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SMMT Events News: Automechanika Birmingham, 7-9 June 2016, NEC
The SMMT is hosting four of its flagship events at the first-ever Automechanika Birmingham show on the 7-9 June 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham – enjoy discounted rates as an NAA member… Bringing together 10,000+ visitors from the automotive supply chain and aftermarket under one roof, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the […]
Event Review: Niche Vehicle Network Symposium 2016
The Niche Vehicle Network Symposium 2016 showed that smaller automotive manufacturers and suppliers can deliver innovative research and development projects with impressive results in short timescales and with comparatively small budgets… The UK automotive industry has been transformed over recent years by government and industry working together and by collaborative funding projects, however typically the […]
An Up-Skill Battle: EEF Skills Report 2016
Introduction by Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive, EEF: The year ahead will be challenging for UK manufacturers, who face a significant degree of uncertainty as to where the sector’s future growth will come from. With risks already outweighing opportunities in 2016, this report finds that manufacturers are continuing to struggle to find the right people with […]
Manufacturers call for a support programme to help alleviate lack of skilled labour
A recent survey undertaken by Festo Training and Consulting and Works Management shows that skills shortages within the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have increased over the past three years and the majority of respondents believe that a more committed support programme would help alleviate these skills shortages. Gary Wyles, Managing Director of Festo Ltd, […]
