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Apprentice saves UK toolmaker more than £300k

Apprentice saves UK toolmaker more than £300k

An apprentice has saved a UK-leading toolmaker more than £300,000 by modifying an old mould tool, securing its continued longevity and further repair costs.

Volvo Cars to invest SEK 10bn in plans for fully electric car production by 2030

Volvo Cars to invest SEK 10bn in plans for fully electric car production by 2030

With its next generation of pure-electric cars, Volvo Cars aims to offer customers a longer range, quicker charging and lower costs, and reach new milestones in automotive safety and sustainability.

"Addiction" to Asian manufacturing imports has caused UK to fall behind on reshoring, MTC reports

"Addiction" to Asian manufacturing imports has caused UK to fall behind on reshoring, MTC reports

The UK has become increasingly reliant on manufacturing imports from Asian low-cost countries over the past four years, despite supply chain disruption due to the pandemic, according to the MTC’s inaugural UK Reshoring Index.

Applying EMC Directive harmonised standards is not enough, says expert

Applying EMC Directive harmonised standards is not enough, says expert

Keith Armstrong, Global EMC Expert at EMC Standards, a partner of the 2022 EMC and Compliance International exhibition, explains why selecting harmonised test standards under the EU’s EMC Directive is no longer sufficient for legal compliance.

Siemens supercharges 60 engineering careers with pioneering degree apprenticeship programme

Siemens supercharges 60 engineering careers with pioneering degree apprenticeship programme

AstraZeneca, Saint-Gobain Formula and Zeeco Europe are among the companies signed up for a chance to highlight alternative pathways as part of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW2022).

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