Cundey Systems hosted BBC radio Hereford and Worcester on Monday this week. Thier news reporter Kate Mundy visited our Worcester factory to talk to Managing Director Roy Taylor and General Manager Nigel Thompson about the opportunities that present themselves during a recession.  Kate learned about how 20 systems was first established in in September 2010 and discuss the various support…

Posted by: Cundey SystemsDate: 22/02/2012

Midland Tool and Design (MTD) have been approved for the industrial industry accreditation AS9100. The accreditation is a rare achievement in British engineering and highlights the fact that the Tipton based company provide products made to the highest quality standard. Established in 1969, the award will provide MTD with international recognition for their precision engineered components that are used within…

Posted by: Midland Tool & DesignDate: 22/02/2012

Gemba Solutions is excited to announce the launch of its IMPACT e-kiosk – a standalone solution to your shop-floor efficiency needs. Companies seeking to get the maximum out of their plant rely on a production efficiency/OEE solution to gather consistent, high quality data and transform it in to clear and easily accessible information that’s available when and where it’s needed.…

Posted by: Gemba Solutions LtdDate: 22/02/2012

Arrowsmith Engineering became only the 5th company in the UK to receive the Goodrich ECEPs Lean self sustain. Status award. Reg Machin Goodrich Supply Chain Manager presented Arrowsmith with the Self Sustainment certificate in recognition of achievements under the Goodrich Supplier Development Programme. Arrowsmith have achieved this recognition for reaching high levels of sustainable Lean manufacturing processes which were achieved…

Posted by: Arrowsmith Engineering (Coventry) LtdDate: 20/02/2012

Companies in the West Midlands are being given a golden opportunity to learn from a quartet of industry-leading manufacturers in March.  The Inside Manufacturing Enterprise (IME) Programme, which has assisted more than 650 firms since its launch in 2003, has announced its latest line up of best practice factory tours that will tackle current industry challenges and help secure world…

Posted by: Manufacturing Advisory Service West MidlandsDate: 20/02/2012

Brandauer marks its 150th anniversary with a £3.5m order boost A world leader in precision pressings and stamping, whose history spans three centuries, is celebrating in style by announcing major contracts worth £3.5m. Brandauer, which employs 50 people at its headquarters in Birmingham, will begin production on a range of new complex components destined for the automotive, security detection and…

Posted by: MAN GroupDate: 20/02/2012

Design for Manufacture Workshop: Could you list the advantages and disadvantages of working with the main plastic materials used in engineering applications? Can you select the material and process required to maximise your profits? No? … Well Haughton Design’s ‘Design for Manufacture Workshop: Introduction to Plastics Technology' can soon sort that out for you! It’s the first of a series…

Posted by: Haughton Design LtdDate: 16/02/2012

MPM were invited to review the Insurance Covers last week and we uncovered some issues with the arrangements. The principle errors were: - Firstly, it became apparent that valuable tooling had not been considered when calculating the sum insured for Machinery, Plant and All other Contents. Secondly, the key holder arrangements for this company were with a bona fide approved…

Posted by: MPM InsuranceDate: 16/02/2012

Tax Specialist helps historic Birmingham Manufacturer in R&D Reclaim A Wolverhampton based tax specialist has helped one of Birmingham’s oldest manufacturers to claim back over £130,000 from HMRC for money spent on research and development.   R and D specialist Mark Evans has helped Webster and Horsfall Limited claim back £134,000 of corporation tax. The company manufactures and specialises in…

Posted by: R & D Tax and GrantsDate: 15/02/2012

One of industry’s fastest growing events will showcase the best in manufacturing talent again this year when it looks to attract more than 1000 visitors for the first time in its history. The Made in the Midlands (MIM) Exhibition 2012, which will be held at the Banks’ Stadium in Walsall on April 24th, is expected to be the biggest yet…

Posted by: NewsDate: 15/02/2012