Industrial/Manufacturing

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Your recruitment business 20 May 2025

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Temporary workforce, Your business 19 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 April 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 25 April 2025

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, Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

Productivity growth remains flat

Labour productivity in the UK changed little during the first quarter of this year, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics.
Your recruitment business 1 July 2014

US DoL makes $1.6m grant available to assist workers affected by Heinz layoffs

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has made available a $1.6m (£0.9m) National Emergency Grant to provide re-employment services to around 330 workers affected by the closure of the HJ Heinz facility, located in Pocatello, Idaho.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 July 2014

SouthWestern creates 260 new jobs, while NuVasive adds 30

SouthWestern, a company that provides business process outsourcing services in Ireland, the UK and the rest of Europe, is creating 260 jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 June 2014

Third office for shop fitting recruiter 2B Interface

A specialist recruiter for manufacturing and shop fitting, 2B Interface, is opening an office in Northampton.
Your recruitment business 27 June 2014

Two firms give jobs boost for Belfast

New jobs are being created across Belfast, thanks to help from investment company Invest Northern Ireland (NI).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 June 2014

Korea: more in work, but more are unemployed too

More South Koreans are in work than a year ago, but the unemployment rate is still rising, according to figures from the government-funded Korea Labor Institute in Seoul.
Your recruitment business 26 June 2014

BRC to produce recommendations to eradicate human rights abuse

Recommendations on the steps the retail industry can take to help eradicate human rights abuses in their supply chains are to be produced by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), business minister Jenny Willott announced today (25 June).
Your recruitment business 25 June 2014

Engineering stops being a dirty word for school leavers, CIPD conference hears

The difficulty of attracting young people to careers in manufacturing and engineering was described today at the CIPD talent management conference in London.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 June 2014

Taiwanese Apple manufacturers launch recruitment drive

Taiwanese electronic manufacturing company Pegatron, and Taiwan’s Foxconn, the main manufacturer of Apple products, are both launching a recruitment drive as Apple ramps up production ahead of the next iPhone launch.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 June 2014

Royal Navy contract secures 100 jobs

More than 100 engineering jobs have been protected in Portsmouth on the South coast, thanks to a £70m contract to support the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 June 2014

Thompson Aero Seating creates 85 manufacturing jobs in Northern Ireland

Thompson Aero Seating, the designer and manufacturer of business class seats for commercial airlines, is creating 85 manufacturing jobs in Portadown after a £10m investment in the company.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 20 June 2014

Australia: Bundoora manufacturer to create 55 jobs

Fifty-five manufacturing jobs are to be created at Bundoora in Victoria, Australia, with funding set aside to help the town recover after carmaker Ford ceases local production.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 20 June 2014

US provides $1.3m re-employment help for TRW workers

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has made a $1.3m (£760k) grant available to assist around 200 workers affected by the closure of automotive systems provider TRW Integrated Chassis Systems in Saginaw, Michigan.
Your recruitment business 19 June 2014

Jaguar Land Rover adds 250 jobs in Merseyside

Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is creating 250 jobs as part of a £200m investment plan for its Halewood factory in Merseyside.
Your recruitment business 19 June 2014

Australia: Grants bring jobs after Ford for Campbellfield

Twenty-eight full-time manufacturing jobs are to be created in Cambellfield Victoria state, with grants from an investment fund set up after Ford Australia announced it will cease local production in 2016.
Your recruitment business 17 June 2014

£48m missile contract protects Belfast jobs

About 60 jobs in advanced weapons system design and manufacturing in Belfast will be protected by a £48m contract to design and make a new guided missile for the Royal Navy’s attack helicopters.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 16 June 2014
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