Jigna Varu appointed CCO, Micro-Fresh International
Leading freshness ingredient brand, Micro-Fresh, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jigna Varu as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Micro-Fresh International. After attending the University Of Roehampton in Middlesex studying Biomedical Science Jigna joined...
West Yorkshire based, engineering company ENCO Ltd’s 2019 expansion
Family-run, engineering specialists, ENCO Ltd. has moved into a prime 12,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility at Bridgefield Works in Elland, as part of their plan to continue to grow the business. The facility is just a 5-minute drive from the company’s existing light...
Green Gate Green Team will be riding from London to Brighton to raise money for The Princess Project
MGP Client, Green Gate will be riding from London to Brighton to raise money for The Princess Project.... "15 of our pluckiest members of staff and some of our bold suppliers have banded to together to create The Green Gate Green Team and ride the 54-mile-long iconic...
Kewell Converters Attend International Show
Europe’s largest trade fair dedicated to the technical foam industry News from MGP Clients Kewell Converters (KCL) - the UK’s longest established firm of foam converters. "We have been successfully solving engineering problems in foam for our clients for almost 50...
Major National Interview for Hettie
MGP client, The Hettie Trading Company were thrilled to be featured in the Sunday Express S magazine. "Our first major national interview which we are very proud to have been asked to do. The S Magazine covers everything lifestyle from entertainment through property...
Manufacturing Productivity Workshops 2019
Fully Funded Workshops for Manufacturing SMEs... From August 2019, the Manufacturing Growth Programme will be offering over 150 free of charge productivity workshops to manufacturing SMEs across England. The sessions are open to all and only a simple booking away from...
Manufacturers turn to investment in premises and machinery and away from people to grow their business
The number of British SME manufacturers planning to increase staff headcount in the coming months has plummeted to just 30 per cent, its lowest level for a decade, raising crucial questions around growth, productivity and competitiveness for the UK. With this concern...
£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.