Investment for Growth 2021

Investment for Growth 2021

Earlier this year the Government revised the Industrial Strategy (2017) to Plan for Growth. The Plan for Growth has three pillars of investment and growth. It states that delivering improved Infrastructure, Skills and Innovation will be a joint endeavour between local...

Nesting Efficiency

Lean Manufacturing is a key component for driving efficiencies in production environments. Processes such as Nesting are important for manufacturing operations to continue lean practices. What is Nesting? In the manufacturing industry, Nesting refers to the process of...
Value Added Engineering

Value Added Engineering

What is Value Added Engineering? The term “value management” is sometimes used as a synonym of “value engineering”, and both promote the planning and delivery of projects with improved performance. Source: Wikipedia Metal fabrication  can often...
Q1 Review

Q1 Review

The first quarter of 2021 marked the one year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, this month we will review Q1 and how that has impacted us. January 2021 Steel prices rises and the effects of Brexit and the Pandemic were wide reaching, so much so according to Steel...
Benefits of Copper

Benefits of Copper

According to Copper Alliance, over 25 million tonnes of copper are produced annually. Copper is a very versatile material, although it may not be so visible, it is hidden behind walls or inside equipment that impacts our lives. Not only is copper versatile it has...