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28/04/2020 Coronavirus: Extra Flexi trucks help Polyco Healthline supply the NHS Polyco Healthline has hired an additional four trucks from Narrow Aisle to support increased demand - generated by the Covid-19 situation - to supply the NHS with products from its range of personal protection equipment (PPE). » Read More

28/04/2020 Coronavirus: Engineering firms told not to delay apprentice recruitment plans Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, is urging engineers and manufacturers not to delay their apprentice recruitment plans. » Read More

27/04/2020 Kawasaki robot shifts shavings Metsä Wood UK’s head office in Boston, Lincolnshire, specialise in wood products for a range of industries, including the construction and industrial sectors. The site, along with three other UK sites (Kings Lynn, Widnes and Grangemouth), ... » Read More

27/04/2020 Tanpopo Japanese Food factory installs Panasonic CO2 commercial refrigeration Tanpopo Japanese Food has recently equipped its warehouse in Feltham, West London, with condensing units from the Panasonic CO2 Cold Chain range. The units were installed by Versan Ltd of Chertsey, Surrey. » Read More

24/04/2020 Coronavirus: Spirax Sarco produces components for breathing aid Industrial steam specialist Spirax Sarco has begun to machine a component part used in the UCL-Ventura breathing aid, a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, that is being used to provide oxygen to patients affected by ... » Read More

24/04/2020 Coronavirus: Aggreko engineers provide personal accounts of critical projects Frontline engineers at temporary power and temperature supplier Aggreko have provided personal accounts surrounding some of the critical projects they are helping with during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. » Read More

23/04/2020 BigChange receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise Mobile workforce management technology company BigChange has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, which celebrates businesses who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. » Read More

23/04/2020 Sparrows Group accelerates growth in US Aberdeen-headquartered engineering and equipment specialist Sparrows Group has become an authorised external service provider for Dana’s Brevini winch and hoisting products in the USA. » Read More

22/04/2020 Yorkshire Water contract extension for Amey Public services provider Amey has obtained a three-year contract extension, performing reactive and proactive maintenance work across Yorkshire Water’s sewer network. » Read More

22/04/2020 The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to form joint venture for large-scale fuel ... Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialise fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other ... » Read More

21/04/2020 Coronavirus: RS Components rallies its DesignSpark engineering community RS Components, a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, has embarked on a partnership with the National 3D Printing Society (N3DPS) in the UK to enable frontline health workers to quickly access ... » Read More

21/04/2020 Coronavirus: Make UK expands online training and learning services Make UK has expanded its online training and learning services for companies to ensure that manufacturers are able to pivot their business to operating through the Covid-19 crisis and, in particular, to safeguard the future of their ... » Read More

20/04/2020 The Open University & Amey partner to help disabled veterans Amey has strengthened its links with the Armed Forces by partnering with The Open University (OU) to support its Disabled Veterans’ Scholarship Fund (DVSF). » Read More

20/04/2020 Sarginsons invests to reduce carbon footprint Midlands-based manufacturer Sarginsons Industries is investing a six-figure sum to make a major reduction in its carbon footprint – and has received grant funding to support its efforts. » Read More

17/04/2020 Compressor manufacturer Champion raises £5,000 to help fund cancer research Champion, a manufacturer and supplier of compressed air solutions, has raised £5,000 from the sale of 20 ‘special edition’ Breast Cancer UK air compressors. » Read More

17/04/2020 Coronavirus: Radius Telematics reports spike in plant & vehicle theft during ... Radius Telematics says that it has seen an increase in the theft of plant and commercial vehicles since the Coronavirus lockdown, as thieves appear to take advantage of unattended locations. » Read More

16/04/2020 AVT Reliability to provide CBM support to INEOS Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability has been awarded a three-year contract to provide proactive condition based maintenance (CBM) support to chemical company INEOS. » Read More

16/04/2020 GlaxoSmithKline contract win for Wood Engineering and consulting company Wood has been appointed as the capital delivery partner by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for its Ware site in Hertfordshire, UK. » Read More

15/04/2020 Coronavirus: Goodfellow donates materials to companies supporting the frontline Research materials supplier Goodfellow is helping in the fight against Covid-19 by supplying materials that are being used to make protective equipment for frontline workers. » Read More

15/04/2020 Stanley Security partners with gas detection firm to provide monitoring & ... Stanley Security has announced that it will be providing its round-the-clock safety monitoring and emergency response management services to UK and European customers of Blackline Safety, a supplier of wirelessly connected gas detection ... » Read More

14/04/2020 Coronavirus: BOFA maintains extraction supplies for 3D printing community As the 3D printing community steps up to support the fight against Covid-19, BOFA International is meeting growing demand from the sector for its fume and dust extraction technology. » Read More

14/04/2020 Coronavirus: PPE fundraising initiative in Cumbria smashes target A fund set up to provide PPE (personal protective equipment) for medical teams and district nursing staff has smashed its £20,000 target. » Read More

09/04/2020 Ultra Electronics installs hull mounted sonar on HMS Portland Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland has been fitted with a ‘next generation’ Hull Mounted Sonar Type 2150 (pictured) from Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems, as part of a wider refit to the Royal Navy’s frigates. » Read More

09/04/2020 Coronavirus: Aggreko offers generators to UK government Temporary power supplier Aggreko has offered the UK government up to 1,300 small generator units to support the set-up of Covid-19 testing sites across the UK. » Read More

08/04/2020 Coronavirus: Mott MacDonald supports delivery of NHS Nightingale Hospital in ... Engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has been supporting NHS England and NHS Improvement to deliver the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London, UK, by providing technical, engineering and project management ... » Read More