Eureka
Posted by davidb on 15 Feb 2010
Filed under: Healthcare
15 February 2010
Good to see a well-earned and extended piece on a regional television news programme for fast-moving Leeds healthcare star Surgical Innovations (BBC Look North Leeds Sunday February 14). Having invested a further £1m in new product development, the company’s unique instruments for non-invasive surgery continue to lead the market at home and abroad and even
Strong Nerves Pay Off
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 11 Jan 2010
Filed under: Brewing, Engineering
11 January 2010
Strong nerves are needed when the tough get going, but if the nerves hold, the pay-off can be well worth the effort. New Year proof of the effectiveness of this approach comes from brewing equipment manufacturer Microdat, a company that has continued to invest and develop new products through the recession. The firm’s current order
Going For Gold
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 05 Nov 2009
Filed under: Chemicals
5 November 2009
Full marks to Leeds manufacturer Vickers Laboratories in its aim to create a UK first and give Britain a pre-eminent position in the drive to develop a gold standard for the precise measurement of chemicals. Vickers is developing the technology to manufacture primary standards for acid, alkaline and conductivity measurements, which will be used by
Backing The Wrong Horsepower?
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 04 Nov 2009
Filed under: Automotive
4 November 2009
Much has been made of the success of the Government’s car “scrappage” scheme, but this week’s ITV1 programme posed some interesting questions on the claims. While UK car salesmen and delivery drivers are understandably rubbing their hands, it appears overseas manufacturers are the main beneficiaries. Volkswagen manufacturing plants in Germany are working seven days a
Spinning a Continuous Yarn
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 02 Oct 2009
Filed under: Textiles
2 October 2009
Specialising in quality textiles for 226 years, Pudsey-based Hainsworth boasts a unique success story with the eighth generation of the family still heading affairs. Much of the North’s prosperity is rooted in its rich heritage of textile manufacturing. Despite the challenges of recent years, some companies such as Hainsworth are proving able to adapt and