£11.8m Enhancement to Manufacturing Support
As a result of the successful delivery of an original £10.3m business support programme, SME manufacturers have been given a major boost this week with news that an additional £11.8m of business support has been given to help a further 2,400 companies to grow. The...
Optimal Technologies plans new era of expansion with new HQ opened by EMP Alex Mayer
A successful Hertfordshire manufacturing company specialising in tech and machinery to coat lenses opened its brand-new Letchworth HQ on Friday 11th January in Hertfordshire. Euro MP Alex Mayer, cut the ribbon as MGP client Optimal Technologies, plans a new era of...
Get to know your Manufacturing Growth Manager
Our Specialist Manufacturing Growth Managers (MGM) provide free advice and support to businesses across the country, get to know yours even more…. This month – Robin Simpson MGM for the South East region. What is favourite past time or hobby? I am a keen coastal...
Manufacturing Workshop: Process Mapping of Value Streams
The final fully funded workshop for SME manufacturers, provided by Economic Growth Solutions in partnership with the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub will take place on Thursday 8th November. Throughout 2018, 5-half day Manufacturing workshops have been...
Productivity. What does it mean for an SME Manufacturer?
We’ve all heard of the word ‘productivity’ and in business we all aim to be more productive. Defined as ‘the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input’. But what does it all really mean to UK SME manufacturers? Productivity puzzle, Industrial Strategy and more.