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Smart Manufacturing Week 2025: innovation, education and fun
Smart Manufacturing Week returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 and 5 June 2025, bringing together the UK’s manufacturing and engineering community for two days of innovation, insight, collaboration and, dare we say it, fun! More via The Manufacturer
National roadshow roars into the West Midlands to get SMEs exporting
Yesterday’s Made in the UK, Sold to the World roadshow in Birmingham provided SMEs with an opportunity to benefit from tailored government support to drive exporting across the advanced manufacturing sector, including how these firms can take advantage of the recent trade announcements with India and US. More via The Manufacturer
Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit: shaping the sector’s future
This year’s Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit [4–5 June, the NEC Birmingham] promises to be the most ambitious yet, tackling the most urgent challenges and most exciting opportunities facing manufacturers today. More via The Manufacturer
Rolls-Royce’s Orpheus programme hits major milestone
Rolls-Royce has achieved a major milestone in its Orpheus programme, successfully completing 100 test events across 20 different engine configurations in three years. More via The Manufacturer
Carbon Clean factory tests world’s largest Rotating Packed Bed
Carbon Clean, a global leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions, has announced the successful factory testing of the world’s largest Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) of this size for carbon capture. More via The Manufacturer
BEP adds chemical analysis capabilities to Manchester R&D lab
BEP Surface Technologies, a leading electroplating and surface finishing specialist, has added chemical analysis capabilities to its Manchester R&D laboratory, to drive up productivity and innovation. More via The Manufacturer
