PMG e-Newsletter Edition #77 - June 2016

Summary of Contents

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I News

Automation & Productivity improvements are the key focus at this year’s PMG Conference 2 Business Secretary claims an Industrial Strategy ‘of deeds, not words’ 3 New White Paper to shake up Higher Education, Innovation and Research 3 Other News in Brief 4 EU Referendum Notebook 4 Latest news on Industry 4.0 5 Manufacturing Business Awards & Competitions open for entry 5

II PMG Members’ News

Manuplas Limited to exhibit at Seawork International 2016 7 MGB Engineering secures financial support 8 PMG Members collaborate in training first 8 Fine Tubes awarded ‘approved manufacturer’ status by Kuwait Oil Company 8 35M wins World Superyacht Award 9 PCH Manufacturing sign up to the ‘I Love Life’ programme 2016 9 Rittal's Heavy Current Busbar Systems Approved for use on Board Ships 10 Burts Chips takes up the “ultimate crisp sandwich” challenge 10 International celebration marks official opening of new engineering headquarters 10 Members’ Question Corner – Can you help advise this member? 11 Other members’ news this month & PMG in the news this month 11 Members’ videos etc 11 This month’s featured Network Member – EuroTech Group plc 12

III Business to Business including grants & funding

ProgressPlus production control software helps Hymid Multi-Shot increase efficiency 13 Think that ERP is only for large manufacturers? 13 Robot Technology Transfer Vouchers 13 Jobcentre Plus - Your Business: Our Business 14 Funding competition: manufacturing and materials 14 Innovate UK – in-focus funding award: women in innovation 15 Connected Digital Additive Manufacturing Innovate UK Competition & Webcast 15 Company Insolvencies on the Rise 15 Invoice Finance - Guy Webster 16 Balance for Business 16 Other Funding News & business opportunities news 16 Business Support Sites 17 Other business contacts this month 17

IV Talent Retention & Recruitment

Mathematics Students looking for short summer internships or 20-week day-release opportunities 17

New Former Military Division for Recruitment Agents DRAKE International 18

David McAvoy, ACA BA (Hons) 18

Janet Craig CIPD 18

Talent retention & recruitment news & information 18

V Events, Training Courses & Other Information

Courses/Events Listings/ Training related newsletters 19 Other Specific Courses/Events either with or without dates 19

VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters

CSR Related events & newsletters 23

VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence 24

Other Surveys 24

VIII Economic News; Newsletters, Briefings & Articles, Infographics & PowerPoints etc, Video and other media

BIS Bulletins, Economic news 25

Manufacturing articles, publications and other reports of general interest 25

Focus on Employee Engagement 25

Other newsletters & journals 26

Legal & Accountancy news and Other sites of interest to manufacturers 26

Credits & Disclaimer 27

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Automation & Productivity improvements are the key focus at this year’s PMG Conference Isn’t it time you full got to grips with the concept of ‘Industry 4.0’ and what it fully means to you and your business? (Industry 4.0, or smart technology, refers to the fourth industrial revolution which is centered around intelligent manufacturing. It brings together contemporary automation, data exchange and new manufacturing technologies). Well now here’s your chance at this year’s PMG Conference which is being

held during the afternoon of Thursday 14th July at the Plymouth Future Inn, Derriford.

According to Boston Consulting Group global spending on industrial robots is currently surging from now

until 2025. But there is so much more to this topic than the introduction of collaborative robots (or so-called ‘cobots’ alone). 40% of manufacturers believe that smart manufacturing and its foundational technology—the Internet of Things (IoT)— are within reach and that now is the right time to invest.1 The projections for IoT impact are staggering. Analysts say the global economic impact may

reach $19 trillion by 2030.2 And as many as 50 billion devices will be connected collecting and communicating data, causing automated responses.3 You’ll see that, as with last year’s Employee Engagement event, we’re aiming to achieve a balance between celebrating the best of what’s already happening locally amongst our membership and inviting a number of top speakers who are joining us from across the Country including experts in their field such as Alan Norbury, Central Technology Officer at Siemens UK plc and Jon Meyer, Head of Additive Manufacturing at Airbus Group Innovations plus a number of others. Draft programme - here In addition to the Conference, there will also be an exhibition featuring the latest in robotics & automation and data analytics tools. Meet Baxter (opposite) the award-winning research robot which is being exhibited by Plymouth University at the Conference. This event is exclusively for PMG members only and will particularly suit MD’s and other members of your senior management team plus Process Managers and Production Managers and anyone the slightest bit techie! Lunch, networking and visit our exhibition from 12:00 noon onwards.

Attendance by prior registration only – visit - Eventbrite http://tinyurl.com/z4mmcun

1 O’Marah, Kevin, The Internet of Things Will Make Manufacturing Smarter, Industry Week, August 14, 2015 2 Kharif, Olga, Cisco CEO Pegs Internet of Things as $19 Trillion Market, Bloomberg Business, January 8, 2014 3 Cybersecurity and The Internet of Things, EY, March, 2015

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UK manufacturing remained subdued in May - The UK manufacturing sector maintained its generally lacklustre start to 2016. At 50.1 in May, up from 49.4 in April, the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) edged only negligibly back above the neutral mark of 50.0. Production volumes were broadly unchanged during the latest survey month, as the growth rate of new order inflows remained subdued (albeit slightly quicker than in April). Where an increase in new business was registered, this generally reflected a further increase in new work from domestic clients. In contrast, the level of new export business fell for the fifth consecutive month. Where weakness in new order inflows was reported, manufacturers linked this to softer global economic growth, challenging exchange rates and ongoing client and market uncertainties. The latter partly reflected the forthcoming EU referendum. Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® - June 2016 Update. More - here

I News

Business Secretary claims an Industrial Strategy ‘of deeds, not words’ 1. Does the Government have an industrial strategy or not? That

may seem like a simple enough question but it is one that causes some difference of opinion. According to the Business Secretary Sajid Javid, we already have one. He said, ‘You can argue about what it should contain, what it should seek to achieve. But you can’t deny that it exists. My department has had a fully functioning industrial strategy for several years now’. He said this in response to comments made in Sheffield in the heart of the northern powerhouse by Richard Edwards, who is set to be the next Master Cutler (an ambassadorial title for Industry dating back to a time when the Mayflower was about to set sail from Plymouth) who had urged the Business Secretary to develop a ‘clear industrial strategy’ claiming the recent crisis in the steel industry had proved again that it was necessary. Mr Javid said that ‘Britain’s business leaders deserve a strategy as wide-ranging as the economy you serve so well. A strategy of deeds, not words. And that’s exactly what you’re getting from this government’. Full speech - here press coverage - here

New White Paper to shake up Higher Education, Innovation and Research 2. The Government has published its 2016 HE White Paper, entitled Success as a

Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice.

The White Paper sets out a range of reforms to the higher education and research system. Changes include: Market entry, quality and risk-based regulation

• Overlapping HE systems will be replaced with a single regulator • New high quality institutions will be able to compete on equal terms with

quicker entry to the sector • Student number controls will continue to be lifted • Providers will be able to award their own degrees by introducing greater

flexibility to degree awarding powers. Choice, teaching excellence, social mobility and transparency

• Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) will be introduced to enhance teaching • TEF assessment framework will take into account outcomes for disadvantaged groups • Successful TEF performance will allow institutions to maintain their fees • Technical Consultation will be published to help design the second year of TEF • Data held by the sector will be available openly, to help informed choices and promote social

mobility • Director of Fair Access (DFA) will be merged into the OfS • OfS will have to cover equality of opportunity across the whole lifecycle for disadvantaged

students

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Higher education, research and innovation architecture • Office for Students (OfS) will be created in place of HEFCE, to ensure that competition, choice

and the student interest is at the heart of the regulator • Ministers will be responsible for appointing the Chair, Chief Executive and non-executive board

members of OfS • OfS will be primarily funded by registration fees from HE providers • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will also be created as a new research and innovation

funding body • The Councils will be responsible for the strategic leadership of their disciplines and on scientific,

research and innovation matters.

Download the document - here. Innovate UK’s response is shown - here and the Research Council’s response is shown – here. The FT reported – ‘Bank bailout mandarin to head new £6bn research body’ - here

Other News in Brief Bristol Airport has reported a rise in turnover and profitability thanks to record passenger

numbers, which hit 6.77 million at the airport, with record monthly volumes in every month from April onwards. More - here

Demolition on A38 makes way for new multi-million pound Merafield Bridge - Video footage showing the recent demolition of a bridge over the A38 near Plymouth has been released by Highways England. See - here

Just 1% of manufacturers support the roll out of the Apprenticeship Levy in its current guise - EEF warns of ‘a looming car crash’ and urges Government to delay the scheme. More - here

Exeter College has won a prestigious Times Educational Supplement Further Education Award 2016. The judging panel selected the college as the top provider of Apprenticeships in the country. The awards celebrate those organisations which have had an outstanding influence on post-16 education. More - here

Plymouth City Council wins big at RTPI awards - ‘Plan for Homes’, by Plymouth City Council, was announced as the 2016 winner of the RTPI’s Silver Jubilee Cup at the institute's Awards for Planning Excellence. ‘Plan for Homes’ also won the Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing category, while Plymouth City Council won the Local Authority Planning Team of the Year award. More - here

The government announces details of nearly £80 million in funding to support the creation of 5 new National Colleges. More - here

Exeter Science Park launches new tech incubator initiative for ambitious start-ups and entrepreneurs. More - here

Conservatives and UKIP form coalition to run Plymouth City Council - here Half of small-to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South West have traded

internationally, lagging behind the national UK average of 60 per cent, a survey has found. More - here

CeMAT, the world-leading trade fair for intralogistics and supply chain management, is to be co-located with Hannover Messe every two years, starting in 2018. The main drivers of this growth are eCommerce and integrated production – two trends that are placing enormous pressure on intralogistics systems, forcing them to become more intelligent, networked, flexible, transparent, fast and efficient. More - here

Business Growth Fund marks fifth birthday with commitment to future investments in South West – more - here

Highways England – planned road schemes in the SW update – None this month EU referendum notebook

(Also see section V Events, Training Courses etc for details of our upcoming PMG EU Referendum discussion on the same topic)

A short guide to the EU Referendum – House of Commons - here BCC says businesses back Remain but gap narrows - here EU is ‘friend to food and drink’: Sir Stuart Rose - here EU referendum polls: Small businesses 'evenly split' - here

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Want the full facts? – ‘Full Fact’ is the UK’s independent, non-partisan, fact checking charity. We check claims made by politicians, the media, pressure groups, and other voices in public debate, and push for corrections where necessary. We also work with government departments and academic research institutions to improve the quality and communication of technical information at source, and campaign for greater transparency in the public arena. More - here

What Brexit means for trade – FT - here

Latest news on Industry 4.0 (Also see page 2 for details of our upcoming PMG mini-conference on the same topic)

IoT at M&T: An Inside Look at Toyota Operations Technology - here Meet the cobots: humans and robots together on the factory floor – FT - here Winning with the Industrial Internet of Things – Accenture - here

Manufacturing Business Awards & Competitions open for entry: IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year - Entries are now open for the launch of the prestigious IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2016, which will see the very best women engineers and technicians recognised and rewarded for their remarkable achievements. We make it our priority to recognise exceptional engineers and technicians who share a common vision: working to engineer a better world. Entries are invited for three categories which aim to celebrate success and highlight the accomplishments of young women engineers, working in the UK today. The winner of an award will become an ambassador for engineering, raising the profile of the profession and helping to inspire the next generation. The deadline for entry submissions is 30 June 2016. Find out more about the Awards. The 2016 WISE Awards Nominations are now open for the WISE Awards 2016. There are ten categories recognising organisations and individuals who have gone above and beyond to champion gender diversity in STEM. The WISE Awards showcase remarkable women and men whose stories are not widely known but are changing the face of science, technology and engineering in the UK. WISE Rising Star Award – sponsored by Intel For a girl or young woman studying or training in science, technology, engineering or mathematics whose achievements and passion have inspired others to follow in her footsteps WISE Hero Award – sponsored by Babcock To celebrate the inspirational story of a woman using science, technology or engineering to make the world a better place WISE Health & Safety Award - sponsored by BAM Nuttall For a woman who has improved health and safety within a science, technology, engineering, manufacturing or construction environment WISE Research Award – sponsored by Winton Capital Celebrating cutting edge research in science, technology, engineering or mathematics - to show the contributions women are making to advances in scientific or other technical fields WISE International Open Source Award – sponsored by Bloomberg This is an international award for female contributors to open source software projects, reflecting the global nature of the open source community and the tech sector at large WISE Tech Start-Up Award – sponsored by Goldman Sachs For a woman who has used technology to set up, or helped set up, a successful business. We are looking for innovation in the business model, product or service, business model, or the way in which technology is used in the business WISE Employer Award – sponsored by AWE For an employer who has adopted the Ten Steps or a similar framework and can demonstrate a positive impact on the recruitment, retention and progression of women in their organisation, through their supply chain and/or the wider industry

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WISE Impact Award – sponsored by Thales For a project, campaign or initiative which has significantly increased the number of girls or women in science, technology, engineering or mathematics in the UK and could be replicated by others WISE Woman of the Year Award – sponsored by Rolls-Royce PLC Celebrating the achievements of a woman in a leadership role in a science, technology or engineering industry WISE Man of the Year Award – jointly sponsored by McKinsey & The Royal Academy of Engineering To recognise men who are championing gender diversity, using their influence to drive change in their own organisation and amongst their peers Does this sound like you or someone you know? Nominate for a WISE Award NOW! Deadline for nominations: 9.00am Friday 8 July 2016. The Manufacturer MX Awards - The best of British: inspiring, recognising and rewarding UK manufacturing. Do you have an inspiring story to tell? Have you made significant improvements to your working practices? Perhaps you think your team deserves nationwide recognition. Whatever the reason now is the time to select your category and enter the prestigious The Manufacturer MX Awards. Promote your business as award winning - impress both current and future partners, customers and investors. • Recognise the efforts of your team – reward your team and boost morale - a nomination is a powerful

motivational tool. • Build customer trust and confidence - set yourself apart from your competitors and prove your corporate

credentials. • A chance to reflect – whether as a team or individually, it is important to think about the reasons for your

success; what happened and how did you achieve it? Completing an award application forces you to look back at what you have achieved and where you want to take the business in the future.

• Generate positive publicity – raise the profile of your business before an audience of customers, suppliers, partners and the wider business community.

• Constructive and confidential feedback - judging panel comments, ongoing advice and your unique post event report can be used to support your company’s business improvement.

To submit your entry, visit www.themanufacturermxawards.com or for more details email awards@hennikgroup.com. Entry deadline 30th June 2016.

2016 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) The annual Great British Entrepreneur Awards are intended to acknowledge and celebrate individual entrepreneurs within the business commercial world. The awards are made in order to boost talent that exists within businesses, rather than rewarding the company itself. The Awards are highlighted as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week UK. The following categories make up the 2016 awards:

• Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year • Eco Entrepreneur of the Year • Entrepreneurial City of the Year – NEW • Entrepreneurs’ Champion of the Year • Entrepreneurs’ PA of the Year – NEW • Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year • Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year • Great British Entrepreneur of the Year • Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year – NEW • Intrapreneur of the Year – NEW • Micro Business Entrepreneur of the Year • Retail Entrepreneur of the Year • Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year • Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year

• Social Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year

• Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year

• Student Entrepreneur of the Year – NEW

• Supply Chain of the Year – NEW • Technology Entrepreneur of the Year • Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrants may find, as an entrepreneur, that they are suitable for multiple categories. Winners will receive a certificate, together with the kudos associated with winning. Finalists and winners will be granted permission to use an Awards logo. All entrants are welcome to attend the awards ceremony, regardless of whether they

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are shortlisted. The entrepreneur entering the awards must be either: A British citizen, residing in the UK, or have a company registered in the UK. There are no age restrictions. The 2016 deadline for receipt of entries is 19 August 2016. More - here

Western Morning News Business Awards 2016 The Western Morning News Business Awards 2016 are officially open. Categories are as follows: - BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD BEST TOURISM OR HOSPITALITY BUSINESS GREEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD INNOVATION OR THE YEAR AWARD BEST BUSINESS START UP BEST COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR EXPORTER OF THE YEAR MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP AWARD More details and nomination form - here The deadline for nominations is Sunday, October 2, at midnight. Judging will take place on Wednesday, October 5, and all shortlisted firms will be announced on Thursday, October 6. This year's celebrations will be held at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth, on Thursday November 17th.

II PMG Members’ News

Manuplas Limited to exhibit at Seawork International 2016 3. Plymouth-based Manuplas Limited will be exhibiting its range

of marine buoys and fendering products for the marine and offshore energy markets at Seawork International 2016. Among the products on display will be the company’s innovative modular bow fendering systems designed for mounting on wind farm support vessels. As well as fendering solutions for protecting the sides and bows of commercial vessels such as workboats, wind farm service vessels, pilot boats, life boats and patrol boats. Manufactured from cross-linked polyethylene foam with either a cast or spray applied non-marking polyurethane elastomer skin, Manuplas modular bow fendering systems aim to be easy and cost effective to replace if sections become worn or damaged. The bow fenders are lighter than traditional rubber D fendering and which aims to improve both speed and fuel consumption of vessels. To optimise safety for the crew when the vessel is against a wind turbine, the fenders structure generates a high level of energy absorption and grip. As well as offering an extensive range of standard fender profiles, Manuplas create custom fender shapes in-house to fit any specification. Manuplas also offers a range of buoys including mooring buoys, navigation buoys, chain support buoys and modular buoys. More - here

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MGB Engineering secures financial support 4. Plymouth-based MGB Engineering, which provides engineering services to

safety critical industries, has secured £500,000 to support its work with Network Rail. The company has been backed by crowdlender ArchOver based on previously secured contracts and its potential to secure more when Network Rail Control Period 5 Delivery Plan (CP5) begins later this year. It follows MGB's decision to find a new funding partner through commercial finance broker Balance for Business. Angus Dent, chief executive at ArchOver, said: "MGB has contracts agreed and has invested heavily in high quality people, processes and machinery which presented a very attractive proposition for our investors. We're very pleased that crowdlending will provide MGB with the financial flexibility and support it needs to deliver its growth plan." Dave Ottley, managing director at Balance for Business, added: "Clearly the banking landscape has changed dramatically since MGB set up as a business. This change has been positive with the introduction of new funders who are geared up to support ambitious companies such as MGB. With an established relationship in place, I knew ArchOver was a great fit for my client." Alongside its rail sector business, MGB also designs and manufactures equipment for the marine and petro-chemical industries. (Pictured: Stuart Calvert (left),

MD at MGB Engineering with Dave Ottley MD at Balance for Business).

PMG Members collaborate in training first

5. Four Plymouth manufacturers have joined forces in a ground-breaking staff training collaboration aimed at improving efficiency and reducing waste. Metalwork engineers Alderman Tooling teamed up with Plympton neighbours MGB Engineering and Vortok International and Lee Mill-based Permaban to send 29 staff on the Level 2 Certificate in Business Improvement Techniques Lean training course. The collaboration is a first for training provider Lean Education and Development (LEAD). LEAD Kaizen Coach Steve Grigg says: “It’s been a real departure for LEAD and, although logistics were a challenge to start with, running a course for multiple companies means smaller firms can get involved without losing too many staff to a programme.” The idea to collaborate on training came from Aldermans’ managing director Karen Friendship. “Working together on this training course has been particularly special. Our staff have not just learnt about continuous improvement, problem-solving and workplace organisation, but they’ve benefitted from the knowledge and experiences of their colleagues in the other companies and they’ve forged lasting friendships.” Full story - here

Fine Tubes awarded ‘approved manufacturer’ status by Kuwait Oil Company 6. Fine Tubes, a leading U.K. manufacturer and global

supplier of precision tubes for critical applications, announces that it has been selected as an approved manufacturer of impulse piping and tubing for the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The approval, which remains valid for five years, reflects Fine Tubes' quality tubing products and excellent customer service. This third-party endorsement will help the Plymouth-based company expand its range of customer approvals in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. The company works largely in the oil and gas sector, as well as such other industries as aerospace, medical, chemical, nuclear and power generation. It has sales offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, India and Europe, as well as an extensive network of partners in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Nicholas Head, Global Business Development Manager, Oil and Gas, at Fine Tubes said: "We are extremely keen to strengthen our commercial presence in Kuwait and other Middle East and North African countries. We are delighted in how much they value our

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products and look forward to continuing our relationship with KOC well into the future. This endorsement will further help build our reputation for quality and reliability throughout the region." Fine Tubes has more than 70 years of engineering experience, supplying precision tubes that meet exacting standards in strength to weight ratios, as well as corrosion resistance and fatigue life. Tubing is manufactured in an ever-expanding range of shapes, sizes and materials, including stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and zirconium alloys, all made to the client's exact specifications. More - here

35M wins World Superyacht Award 7. The Princess 35M Antheya III has won a World

Superyacht Award in the Semi-Displacement & Planing Two Deck Motor Yacht category at Boat International's prestigious 2016 event that took place in Florence in May. The success of the Princess 35M, launched last September at the Cannes Yachting Festival and Monaco Yacht Show, follows in the footsteps of the first Princess 40M Imperial Princess that won the World Superyacht Award in 2013 in the Three Deck Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts category. This latest accolade further strengthens the brand's position in the superyacht sector and celebrates the outstanding design, innovation and craftsmanship afforded by the Plymouth Shipyard and the in-house Princess Design Studio. Boat International said: "The judges particularly admired her exterior design, which incorporated a variety of functional areas in which to relax and dine, as well as her contemporary yet ageless interior. Additionally, the judges found a high quality of construction and excellent technical, service and crew areas. A well balanced yacht indeed." Princess Yachts continue to grow the M Class superyacht range having successfully launched the 30M at boot Düsseldorf earlier this year, further establishing themselves in the superyacht category. More - here

PCH Manufacturing sign up to the ‘I Love Life’ programme 2016 8. (As appeared in Plymouth Herald – 28th May) A

team of eight colleagues are taking on the challenge of the lifetime - to change the way they live their lives by eating healthy food, exercising, getting out and about and cutting back on booze. The close-knit group all work together at PCH Manufacturing and have signed up to be part of the I Love Life programme 2016 - a campaign led by The Herald to make Plymouth a healthier and happier place to live. Over the next eight weeks the group will make positive changes to their diet, exercise and wellbeing by attending seminars provided by Livewell Southwest and attending exercises classes at YMCA Plymouth. PCH Head of Manufacturing, Louise Turner, said: "The wellbeing of our staff is very important to us, and this is particularly important in a manufacturing environment with lots of physical work and pressure to create top quality products to deadlines. Taking part in I Love Life gives the PCH Manufacturing team a chance to improve their own health and wellbeing and be an example to others. Our staff are real characters and I think people will enjoy reading about their health journeys – I wish them the best of luck in facing the challenge!" This year Livewell Southwest are partnering with YMCA Plymouth. The organisation is providing facilities for participants to train and take seminars in, as well as offering extra classes during the week, free gym membership for a year, and the services of YMCA fitness manager Neil Talbot. Full story - here

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Rittal's Heavy Current Busbar Systems Approved for use on Board Ships 9. The safe use of electrical equipment on board ships brings with it particular

challenges. It’s an area that Rittal continues to invest in, not least to ensure its systems function effectively under the test conditions which are required by the marine industry. Now, the efficacy of its busbar systems RiLine, Maxi-PLS and Flat-PLS has been recognised by leading international shipping organisations. Approvals for on board use have been granted by Lloyds Register (LR), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This follows the announcement last year that Maxi-PLS and Flat-PLS had successfully passed the environmental test on “Vibration”, satisfying the requirement of 0.7 g in the frequency range 5 – 100 Hz. As such, these busbar systems and related components now have the required test data and documentation for: short circuit, temperature rise, dielectric strength, thermal resistance, use under vibration conditions. RiLine, Maxi-PLS and Flat-PLS can be used on board ships in designated sealed areas, such as engine rooms, subject to observance of the required technical characteristics and the valid technical regulations. Design-type approvals will also mean use of the busbar components in maritime applications is now much easier. Further information at www.rittal.co.uk and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com or on twitter @rittal_ltd.

Burts Chips takes up the “ultimate crisp sandwich” challenge 10. Burts Chips is partnering with TV chef Dean Edwards to help shoppers create

“the ultimate crisp sandwich” this summer using Burts’ core range of premium flavours. The campaign, which runs from June to September, is in the spirit of Burts’ “Do it Right” philosophy that encourages consumers to make the best choices in life – whether about their friends, family, work – or what they put in their sandwiches. Dean, the resident chef on ITV morning show Lorraine and like Burts, born and bred in the South West, will create eight different sandwich combinations as Burts’ brand ambassador, using flavours from the range and a selection of ingredients sourced from the South West wherever possible. The eight “ultimate crisp sandwich” flavours are: Sea Salt; Vintage Cheddar & Spring Onion; Thai Sweet Chilli; Sea Salt & Malt Vinegar; Devon Roast Beef; Sea Salt & Crushed Peppercorns; Spicy Chorizo and Firecracker Lobster.

International celebration marks official opening of new engineering headquarters 11. One of Plymouth’s leading manufacturers is celebrating

the official opening of its new headquarters. Guests from around the world joined staff at Applied Automation (UK) Ltd for a reception and open day at the new factory in Plympton. Champagne corks were popping at the event with customers and suppliers from the USA, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and all around the UK. Visitors were taken on a tour of the factory and shown bespoke automated machinery and yacht helm consoles built by the firm’s marine division. An area of the factory was transformed into a mini exhibition space with displays of products that are sold by the distribution division, X-STK, including demos of industrial robots. Suppliers also set up stands, showcasing their latest products to guests. VIPs from key partners unveiled a plaque at the engineering centre, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion. Applied Automation moved into the new factory last year after an extensive refurbishment of the building. The site is 140,000 square feet and more than double the combined size of the two factories previously occupied by the company. Also see - here

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Members’ Question Corner – Can you help advise this member? 12. ‘Is anyone attending the Safety and Health Expo on 21-23rd June in

London? http://www.safety-health-expo.co.uk/ If so, have you been before and is it any good?’ Kind Regards Samantha Burgess Business Process Manager Composite Integration Ltd sam.burgess@composite-integration.co.uk

Do you have a business related question that you need resolving? – If so, pl. email me: stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

New Members this month … 13. None this month

Other members in the news this month or PMG member newsletters Aldermans Spring newsletter - here International push boosts profits at Babcock - FT - here and here Fowler Welch, one of the largest and most dynamic operators in the chilled and frozen sector,

has agreed to extend its partnership with Bandvulc to 2020. The agreement sees BVPlus+, the management arm of the Bandvulc Group of Companies, supply nominated new and Bandvulc retread products together with total 24/7 tyre management for its fleet of tractors and trailers across the UK. More - here

Magma Moulding’s Trunki celebrates 10th birthday with new case for teenagers - here Anti-Copying in Design (ACID) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Law, MBE,

Managing Director of Magmatic Ltd. and the originator of Trunki, to its illustrious group of ACID Ambassadors. More - here

Wrigley Co (UK) is running its Plymouth factory, on green energy, following a deal with a wind turbine company. The firm, a subsidiary of global conglomerate Mars, now runs on carbon-neutral electricity in the UK after tapping into the new, 20-turbine Moy Wind Farm, located just south of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Owned and operated by Eneco UK, Moy will generate the equivalent of 100% of the electricity required to power all 12 Mars UK sites. Mars has signed a deal to sources its power from Eneco UK for the next 10 years. More - here and here

PMG in the news this month:

None this month Members featured in videos, etc:

Automation at MB Aerospace, Newton Abbot - here Princess 75 Motor Yacht in Singapore. The ingenious design of the 75 hull enables you to plane at

lower speeds, offering efficient long range cruising while retaining trademark Princess performance and agile handling. Her deck layout provides you with a variety of options to entertain or relax while her elegant exterior conceals a voluminous and beautifully appointed interior. Look out for the bottle of Plymouth Gin too! - here

If you’re a PMG member and you’re reading this and wishing your firm’s news story was also posted here, then next time, please let me know and send me a link to your press release. No one is excluded - stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

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EuroTech Group plc The EuroTech Group plc is proud to announce that its UK manufacturing facility has been awarded AS9100C certification for the manufacture of printed circuit boards. AS9100C is a standardised quality management system for the aerospace industry. The accreditation recognises excellence in operational practices and quality management, and reflects EuroTech’s commitment to quality, safety and reliability. Not only does certification open EuroTech’s services to new markets, but it also gives existing customers further reassurance of the quality of EuroTech’s internal processes. EuroTech’s AS9100C certification comes in the midst of a £1m investment programme at the company, aiming to further improve the company’s technical capabilities and efficiency. The two-year programme focuses on fine-line and thin core technology and will enable the company to increase the number of layers in a multilayer PCB. This development will enable EuroTech to manufacture increasingly complex and dense boards in a market which is constantly miniaturising. The first stage of the plan was implemented January 2016 with a £250,000 investment in a new thin core inner-layer processing facility. “We are constantly looking for opportunities to improve because we know that our customers need the best possible product, manufactured to the highest standard,” commented Managing Director, David Douglas. “AS9100C is just another step towards the ultimate goal: giving our customers the advantage in a competitive sector.” The EuroTech Group plc is based in Exmouth, Devon, and provides both onshore and offshore PCB manufacturing services as well as a FastTrack service with lead times from 24 hours. With the capability to produce both low- and high-volume orders, EuroTech caters for a huge variety of customers, from small manufacturers to multi-national blue-chip electronics companies. With nearly 50 years’ experience manufacturing PCBs, the company prides itself on its commitment to high-quality customer service and the talents and tenacity of its highly-skilled workforce. The EuroTech Group plc also includes TWM Technology Ltd, which manufactures precision metal components, and Inverter Fusion Ltd, a manufacturer of high quality inverter welding machines, both of which are located in Honiton, Devon. EuroTech is one of Exmouth’s largest employers, with over 140 employees.

As industries become more and more competitive, EuroTech recognises that its customers require the largest competitive advantage their suppliers can give them. Not only does that mean good prices, but also short lead times, reliability and flexibility. For this reason, The EuroTech Group plc is committed to the principles and practices of lean manufacturing. By training their entire workforce in lean manufacturing – from line operators to accountants to senior managers – the EuroTech Group has become one of the leanest PCB manufacturers in Europe. Through their commitment to lean principles, the company has substantially improved efficiency and streamlined their processes. And with the concept of continuous improvement at the heart of the business, customers and employees alike can be confident that the company will continue to move forward.

For more information about The EuroTech Group’s products and services, visit www.eurotech-group.co.uk or call 01395 280100. The team are also available via email on sales@eurotech-group.co.uk

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III Business to Business – including grants & funding

ProgressPlus production control software helps Hymid Multi-Shot increase efficiency 14. ProgressPlus has revolutionised the PMG member, Hymid Multi-Shot’s

corporate culture and has acted as a catalyst for positive change management. Hymid pursued a programme of continuous improvement and this led to a commercial decision to purchase the ProgressPlus software and adopt it as the operating platform for the business, migrating all historical systems and processes into one centralised store of company information. As well as bringing administrative and production processes together into one integrated and smooth-running system, Hymid has more efficient reporting and better-informed management information. ProgressPlus is a business and production control system with the power and flexibility to meet a wide range of manufacturing requirements. Quick to install and easy to use, ProgressPlus delivers exactly what your business needs – fast, accurate access to information that lets you track, manage and develop every aspect of your manufacturing process. It provides end-to-end visibility of all your production processes to give you total traceability. ProgressPlus can put manufacturing companies, whatever their size, in total control of their business, helping them to achieve genuine market differentiation, make sound business decisions and generate substantial financial returns. Read more - here

Think that ERP is only for large manufacturers? 15. Are you frustrated with limitations from your accounting packages, fed

up with running key manufacturing processes from spreadsheets, losing a grip of stock control or concerned about meeting supplier deadlines from your production line? Many manufacturing businesses struggle to find an ERP that can manage their business processes but is affordable too. uzERP is an Open Source ERP system for SME manufacturers. Yes, the software is available at no cost. Designed and used by manufacturers in the West Country, its modularity means it can grow alongside your business. The solution includes: - “Use anywhere” Intuitive Web Interface supporting all leading web browsers. “Order to cash” processing for sales and purchasing including trade counter operations Manufacturing management including requirements planning and shop floor data collection Stock Management with multi-location Warehousing Sales, Purchase, General Ledgers and Cash Book Innovative drag and drop Report Writer and MIS dashboards Organisations can implement uzERP in a phased approach either on premise or cloud hosted. Blueloop Limited, based in Yeovil, Somerset provide implementation services and support for uzERP. Please contact either Darryn Knowles or Julie Grant on 01460 271055 or email sales@blueloop.net to arrange a trial or to discuss your business needs. www.blueloop.net www.uzerp.com

Robot Technology Transfer Vouchers 16. Do you have a team with the skills it takes to create innovative

technologies, enabling robots by developing new capabilities? Or do you run a production you want to optimize by introducing novel robotic solutions, which you can’t just buy off-the-shelf? Both small, medium and large companies, as well as universities, are eligible for vouchers and can apply. A voucher will entitle you to approximately 400 hours of cost-free consulting with robotics experts from all over Europe. By the end of the voucher program, the selected applicants will have developed a plan detailing the technical innovation needed (path-to-product or automation design) and the business case for product maturation or robot automation. You can submit your voucher application until July 13th 2016. After this first cut off date, expert evaluators will rate all received applications. September 15th it will be announced who has been selected to receive the first round of "golden tickets". More - here. To submit your bid - here

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Jobcentre Plus - Your Business: Our Business 17. Jobcentre Plus offers an extensive range of free services to help reduce costs and grow your

business. A recruitment service Advertise your jobs to millions of jobseekers who search Universal

Jobmatch every week. Register on https://www.gov.uk/advertise-job Post and manage jobs online 24/7, 365 days a year Test the market before you advertise your jobs Get a list of suitable jobseekers, automatically matched by CV and

skills. An advice service We can connect you with a local Jobcentre Plus specialist, call the Small Business Recruitment

Service on 0345 601 2001 and select option 2. We can signpost you to sources of advice and support that meet your needs, including: Providing advice on how Universal Credit will benefit your business and what it might mean for

your employees Helping you understand Workplace Pensions Fit for Work which provides you, your employee and their GP with work-related health advice Advice on Adjustments in the Workplace to help you support and retain workers who are disabled

or have a long term health condition Provide advice and support for you and your employees if you need to make redundancies You can get more information about Jobcentre Plus services on GOV.UK - here A tailored service We will give you a named Jobcentre Plus contact with local expertise who will provide a tailored

service, to find the best people for your jobs. Your contact will work with you to design a package of support which will create opportunities for

people in your area and build your business, including: Giving a young person real Work Experience or an Apprenticeship to get the skills in your sector Offering a trial period to a jobseeker, incurring no wage costs, through a Work Trial Getting involved in the Work Programme through local providers, who tailor jobseeker support to fit local jobs Expanding your business network by mentoring budding entrepreneurs and sharing your expertise

at your local Enterprise Club or Work Club.

Information provided by: Nicky Keast - Plymouth & South Hams Employer Engagement Manager. Email - nicky.keast@dwp.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 01752 618174.

Funding competition: manufacturing and materials 18. Innovate UK is to invest up to £15 million in innovation projects in manufacturing and/or materials.

These projects will focus on identified technical or commercial challenges. We will fund projects that aim to lead to increased UK SME productivity, competitiveness and growth. Projects need to be led by a business and must involve at least one SME. They can be carried out by an SME working alone or in collaboration with other organisations. Projects with costs of £100,000 or more must involve working with other partners. We are looking for projects which focus on any of the technical feasibility, industrial research or experimental development research categories. Projects should last between 6 months and 3 years. They should range from total costs of £50,000 to £2 million. The competition opened on 9 May 2016. To apply you must register before noon on 6 July 2016. You must submit your application before noon on 13 July 2016. Guidance - here

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Innovate UK – in-focus funding award: women in innovation 19. We are offering 12 women a tailored package of support. In addition, 4 of these women will receive

£50,000. We are looking for women who: • have real potential to become leaders in business innovation and/or successful entrepreneurs • have exciting ideas that promise significant economic value to the UK • are comfortable taking on the position of role model • are willing to engage in activities to encourage and inspire other women to get involved • have a clear vision for their future and area of innovation they plan to focus on • have a plan to use the award money and support to progress that plan • have relevant experience of making innovation happen • have the capability and personal drive to achieve success We want our awards to make a real difference and therefore we are looking to find women who will benefit significantly from our support and in turn, can make a real impact on innovation in the UK. The awards are open to: • any woman in the UK with experience in business innovation • women working in any of Innovate UK’s 4 sectors • a company owner, employee or sole trader/entrepreneur in any size of business • an individual in a position legally and contractually to utilise the grant funding on offer The £50,000 funding will be made to the business that the applicant is employed by/owns as a de minimis grant. More details - here Registration deadline Noon Wednesday 24 August 2016 Application deadline Noon Wednesday 31 August 2016

Connected Digital Additive Manufacturing Innovate UK Competition & Webcast 20. Innovate UK is investing up to £4.5 million in collaborative industrial research projects that stimulate

innovation in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. The aim of this competition is to help companies overcome barriers to business growth in additive manufacturing. It will also encourage them to explore and develop their wider digital manufacturing capability. This will help them secure a more productive and competitive business proposition in the future. Projects must range in size from total costs of £500,000 to £1.5 million and last between 1 and 3 years. A business must lead this project. You must collaborate with at least one other business. You can invite research organisations to work with you on this project. To be in scope projects must have a significant innovation step in both of the following complementary areas: a) additive manufacturing b) connected digital manufacturing For access to the full competition scoping document and applicant guidelines, please visit here Summary of key dates Competition opens 23 May 2016 Briefing event in London 7 June 2016 Registration deadline Noon on 20 July 2016 Application deadline Noon on 27 July 2016

Company Insolvencies on the Rise 21. In the first 3 months of this year, company insolvencies

increased for the first time since 2014. In April, UK manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in 3 years. A range of explanations has been offered including weaker domestic demand, low oil prices hitting production and uncertainty created by the EU referendum. In the circumstances, it seems timely to look at one of the remedies that can be available to manufacturers and suppliers in the event of a customer failing to pay for goods. Lawyers, Bond Dickinson have produced a practical guide for manufacturers and suppliers on the subject – see here

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Invoice Finance - Guy Webster 22. Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has added invoice finance to its range of

financing solutions, with Guy Webster appointed as Head of Sales in the South West. Invoice finance is a particularly valuable financing option for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and SFS’ current focus is building a robust client base of SMEs in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. Siemens is an international company that is innovative, diverse and a leading engineering business with a global presence. As part of the Siemens group, SFS has developed an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing and engineering industries and a strong capability to work with and support the growth of the industrial sector. SFS’ invoice finance service is tailored to each individual company’s needs. The experienced invoice finance team works with every client to understand their particular business needs and future plans in order to build a bespoke solution. By working with SFS, SMEs can benefit from working capital facilities that work in harmony with their turnover and access to cash through an online support system, providing virtually immediate drawdown of all approved invoices. Contact details: Guy.webster@siemens.com Mob: 07921 244327.

Balance for Business 23. If you find that talking to Banks is a “boring” pastime, then you need to talk to

us at Balance for Business for a completely new experience. Founded by Dave Ottley, Balance for Business Limited is a Banking Consultancy / Commercial Finance Broker with the aim of providing a fully independent view on funding to the SME sector. Many businesses feel detached from their existing bankers, are unsure of how to obtain the correct levels of funding and are apprehensive about approaching Banks / Financial institutions. Let us take this strain on your behalf. We know how bank’s work across all sectors, we know their processes, their products and how to navigate through the options to achieve a successful outcome. So what about the cash? Adequate Cashflow is essential for all manufacturing businesses and is traditionally funded by overdraft with supporting security. But there are other options which can unlock your cash simply and often without tangible support. This type of funding can be flexible – • Long term to ensure adequate funds on an ongoing basis. • Short term to get you through a particular order. • Interest Only options to assist with cash flow or structured repayment options available. Many businesses do not review their funding on a regular basis and as the number of funders operating in this sector has dramatically increased, as has the number of different ways to fund manufacturing businesses, now really is the time to take stock & review the most suitable funding options for your business. So if you would like an independent view on available Cashflow options or the more traditional Term Loan, Asset Finance and Commercial Mortgage funding, then please speak to Dave Ottley on 07747 444504 or visit the website www.balanceforbusiness.co.uk for further information and contact details. Dave Ottley Managing Director, Balance for Business Ltd M: 07747 444504 T: 01752 227966

Other funding & business opportunities news - Company Profiles of Potential Overseas Partners • Three steps to becoming an exporter. The demand is out there. You could

be too. Visit - here • Innovate UK - have just published its 2016/17 Delivery Plan. In it, you will

discover some important changes in the way we support business innovation. Newsletter - here

• Overseas companies are looking for UK products, technologies and services - here and here • How to export to India - here

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Business Support Sites • The Heart of the South West Growth Hub provides the key access point for business support in the Heart

of the South West LEP area; Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay. We deliver independent diagnosis and referrals to existing business support services. The Growth Hub service is the first point of contact for both new and established businesses seeking business support; the Growth Hub team is on hand to answer questions or make referrals to experts in specialist areas such as funding opportunities, tax advice, exporting or innovation. The Growth Hub provides access to all local and national business support services and is offered completely free at point of access for all businesses seeking advice. The Growth Hub can help any business sector and any business size. The Growth Hub is the Heart of the South West LEP’s main mechanism of engaging with businesses across the area. More – here

• GAIN - Growth, Acceleration & Investment Network. The GAIN Exchange (including the GAIN GrantFinder, FinanceFinder and Connect forum) - here

• South West Growth Fund - £1.9 million has been awarded to 17 businesses from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, through the South West Growth Fund. The successful firms, ranging from food and drink manufacturers to aerospace companies, are the first to benefit from the new fund, which was launched last year by Plymouth University’s GAIN team, SWMAS Ltd, South West Water Business Services and the Western Morning News. Supported by the Regional Growth Fund, the £8.7 million South West Growth Fund supports transformational projects in businesses, primarily in manufacturing, marine and digital industries and is set to create 1,000 new jobs. More - here

Other info …

• SWMAS Ltd - We help and inspire ambitious manufacturers to develop their capabilities and enter new markets. here

• TDA - Government funded support programmes – here

Other business contacts this month: • Anecdotally - Putting Stories to Work – May - here • iMARVEL - Marketing to make you the 'talk of the town' - here • Sponge – newsletter – e-learning insider - here • Stratasys - here

IV Talent Retention & Recruitment

Mathematics Students looking for short summer internships or 20-week day-release opportunities

24. The “M” in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) covers a wide skillset ranging from optimisation of logistics problems through statistical process control and Big Data analytics. The Mathematics subject group at Plymouth University are keen to find productive ways of engaging with small manufacturers in such areas where they have expertise. One initiative seeks to find either four-week summer internships or 20-week day-release (where the release is from studies) in which students can deliver a carefully chosen small project. Support can be provided as needed from a suitably experienced member of teaching staff. Clearly some discussions will be needed at the outset to ensure that a productive project can be delivered in such a short period of time, which will clearly involve checking that we can offer relevant support if needed. Any employers who are interested are strongly encouraged to contact Dr Paul Hewson paul.hewson@plymouth.ac.uk to find out more. Also see - here.

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New Former Military Division for Recruitment Agents DRAKE International 25. International recruitment organisation DRAKE with over 64 years in the industry

have recently launched their specialist Former Military Recruitment Division with the HQ being based in Plymouth out of the multi award winning GENESIS Building and alongside their generic recruitment arm for Devon & Cornwall. Launched in December 2015, the division is led by Former Royal Marine Mitch Turner and a small team of recruitment specialists who work to place former military personnel into new employed positions throughout the UK, ranging from Senior Management to Specialist Engineers. With the unique blend of Former Military background and Recruitment Specialists, the team offer a thorough select and matching process as well as provide state of the art behavioural assessments ensuring clients receive the best fit for their organisation. In addition, many companies are also unware of the funding for training and Civilian Workplace Attachments that are available - all of which are of extensive value to candidate and client alike. Mitch and the team welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss former military candidates and how companies can benefit from this unique and specialist talent pool. Contact Mitch direct on 01752 875125 or mturner@drakeintl.co.uk Website Link: here

David McAvoy, ACA BA (Hons) 26. David is looking to return to the Plymouth area. He could be an excellent match for a number of

Finance roles, with his range of experience, including a Financial planning & analysis (FP&A) role, an FC position or the step up to a FD role. ‘I am an ambitious, career driven individual with an analytical mind who thrives in a challenging and change driven environment. Strong interpersonal skills help to form positive working relationships both within finance and the wider business. Confident and articulate working with all levels of staff’. CV - here

Janet Craig CIPD 27. A Learning & Development (CIPD qualified) professional with strong business acumen who has a

passion and reputation for delivering high quality, award-winning, management development solutions. A skilled and natural motivator, with a strong track-record of working in fast-paced, evolving environments where a high degree of influence is required. Has a solid history of high achievement and drive to help business, teams and individuals perform to their greatest potential. CV - here

Talent retention & recruitment news & information • Labour Market information

o Plymouth Labour Market Profile - here o Report on Jobs: South of England (excluding London) – April - REC Markit Economics – Permanent

placements growth rebounds at the start of the second quarter – here o CBI/Pertemps Labour Market Update – Labour market growth softening – May – here

• Talent Retention Solution – TRS - For Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Careers - See more - here - Video - here

• Unlocking Potential – Grads for Growth o More - here o Grads for Growth - here

• Requests from Schools & Colleges Lipson Co-operative Academy is hosting a Careers Fair for year 12 and 10 students on Monday 11th July from 9am until 3.05pm aimed at raising aspirations and presenting them with education, training and employment opportunities. We are inviting a wide range of local & national organisations, HE institutions, Apprenticeship providers, the NHS, the Armed Forces, etc and would like manufacturers to attend. If you are able to send a representative, then please contact Alison Pope via email apope@lipson.plymouth.sch.uk or ring 01752 671318.

• Industrial Cadets - The new industry standard for workplace experiences - here • Welcome to tSpace - Torbay Skills Platform for Advice on Careers and Employment - here

***** Please remember that we can and do advertise PMG member vacancies on the PMG website *****

Send details to: stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

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V Events, Training Courses & Other Information

Courses/Events Listings/Training related newsletters • Carbon Trust – events newsletter – May - here • CIPD Training & Events newsletter – May - here • City College Plymouth - Employer Events - here • City College Plymouth – Short courses - here • Connecting Devon & Somerset events - here • Cornwall College Business - here • Cranfield University courses - here • EEF events - here • Electronics, Sensors, Photonics KTN Events Calendar – here • Exelin events - here - Including new Leadership Development Programme - Leading, managing and

motivating people for better performance. • High Value Manufacturing Catapult - here • Plymouth Business Training - here • SA Partners newsletter including Shingo Master Class – here • SSG Training Services – A-Z Course Listing - here • Sustainability and Resource Efficiency KTN Events Calendar – May - here • The Manufacturer events - here • The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) - here • Torbay Development Agency – upcoming events - here • UK India Business Council – events - here • UKTI Events Horizon – Entrepreneurs Exchange, IFB 2016 and eCommerce advice – May - here • University of Buckingham Lean Enterprise Unit (BLEU) Short courses - here • University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing - Courses and Events - here including …

o Strategic Roadmapping Course - Wednesday 8 to Thursday 9 June 2016 • WEAF events – here

Other Specific Courses/Events either with or without dates

• Compactor/baler safety awareness with Robin Chambers, CEO, Packaged Group Limited - here • Delivering competitive advantage - identifying opportunities for business growth through science

and innovation – various dates - This workshop is your opportunity to input directly into the SW region’s Science and Innovation Audit – helping the UK Government understand where there is global research, innovation and business excellence that can drive productivity growth in the future. The first part of the workshop will present an overview of the Audits' findings to date, providing you with a chance to input your own thoughts as to where the region is strong and has competitive advantage, and where more investment could enhance this further. The second part will be a detailed look at our strengths in one of the five Audit themes. We are holding five such events: o Tuesday 14 June (11.00 - 14.00) – with a focus on Resilience, Environment & Sustainability,

Exeter Science Park, Exeter o Wednesday 22 June (13.00 - 16.00) – with a focus on Digital Living Innovation Platform,

Merchant Venturers Building, Bristol o Friday 24 June (13.00 - 16.00) – with a focus on New Energy Systems, Somerset

College, Taunton o Monday 27 June (13.00 - 16.00) – with a focus on Next Generation Microelectronics, Clayton

Hotel, Cardiff o Tuesday 28 June (13.00 - 16.00) – with a focus on Aerospace & Advanced Engineering, National

Composites Centre, Bristol We look forward to hearing your views.

• Barclays Automation Investment Webinar - Invitation to Automation Investment Webinars Developing an Successful Automation Strategy 9:00am-10:00am, Tuesday 7 June 2016 - Our latest

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future-proofing UK manufacturing report (click to download) shows nearly 40% of respondents felt they faced a lack of support in order to increase automation and said they needed more advice to help them make automation decisions. Does this describe your business? We are delighted to invite you to join our webinar on 7 June which will look into various aspects helping manufacturers plan successful investments into automation. Andi Jones and Derek Ford from Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge University will present on developing an automation strategy for success and provide some guidance on avoiding pitfalls through the journey of automation. Paul Eakin, CEO of Eakin Healthcare Group will also join the webinar and share some of his experiences of adopting increasing automation. This webinar is set to be insightful not only to manufacturers who are considering investing in automation, but also for those at a more advanced stage in their automation journey. The presentation will last 40 minutes, after which there will be time to ask questions for discussion. We do hope you can join us.

• Tuesday 7 June 2016 11:30 - 13:30 (11:30 for 12:00 start) Bond Dickinson Plymouth Office I would like to invite you to attend one of Bond Dickinson's forthcoming Employment Club seminars. Our established series is designed to provide you with a comprehensive update on key developments in employment law. The next series will cover the following topics: o Social media update - the huge growth in the use of social media in recent years has created

many challenges for employers. We will review the recent cases and look at some of the common questions around employees' use of social media.

o Conducting workplace investigations - effective investigations are central to good HR practice and vital to defending employment tribunal claims. We will look at how to conduct a fair internal investigation, from gathering and assessing the evidence to presenting the findings, using practical examples.

o Recent cases and what's in the pipeline - we will take you through our usual round-up of important recent decisions and forthcoming legislative changes so that you are up to date and ready to plan for the future.

There is no charge to attend these seminars and they attract 1.5 hours of continuing professional development. Register - here

• LinkedIn - Make it work for you and your business - Tuesday 7th June 2016 9:30-12:30 Conference Room 50 Teignbridge Business Centre Cavalier Road, Heathfield Ind Est Newton Abbot TQ12 6TZ - Tickets £65.00 including tea/coffee Book your place via: here

• The PMG EU Referendum discussion - 7:30am for a 7:45am start on Thursday 9th June, ending at approx. 09:15am – Venue: Future Inn, Plymouth. This event is for

members only and is being kindly sponsored by the local law firm Bond Dickinson. For an impartial and non-political briefing, Kevin Butler, former SW Agent for the Bank of England (shown left) and now freelance economist and Consultant Economist with Accountants, Milsted Langdon LLP will be delivering a short factual presentation. In fact, Kevin has been giving a number of similar presentations both in London and the northern part of our SW region over recent weeks. This is his only appearance in Plymouth. The benefit for members attending will vary from person to person but it’s likely to include: • Participating in a general discussion around the topic; • Sharing information regarding what steps firms are taking in

mitigation financially as a precaution against ‘Brexit’; • What are firms doing, if anything, to communicate with their own workforce on the subject – how common is it for firms to put forward a corporate stance – even if its non-committal/neutral? • And generally, what is likely to happen to future investment in people’s respective businesses were we to Brexit? • It’s therefore as much about sharing the experiences of individual firms as it is about reaching a PMG-wide position on the topic, which in itself is a matter for debate as to whether we decide to or not. So that we can book breakfast and a room of appropriate size, pl. let me know whether or

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not you can join us. As agreed with the Chairman and members of the PMG Committee, this will be a joint meeting exclusively between the PMG’s larger members and its smaller Network members. To book – email: stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

• City College Plymouth, Business Supper Club - Thursday 9 June - 5.45pm to 9.00pm - Local Media: Reporting for Business! With special guests, Paul Burton, Editor of The Herald and Bill Martin, Editor-in Chief for Devon and Cornwall. Controversial debate and honest opinions are the name of the game at City College Plymouth’s Business Supper Club, run in partnership with The Herald. The only event of its kind in Plymouth, it enables business professionals to debate key topics that matter to the South West. Join us for the latest instalment of our unique event and hear from The Herald Editor, Paul Burton, and Bill Martin, Editor-in-Chief for Devon and Cornwall who will talk about the work that local media undertake to support the business community and promote economic growth. They will also talk about how businesses can better engage with local media and use it as a vehicle to promote their organisation. Supper Clubs take place in the College’s PL1 Restaurant and cost £17 per person, including a two course meal with wine. Book here now!

• Plastics 2016 - Telford International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. 14th - 15th June 2016 - Established for over ten years as the leading event for the design and moulding sectors of the plastics industry, PDM, Plastics Design and Moulding, for this will combine with its previously co-located show PRE and PPS alongside a new composites element to form pdm event, an event for the plastics industry across these sections. More - here

• Women In Business at Boringdon Hall Hotel, Plymouth PL7 4DP - 15th June 2015, 8.30am until 5pm - The day is designed to offer business women a fantastic opportunity of working together with like-minded individuals, sharing business ideas, in an inspired, motivated and positive environment. It also allows valuable time away from the office for important self-development and reflection. More - here

• NATEP National Showcase 2016 - NCC, Bristol & Bath Science Park, 16th June 2016 - An opportunity for grant-funded NATEP project collaborators to disseminate information about their project progress and results, to network and share experience and best practice with other NATEP projects, to explore linkages between NATEP projects and to present their capabilities to a wide audience of industry engineering experts and potential customers. Read more

• Buckingham Lean Enterprise Unit (BLEU) at the University of Buckingham - Lean Principles (5 day course) with Professor John Bicheno 20-24th June at The University of Buckingham, Buckingham MK18 1AL - This classroom-based course is aimed at managers seeking a basic but broad overview of Lean.

• The University of Buckingham would like to invite you to a special one-day masterclass with Professor Darrell Mann: BIG DATA ANALYTICS – Measuring REAL Waste Tuesday 21st June 2016 (09.00-16.45hrs) at The University of Buckingham, Buckingham MK18 1AL. This course will benefit all Lean Professionals, Continuous Improvement Professionals, Project Managers, Chief Operating Officers and Chief Information Officers. When identifying ‘waste’ inside organisations, we are often guilty of measuring what is easy to measure rather than what is important. More - here

• Grant Funding Breakfast Briefing 21/06/16 (Exeter Science Park) - Granted Consultancy Ltd – more - here

• Who owns your business strategy? Sampson Hall Ltd - Thursday, 07:30 to 09:00 23 June 2016 Rock Salt Cafe Brasserie 31 Stonehouse Street PL1 3PE Plymouth – Normally £20 plus VAT - use voucher code BSPL100 for a free session for PMG members. Do you have a gap between the ‘think’ and the ‘do’ of your strategy? Strategic planning is key to driving business success. A business without an organic strategy that is regularly reviewed and updated will quickly be overtaken by its competitors. A strategically aware business will be in tune with its environment, ahead of its competition and be able to influence its growth and development. You will see return on investment as you will return to your workplace with tools that you will be able to utilise and use immediately. This session will enable attendees to: Understand the importance of strategy Understand the strategic process Understand the difference between red and blue ocean strategy Initiate a business strategy review If you are in a position of leadership wanting to achieve, or continue to achieve, business success this course is for you! The Sampson Hall team are dynamic, knowledgeable and inspiring presenters, the session will be interactive and challenging. You will be surrounded by likeminded

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individuals and will come away enthused and energised. Interaction and learning from one another is positively encouraged. Places limited to allow for interaction and discussion. Price includes À la carte Breakfast and all course materials. Register - here

• Fourth Industrial Revolution: 23rd June, 2PM BST - 30 minutes - Tom Leeson, OpenText and Henry Anson, The Manufacturer. A Digital Transformation Register today for our webinar 'Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Digital Transformation'. This 30-minute webinar will discuss what exactly Industry 4.0 will mean for manufacturers and how it will impact on the day to day operations of businesses around the world. Your key takeaways from this webinar will be to learn: How your organisation can become a modern digital enterprise How manufacturers are already digitally transforming their businesses What’s next for the future of the digital manufacturing business DON'T MISS this unique opportunity to find out how to make sure your business is ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution!

• South Devon College Annual Skills Summit - Thursday 23rd June 2016 - 18:30- 21:00 Please join the South Devon College Governors and Senior Management Team for a working dinner at Horizons Restaurant for the College's eighth Annual Skills Summit. More - here

• Sustainable Earth 2016 - A global forum for connecting research with action - 23 and 24 June, Plymouth University - Sustainable Earth 2016 will be chaired by Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute, and will have keynote presentations from Sir Mark Walport (UK Government Chief Scientist), Wendy Darke (BBC Natural History Unit), Craig Bennett (CEO, Friends of the Earth), and Anthony Hobley (CEO, Carbon Tracker) and leading organisations including Salvation Army, Environment Agency, Plymouth Energy Community, Westcountry Rivers Trust, Langage Farm, University of Iceland and Plymouth University. For more information and to register please visit the website - here

• Tuesday 28th June - The Hawkins Room - Royal Corinthian Plymouth Yacht Club, Madeira Road, Plymouth, PL1 2NY – Cybercrime - If you think you will never be affected by fraud, do not accept this event invitation.... Or maybe you should? How much could your business lose before it could no longer trade? How quickly could someone steal that much from you? Fraud scams are evolving and criminals are always looking for new ways to cheat you. We offer suggestions to help you protect your business from current scams targeting UK businesses. 08.00 – 08.30 – Arrival & Coffee 08.30 – 09.30 – Presentations by Bond Dickinson, PWC and Handelsbanken:

• Old Dogs, Fire and the GDPR • Cybercrime – Cheques and Balances • Cybercrime – Forewarned is Forearmed

09.30 – 10.00 - Q&A To register contact: rose.westwood@bonddickinson.com

• World Nuclear Exhibition 28-30 June 2016, Le Bourget, Paris, France - The EIC and NIA in partnership with UKTI are delighted to be organising and managing the UK Pavilion at World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE) 2016. Click here for the WNE 2016 application pack. Great news! TAP Grants of £1,500 have been announced for this exhibition! To check your eligibility please click here. TAP grant applications will be launched at the deadline of stand applications and will be issued first come first served.

• The Big Bang Fair South West at The University of Exeter, EX4 4SB - Wednesday 29 Jun, 2016 Opening hours for visitors: 10:00-15:30 - The Big Bang Fair South West brings Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) alive for your students, putting their classroom learning in context and taking them on a journey to discover the STEM careers available to them. Email: bigbang@ebp-sw.org . More - here

• HS2 supply chain regional roadshow 2016 – Bristol Thursday 30th June - HS2 Ltd will host 11 roadshow events across the UK, meeting companies interested in exploring the thousands of supply chain opportunities created by HS2. Through presentations, face-to-face time with HS2 experts and networking, participants will hear from, and meet with, the HS2 teams and industry partners responsible for Supply Chain, Health and Safety, Community Relations, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Skills, Employment and Education and Environment. At each event participants will discover the scale and timing of contracts and what their business needs to do to get ready to bid. More - here

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• OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 Transition: What you have to do – SSG Training & Consultancy - Plymouth Training Centre - 05 July – Normal fee per delegate: £120 – PMG Member fee per delegate: £105 Important changes for OHSAS 18001 certificate holders. OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 - One Step Closer to Transition. The long awaited world standard ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety (OHS) has finally reached Draft International Standard (DIS) stage. The project committee ISO/PC 283, Occupational health and safety management systems, worked directly with 70 countries to develop this crucial document, with the British Standards Institution (BSI) serving as the committee secretariat. Attend our half day course to smooth your transition to the ISO 45001 and find out what this means for you and your company. More - here

• PMG Industry 4.0 Conference – date and venue now fixed - Thursday 14th July PM – at Future Inn, Plymouth. See attached flyer – here Speakers

currently being enrolled. Topics to include: Industry 4.0 – an introduction & overview. Plus, an insight into each of the following themes: • Collaborative robots - the hottest topic in robotics

today • Additive layer manufacturing • Servitization - developing capabilities • Big data and advanced analytics in manufacturing and • Industrial Internet of Things

If you are a PMG member and have a story to tell, or if you would like to exhibit something in connection with the above, we would like to hear from you. stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

• Disability Confident comes to Plymouth with Pluss - Run in partnership with Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View - Friday 15th July - National Marine Aquarium, Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0LF 7.45 am - 9.45 am - The Disability Confident campaign encourages employers to be positive about the skills that people of all abilities bring to business. Attend the event to find out more about the business benefits and support available. RSVP to 01752 680011 or plymouth@pluss.org.uk

• Plymouth Armed Forces Covenant Jobs Fair 2016 - A Service and Veterans’ Families Event - Plymouth Guildhall Tuesday 19th July 2016, 12:00 – 20:00 ‘IF YOU’RE FILLING A JOB, LOOK TO THE MOB’. More – here To secure your place at this event, please contact: adminvoldc@britishlegion.org.uk

• Loughborough University is hosting the 14th International Conference on Manufacturing Research from 6 to 8 September 2016. See website at: www.icmr.org.uk

• Servitization; developing a strategic business vision for 2020 - 18th & 19th October 2016 – Birmingham - The Manufacturer in association with The Advanced Services Group at Aston Business School announce the dates for the 2016 Manufacturing Services Thought Leadership (MSTLN) Conference.

• Skills South West 2017, is returning to Plymouth Pavilions on the 1 & 2 March 2017 – Tel 01823 362812 or email: meg.jelbart@prospects.co.uk.

Have you registered for UKTI Webinars yet? - Registering for UKTI webinars will help you with exporting - for free. More - here

VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters etc.

CSR Related events & newsletters • None this month

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VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence

Highways England - Route Strategy consultation exercise 33. Route strategies for England’s motorways and trunk roads are

prepared by Highways England. These strategies are one of the key steps of research required by the Department for Transport to help the Government develop the next Road Investment Strategy, which covers the period post-2020. The Road Investment Strategy will be the foundation for much of the thinking about where to invest in the strategic road network after 2020. Highways England has recently commenced the process of preparing the second round of Route Strategies, with the objective of publishing them in 2017. We are contacting you now to inform you that the issues and evidence gathering phase of the preparation of these Route Strategies has started and is open for you to get involved. We published our approach to the preparation of the second round of route strategies on 12 April, and we have recently launched an online mapping tool that you or any of our stakeholders and customers can use to inform us about the performance, impact and challenges the strategic road network faces as well as predicted future challenges. This could include congestion on our network, or disruption on local roads as a consequence of the strategic road network; noise issues or persistent technology problems; as well as sending us your ‘Investment Plans’ and ‘Infrastructure Plans’. Route strategies will bring together information from motorists, local communities, construction partners, environmental groups. We will use this information to help us better understand the performance of our roads, shape our investment priorities to encourage economic growth and to improve the service we provide to road users and our neighbours. The strategies will help government decide where investment is most needed to improve the economic prosperity of the country.

Local Business Survey 34. Are you confident for the year ahead? We want to know how the local economy is performing, and

your views are vital to us. After you have completed the survey, you will be entered into a prize draw to win an overnight stay for two at the five star Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel, or six bottles of wine. We are also keen to find out your views about apprenticeships. After the success of National Apprenticeship Week in March, there is a drive to get more businesses to recruit young people. We want to know about any apprentices you’ve taken on, or what’s potentially stopping you from doing so. I look forward to hearing from you. Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West. Begin - here

Is the South West a good base for overseas travel?

35. Does being based in the South West enable your company to effectively do business overseas? Or does the region lack critical routes to the destinations you need? To find out Insider has teamed up with Bristol Airport for our new survey examining what the region's businesses need to travel and trade with overseas countries. What airports offer the best destinations? Where are you travelling? And what motivates your travel decisions? The survey should take only a few moments and will help Bristol Airport and Insider understand exactly what needs to be done to make improve the region for those wishing to travel and trade internationally. Thanks for your time. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SWBusinessTravel

Other Surveys None this month.

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VIII Economic News, Newsletters, Briefings & Articles BIS Bulletins –

• 6th May - Business Secretary fast tracks investigation into BHS administration; UK’s £200 million polar research ship named in honour of Sir David Attenborough; Government takes action on tipping practices to secure a fair deal for workers; Enterprise Act and Trade Union Act become law; New apprenticeship standards: give us your views. More - here

• 13th May - Life science leaders say UK is better off in a reformed EU; Government confirms £80 million for National Colleges to deliver the workforce of tomorrow; Review led by Baroness McGregor-Smith launched to help BME workers progress in their careers; Manufacturing and materials innovation: apply for funding; Government supports local businesses through Growth Hub Week; Boost to staff numbers in small firms - Small Business Survey 2015. More - here

• 20th May - Higher Education and Research Bill to deliver choice and opportunity for students; Full network of 39 growth hubs boost business support across the country; Experts call for employers and universities to do more to address STEM skills shortages; John Kingman to lead creation of new £6 billion research and innovation body. More - here

• 25th May - EU referendum voter registration resources - here • 26th May - Manufacturing: doing what works; Government considering plans to make 7 day switching

a reality across more markets; Independent secondary ticketing review published; Science Minister signals a new era for Culham Science Centre; Lord Sugar appointed government’s enterprise tsar. here

BIS South, Central & West news • None this month

Economic news • Bank of England – Agents summary of business conditions – May – here • CBI Pertemps Labour Market Update – May - here • Deloitte Monday briefings - here • HM Treasury pocket databank (1/6) – here • House of Commons – Productivity - here • UK Economy at a glance – FT - here

Infographics & PowerPoints etc • None this month

Video and other media • Aerial video view of Plymouth Hoe /Plymouth Sound - here • A photographic tour of the biggest Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company plant in Europe in Nogara,

Italy. The biggest in terms of production capacity with 9 production lines and >719 m litres of soft drinks produced annually. More - here

• Crossrail Explained In 2 Minutes - here

• Plymouth’s new Coach Station & Car Park - 03/16 update - here

Manufacturing articles, publications and other reports of general interest

• 3-D printing: The hype is shrinking, but the market is still growing - here

• Brilliant: How GE is Leading Manufacturing's Digital Revolution – Industry Week - here

• Cashing in on affordable composites - HVM Chief Executive Dick Elsy - here • Change lessons from pharma and med tech – McKinsey - here

• Geostrategic risks on the rise – McKinsey - here

• Robots don't kill jobs, people do – CIPD blog - here

Focus on Employee Engagement • 100 best workplaces and employers in the UK - here • Company’s app helps business leaders ‘speak’ to employee engagement - here

• Employer communication vital in battle against workplace stress - here

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• If managers aren't engaged, do you think workers are? - here • Increase employee engagement by giving them a Soapbox to stand on - here • The 9 Questions that Should Be in Every Employee Engagement Survey - here

Other newsletters & journals

• Aerospace Technology Institute – (31/5) – here • All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group – May - here • Barclays - The Engine Room: a briefing for the manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors – here • BCG Perspectives – May - here & on leadership - here • CIPD Update – June - here • Cornwall LEP – newsletter – May - here • Devon & Cornwall Business Council –Update - May - here • Enterprise Research Centre – May - here • Evolve: e-news for Plymouth alumni and friends – April/May - here • FabLab Devon Newsletter - May - here • Heart of the SW Growth Hub newsletter – April - here - May - here • Heart of the SW LEP newsletter – May - here • Innovate UK – Current Funding Opportunities - here • Innovation Matters – May - here • Institute for Manufacturing Review – University of Cambridge – Design for Transformation - What's

new at the IfM – May - here • Institute of Directors – May - here • Just Auto Weekly newsletter – here • KTN Electronics, Sensors, Photonics – May - here • KTN Robotics & Autonomous Systems – May - here • KTN Sensors & Instrumentation – May - here • KTN Sustainability and Resource Efficiency newsletter – May - here • McKinsey - May Highlights: Digital strategy essentials—data, analytics, and the cloud - here • Peninsula Rail Task Force News (PRTF) Newsletter - May - here • Plymouth Science Park newsletter – May - here • REBus newsletter – May - here • RegenSW newsletter – May - Market Insight – here • Semta – Are you ready for the Apprenticeship levy? - here • Skills Funding Agency – Business Update May - here • Small Business Charter – May - here • South Devon College Business Update – May - here • South West Academic Health Network – May - here • South West Skills Newsletter – May - here • Sustainable Earth Institute Down to Earth newsletter – May - here • TDA Business newsletter (Torbay) – 23/5 – here • The Manufacturer newsletter 25/5 - here • UWE Business Newsletter – May - here • Windpower Offshore Weekly (latest news) – here

Legal & Accountancy news

• Bond Dickinson employment law - Timeline April 16 onwards - here - Our timeline is our real time

graphic showing key legislation and key cases for 2016 and the start of 2017 which is easy to print and stick on your wall or on your workstation. Some important highlights this month include: o Adding details of the Posted Workers (Enforcement of Employment) Rights Regulations and the

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations; o Updating the "other proposals" box to include the first gender pay reports, the strengthening of

retail workers' rights in relation to Sunday trading, the closure of childcare voucher schemes to new entrants, the EU data protection reform package and the EU Trade Secrets Directive;

o Adding some new consultations; and o On the key cases page, changing the date of the Court of Appeal hearing in Lock v British Gas

Trading Ltd.

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• Foot Anstey – Employment and Pensions - May - here • Pinsent Mason – latest legal news – 27/5 - here

Other sites of interest to manufacturers: • http://source.theengineer.co.uk/ • http://www.chemweek.com/home/ • http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/ • http://www.industryweek.com/ • http://www.imeche.org/news • http://www.manufacturinginfo.co.uk/ • http://www.prw.com/subscriber/index.html • http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industrial-manufacturing/index.jhtml • http://www.reinforcedplastics.com/ • http://www.thecqi.org/Knowledge-Hub/Qualityworld/Current-issue/ • http://www.themanufacturer.com/ • http://www.techuk.org/ • http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/

Credits: The Editor of this newsletter is grateful to various news sources for stories contained either herein or in previous editions, including: insidermedia.com; Plastics & Rubber Weekly; The Manufacturer and Plymouth Herald

Image credits: Boston Consulting Group; Rethink Robotics; BIS; Manuplas; MGB Engineering; Alderman Tooling; Fine Tubes; Princess Yachts Int; PCH Manufacturing; Rittal GmbH & Co. KG; Burts Chips; Applied Automation; EuroTech x 2; Guy Webster; Plymouth University; Kevin Butler & Milsted Langdon LLP and Highways England. NB: Some weblinks are only accessible temporarily until the release of the next edition of this newsletter. Pl. contact the editor if you cannot access the link you require. stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com If you want to read what some people are saying about this newsletter please see here and scroll down towards the bottom of the screen. All comments are unsolicited. Please send me your own if you wish!

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