The Manufacturing Skills Academy at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is launching a scheme that will support manufacturing businesses with the upskilling of their workforces as they recover and grow following the pandemic. As part of the campaign, the Manufacturing Skills Academy will help manufacturers take advantage of new market opportunities during Scotland’s recovery from Covid-19. By highlighting the skills required for emerging manufacturing sectors, the team will help employers and employees upskill and diversify, while working to futureproof businesses.

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The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) has appointed Jon Mannion as regional sales manager for the East Midlands, including Sheffield, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk. Mannion had previously spent eight years working for ETG and is delighted to return. Group managing director Martin Doyle says: “Not only is Jon a talented sales engineer, but his vast industry experience gives him a complete understanding of how to meet the exact needs of manufacturers.”

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Future Cube, a new innovation centre designed to support and cultivate London’s innovative manufacturing, logistics and construction businesses, has opened in the heart of the Thames Gateway. Located in Rainham, Future Cube will be home to a range of demonstrators and tools that will help businesses to explore and adopt new technologies. The Future Cube facility is the result of a partnership between Havering Council, SEGRO, the London Riverside Business Improvement District (BID), and the Greater London Authority, with the MTC selected as the lead delivery partner on site.

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Andy Hodgson, president of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), has regrettably had to step down from the role (and as an MTA board member) for personal reasons. Dave Burley, senior advisor to the board of NCMT and current MTA vice-president, has kindly stepped into the position. James Selka, CEO of the MTA, says: “We are sorry to see Andy retire, but totally respect his decision. We’re incredibly lucky to have a talented and strong board representing our members, and are grateful and delighted to welcome Dave Burley into the role of president.”

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The second annual National Manufacturing Summit will focus on sustainable manufacturing in the UK, which is working towards a net zero economy. Following on from COP26 and the successful inaugural National Manufacturing Summit in March, the 2022 event will be an opportunity to set a framework for sustainable manufacturing, pulling together the opportunities of emerging technologies and the need to remain globally competitive. The summit, hosted by the MTC in Coventry on 8-9 February will be a hybrid event featuring live, face-to-face presentations and discussions, as well as an interactive virtual audience.

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