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Changes at the BTMA
01 Jan 2002
At its recent AGM in London, the British Turned Parts Manufacturer's Association (BTMA) elected a new Chairman, and appointed a new Director.
Going For Goal with Innovative Working Practices
01 Jan 2002
At Watford FC, Employment Relations Minister Alan Johnson kicked off the launch of the fourth round of the Work-Life Balance Challenge Fund. He invited businesses to boost their performance by bidding for a share of £5 million in Government cash, intended to help them show the red card to workplace problems such as long hours, rigid shift patterns and absenteeism.
Prepare to Meet New Contacts at Southern Manufacturing Show
01 Jan 2002
Southern Manufacturing 2002 is by far the largest gathering of specialist suppliers of manufacturing technology, industrial components and engineering resources ever assembled in the South of England.
Airbus Lower Sights as Aircraft Output Heads for Deep Trough
01 Jan 2002
The maiden voyage of the first A318, the latest member of the Airbus 320 family, took place just two days before the world's second largest aircraft manufacturer announced its commercial aircraft order tally for 2001 was 30% down on 2000. However, for the second time in three years, Airbus beat rival Boeing, which suffered a 45% drop in new aircraft orders last year, reflecting the deep crisis that has engulfed many of the worlds leading airlines.
EEF Sets out Agenda for Future of Manufacturing
01 Jan 2002
In a study entitled 'Manufacturing at the Crossroads - Neglect or Nurture' The Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF) has set out a long term agenda for the future of manufacturing, which it hopes the forthcoming DTI Manufacturing Summit will also address.
SprintTM Composite Runs Away with Product Award
01 Jan 2002
Developments in the application of advanced composite materials were recognised on 4 January when SP Systems won the British Nautical Award for Marine Product of the Year. The composite engineering materials specialist from the Isle of Wight combines skills in materials science, structural design and process engineering to make structures lighter, stronger and stiffer.
Sign up Today for a Free SEA Handbook 2001-2
01 Jan 2002
Next month, the new edition of The Surface Engineering Association Handbook 2001-2 will be distributed exclusively, and free of cost, to SEA members and registered readers of Engineering Capacity. Readers are advised to re-register to ensure they receive a copy of the directory, which contains an enormous range of surface engineering technologies and processes.
