Next Gen Makers News
Unipres UK announce record apprentice intake
A record number of Hartlepool apprentices have been taken on at Sunderland Engineering firm Unipres UK. The company's Sunderland plant is the focal points of Unipres operations in Europe. As a...
50 first year apprentices welcomed by Cammell Laird
Birkenhead based shipbuilding firm Cammell Laird have welcomed 50 first year apprentices following a successful recruitment campaign. Building on the success of previous years, this group of...
Online directory launched to recognise West Midlands’ best employers for engineering apprenticeships
An online directory has been launched to recognise the best employers in the West Midlands for engineering apprenticeships. The ‘Engineering Apprenticeships: Excellent Employers’ online directory –...
Cemex celebrates growth and success of UK Technical Apprenticeship Programme
CEMEX are celebrating the growth and success of their Technical Apprenticeship Programme, based at the company’s National Technical Centre in Southam, Warwickshire. Following the initial programme...
Firsteel invests in the next generation
Walsall based Firsteel, the specialist coil metal coating company owned by What More UK, is undergoing a planned £1 million investment programme, part of which is an investment in apprentices and...
Engineering firms urged to tap into vital skills of retiring workforce
Latest research figures state that 20% of the current engineering workforce is set to retire by 2026. With so many skilled manufacturing professionals set to leave the industry in the coming years,...