Category: manufacturing
Power supply manufacturer announces £11.5 million Ilfracombe investment
TDK Corporation has announced an £11.5m investment package to redevelop its TDK-Lambda manufacturing facility in Ilfracombe, North Devon. The investment will be staged over the next three and a half […]
North Devon packaging specialist wins £7.9 million MoD contract
Barum & Dewar (B&D), the UK-based specialist packaging company, has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and deliver a wide range of specialist […]
Leading shelving brand ceases production
A combination of circumstances has resulted in the closure of the Spur Shelving manufacturing facility in Torrington on Friday 31 January 2020. Founded in 1953, since when it has grown […]
NDMA North Devon Technology Awards for school and college students
Entries are now open for the North Devon Manufacturers Association’s North Devon Technology Awards – for students 13-19 years – which aim to encourage the manufacturers of the future. These […]
2019 North Devon Manufacturers Association Awards open for entries
The 2019 North Devon Manufacturers Association Awards are now open for entries with the aims of identifying and celebrating the expertise, technical specialisation, innovation, growth or other success of manufacturers […]
Petroc Centre of Technology & Innovation Excellence Exploration Breakfast
Petroc is in the early development stages of its new Centre of Technology and Innovation Excellence (CoTIE), which is likely to house a clean room and proof of concept/prototyping labs […]
North Devon manufacturers offer STEM undergraduate sponsorship leading to a job
Manufacturing is an important part of the North Devon economy and local businesses are struggling to recruit candidates for roles requiring higher level technical skills. National shortages in technical skills […]
Medical manufacturer making an impact in Africa
Many visitors, and even residents, think that North Devon is simply a beautiful place to visit and relax in, unaware of the extent of industry here. Business Action is keen […]
Medical manufacturer wins two Africa Healthcare awards
Diamedica, the designer/manufacturer of anaesthesia and respiratory solutions based in Bratton Fleming in North Devon, has won two out of the six awards at the recent Africa Healthcare Summit in London: the […]
Manufacturers concerned over Apprenticeship Levy
A report published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking warns that the Apprenticeship Levy, to be introduced this April, is still viewed by many manufacturers as a tax on business, […]
North Devon manufacturer supports F1 in Schools winner
Engineers from TDK-Lambda UK in Ilfracombe, North Devon supported a team of students from the town’s Ilfracombe Academy with its entry to the international STEM competition, F1 in Schools. This is […]