The Made Smarter pilot scheme to support manufacturing SMEs in the North-west has secured additional funding following on from its successes in the region. The pilot scheme launched in the North-west two years ago with the aim of supporting manufacturing SMEs in the region to improve productivity … [Read more...]
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Cheshire manufacturer becomes employee owned
Armcon, a Cheshire based manufacturer of volumetric mixers, has announced it has become an employee owned business after over 30 years trading. Ownership of the business passed to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) on February 1st. The firm recently appointed a new MD in January, Sean Warburton, … [Read more...]
‘Smart materials’ brought to Cheshire businesses in £4.4 million programme
Cheshire SMEs are being invited to participate in a new programme, giving them access to 'smart materials' expertise and facilities. 'Smart materials' can change shape, position, stiffness and other characteristics in response to their environment, such as by responding to thermal, biological, … [Read more...]
Galloways reopens after lockdown
Following a six-week closure to control the coronavirus spread, Poynton-based print and media specialists, Galloways, has reopened its doors for business. The family business, which celebrates 150 years of trading history in 2020, has closely adhered to all the advice in recent weeks and remained … [Read more...]
E-scooter firm gears up for growth
Macclesfield-based premium adult electric scooter firm, AER Electric (AER) has welcomed the UK Government’s plans to fast-track e-scooter trials as part of a national initiative to get people back to work using alternative, sustainable methods of public transport after the lockdown. Working in … [Read more...]
Macclesfield manufacturers use skills to PPE production
Macclesfield based manufacturers, Opus Technical, are using their skills to produce facemasks for NHS workers. The Blackwell family which owns and runs Opus Technical is running an out of hours operation from their garden shed and have already made nearly 2000 masks. The idea to start … [Read more...]
Manchester Science Partnerships deliver record results at Alderley Park
Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) has hailed a “year of strong progress” with levels of investment and growth reflecting strong demand from new and existing customers. Against a backdrop of technological change and uncertainty in the wider economy, the 12 months to the end of September 2018 … [Read more...]