The GTMA has appointed an academic advisor to support activities in additive manufacturing.
Dr Jennifer Johns will bring a range of expertise to the association, including research on technological change and innovation in global supply chain networks. A reader in international business at The University of Bristol, Johns recently published an extensive report examining the impact of additive manufacturing on supply chains in the UK, Germany and US.
For further information www.gtma.co.uk
Workington-based TSP Engineering has been awarded a £30m contract to manufacture nuclear waste containers for Sellafield Ltd.
The 50-tonne, lead-lined containers will transfer nuclear waste from the legacy Magnox Swarf Storage Silo to newly built storage facilities on the site. This new work is expected to create or sustain approximately 200 jobs at TSP Engineering. Alongside other orders placed with the business, the work will bring the TSP Engineering workforce to more than 250 people.
Martin Chown, CEO of Sellafield Ltd, says: “TSP’s success in winning this contract proves our nuclear supply chain can compete with the best in the world.”
For further information www.tsp-engineering.co.uk
Carfulan Group has expanded its workforce by almost 20% as it continues to strengthen its offering to UK manufacturers.
Part of a revamped five-year business plan, a targeted recruitment drive has seen eight new faces join the group across its four companies: OGP UK, SYS Systems, Zoller UK and ViciVision UK. In total, Carfulan now employs more than 50 people.
Managing director Chris Fulton says: “Our new five-year business plan takes us up to 2025 and people are critical to its success. We’ve made a significant investment up front to get the right people through the door and fully up to speed, so that by the end of this period we’re confident we’ll have a field-leading team right across the group. The recruitment drive isn’t stopping here – if we continue to be successful we’re keen to grow further, across all of our companies.”
For further information www.carfulan.com
Telford-based Fabweld Steel Products has returned to full operational capacity and recalled all of its staff from furlough after securing a record £500,000 of sales in just seven days.
The spike in sales – around 10 times more than what would be expected at this time of year – signals a return of confidence to the market, believes managing director Richard Hilton. “I think this is a very positive signal that confidence is beginning to return to industry, and long may it continue,” he states. The recent surge in orders has come from a mix of UK and export projects, including €275,000 from Germany for the supply of recessed access covers.
For further information www.fsp.co.uk
The Nuclear AMRC’s proposal to establish a new advanced manufacturing research centre in Derby has secured government funding.
Supported by Derby City Council and the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, the proposal has been awarded £6.85m by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Local partners will also invest in the proposed £20m project to create a new permanent home on Derby’s Infinity Park for Nuclear AMRC Midlands, creating 70 jobs and helping to reboot the local economy after the coronavirus crisis.
For further information www.namrc.co.uk
