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West Midlands manufacturers urged to have their say on life after Brexit
Small to medium-sized manufacturers in the West Midlands are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer. Organised by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme, the country’s largest survey of its kind is looking to find out how companies are coping with the early months of life...
Antibacterial tech giant Polygiene seals £33m Addmaster deal
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of antibacterial additives is setting its sights on major international growth after it was bought by Polygiene in a deal worth £33 million, plus cash and stock. Addmaster, which supplies performance-enhancing additives for the plastic, paper, textiles, paints and coatings industry, will become an instrumental part of the Swedish-owned company and help the two...
Alucast’s move to lightweighting wins mayoral approval
Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the mayor of the West Midlands. Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting - a major growth market with castings...
New jobs on the way as Iconsys drives forward with £3m new home
The increased demand from manufacturers for improved productivity, reliability and safety is helping a Telford-based technology specialist press the button on a £3m investment. Iconsys, which is one of the UK’s leading independent system integrators providing industrial automation, enterprise integration and sustaining services, has purchased a 17,500 sq ft site on Stafford Park to cope with its...
In-Comm Training targets ambitious expansion plans
One of the UK’s leading training providers has outlined plans for investment in the launch of a new press and tooling line and a number of exciting collaborations to help industry bounce back in 2021. In-Comm Training, which operates three world-class academies across the Black Country and Shropshire, is looking to support companies with up-skilling requirements, access to new digital skills and...