Subcon partnership continues
Sourcing specialist Qimtek has announced it will again support two key initiatives within the Subcon show – the Buyers Programme and a dedicated Qimtek UK Manufacturing Pavilion. You can view Engineering Capacity's press release here http://ow.ly/QQt9309ZF38, or check out Qimtek's full story here: http://ow.ly/9m9L309ZF7q
Transitioning to updated AS9100
Bureau Veritas is urging all organisations to begin transition preparations for the update to the AS9100 Series aerospace industry standard. All organisations who are certified to the current standard will need to transition to the new version by 15 September 2018. You can read the full story via Engineering Capacity: http://ow.ly/sNeD309ZEMh
Ford begins large-scale 3D printing trial
US automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company this week announced plans to begin testing the production of large-scale parts using 3D-printing. To do this, Ford is partnering with Stratasys, one of the US’s largest 3D printing manufacturers. More on this story can be found via the Manufacturer here: http://ow.ly/W1fR309ZEPY
Oil and gas still an attractive draw – for now, warns skills body
More than 500 students from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Norwich were asked to contribute to the Youth Perception of a Career in the Oil & Gas Industry report, which was conducted by oil and gas industry skills organisation OPITO throughout 2016. The report shows that 81% of respondents are interested in pursuing a career in the sector, with the opportunity to work around the world (24%), the development and use of cutting edge science and technology (20%); and salary (19%) given as the top three reasons among young people aged between 14 and 21. Check out the full article via Subsea-UK: http://ow.ly/JCVz309ZETz
Toyota announces new £multi-million UK investment
Toyota Motor Europe has announced today that it will be investing a further £240m in its Derbyshire site to improve plant competitiveness and promote UK supply chain efficiencies.The investment programme also includes (subject to due diligence) up to £21.3m support from the UK government for training, research and development, and further enhancements of the plant’s environmental performance.
Story via The Manufacturer http://ow.ly/jVfj309ZEWf
Rise in number of professionally registered women engineers and technicians
The Engineering Council’s Annual Registration Statistics Report shows that 9,937 engineers and technicians were added to the national Register in 2016, an increase of more than 6% compared to the previous year*. The report also reveals that the number of women who became professionally registered last year increased by over 19% compared to 2015, with women representing almost 11% (1,072) of all new registrations in 2016. You can find out more on this story directly from The Engineering Council http://ow.ly/Nbpq309ZEZp