Team UK has reached an important milestone in its journey of skills development and international competition in preparation for next year’s ‘skills Olympics’ in Shanghai, with a bronze medal and five medallions for excellence awarded in the process. The Industry 4.0 bronze medal was awarded to Caolan McCartan from Newry and Patrick Sheerin from Portadown, who train at Southern Regional College and work for Pronto Engineering Group and AJ Power respectively. In addition, Thomas Ankers from Wrexham, who trains at Coleg Cambria and works for Electroimpact, won a medallion for excellence in CNC milling.

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