The Subcon Show is back and better than ever after taking some time off due to the pandemic. This is the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply show and, as always, it will take place at the NEC Birmingham over three days from 14th to 16th September. If you’re a manufacturing professional of any kind looking for new suppliers and finding the right partners, you don’t want to miss out.
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The UK is set to benefit from a £53m investment by the government to build five new digital manufacturing research centres. The funding has been made possible through the national Made Smarter programme. This collaboration between the UK government and industry supports the development and use of emerging technologies. But what is digital manufacturing and how can companies use it to their advantage?
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The British Army is home to some of the world’s most advanced technologies and now, new armoured vehicles are next on the list.  This is a historic event for the UK Defence industry as it’s the first time in several years that any new armoured vehicles will be manufactured in the UK.
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Considering the scope of practice, deep hole machining requires a particular degree of expertise only a few engineering companies can provide. PRV is one of Europe’s top suppliers of precision engineering services with the ability to manage all of your deep hole drilling requirements under one roof – a true “One-Stop Engineering Shop” Read more
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Electric vehicles have been on everyone’s lips recently and for various reasons but the latest bit of industry news is somewhat ‘Twisted’. A Land Rover Defender modification specialist based in the UK, Twisted Automotive, has announced the production of a limited series of 30 electric Land Rover Defenders but only for export to the United States.
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Even though the British manufacturing sector is the ninth-largest in the world, Brexit has already had an impact and it could get even worse. Factories in Britain have suffered a sixth consecutive month in October showing fewer new orders thanks to the ongoing Brexit uncertainty. The industry is facing a tough future with weakened global demand for UK manufactured goods and employment issues.
According to an industry survey, Brexit has not only affected demand but also an increase in job losses. The survey was conducted before the announcement of the election which reflects two months of preparations for leaving the EU on 31 October. Of course, we all know what happened with that story.
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