A new Furness of industry

Posted on 18 Oct 2016 by Fred Tongue

Fred Tongue visited the new Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Centre at Furness College in Cumbria to see the new facilities training the next generation of manufacturers.

Barrow–in–Furness, Cumbria, is famously home to BAE Systems’ submarine headquarters, as well as several other global marques, including Kimberly Clarke, GSK, Siemens and their local suppliers. In short, the area is something of a manufacturing hub. The facility cost £4m and features some of the most cutting-edge technology currently available –…

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