Manufacturing

Made Smarter, the recently launched £20 million initiative to help the North West’s manufacturing sector through the adoption of more industrial digital technologies, has appointed Andrea Thompson as the Chair of its steering board.

Manchester-based suppliers of healthcare and industrial fabrics, Technical Textile Services Ltd., which trades as Techtex, has announced the acquisition of two competitors, Whitminster International Ltd and Klenzeen Ltd.

BDO has again topped the AIM Adviser Rankings, auditor more AIM-listed North West companies than any other firm. Stealing a march on the ‘Big...

A packaging manufacturer from Manchester is moving forward with its ambitious growth plans thanks to a multi-million pound funding from HSBC UK.

Manchester based M&I Materials, a global leader in commercialising materials for demanding applications, today celebrated their new manufacturing line in Manchester, made possible with help from the Greater Manchester Export Fund, delivered by The Growth Company.

The University of Manchester’s  Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), which is set to officially launch next week, has agreed further partnerships as part of the far-reaching agenda to accelerate graphene and 2-dimensional materials commercial prospects. 

The outstanding companies and leaders of the North’s life sciences sector, which is worth more than £13bn to the economy, were honoured at the 17th annual Bionow...