Winning in international markets

A £150k contract to supply retail lighting enclosures to Eastern Europe was won against local competition and has helped Akramatic Engineering increase turnover by 25%. 11 May 2012

World centre for diamond supermaterials

Element Six has announced it is to start construction of the world’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic diamond supermaterials research and development facility near Oxford. 10 May 2012

The force behind German manufacturing

According to a new report conducted across Germany by IDC Manufacturing Insights – growth, product innovation and customer service may help to explain why German GDP is increasing at a higher rate than the Eurozone average. 09 May 2012

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Turn to sliding heads

Sliding head turning centres can produce parts in one from bar, saving buyers money. 11 May 2012

Laser opens up new markets

A newly-installed laser cutting machine at Prestwood Panels has cut costs and increased thoughput, allowing the company to expand into new markets, including automotive and point-of-sale equipment. 10 May 2012

Nesting feature reaps rewards

Sheet metal fabricator CEL has invested in a new Bystronic Bysprint 3015 sheet metal laser cutting system in order to meet growing demand and increasingly challenging delivery schedules. 10 May 2012

Moulded prototypes prove parts

When Eaton Electric needed prototypes for a new range of modular switches it turned to fast-track plastic injection moulded parts specialist Rapidparts. 09 May 2012




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