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The Department for Education has announced plans to relax the rules governing apprenticeships in response to industry demands. Delivering the news during National Apprenticeship Week, education secretary Bridget Phillipson promised the Government would “cut red tape to boost economic growth by giving employers more flexibility over maths and English requirements”. In addition, the minimum duration…
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FANUC UK is continuing its commitment to inspire the next generation of engineers for the fifth year in succession by supporting WorldSkills UK to find the UK’s best young robotics talent – FANUC UK For the fifth year in succession, the company is partnering with WorldSkills UK for the annual Industrial Robotics competition, aimed at giving young people the…
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Caunton Engineering Celebrates Youth Training Success to Mark National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February 2025) Nottingham-based Caunton Engineering is set to significantly enhance its highly successful training academy as part of a range of activity marking the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week, starting on Monday (February 10). The family-owned company, located on the site of the former…
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Image: Pixabay.com The forthcoming EU Clean Industrial Deal due at the end of February is a key document – what will it contain and what should it contain? The Clean Industrial Deal and accompanying Affordable Energy Action Plan are among the most widely awaited of the legislative actions of the first 100 days of the…
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Independent chilled coffee brand Arctic Coffee has boosted the market with the introduction of its new sub-brand, Arctic Frappe. Launching onto shelves this March, the new drinks are positioned as two indulgent and trend-driven chilled coffee drinks with a Chocolate Fudge and – what Arctic Coffee calls a category first – the Caramelised Biscuit flavour.…
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Independent chilled coffee brand Arctic Coffee has boosted the market with the introduction of its new sub-brand, Arctic Frappe. Launching onto shelves this March, the new drinks are positioned as two indulgent and trend-driven chilled coffee drinks with a Chocolate Fudge and – what Arctic Coffee calls a category first – the Caramelised Biscuit flavour.…
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Image by SD-Pictures on Pixabay Britain’s electricity network needs strengthening to meet the demand for electrification for industrial decarbonisation, a new policy brief indicates. The brief from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Aldersgate Group with modelling from the University of Leeds indicates that industrial decarbonisation through electrification would increase the sector’s power use…
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Image credit: 123RF Publiacqua is to modernise its network with Itron’s Intelis wSource ultrasonic smart water meters to reduce losses and improve customer engagement. Publiaqua, which provides water for 1.3 million residents across Tuscany, Italy, intends to upgrade its current mechanical meters with Itron’s latest generation smart meters that are designed to both tackle non-revenue…
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TIPA has introduced a home compostable metallised high-barrier film offering a biodegradable solution for chips and salty snacks. This launch coincides with a growing demand for sustainable snack packaging, as the global market is due to grow at a rate higher than 5% in the next five years. The 312MET Premium film is a lightweight,…
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Syntegon as reopened its expanded location in Germany to improve customer attention, increase production and workforce flexibility, and support the group’s overall sustainability goals, The conversion of the site in Weert began in mid-March 2023 and has now been officially completed. The ceremony was attended by Torsten Türling, chief executive officer of the Syntegon Group,…
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