Manufacturing Archives

Women seen climbing metal stair in factory setting, each wearing a yellow high-vis jacket, with 'Women in Manufacturing' written on back.

November 29, 2023 Jim McClelland

Making a more diverse future for manufacturing

Guest Blog by Lee Procter-Wright: How to break down the stereotypes of heavy industry and manufacturing to make for more diversity in future.

Mostly monochrome image of carbon black powder being poured out of a beaker in a laboratory, with thumb tip of cyan blue rubber glove visible.

October 11, 2023 Jim McClelland

Recovered carbon black could cut emissions 93%

News: Circular innovation in recovered materials could cut emissions from the use of carbon black in tyre production by up to 93%.

Close-up of 3D printer in black and white, with plastic '3' and 'D' in red.

March 13, 2023 Jim McClelland

3D printing: How sustainable is it?

Guest Blog by Luke Smoothy: As ground-breaking capabilities of additive manufacturing begin to be realised, how sustainable is 3D printing?

Illustration shows flow of emissions in and out of fossil-free steel plant.

December 21, 2022 Jim McClelland

Is a fossil-free future within reach for steel?

Steelmaking: Decarbonisation is difficult, but doable. Can the industry stop being part of the climate problem and become part of a solution?

June 11, 2020 Jim McClelland

Developer of offsite eco homes in self-build takeover

News: Acquisition of self-build homes specialist by offsite eco developer will optimise manufacturing to support housebuilding ambitions of local councils.

March 9, 2017 Jim McClelland

Rising in the East: ‘IIoT’ in The Times

New writing… Pleased to say I have another piece published in The Times newspaper today, as part of a special report

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