New president at GTMA

New president at GTMA

At the GTMA's recent AGM, Geoff Highley was proposed and accepted as the association's new president.
Having been involved with the GTMA for the past 12 years he is well known to many of the members â€" he will retain the office of president for at least the next two years... [Read More]

Lucky 13 for Mazak

Lucky 13 for Mazak

A total of 13 local youngsters have joined Yamazaki Mazak UK as part of the company’s apprenticeship scheme.
With a total of 47 applicants, the successful candidates were initially competing for just five places.
However, due to the quality of the applicants that emerged over the two-day assessment, Mazak decided to increase its intake to 13 with a start date... [Read More]

Valeo to invest €31.6m in Poland

Valeo to invest €31.6m in Poland

French automotive company Valeo says it wants to invest in Poland by spending €31.6m on developing its three factories in the country.
The bulk of the investment will be at the company's two plants... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Cottrill & Co is staging an online auction of machinery used formerly by Awon Engineering and others... [Read More]
Marriott & Co is conducting an online auction of equipment used previously by Seon Medical, Lymington, UK... [Read More]
IAG is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by Theis Iberica, Bilbao, Spain... [Read More]
Apex is holding an online auction of machinery used previously by Terex, Italy... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by Carley Engineering, Frome, UK... [Read More]

Lasershape change MRP software

Lasershape change MRP software

New MRP manufacturing software from Sigma installed at Nottingham-based laserand waterjet-cutting specialist, Lasershape, offers live order processing functionality to accelerate the company's... [Read More]

MTTG buy DSG

MTTG buy DSG

Halifax-based MTTG has acquired the assets of Keighley-based Dean Smith & Grace (DSG), a manufacturer of manual and CNC lathes. DSG was originally founded nearly 150 years ago and has an installed base of over 43,000... [Read More]

Modest growth

Modest growth

UK manufacturers expect modest growth in output in the coming three months, with order books improved in September against somewhat disappointing figures from August, the CBI says.
Of the 425 manufacturers responding... [Read More]

12th Victor at Alco

12th Victor at Alco

The recent purchase of a Taiwanese-built Victor Vcenter 102B vertical machining centre by Alco Valves Group makes it the 12th Victor machine among the current inventory at the... [Read More]

Set-up times reduced 75%

Set-up times reduced 75%

East Grinstead, UK-based Omicron UHV Technik, a specialist manufacturing company within the Oxford Instruments group, has purchased a suite of six quickadjusting, USA-manufactured Chick workholding systems from 1st MTA, ultimately... [Read More]

Rolls-Royce plant underway

Rolls-Royce plant underway

An official ground-breaking ceremony has marked the start of construction of a Rolls-Royce factory in Tyne and Wear.
The aerospace disc manufacturing facility at the Radial Business Park, Washington, will... [Read More]

Growing used machinery consumption

Growing used machinery consumption

According to the organiser of the UMEX used machinery exhibition, the domestic market for pre-owned machines is set to double in size by the end of 2012, making India the third largest consumer of used machinery in... [Read More]

Mollart secure £100,000 grant

Mollart secure £100,000 grant

The Technology Strategy Board has dug deeper into its 'Smart grant' support scheme to help fund Mollart Engineering's development of abrasive flow machining parameters for use on the internal elements of complex components.
The process will use for the first time a combination... [Read More]

Business Secretary visits KMF

Business Secretary visits KMF

KMF (Precision Sheet Metal) welcomed Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable to its Newcastle-under-Lyme premises and he left suitably impressed by the company's investment in apprentice training and manufacturing technology.
The visit was part of the... [Read More]

UMEX 2012, Asia\'s largest show of its kind

UMEX 2012, Asia's largest show of its kind

The 6th edition of UMEX will take place on 1-4 November at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai, India.
Judging by the last UMEX in 2011, which attracted over 9000 visitors from India, the Indian subcontinent and beyond, this year's show promises... [Read More]