EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

MTL completes £10m facility

MTL Advanced, a UK-based engineering and manufacturing company, has completed a new 6225 m² factory adjacent to its existing 27871 m² unit in Rotherham. The expansion represents a £10m investment towards the future growth of the business, driven by the award of a long-term multi-million-pound contract in partnership with a key customer. Production will begin next month.

As part of the investment, MTL has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of several new machine for this new ‘factory of the future’. Among the arrivals is a large-format LVD press brake, two Doosan horizontal machining centres with automatic pallet changers and seven Yaskawa robot welding centres.

More information www.mtladv.com

Act now on sustainability

A major materials specialist is challenging UK manufacturers to innovate for tomorrow in pursuit of increased sustainability. The rallying call came from Dr Aphrodite Tomou, head of technical at Goodfellow, who is encouraging companies to consider how they can use new materials to boost product performance and be kinder to the environment. Goodfellow can advise on more than 170,000 different metals and materials. It has already helped clients secure success with metals for nuclear fusion research, lightweight and thermal resistant alloys for aerospace, and nanomaterials for battery and collar cell applications.
More information www.goodfellow.com

AWI toasts sales success

One of the wire sector’s strongest transatlantic partnerships has sealed another record-breaking year in North America. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which has manufacturing facilities in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, has sent over £3.5m of round, flat and profile wire to customers in this part of the world over the past 12 months. The company has built a strategic relationship with Davidon Alloys, which has been showcasing its 62-strong range of exotic alloys – including Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, Nimonic and Waspaloy – to clients involved in oil and gas, automotive and space.

More information www.alloywire.com

Renishaw welcomes 220 new recruits

Renishaw is expanding its future workforce by welcoming 220 new recruits this year through its Early Careers programme. The intake comprises 63 apprentices, 100 graduates and 57 industrial placement students, showcasing the company’s commitment to nurturing young talent. Renishaw’s Early Careers programme offers a wide range of schemes and encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds with different skills and experience. Roles are available in Gloucestershire and South Wales, providing the opportunity to gain insight from industry-leading specialists while working on real-life projects and products.

More information www.renishaw.com/earlycareers

Largest ever ADS Meet the Buyer  

ADS – the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors – hosted the largest ever in its series of Meet the Buyer events at the Advanced Engineering exhibition in Birmingham last month. Some 160 meetings took place between 103 suppliers and 18 buyer representatives from 10 organisations, with the ADS-run programme facilitating direct business-to-business engagement, networking and business development opportunities across the value chain. ADS had a strong presence at Advanced Engineering, including hosting a range of networking opportunities on its stand in the event’s main hall.

More information www.adsgroup.org.uk