Research into sustainable packaging has found that almost half of the 255 global packaging professionals (49%) surveyed said meeting testing standards was one of the biggest challenges they faced in the wider adoption of sustainable packaging materials.
maxon is teaming up with Harmonic Drive UK to deliver a Drive Technology Insight Day for engineers at the Williams F1 Conference Centre.
International Women's Day 2022 focused on the theme '#BreakTheBias'. For the engineering industry in particular, it served as both a celebration of the inspiring women within the field, and a call to action for greater equality. Here is a round-up of the inspiring stories, thought leadership and eye-opening insights from this year's IWD.
Based in Rugby, Hannah Linden is a first-year Make UK apprentice currently working at Jaguar Land Rover in Castle Bromwich. After taking an A-level in Art and Design at college, Hannah decided to make the switch to manufacturing, and applied for an apprenticeship in January 2021.
To celebrate IWD on 8 March, Make UK hosted an afternoon tea for over 100 women. Local female leaders and current apprentices shared experiences, networked and celebrated their successes in the manufacturing industry, which remains a male-dominated sector.