Technoset celebrates 40th anniversary with £700,000 investment and new quality award
A Warwickshire precision manufacturing specialist is celebrating 40 years in business by completing a £700,000 investment drive. Technoset, which employs 25 people at its facility in Rugby, has installed four new lathes and a state-of-the-art laser scanning device to...
No ‘small change’ for motoring innovation born in East Yorkshire
An East Yorkshire investor has tapped into support from the Manufacturing Growth Programme to launch a new product that will prevent you losing your change, keys and bank cards under your car seats. John England came up with the ‘car seat gap filler’ at 5am one...
Amazon Deal Boosts Sales for Viking Signs after MGP Support
Grantham-based manufacturer post more than £1m sales over the last twelve months after a significant deal with Amazon. This came after support from MGP towards an ISO accreditation which has been very important for improving efficiencies and competing for larger orders.
10 Questions with a Manufacturing Director – John England
We want to find out more about the companies we work with, and the Director running them. Finding more about the way they work and the tips they would give other businesses, here are ten questions with John England, Managing Director and founder of Cabung based in Hull.
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.