Make UK is backing a new initiative by support platform Next Gen Makers to help manufacturing and engineering employers retain apprenticeship talent and maximise their investment in young people.
60 digital leaders now have the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative Leadership Programme.
As thousands of young people across the country prepare to receive their A-level and GCSE results this week, Make UK has highlighted the growing demand for apprentices from the region’s engineering and manufacturing sector.
Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH), based in Middlesbrough UK, has grown from a home-based business founded in 1983 to a leading global player in hydraulic engineering. The company’s founder, Paul Griffiths, established the IMH apprenticeship scheme in 1995 as an integral part of the company’s philosophy to train and retain home grown talent.
At its recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of Shaun Sutton as its new honorary president.
HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd, Birmingham based hydraulic manufacturer, was shortlisted for both the Apprentice of the Year and Export Award at this year’s Made in the Midlands Awards.
Duplomatic MS Spa has announced that the merger by incorporation of the subsidiary company Tecnologie Industriali Srl, based in Padua, Italy, into Duplomatic itself was implemented on 1 June.
ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Ltd, is supporting the Italian Red Cross with an urgent compressed air requirement. ELGi Europe responded swiftly with a charitable contribution of an air compressor package for one of Italy’s Red Cross logistic hubs serving the Turin area.
Boge, manufacturer of highperformance compressors, has launched a new website to support manufacturers looking for more economical oil-free Class 0 compressed air solutions. The website, http://oilfree.co.uk, is in response to feedback across several sectors including food and beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical that depend on 100% oil-free compressed air.
Following the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) AGM, held virtually on 26 May 2021, two long-standing Flowtech Fluidpower plc employees, John Farmer and Rob Woodley, have been appointed as BPFA president and BFPDA chairman respectively.
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions (HPS), the solutions provider for the drilling, well servicing and frac pumps market, has achieved a top rating in total satisfaction in the 2021 Oilfield Products Customer Satisfaction Survey, conducted by EnergyPoint Research.
Webtec, the global specialist manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products, has released a new training video that focuses on troubleshooting when the unexpected happens.
The Schaeffler Group has been selected as one of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders worldwide on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN). The common objective of this initiative is the achievement of the 17 goals for sustainable development set by the United Nations.
Oilgear, the US-based specialist pump and valve manufacturer, and the Fluidpower Group, the UK hydraulic distributor, have formed a strategic alliance aimed at generating significant growth of Oilgear products across the UK and Europe.
Newport-based Turner Hydraulic Group has forged a strategic fluid engineering partnership with Oxford-based HYDAC Technology Ltd to focus on sustainable solutions.