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Leading night vision manufacturer set to double turnover and create new jobs thanks to its innovative new handheld product, the NiteSite Spotter

MAS support has helped protect the IP (Intellectual Property) of the biggest innovation in aquatics for decades, which is now attracting attention from clients all over the world

Coppersmith and former shipbuilder develops unique metal forming process that involves inflating sheets of steel

A new ruling by the Supreme Court could have a huge knock on effect for OEMs and undermine their commercial patents, says firm of patent and trade mark attorneys Withers & Rogers

MHA's second annual SME Manufacturing Survey reveals that the UK manufacturing and engineering sector has positive aspirations for 2013 following an extremely successful 2012

Ernst & Young reveal its five-point plan for businesses to maximise the opportunities offered by divestment, rather than simply using it as way of raising cash or paying down debt

The auto-manufacturer has reduced downtime on its factory robot by 66 percent thanks to new equipment from world leading energy chain specialist, igus

The National Association of Manufacturers has set out a four-point agenda for enhanced competitiveness and economic growth for the United States

Gems Sensors and Controls discuss the benefits of utilising state-of-the-art technology to solve high-tech challenges

Plasma Etch announces it has developed and is now offering the world's first truly green plasma etching system for the manufacturing of printed circuit boards

Ronco gloves have been an industry staple for many years and its new range purports to stop workplace cuts and injuries in heavy manufacturing

New report by Markets and Markets predicts that the world's additive manufacturing market will be worth over $1,800 million by the end of 2012 and, if current growth is maintained, will be worth almost $3,500 million in five years time

UK-based manufacturer, Harper Chalice Group has played a pivotal role this summer in creating a safe and secure environment for this year's largest sporting events

For custom-designed, one-off and low run components and parts, sourcing a manufacturer can often be a costly process; now a leading UK-based polymer specialist has come up with an innovative solution to the problem

By utilising a component found in plants, European researchers hope to solve the battery industry's dependence on non-renewable materials such as precious metals

ACP Composites, a global manufacturer of high-quality, lightweight composite panels has announced the latest addition to its innovative product range

Collaboration between the Technical University of Hamburg and the University of Kiel in Germany has resulted in the world's lightest solid material being created, aerographite

Fibrelite launch a new cost-effective, eco-friendly composite manhole and trench cover which solves a host of problems facing the industry

In a bid to regenerate an area of the Chinese city, a competition was organised to find a suitable design to grace the region. One particular entry has captured the imaginations of the public already though

Researchers from the University of Oxford have been inspired by the cocoons of silkworms to publish a study proffering advances in materials which could transform industries struggling with the rising cost and scarcity of raw materials, especially those in developing nations

Two experts in automotive design and electronics, Phil and David Loomes respectively, have created the world's first 'road legal' electric powered vehicle and have already gained interest from across the globe

The American speciality chemicals and materials manufacturer Cytec has made a £274 million offer to purchase Umeco, a UK firm which produces lightweight composite materials for the British civil and military aerospace industries, amongst others

New technologies and industrial processes have made bamboo the fastest growing source of wood, with a global market valued at USD$10bn (World Bamboo Organisation)

Inspired by the feet of pond skaters, an insect so light it has the ability to walk across ponds by utilizing the water's surface tension, scientists have created a new form of aerogel

An innovative new company seeks to recycle stone waste into a useable building material

Chief Executive will fight company's innocence over accusations of illegally imported wood

Scientists from Manchester University discover that electronic devices could work much faster if they are manufactured using graphene

Production engineers in the UK succeed on their ability to produce high quality precision parts

Bristol and Glasgow join list of 'super cities' which will drive manufacturing growth in Britain

A more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative

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