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 more »
Sheffield film crew capture the magic of manufacturing
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 more »
Supply Chain Opportunities highlighted at Global Manufacturing Festival
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 more »
Medical Devices and Health Technology Industry Support
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’s wanting to work in this sector, and should be able to announce the details on 14th June. There is more »
4th NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEBATE 2013 (NMD 2013)
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 more »