Innovate UK has two competitions open to drive digital innovation in UK manufacturing supply chain Particularly of interest to those who have experienced supply chain disruptions due to Covid-19, Innovate UK are welcoming projects which will help UK manufacturing supply chains to develop digital technologies to become more efficient, productive, flexible, resilient. These must encourage […]
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Get Ahead with CMN’s Business Courses! NOW AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYERS IN CORNWALL, DEVON AND SOMERSET Back by popular demand, CMN’s great range of Short Business Courses, tailor made to your needs For a list of courses available, download the .pdf flyer here Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees
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Aston Lark, the Chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has today announced the appointment of Robin Glover as an Account Executive to work as part of the Commercial team within the Barnstaple office. Robin joined the company on 1 June, replacing one of the Senior Account Executives, Richard Brain, who left after a 55-year
Survey shows redundancy plans escalating and prospects for normal trading receding Britain’s manufacturers are calling on the Government to extend the Job Retention Scheme for strategic industry sectors by six months in order to avoid the loss of highly skilled job losses in manufacturing on a scale not seen since the 1980s. These sectors are
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Barnstaple and Exeter FABLABS have been closed since March during the COVID-19 Lockdown but have plans in place for reopening. FABLAB Barnstaple – Reopening Plans are in place. Do watch out for announcements on social media.FABLAB Exeter – Reopening Tuesday 28th July at 10am**Reopening on a limit basis – booking only. We are very much
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It’s Plastic Free July and there’s plenty to get involved with Simply setting personal targets such as choosing plastic-free alternatives in your weekly shop or opting for a reusable coffee cup can be a great start. Businesses can get involved too. How about setting a goal to remove an element of plastic from your product
Special Focus: Covid-19 Recovery & Future Growth Plans The Manufacturing Barometer survey is open for SME manufacturers to have their say! This is your chance to highlight, and call for, the help and support you still need as you face the challenges of operating in the ‘New Normal’. Results from the last report, published in
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Now available to employers in Cornwall, Devon & Somerset The fully-funded training courses take place online throughout July. Download the information pdf below to browse the wide range of courses available: Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Devon and Somerset. We
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Immediate stimulus package for manufacturers should lead measures to boost investment and save jobs Key findings Output plunges to lowest level in 30 year survey history UK and export orders at lows comparable to financial crisis Employment and investment suffer significant cutbacks Just over 10% of companies operating at full capacity Industry forecast to contract
West Country based design engineers, Sharp & Tappin Technologies have just released their latest Precision Composite Router (PCR) onto the UK market. The new range of Precision Composite Routers complements and enhances the successful Compcut Saw Range by offering a true 3 axis machining capability.Aimed initially to tackle complex geometry and high accuracy compression Composite
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