Monthly Archives: October 2020

On Monday 5th October, the West Midlands Branch and a total of 53 attendees from across the UK and the internet were again treated to the second high standard technical lecture and webinar the branch have delivered.  The lecture ‘The 4-6-2s Locomotives’ is the second of this year’s season of technical lectures and webinars.

The European Foundry Association has appointed a new executive team as the industry recognises its important role in the ‘Green Revolution’. At the recent Council meeting of the European Foundry Association, CAEF, Roberto Ariotti (Italy) was appointed as the new Chairman of the Executive Committee, taking over from Luis Felipe Villas-Boas (Portugal) at the

SMMT has recently launched Safe Harbour and the scheme is ready to support any UK automotive company impacted by Covid-19. With support from the Automotive Council and other key stakeholders, the scheme is a first for UK Automotive. What is Safe Harbour? Safe Harbour is an initiative SMMT has developed specifically to support automotive

Members of the UK Metals Council (UKMC) have met business minister Nadhim Zahawi to highlight key industry priorities, including decarbonisation, energy, the supply chain, and procurement. The industry body, which represents more than 11,000 companies, outlined its strategic approach to ensure the UK can gain maximum value from its manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure supply

Alucast is looking to build on £1m of electrification contract wins by joining a new EV cluster. A recent £2.5m investment in its new CNC machining shop is paying off for the company, with the new technology paying a pivotal role in helping it secure new contracts in the electrification sector. The independent aluminium