North West manufacturing - leading the UK

North West England has Britain's most successful manufacturing sector. This site showcases the ideas and business innovations which underpin that success - with regular articles, interviews, commentary and videos. It maps the support on offer for businesses, investors and individuals, and allows people to ask questions, set up groups and share documents. It's an essential guide for anyone wanting to keep up to date with the latest trends in manufacturing. Click here to watch the movie >

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EEF’s chief executive foresees “new era” for manufacturers
The EEF’s new boss is encouraging manufacturers to act now to capitalise on future growt...
How Lakeland Carbons is investing for the future
Lakeland Carbons has just invested in new equipment which will allow it to treble its outp...
£5.3m aviation sector facility takes off
The £5.3m Virtual Engineering Centre at Daresbury Laboratory is an innovative new facilit...
Sustainability remains at the heart of Centriforce’s growth
Merseyside plastics recycler Centriforce is flourishing thanks to innovation, sustainable ...
Laser technology – harnessing the power of the future
The North West Laser Engineering Consortium has ambitious plans to help manufacturers evol...
The Agility Centre - Supporting the supply chain
Liverpool University has many business projects to boast. Perhaps one of the most exciting...
A Chemical Future
Ask Dr Jenny Clucas what needs to happen to promote the well-being of the Northwest’s £...
One for all and all for one
Dave Moody, MD of Artisan bakery co-operative, the Moody Baker (and winner of Food Northwe...
No small matter - The coming era of Nano Technologies
The ability to create novel new materials means that Nano technology is the manufacturing ...
New scheme will enable Northwest's automotive firms to win contracts
The Northwest Automotive Alliance's development and delivery manager Gretchen Roth is in l...
Dunphy rewarded for 'outstanding achievement'
For Dunphy Combustion, investment in innovation has led to a full international order book...
Locally Sourced Foods
Is it better to buy locally grown food? Here in the Northwest the regional food sector is ...
Interview: Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions
Dharma Nurse is a business advisor with Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions. She explain...
Made in Britain - putting the pride back into manufacturing
It's time to put the pride back into British manufacturing and return the "Made in Britain...
LEAD Delegate Diary
LEAD delegate Paul Winrow gives us the lowdown on LEAD.
Interview: Jo Britton talks about the manifesto for manufacturing
EEF Marketing and External Affairs Manager in the Northwest, Jo Britton, speaks out about ...

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