Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Cottrill & Co is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by Bromford Industries and others... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is staging an online auction (Manufacturing Machinery Exchange MMX #131) of assets located in the UK and Denmark... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by a precision fabrication company... [Read More]
1st Machinery is holding an online auction of a Huron PAVE 8mm CNC wire forming machine used previously by Iplas of Halifax, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating its online September collective auction of machines from various UK sites... [Read More]

Healthy MAS barometer

Healthy MAS barometer

Manufacturing SMEs in England are still reporting increased sales and predicting future growth despite recent tough trading conditions.
A total of 53% of respondents to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) 'national barometer'... [Read More]

GKN invest in UK facilities

GKN invest in UK facilities

With UK automotive manufacturing continuing to expand, GKN has announced significant investment of more than £12m in its Birmingham and Telford facilities to support its role as a tier-one supplier to key automotive brands.
Nigel Stein, chief executive... [Read More]

A new drive to growth

A new drive to growth

The European Association of Machine Tool Merchants (EAMTM) held its 38th annual conference in Portugal recently, where 97 participants from 47 companies gathered to discuss matters for the year ahead.
At the conference there was a strong delegation from... [Read More]

Lantek pass 12,000 mark

Lantek pass 12,000 mark

Spanish manufacturing software specialist Lantek says it has passed the 12,000 customer mark, following a first-half order haul that includes the winning of 800 new customers globally.
International business has seen significant... [Read More]

Gauging time and costs cut

Gauging time and costs cut

Kishan Auto parts Pvt Ltd of Rajkot, India recently purchased a Renishaw Equator flexible gauging comparator, and has seen an immediate reduction in cost and gauging cycle times of more than 80%.
Additionally, despite shop floor... [Read More]

Get set for TIIE 2012

Get set for TIIE 2012

The 12th edition of the Tehran International Industry Exhibition (TIIE) will take place on 5-8 October at the International Fairground in the Iranian capital.
The last TIIE in 2010 attracted 484,000... [Read More]

MG3 confirmed for Birmingham

MG3 confirmed for Birmingham

SAIC â€" the Chinese parent of MG â€" has confirmed that its Birmingham-based operation will be the centre of European manufacturing for its MG3 Supermini, with production planned to start at Longbridge next year.
The Chinese company is hoping that the new Supermini will... [Read More]

Import restriction plans criticised

Import restriction plans criticised

There have been reports in the media suggesting that the Government of India is looking to restrict the import of used capital equipment.
While it is true that a panel headed by cabinet secretary AK Seth is considering... [Read More]

EAMTM celebrate 70 years of dealer support

EAMTM celebrate 70 years of dealer support

The European Association of Machine Tool Merchants (EAMTM) is celebrating its 70th birthday this week.
The organisation, which is the international network for companies buying and selling used metalworking... [Read More]