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Increase in apprenticeships and new talent ‘critical’ to addressing Yorkshire manufacturing skills gap
07 February 2022

Increase in apprenticeships and new talent ‘critical’ to addressing Yorkshire manufacturing skills gap

Staff shortages and supply chain disruption were singled out as the two biggest challenges faced by Leeds' 1,800 manufacturing businesses at an...

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Clade factory expansion increases production capacity for green heat pumps
31 January 2022

Clade factory expansion increases production capacity for green heat pumps

Leading industrial engineering firm, Clade, is preparing to unveil its newly expanded factory in Morley, Leeds, to increase production of natural...

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Festival to showcase careers in sector emerging from pandemic in ‘strong position’
27 January 2022

Festival to showcase careers in sector emerging from pandemic in ‘strong position’

This year's Leeds Manufacturing Festival kicks off on 1 February with a launch event that will celebrate the continuing strength of West Yorkshire'...

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Survey highlights skills challenge for manufacturing sector
21 January 2022

Survey highlights skills challenge for manufacturing sector

Results from the latest West and North Yorkshire Chamber quarterly economic survey indicate that a combination of inflationary pressures and recrui...

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Sponsors on board for 2022 festival
17 January 2022

Sponsors on board for 2022 festival

The Leeds Manufacturing Festival, which is due to launch its 2022 programme next month, showcasing the diverse career opportunities on offer for...

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Making Kickstart, apprenticeships and careers advice in schools work for your business
29 June 2021

Making Kickstart, apprenticeships and careers advice in schools work for your business

Working with local schools is the surest route to success for employers when they are recruiting apprentices. That was the key message of the final...

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£1.9m contract win for Brandon Medical as Yorkshire manufacturing sector bounces back with 20% jobs boost
17 May 2021

£1.9m contract win for Brandon Medical as Yorkshire manufacturing sector bounces back with 20% jobs boost

Brandon Medical, a Leeds-based business that produces operating theatre and intensive care unit equipment for the healthcare industry, has secured...

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Apprenticeship panel offers thousands of school students insights into manufacturing
22 March 2021

Apprenticeship panel offers thousands of school students insights into manufacturing

An online careers panel, featuring employers and apprentices from Leeds manufacturing firms, has been downloaded by 17 schools across the city and...

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