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		<title>Modest manufacturing boost must be strengthened, says BCC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma-Jane Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commenting on the Index of Production for March 2013, published today by the ONS, David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said: “These figures are slightly better than analysts predicted, and suggest there will be no revisions in the ONS’s 0.3% GDP growth estimate for the first quarter. While the monthly <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/modest-manufacturing-boost-must-be-strengthened-says-bcc/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sheffield film crew capture the magic of manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma-Jane Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Manufacturing Festival took place between the 17th and 19th April 2013. The three days saw thousands of delegates attending the city wide events programme, to see what the UK has to offer. Get Up To Speed was focussed around encouraging young people to get involved with the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/sheffield-film-crew-capture-the-magic-of-manufacturing/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supply Chain Opportunities highlighted at Global Manufacturing Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma-Jane Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sheffield City Region reaffirmed its position at the forefront of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering last week, as thousands of delegates flocked to attend the numerous events which formed the Global Manufacturing Festival (GMF) 2013. The Festival began on Wednesday with the Get Up To Speed event held at the Blue Shed, aimed at inspiring <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/supply-chain-opportunities-highlighted-at-global-manufacturing-festival/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Devices and Health Technology Industry Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma-Jane Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Sheffield is hosting a Medical Devices and Health Technologies Industry Open day on 14th June in association with Med-Tech Innovation. They are expecting an announcement of £20 million being made available to SME&#8217;s wanting to work in this sector, and should be able to announce the details on 14th June. There is <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/medical-devices-and-health-technology-industry-support/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>4th NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEBATE 2013 (NMD 2013)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma-Jane Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[20-21st May 2013 Cranfield University THEME: What should a National Strategy for UK Manufacturing include? During 20 May, delegates are able to take part in tours and demonstrations of Cranfield’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, showcasing current and future research activity. On 21 May, following a range of presentations from keynote speakers, the National Manufacturing Debate <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/4th-national-manufacturing-debate-2013-nmd-2013/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Andrew Miller MP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Miller is a Labour MP representing Ellesmere Port and Neston in Cheshire. He is the first elected chair of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. He has a long history of involvement with science in Parliament, having served on the Science and Technology Committee from 1992 to 1997 and as a member <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/andrew-miller-mp/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Graham Bowland</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Graham Bowland Company: Surgical Inovations Ltd Role: Chief Executive Officer Graham qualified as a Chartered Accountant and began working for Leeds based Surgical Innovations (SI), a designer and manufacturer of creative solutions for minimally invasive surgery (keyhole surgery), in February 1999 as Financial Controller. He was quickly promoted to Finance Director and Company Secretary, then Joint Managing <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/graham-bowland/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Garwood</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Steve Garwood Role: Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Company: Rolls-Royce Steve studied Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, graduating in 1973, followed by a PhD in Applied Mechanics. He developed his early career at the Welding Institute where he became Head of Engineering in 1989. During this time he also developed his structural integrity expertise giving <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/steve-garwood/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Andy Page Role: Strategic Purchase Executive Company: Rolls-Royce Plc He joined Rolls-Royce in 1987 with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and developed his early career in Military Aerospace. With previous roles including Chief Engineer for the European TurboUnion consortium and Project Executive for Helicopters, he demonstrated his ability to successfully lead organisations through change with structure <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/andy-page/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Simon Boon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Simon Boon Company: Firth Rixson Ltd Role: European Sales Director Simon Boon began his career with Firth Browns as a craft apprentice and progressed through operations management roles before moving into commercial sales team at Firth Vickers. After spending time in entrepreneurial roles and with Aurora Group and Thyssen Krupp, he joined Firth Rixson in July 2005 <a href="http://www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com/simon-boon/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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