It is exactly one year since the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) announced that its first candidate had been enrolled on the new Compressed Air and Vacuum Technician (CAVT) apprenticeship.
One of the fiercest challenges the manufacturing industry faces this year is the ever-widening skills shortage and talent crisis, which is costing the UK an estimated £7bn in lost economic output, the equivalent of around £21m per day lost in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Schneider Electric today announced a multi-year extension to its technological partnership with Warburtons to improve production at six of its manufacturing sites across the UK and mitigate the rising cost of energy and raw materials.
According to the UK State of Manufacturing 2023 Report, 70 percent of engineers have found that business has returned or even exceeded pre-pandemic production volumes, as the darkest days of COVID-19 appear to be fast disappearing into the rearview mirror.
The third annual Innovation Awards will take place on 9 February from 6pm at Millennium Point in Birmingham. These awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals dedicated to innovation.