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  • Enabling industry to switch from gas to electricity in a competitive price market will boost both international and domestic investment

    Up to 2 million jobs across the UK can be secured bringing £100m to UK local towns and cities across the country    But Govt needs to review electricity costs if businesses are to move forward Electrify Industry, powered by Make UK, launched last night in the Houses of Parliament when some of Britain’s most…


  • Federal Electronics Experts to Share Industry Expertise during Key Panel Discussions at APEX

    Federal Electronics, a leader in providing advanced electronic manufacturing services, will have a strong presence at the 2025 IPC APEX EXPO, with Will Oliver, Vice President of Business Development, and Ed Evangelista, President, participating in two key panel discussions on defence electronics and high-reliability manufacturing. On Wednesday, March 19, at 9:00 a.m. Will Oliver will…


  • Silicon Mountain Implements Cetec ERP to Enhance Manufacturing Efficiency and Customer Experience

    Silicon Mountain Contract Services, a leading provider of custom electronics manufacturing solutions, has implemented Cetec ERP, a state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning system. This investment is aimed at increasing operational efficiency, improving traceability, and enhancing responsiveness to customer needs. The complexity of modern electronics manufacturing demands precise management of revision control, inventory accuracy, and real-time production…


  • KYZEN Announces the Retirement of Longtime Executive Vice President Tom Forsythe

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, announces the retirement of Tom Forsythe, Executive Vice President, effective December 31, 2024, after more than three decades of service to the company and the electronics manufacturing industry. Forsythe joined KYZEN in 1992, just two years after its founding, and has played a pivotal role…


  • National Grid Partners plans 0 million investment in AI startups

    Image: Amperon National Grid’s venture capital arm National Grid Partners has announced the commitment to invest $100 million in AI startups that are advancing the future of energy. The aim of the funds, which will be disbursed over a so far unspecified period, is to accelerate the development of a more efficient, resilient and dynamic…


  • Keep wine out of unrelated trade disputes, wine trade body urges

    EU wine companies are calling to maintain wine out of the on-going EU-US steel and aluminium trade dispute. The sector strongly opposes the inclusion of US wines on the EU list of targeted products. On 12 March, in response to the imposition of new, US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the Commission has…


  • Manufacturers need to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) or risk missing out on transformational business benefits, members of South East-based METALL (The Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Alliance) heard at their latest meeting. AI expert Vincent Murphy, founder of Brainstorm, demonstrated how readily available AI tools can transform business processes, including product design, materials science, supply chain…


  • Fedima supports local business with Sustainability Grant

    With the first edition of its Sustainability Grant, Fedima is aiming at supporting local projects in the bakery and patisserie sector that can drive sustainability for the benefit of their communities and the entire industry. The call for applications will officially open on 1 April 2025. The Fedima Grant for Local Sustainable Initiatives is a…


  • Stühmer chocolate travels to space

    Stühmer is on course to reach another milestone as part of the Hunor Program when the Hungarian research astronaut Tibor Kapu goes into space with a special traveller: Stühmer chocolate, representing the country in space as a true Hungarian chocolate. Tibor Kapu will be supported by his partner, Gyula Cserényi, who is participating in the…


  • Stand B70, Automation UK, 7-8 May 2025, CBS Arena, Coventry FANUC UK will continue its campaign to increase awareness of robotics, automation and engineering among young people with a suite of education-themed demonstrations at this year’s Automation UK event (7-8 May 2025, CBS Arena, Coventry). Key to ensuring the UK remains competitive on the international…