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Lobby to Improve UK's Uncompetitive Energy Prices
01 Oct 2006
Britain came perilously close to running out of natural gas in March this year. The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) is demanding urgent action to prevent gas supplies running out this winter. With no quick and easy solutions to high energy prices in the short term, Hugh Mortimer commercial manager of utilities at BOC Process Gas Solutions (BOC and now part of The Linde Group), urges fellow customers to lobby hard to stop UK energy prices becoming ever less competitive.
EU Funding for Laser Materials Processing Research to Benefit SMEs
01 Oct 2006
TWI (The Welding Institute) is interested in forming partnerships with groups of SMEs, and larger organisations, to establish new research projects in the area of laser materials processing. The collaborative (usually three-year) projects will have funding support from the European Commission.
UK is Global Hotspot For Wave And Tidal Stream Energy Sector
01 Oct 2006
The Carbon Trust has launched the Marine Energy Accelerator (MEA), a major new initiative to bring new ideas and skills to the marine renewable energy sector, accelerating its development towards commercial viability. The project will involve device developers and component technology manufacturers working with engineering consultants, contractors and academic research groups. Up to £3.5m of support will be available for the project and activities are expected to start later this financial year.
'Use It Or Lose It' to Sustain Lean Regimes
01 Oct 2006
We all know how much hard work goes into keeping fit. Scientists estimate aerobic fitness can be lost within two to four weeks when exercise regimes are abandoned. There is a striking parallel between this and sustaining a continuous improvement programme, says Arthur Richardson, Director, South West MAS.
New Body Supports Aluminium Extrusion Users and Designers
01 Oct 2006
A new umbrella organisation ‘The Power of Aluminium’ has been set up by the aluminium industry to communicate the benefits of using and designing with aluminium extrusion.
Southern Manufacturing
01 Oct 2006
The show organiser European Trade Exhibition Services, has announced several new features for the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show, taking place on February 7-8 at Thorpe Park, Surrey. Joining the successful Machinery Centre will be a new Electrical and Motion Engineering Centre, with specialist product demonstrations in action.
Sustainabilitylive!
01 Oct 2006
Faversham House Group has created Sustainabilitylive! the UK’s most comprehensive forum for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, land remediation and energy sectors. Taking place from 1-3 May 2007 at the NEC in Birmingham, (coinciding with Subcon 2007, also at the NEC) Sustainabilitylive! will bring together the existing ET, Nemex, IWEX, ICU events and build on their success by adding a new Environmental Services exhibition.
Time-Compression
01 Oct 2006
Rapid News Publications PLC, organisers of the TCT Conference and Exhibition have announced that TCT 2007 will take place on September 26th and 27th at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. TCT will continue to focus on ground breaking Rapid Product Development and Manufacturing (RPD&M) technologies.
