NEW FACTORY: Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has announced plans to open a new £27 million factory in Nottingham to meet increasing global demand for its Furse® earthing and lightning protection solutions. #UKmfg🇬🇧
We said this year was going to be bigger and better, but we didn't realise how much! HUGE thanks to our sponsors, supporters & all the businesses involved with LMF2024. We're not quite done yet, but we will be having a summer break so we'll see you when we're back in September!
Our Women in Manufacturing event, held in May at Crawshaw Academy brought together 160 girls with panel of 9 women in various roles within #Manufacturing.
There's was some really positive feedback from the event.
Find out more here⬇️
https://t.co/PtpaaAqWj4
This Sunday - 23rd June - is 💫International Women In Engineering Day💫 This year's theme is 'Enhanced by Engineering' and Stephanie Plazzi from @E3Recruitment has shared the following article about embracing diversity & inclusion in manufacturing
https://t.co/94P7iwxrX6
We can't believe it's been a week since the 2024 Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards Presentation Evening and what a celebration it was!! We're having a throwback to last Thursday so if you were there too, let us know a highlight of the night for you!
https://t.co/O15p2SYKMp
A phenomenal couple of months for the UK's booming automotive industry:
▪️ British supercar manufacturer Gordon Murray Automotive opened a new £50 million factory and global headquarters at Highams Park in Surrey.
▪️ Caterham opened a new multi-million pound factory in Dartford which has increased the firm's production capacity by 50%.
▪️ Bentley Motors broke ground on a new multi-million pound Paint Shop facility as part of a wider £2.5 billion investment programme at its manufacturing plant in Crewe.
▪️ The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is set to create 500 new jobs after securing approval for a £30 million expansion of its Brackley F1 factory.
▪️ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is creating 250 new jobs in the West Midlands to support its £15 billion electrification programme. The roles are based at JLR’s Gaydon Engineering Centre in Warwickshire and the recently opened £250 million Future Energy Lab in Whitley, Coventry,
▪️ Aston Martin announced plans to create more than 400 new jobs at its Gaydon and St Athan plants to support the production of its next generation of sports cars and the DBX707 SUV.
▪️ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars secured planning permission for a major expansion of its Goodwood manufacturing plant in West Sussex.
▪️ Stellantis announced plans to build electric vans at its Luton plant from next year, securing the site's future and more than 1,500 jobs.
▪️ Ford Motor Company opened a new £24 million facility at its UK headquarters in Essex, reaffirming the Dunton Campus’ vital role in delivering Ford’s European electric vehicle plans.
▪️ Tata Group's new £4 billion manufacturing plant, which is expected to create 4,000 direct jobs and thousands more across the supply chain, will be built at the 620-acre Gravity Smart Campus in Bridgwater, Somerset.
▪️ Expected to create more than 2,500 jobs, a huge expansion of MIRA Technology Park - already home to over 35 major firms including Aston Martin, Polestar, Triumph, GKN and JLR - has been approved.
▪️ Production of the new, fifth generation MINI Cooper started at BMW's Oxford plant. Supported by a £600 million investment programme, the factory is also preparing to build two new all-electric MINI models from 2026.
▪️ American-owned motorsports giant Andretti Global opened a new 48,000 sq ft factory at Silverstone Park in Northamptonshire
▪️ British supercar manufacturer McLaren celebrated the 20th anniversary of its c£300 million McLaren Technology Centre in Woking - one of the most remarkable industrial buildings in the UK, if not the world. #UKmfg
T-levels; a benefit to both employers and students!
"The content is driven by employers’ needs and the course is unique in giving students really good industry insight, with the placement playing an integral role."
Find out more ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/3vYwqlRizd
Our final award of the night is a special recognition award for Manufacturing Ambassador
💫 In recognition for his role initiating the LMF and his unwavering dedication to raising the profile of the Manufacturing industry….
The winner is…..
@GrahamPCooper 💫
Kicking off our with our first award is that of Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Next Gen Makers.
And the winner is…..
🌟Dan Brodie from @BensonsPanels 🌟
Congratulations Dan and all the nominees!
Next up is the award for Rising Star 2024 sponsored by @leedscitycoll school of engineering.
And the winner is….
🌟Michael Ellis of LBBC technologies 🌟
Congratulations Michael and all the nominees
The auditorium is filling up fast! Talking about imminent proceedings is @gregwrightYP with @chrisblacksound just before we kick things off officially!
📢 FINAL CALL, FINAL CALL, FINAL CALL 📢
➡️The deadline for awards entries is TOMORROW ⬅️
🌟Apprentice of the Year
🌟Future Manufacturing Leader
🌟Rising Star
🌟Employer of the Year
👏Quick and easy to complete entry forms - don't miss out! 👏
https://t.co/kr05N1jNTw
❗SAVE THE DATE ❗
❓What? 2024 LMF Awards
❓When? Thurs 13th June
❓Where? Leeds Beckett University
Will you be there to share the celebrations of our 🌟 Award Nominees and Winners 🌟
More info about the event is on our website.
https://t.co/kr05N1jNTw
📢 FINAL CALL 📢
➡️The deadline extension for awards entries closes on FRIDAY ⬅️
Award Categories:
🌟Apprentice of the Year
🌟Future Manufacturing Leader
🌟Rising Star
🌟Employer of the Year
Quick and easy to complete entry forms - don't miss out!
https://t.co/kr05N1jNTw
UPDATE: Rolls-Royce has appointed construction giant Balfour Beatty to help double the size of its Raynesway site in Derby which is expected to create 1,170 direct jobs and hundreds more across the UK's supply chain.
The huge expansion is required to meet the growth in demand from the Royal Navy and to supply all the nuclear reactor plants that will power the new attack submarines as part of AUKUS - the recently announced tri-lateral agreement between Australia, the UK and US.
Rolls-Royce Submarines currently employs more than 4,000 people and designs, manufactures and provides in-service support to the pressurised water reactors that power every boat in the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. #UKmfg🇬🇧
E3 Recruitment will be exhibiting at the @MPA_Precast Masonry Expo on Thursday 13th June at the Leicester Tigers Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium.
We will be available to discuss job opportunities, provide career advice, and help match your skills with the right employers.
OPM GROUP Apprenticeship Open Day Friday 31st May
OPM (Labels & Packaging Group) Ltd is always on the lookout for great people to join its hardworking team, and they're holding an open day for anyone interested in apprenticeships.
Find out more, ⬇️
https://t.co/bkP7pCDtW6