event for anyone working as a manufacturing organisation with a turnover up to £100m. Over the two days, the conference will be covering key strategic, business and technical challenges across the manufacturing ecosystem – with maximum opportunity to network, debate and engage with

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Nineteen Group acquires Drives & Controls Show

Posted on 29 Sep 2022 by The Manufacturer The award winning Nineteen Group today announces that it has acquired the Drives and Controls Show and its co-located manufacturing events (Plant and Asset Management, Fluid Power systems and Airtech) www.drives-expo.comDrives and Controls has been the voice of the industry since 1991 when it launched at The

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British luxury bedmaker secures international H&S award

Posted on 31 May 2022 by The Manufacturer A British manufacturer of luxury beds has been recognised for its health and safety achievements with an international award.Fifth-generation family bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, is celebrating its safety achievements after securing the RoSPA Silver Award for demonstrating high health and safety standards within the workplace. The Yorkshire-based bedmaker…

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Ball Corporation begins construction of UK’s largest aluminium packaging plant in Kettering

Local and government leaders, including North Northamptonshire MP, Philip Hollobone, today, March 4, formally launched construction works at Ball Corporation’s new can-making factory at the SEGRO Park Kettering Gateway.With accelerating demand for infinitely recyclable aluminium drinks cans growing fast in the UK and around the world, Ball is investing in the new cutting-edge facility to…

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