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

GLA cross border co-operation leads to licence loss

Complaints from disgruntled employees in the UK to a Hungarian online magazine resulted in a Manchester-based gangmaster being shut down by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
Legislation/Regulation 9 April 2014

Australia: Geelong gets 36 manufacturing jobs thanks to A$1.2m investment

Thirty-six new manufacturing jobs are to be created in Geelong, Victoria.
In-house recruitment 9 April 2014

FP&S signs national agreement for logistics support with Drivers Direct

Truck and trailer parts supplier FP&S have signed a nationwide agreement with UK-based driver recruitment agency, Drivers Direct.

Adidas appoints Wilkinson as director of talent EMEA & group functions

Adidas, the global sporting brand, has appointed Michelle Wilkinson as its new director of talent EMEA & group functions.

Alexion’s Dublin expansion expected to create 400 new jobs

Alexion Pharma International Trading, a subsidiary of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, expects to create 200 new jobs as a result of the acquisition of a new site in West Dublin.

Six arrested in latest GLA anti-trafficking operation

Six people have been arrested as part of a joint operation between Norfolk Police, Suffolk Police and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).

US manufacturing employment up for ninth month in a row

US manufacturing employment increased for the ninth month in a row in March because of higher confidence about the economic outlook, according to the latest Markit Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index).

GSK £130m investment to create 500 jobs

Pharmaceutical giant GSK is to create at least 500 jobs in Africa as a result of up to £130m of invesments in the continent planned over the next five years.

Almost 10,000 South African inmates trained to fill skilled jobs

Almost 10,000 inmates at South African correctional institutions have been trained as electricians, plumbers and builders as part of the government's efforts to develop qualified artisans to support the country's economy.

Intel expansion boosts Ireland’s construction sector

Employment in Ireland’s construction industry received a major boost after international ICT company Intel said that expanding its facility in Leixlip, County Kildare would lead to 5,000 jobs.

HR Moves hires Ball as account manager

HR Moves, part of the Career Moves Group, has hired Claire Ball as an account manager.

Australia: Defence Materials Centre to boost high-tech jobs

Australian assistant minister for defence, Stuart Robert, says that the extension of funding for the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) at its annual conference in Canberra will drive job creation in advanced manufacturing and high-tech jobs.

Morson International opens fourth Australian office

Technical recruiter Morson International has opened a fourth Australian office, focusing on the oil & gas sectors.

1,000 jobs in the wind after Siemens announcement

Siemens, the multinational engineering and electronics manufacturer, is to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, creating over 1,000 jobs across two sites in the process.

Japan: Graduate recruitment set to grow

Major Japanese firms want to boost their graduate recruitment levels over the next year with a particular focus on female hires, according to a new survey.

Ford & Stanley appoints Taylor as associate director

Ford & Stanley, the specialist manufacturing and engineering recruitment company, has promoted Daniel Taylor to associate director.
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