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10th December 2018
Manchester to host 2019 Robotics and AI industry showcase
Innovate UK is hosting the UK’s first industry-focused event aimed at accelerating the adoption of robotics and AI technologies in Manchester on 12 March 2019.
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6th December 2018
Polystyrene converter wins double at Made in Bury Awards
Molygran, a specialist in expanded polystyrene and polyethylene foam solutions for packaging, display and merchandising, scooped both the Manufacturing and Environmental Impact awards.
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5th December 2018
Manchester scientists create graphene-enhanced natural fibres
A breakthrough at the University of Manchester could lead to the manufacture of high-performance and environmentally-friendly natural fibre composites that could outcompete synthetic materials.
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5th December 2018
Huge support for action on ‘shoddy’ products and packaging
Researchers have admitted surprise at the ‘overwhelming’ level of public support for government action on inefficient and unsustainable material use in products and packaging.
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30th November 2018
Lancs firm wins national export award
Blackburn textiles supplier, Vision Support Services, has been named Exporter of the Year at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards, thanks in part to its sustainable manufacturing commitments.
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27th November 2018
Failure to prioritise resource efficiency costing billions
New research shows that manufacturers could improve non-labour resource productivity and cut costs without significant investment, but many are failing to grasp the opportunity.
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26th November 2018
Only a third of manufacturers have a workforce plan
New research from EEF shows that many companies still have a way to go to prepare for the workforce challenges on the horizon from the new technology-driven industrial revolution.
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21st November 2018
Manufacturing and robotics join forces to tackle housebuilding crisis
Liverpool-based CNC Robotics has partnered with a roof slate manufacturer in Wales to develop a plug-and-play ‘factory in a box’ that can be deployed anywhere to support housebuilding. Liverpool-based CNC Robotics has partnered with a roof slate manufacturer in Wales to develop a plug-and-play ‘factory in a box’ that can be deployed anywhere to support housebuilding.
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20th November 2018
New £20m fund will help to drive region's next industrial revolution
The region’s manufacturing sector has been given a £20m boost to kick start a fourth industrial revolution. The fund has been designed to embed advanced digital technology across the north west’s manufacturing sector to boost productivity.
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19th November 2018
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