Industrial/Manufacturing

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Mars’ Tweetshop back for a second year

Mars’ Tweetshop, the graduate recruitment initiative from the food manufacturer, is back for its second year.

Ford & Stanley opens HQ in Derby

Ford & Stanley, rail and manufacturing recruitment specialist, has opened its new headquarters (HQ) in Pride Park, Derby.

Nigel Wright appoints Wilson and McNair to strengthen board

Nigel Wright, the North-East based recruiter, has appointed Paul Wilson as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Your recruitment business 10 February 2014

US’s 113,000 new jobs in January less than expected

The US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, as unemployment fell to 6.6%, the lowest rate since October 2008.

GLA revokes Roberto Mac licence

A Cambridgeshire recruitment agency had its licence revoked after an inspection uncovered issues with its operations that exposed workers to possible exploitation, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has revealed.

Human Capital Investment Group appoints Vye COO, Eden Brown

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has taken on Tim Vye as chief operating officer for public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Trio of consultants join Elevation’s engineering & manufacturing division

Yorkshire-based Elevation Recruitment has taken on three new hires in its engineering and manufacturing (E&M) team.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

ARM hires Halligan to join its new Bristol office

Advanced Resource Managers (ARM), a specialist technical recruitment consultancy, has hired Ben Halligan as regional vice president of sales.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Bombardier’s £1bn Crossrail contract is ‘very healthy talent pool addition’ say recruiters

Today’s announcement that Transport for London (TfL) intends to award the £1bn contract to build 65 new trains for Crossrail will a create a “very healthy addition” to the UK’s train building talent pool, according to Henry Noteman, associate director of specialist engineering recruiter Jonathan Lee recruitment.

Scottish industrial biotechnology innovation centre to create 1,500 jobs

A new innovation centre for industrial biotechnology (IB) is forecast to increase turnover to £3bn by 2030, creating 1,500 jobs within the next five years.

Cordant acquires Sugarman Group

Multi-brand recruitment giant Cordant Group has acquired medical, education and social work recruiter the Sugarman Group.
Your recruitment business 3 February 2014

Toyota looks set to recruit more for apprenticeship programme

Toyota Manufacturing UK has joined forces with firms in its supply chain and local area to create 21 new engineering apprenticeships, and plans to increase the intake this year.

1,000 UK jobs secured by £760m helicopter investment

More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.

HCIG appoints Dennis as Eden Brown CEO

The Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has today confirmed the appointment of Iain Dennis as chief executive officer of public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
Your recruitment business 27 January 2014

Dyson and Home Office at loggerheads over student immigration rules

Sir James Dyson, founder of engineering firm Dyson, and the Home Office are at loggerheads over the UK’s immigration laws, with Dyson complaining that a change in the law has heightened the country’s shortage of engineering talent.

100 jobs on the way for Cork as BioMarin Manufacturing Ireland expands

More than 100 jobs are being created in Cork, as a result of the expansion of US biopharma company BioMarin Manufacturing Ireland in the city.
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