Strong Order Books For June
As reported by the Confederation of British Industry, UK manufacturing output shot up for the start of British summer. This positive start allows sweat to be wiped from a few Brexit anxious brows, however economists differ on their predicted outcomes over the summer months.
A mild slowdown was predicted in the report, which may indicate this sudden and sharp growth is temporary.
U.K. Manufacturing Growth Bounces Back in June, CBI Says Originally reported by David Goodman of Bloomberg
Welsh Manufacturing
Press release from the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and The Rt Hon Alun Cairns, MP. Secretary of State Alun Cairns highlights the successes of the Welsh manufacturing sector.
Welsh manufacturing has been seen to embrace artificial intelligence and innovations that are revolutionising the engineering and manufacturing sectors of Welsh industry. Welcoming such has bought new exciting projects that are encouraging production, technology advancements and the growth of specialist expertise.
Mr Cairnes wasn’t the only attendee with positive contributions, Simon Vittle, Head of Manufacturing for Barclays in Wales said, “Against a challenging back drop, UK manufacturers are surprisingly upbeat. Output is rising, order books are strong, capital investments are on the increase and “Made in Britain” is once again seen as a badge of quality.”
Alun Cairns highlights success of Welsh manufacturing The original GOV Press Release.
£4m initiative to bring space technology to Britain’s NHS
The National Health Service has been dealing with an abundance of difficulties in recent years, from scandals of companies overcharging to for drugs, to poor management within the system itself and even poor medical practices and ‘blunders’ that cost not only money, but lives. In order to tackle the growing problems, initiatives have been started from more innovative fields,
such as science, engineering and technology. Previous examples include apps to help aid skin cancer prevention and breast screening vans that are able to beam images to local centres for assessment.
The UK Space Agency is investing £4 Million to meet challenges such as being able to diagnose cancer earlier. For further details, see articles from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and BusinessCloud.co.uk, below:
£4m initiative launches to bring space technology to the NHS
IMECHE.Org – NHS and Space Technology
Space Tech Could Solve NHS’s Greatest Challenges BusinessCloud
Ford Hits CO2 Emission Targets Almost A Decade Early
Now eight years ahead of schedule, Ford has hit its emissions targets, set on focus for the importance of renewable energies in the industry. The company claims emissions fell around 32% during the years of production 2010 to 2017. Other initiatives by Ford include installing LED lighting in their factories and updating painting operations to be more eco-friendly.
Operational water use is also looking to be cut up to 30% by the year 2020. The Sustainability reports Ford has achieved a 228 million pound reduction in CO2 emissions. For more information on the report, and to read what the Vice President had to say about the findings, visit below:
Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions target eight years early
BusinessGreen.com Article by Michael Holder