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'Impact' is everything in engineering sector jobs
'Who you know' and 'what you know' is no longer enough to get a job in the engineering sector, according to a report published by the Chartered Management Institute
News from Chartered Management Institute (19 September 2007)
Engineering firms win Queen's Awards
Several firms from the engineering sector are celebrating after winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious annual accolade for business success
News from Queen's Awards for Enterprise (25 April 2007)
Virtual Industrial Ethernet University via the web
Technical background article The Contemporary Controls virtual 'Industrial Ethernet University' continues to offer solid learning in the technology: industry experts acknowledge the site as an excellent free resource
News from Contemporary Controls ( 6 February 2007)
Definitions of success in the engineering sector?
Technical background article Managers within the engineering sector believe there is a discrepancy between how individuals and their organisations judge success.
News from Chartered Management Institute ( 6 February 2007)
Optimism outweighs fear of rising business costs
Technical background article A survey published by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that managers in the engineering sector believe 2007 will be a successful year for business
News from Chartered Management Institute (26 December 2006)
Christmas is cancelled this year - Scrooge
The season of goodwill has been replaced by a 'Scrooge mentality' in the engineering sector, with organisations resenting the idea of festive celebrations
News from Chartered Management Institute (22 December 2006)
Engineering industry managers live with regrets?
Technical background article Managers in the engineering sector are plagued by a sense of regret, with many believing they have failed to reach their true potential, says a recent survey
News from Chartered Management Institute ( 6 October 2006)
Local MP declares Schneider Electric a success
Telford MP, David Wright, visited the UK hub of electrical leader Schneider Electric in Telford, where he witnessed some innovative new energy saving solutions and brand new interconnection technology
News from Schneider Electric (21 September 2006)
Britain's most energetic engineer?
Smiling employees in engineering plants across the country are being encouraged to put their boss forward as Britain's most energetic, in a national search by energy supplier Powergen, part of E.ON
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (21 September 2006)
Financial rewards don't stop women quitting
Women have received higher salary increases than men for the tenth successive year and are more likely to be given a bonus, but still walk out first
News from Chartered Management Institute ( 7 September 2006)
GSM 'Barcode Superstore' for simple shopping
The new online GSM shopping outlet, the Barcode Superstore, provides customers with a more product orientated service that offers the facility to browse and purchase goods at any time of the day
News from GSM Printer and Label Systems (24 July 2006)
Final call for IChemE Awards process entries
Entries for this year's IChemE Awards close on 03 July, and this is the final call: entry is simple, and there are ten categories of award, so any company that has made an achievement is covered!
News from IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) (30 May 2006)
A new crane helps moulding machine efficiency
User application article Modern manufacturing demands military efficiency: this is the philosophy of Games Workshop, the leaders in tabletop war gaming and the makers of Warhammer
News from Street Crane ( 3 April 2006)
Emerson acquires Bristol Babcock
Acquisition of Bristol Babcock for USD121 million expands portfolio of measurement and control products, technologies, and services for process industries worldwide
News from Emerson Process Management (20 March 2006)
State-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Texas
Thermo Electron Corporation, a premier global supplier of analytical instruments, has announced the recent expansion of its manufacturing operations in Texas
News from Thermo Electron Corp. - Process Instruments Div. (21 November 2005)
Emerson promotes Mark Dutton to UK General Manager
Emerson Process Management announces that Mark Dutton was promoted to General Manager, United Kingdom and Ireland, with effect from 1st September 2005
News from Emerson Process Management UK/Ireland (18 October 2005)
Women enjoy rapid rise up career ladder: at a cost
Technical background article Women are getting promoted more quickly than men, but are more likely to resign, according to figures released by the UK Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics
News from Chartered Management Institute (20 September 2005)
Bullying is widespread in engineering management
Technical background article Research published today by the Chartered Management Institute shows that bullying at work is widespread in the engineering sector, affecting executives across all levels
News from Chartered Management Institute (16 September 2005)
Sandretto online services to boost customer care
Leading injection moulding machinery supplier, Sandretto UK, has launched new website-based services that will enable customers to buy its products and components on-line
News from Sandretto UK (14 September 2005)
Semiconductor materials suppliers merge
Entegris and Mykrolis Corporation announce that their respective stockholders have approved the proposed merger between the two companies
News from Entegris ( 8 August 2005)
'All work and no play' - the motto for engineers
Technical background article Despite calls to end the UK's long working hours culture many managers in the engineering sector refuse to stop working, according to a survey by the CMI!
News from Chartered Management Institute (15 July 2005)
Staff retention nosedives despite bonus bonanza
Technical background article Organisations in the UK engineering sector are struggling to hold on to their employees, despite the frequency and value of bonus payments, and benefits packages improve
News from Chartered Management Institute (29 June 2005)
Technology innovators to be honoured at EXPO 2005
As part of an ongoing effort to spearhead technical advances that set the standard for automation, ISA will honour six industry leaders for achievements in science and research, at ISA EXPO 2005
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (13 June 2005)
ISA embarks on search for new Executive Director
Rob Renner, Executive Director of ISA has announced his resignation to pursue a unique opportunity in the water sector as Executive Director of the Awwa Research Foundation
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (23 May 2005)
Endress+Hauser Product Documentation 2005 on CD
The Endress+Hauser documentation CD for 2005 provides operating manuals quickly, to prevent a plant shutdown, and technical information to research a potential instrument for any plant Brochure available
News from Endress+Hauser (28 April 2005)
Digital Hall-effect switches are ultra-sensitive
The A3213 and A3214 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are micropower omnipolar digital switches based on ultra-sensitive, pole-independent Hall-effect switches with latched digital outputs
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (28 April 2005)
Carlo Gavazzi appoints new UK Sales Director
Carlo Gavazzi has appointed Alan Hickman as Sales and Marketing Director to lead the company's sales and customer support operations in the UK
News from Carlo Gavazzi UK (18 January 2005)
Nominate people for ISA honours in 2005
ISA is requesting nominations for the annual honours and awards: the deadline to submit either Society service or technical award nominations is 31 January 2005
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (10 November 2004)
Motorcycling for Meningitis by a system integrator
Mark Brackley, sales director at systems integrator Jade Communications, has undertaken and completed an 1800-mile motorcycle ride (Land's End to John O'Groats) to raise funds for the Meningitis Trust
News from Schneider Electric ( 3 November 2004)
New President for GAMBICA
GAMBICA, the UK association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology, has announced the appointment of Colin Perry, Chairman, LTE Scientific, as its President this year
News from GAMBICA ( 5 October 2004)
Dietmar Harting celebrates his 65th birthday
The entrepreneur at the helm of the Espelkamp-based Harting Technology Group company for 37 years, Dietmar Harting, celebrates his 65th birthday this month
News from Harting (16 September 2004)
UK managers beg bosses for 'pat on the back'
What managers really think of their bosses was made clearer today as Adecco and the Chartered Management Institute revealed their first UK 'whinge report'
News from Chartered Management Institute ( 2 September 2004)
The FBO Systems MLS now speaks simplified Chinese
Chinese manufacturers can now access maintenance, MRO and procurement information in their native language, with the FBOS primary software solution, MLS, translated into Simplified Chinese
News from FBO Systems (15 April 2004)
Emerson expands facilities in China
Emerson opened its newest facility in China to serve customers in the process industries, with a USD 10 million world-class headquarters and manufacturing plant in Pudong Development Zone
News from Emerson Process Management (22 December 2003)
Specialist in equipment sourcing and supply
UFB, based in Aberdeenshire, have introduced a new concept to buyers and engineers from all industry sectors, to assist them with the selection and sourcing of valves, actuators and process equipment
News from UFB (Process Control Solutions) (15 September 2003)
Online centres for manufacturing excellence
The EU Sim-Serv and Max-Serv initiatives report excellent progress with their first twelve industrial cases: more technology suppliers are now being sought in order to meet the strong industry uptake
News from MAX-SERV (16 May 2003)
ABB creates new Nationwide instrumentation network
A new comprehensive instrumentation supply and service network has been created by ABB to serve customers throughout the UK: the Instrumentation Alliance comprises five carefully selected partners
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Instrumentation) ( 6 May 2003)
Free on-line benchmarking assessment
The EU-sponsored Max-Serv initiative announces a new free on-line assessment service of process industry manufacturing performance against a set of carefully selected benchmarks
News from MAX-SERV (14 March 2003)
Free interactive benchmarking assessment
Max-Serv, an EU-sponsored initiative to bring European process manufacturing to World-Class levels, announces a new free online assessment to benchmark European manufacturers performance
News from MAX-SERV (28 February 2003)
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