The Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre is providing a lifeline to redundant employees of the collapsed battery manufacturer Britishvolt. In total, the MTC is offering Britishvolt workers with the opportunity to fill more than 50 engineering, manufacturing and supporting roles at its Ansty Park headquarters. The roles available include engineers of all levels, as well as project managers and trainers.

MTC chief people officer, Vicki Sanderson, says the MTC was keen to support the UK manufacturing community: “The UK has long suffered from a shortage of people with the right engineering and associated skills to take the country’s manufacturing industry into the future, so it’s important that these skills are not lost to other sectors.”
For further information www.the-mtc.org

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics (7-9 February, Farnborough) is without doubt one of the most important and popular engineering shows in the UK calendar. From modest beginnings as a regional event, the exhibition has evolved into a fully-fledged national show, with increasing influence across continental Europe and further afield. In 2018, the event entered its third decade with a move into its new permanent home, the £35m Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, a 20,000m² complex offering world-class facilities, easy access and free onsite parking.

With its trademark diversity of suppliers, Southern Manufacturing and Electronics attracts both big name manufacturers and a rich eco-system of engineering SMEs. As usual, MTI magazine has a stand at the event, so why not call into stand L270 to meet with our friendly team and discover more about the industry’s easiest and quickest way to buy and sell machine tools.
For further information www.industrysouth.co.uk

Yamazaki Mazak welcomed over 500 attendees to its European Technology Centre in Worcester last month as part of its annual open house. Themed ‘Discovery Week’, the event aimed to address some of the key production challenges facing UK manufacturers and subcontractors, with support from over 25 dedicated partners in the areas of tooling, tool management, swarf management, CADCAM and finance.

Alan Mucklow, managing director UK, Eire and National Distributors, said: “Our annual open house is key to ensuring that we remain connected to UK manufacturers and subcontractors, which has redoubled in importance given the emergence of new market challenges. With the launch of technologies such as the VCN-700 machining centre and Mazak iCONNECT, we hope to help our customers address these challenges and seize new opportunities in 2023, and that UK manufacturing can continue along its upward trajectory.”
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk