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Keep up to date with the latest news in advanced manufacturing

Welcome to the AMF Expertise Exchange: Knowledge section of the website where you can stay up to date with the latest news from the AMF and our members. Here you will also find member collaboration stories, and practical advice and insights from industry experts.

January 21st 2022

AMF Chair Richard Swart Congratulates Britishvolt on Securing Investment for New Electric Car Battery Plant in the Region

Richard Swart, Chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Forum, said: “The Advanced Manufacturing Forum sends many congratulations to Britishvolt on

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January 20th 2022

Free Trade Agreement

The Department for International Trade (DIT) North East would like your input in shaping the activity and

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January 18th 2022

Environment and regeneration charity Groundwork is celebrating 30 years of success operating in South Tyneside

Environment and regeneration charity Groundwork is celebrating 30 years of success operating in South Tyneside, since it

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January 17th 2022

Exploration & Testing Associates Aiming High with Third North East Fund Investment

A market-leading North East ground investigation and materials testing business is aiming to break through the two

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January 14th 2022

NEL Fund Managers Injects Over £5.5M in 2021 Into North East Firms in Busiest Ever Investment Year

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has made investments worth a total of over £5.5m in regional

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January 13th 2022

Scantime IMFFP® 3 is now recognised as a City & Guilds Assured PLC training course

Happy New Year! We are thrilled to announce our new PLC Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro 3

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January 11th 2022

Work has started on largest Axminster carpet factory in GB as Griffiths Textile Machines expands Washington operation

After almost 12 months of planning, groundworks have finally commenced at the new home for Ulster North

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January 10th 2022

Rachel Mansfield, global service and innovation director at Tracerco

Rachel Mansfield, global service and innovation director at Tracerco, talks about her role on the board of

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December 14th 2021

Your Eye on the Region

Alan Metcalfe, director, Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) and commercial director at Zenith People. Did you grow up

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December 14th 2021

HLA achieves top grade in re-tender with Sunderland University

HLA Services strengthens its relationship with Sunderland University, winning a three-year air conditioning and ventilation contract. Following

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December 3rd 2021

MD of Cell Pack Solutions talks business growth during pandemic and being a founding member of AMF.

Eddie Czestochowski, managing director of South Tyneside based, Cell Pack Solutions, talks business growth during the pandemic

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December 1st 2021

Caterpillar looks to AMF to help address sector issues

Helen Hopper, Head of Human Resources at Caterpillar, discusses why the company has become a member of

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