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14/02/2020 JCB to reduce output due to anticipated component shortages caused by ... JCB announced on Thursday 13 February that it is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. » Read More

13/02/2020 Alok Sharma named as Business Secretary Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West, has been named as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. » Read More

13/02/2020 Study to investigate steel industry decarbonisation Scientists at Leeds University and Sheffield University have secured funding to investigate ways the UK steel industry can be decarbonised within 30 years. » Read More

12/02/2020 Hydrogen-powered mine truck being developed by WAE & Anglo American Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and global mining company Anglo American are to develop a new fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) that is said to be the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine truck. » Read More

11/02/2020 Airborne Oil & Gas secures 10km TCP Flowline contract Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded its most significant flowlines contract to date whereby a 10km length of its technology will be delivered to a supermajor in West Africa. » Read More

07/02/2020 JCB wheeled excavator for Grist Environmental Waste management and recycling specialist Grist Environmental has taken delivery of a JCB JS200W wheeled excavator that will work on its waste transfer site in Devizes, Wiltshire. » Read More

06/02/2020 Glendinning selects CMMS from Spidex E & JW Glendinning, a supplier of concrete, asphalt and aggregate products, has selected Spidex’s Mainsaver CMMS (computerised maintenance management software) to support improvements in the auditability of its engineering operations. » Read More

05/02/2020 New MD for Grundfos Pumps Grundfos Pumps, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, has announced the appointment of Glynn Williams (pictured) as managing director. » Read More

04/02/2020 Report suggests 9,000 more jobs in UK underwater engineering industry by 2022 The underwater engineering industry in the UK is set to recruit nearly 9,000 people in the next three years, according to a new report from Subsea UK. » Read More

03/02/2020 New BAS facility breaks ground A new building to facilitate the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) ongoing climate-related research in Antarctica broke ground at its largest facility, Rothera Research Station, on Thursday 30 January 2020. » Read More

31/01/2020 Virtual reality safety training programme for Amey workers launched Public service provider Amey has launched a new safety training programme for its utilities employees, based on a fully-interactive virtual reality platform. » Read More

30/01/2020 Convert expands cable loom and harness assembly area Kent-based cable looms and harnesses maker Convert has doubled the size of its assembly area after investing in additional premises. » Read More

29/01/2020 Winter maintenance and repair vehicles maker ploughs £850k into new laser cutter Econ Engineering, a company in North Yorkshire that manufactures winter maintenance and repair vehicles, has ploughed £850,000 into a new laser cutter. » Read More

28/01/2020 Engineering inspection firm plans expansion Engineering inspection business Thurra, which has operated from Rochdale for more than 25 years, has announced that it plans to move to new, custom-built premises in the heart of Rawtenstall, Lancashire. » Read More

27/01/2020 Hydra Engineering Services acquired by Rubix UK Industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul products and services supplier Rubix UK has completed the acquisition of hydraulics services supplier Hydra Engineering Services (Hydraflow Hydraulics). » Read More

24/01/2020 Proseal meets the need for speed Packaging solutions provider Proseal has supplied a tray sealer and integrated conveyor to a fruit producer, which is said to be providing greater throughput and ample production line space for packing. » Read More

23/01/2020 AR partnership aims to transform infrastructure and utilities UK geospatial specialist MGISS has partnered with Canada-based augmented reality (AR) visualisation platform vGIS to develop an AR tool aimed at managing and visualising hidden infrastructure assets. » Read More

22/01/2020 Ficep implements cloud-based mobile resource management system Structural steel and plate fabrication equipment supplier Ficep has deployed mobile technology as part of a real-time management system that is said to have transformed customer service. » Read More

21/01/2020 ENGIE launches energy centre in Newcastle A new district energy centre has been officially launched by energy and services specialist ENGIE UK, in partnership with Newcastle City Council. » Read More

20/01/2020 Totalkare investment drive marks anniversary Lifting and testing solutions provider Totalkare is embarking on a £750,000 investment drive that will aim to help it boost sales by 25%. » Read More

17/01/2020 Ramboll re-awarded technical advisor role for BAS Engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll has been re-appointed as technical advisor for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), successfully winning the next phase of work in a series of projects to improve and modernise Antarctic ... » Read More

16/01/2020 Schaeffler joins global hydrogen initiative Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has become a steering member in the Hydrogen Council, a globally active hydrogen interest group based in Belgium. » Read More

14/01/2020 Siemens helps Hallé go green Siemens is helping the Hallé orchestra cut its costs by 35% through energy reduction. » Read More

13/01/2020 Chimney for bio-methane plant gets corrosion protected Leeds-based corrosion protection and engineering services specialist Corroserve has completed a contract to protect the internal surfaces of a newly manufactured mild steel chimney prior to it being installed at a bio-methane plant on ... » Read More

10/01/2020 Ecolighting UK helps CML premises EcolightingUK has recently been specified for LED lighting at a 206,350ft2 warehouse at Brockton Business Park in Telford for CML, which stores and delivers a wide variety of food products across the ambient and chilled temperature ranges. » Read More