Decom Engineering has consolidated a strong 2021 performance with a hat-trick of international contract wins valued at more than £400,000. The decommissioning solutions specialist last week deployed two of its pipeline cutting saws to the Asia Pacific region to start a six-month campaign on behalf of a global oil and gas operator, following on from two successful projects in the North Sea and Celtic Sea. In addition to the triple contract success, Decom has invested £200,000 to establish a new operational base near Aberdeen, and will mark its opening in the coming weeks with a series of technology showcase demonstrations.

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The Minister for Business and Industry, Lee Rowley MP, saw the latest technologies enabling modern methods of construction and advanced manufacturing when he visited the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. For instance, Rowley saw the development of the latest technologies to construct the buildings of the future, in particular schools, hospitals and prisons, using offsite platform-based construction. The minister has special responsibility for the construction sector, as well as advanced manufacturing, skills and infrastructure.

As a point of note, the MTC is a key member of the Construction Innovation Hub, a partnership of experts in manufacturing, digital, building performance standards and construction technology that drives innovation and technological advances in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The hub is working to create better outcomes for current and future generations by driving the adoption of manufacturing and digital approaches that improve the delivery, resilience and performance of infrastructure.

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Smart Hub Lanarkshire – a new centre that will help SME manufacturers grow and prepare for the future – has opened its doors for in-person events. Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, was one of the first to see the new facility during a visit to New College Lanarkshire earlier this month. The Smart Hub, a partnership between North Lanarkshire Council, New College Lanarkshire and the University of Strathclyde, houses a robotics training facility and a dedicated area for SMEs to meet, learn and access business support and academic expertise.

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The training arm of the Manufacturing Technology Centre – MTC Training – has joined forces with global training provider BPP to boost its range of apprenticeships. Moving forward, the partnership will aim to tackle skills shortages in manufacturing and engineering, and provide apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships in a range of disciplines needed by advanced manufacturing organisations. The portfolio of apprenticeships on offer – from Level 3 to Level 7 Masters degrees – will include digital and technology solutions, data science and data analysis, as well as an MSc degree in applied data analytics.

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Eduardo Martin will soon become the new president of cutting tool specialist Dormer Pramet. He will take on the role from 1 February 2022, replacing Stefan Steenstrup, who became president of Seco Tools in October. For the past six years, Martin has been senior vice president – head of global sales at Sandvik Coromant, and has had a long and extensive career within Sandvik. Filippo Mauri will continue to lead the Dormer Pramet team during the interim period over the next few months. In February, he will return to his position as vice president of mergers and acquisitions.

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