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Event- The UK CBAM Readiness Forum 2026
The UK CBAM Readiness Forum 2026 is taking place on Tuesday 3 November at The Slate, University of Warwick, hosted by CarbonChain. With UK CBAM approaching...
Sheffield Forgemasters welcomes 18 apprentices
Sheffield Forgemasters has welcomed 18 new apprentices to site for 2026, as the business continues its £1.3 billion Recapitalisation programme The successful...
Government must act now to protect UK automotive supply chain jobs and investment
Stephen Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metalforming, reacts to the JLR redundancy news and why companies in the supply chain must come into...
Metals Recycling apprenticeship at risk
BMRA is calling on metal recyclers across England to help save the Metal Recycling General Operative (MRGO) apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is not...
Enginuity and CBM Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Strengthen Skills for UK Manufacturing SMEs
Enginuity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), marking the beginning of a strategic...
Free Webinar: Could Your Business Benefit from the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS)?
The UK Metals Council are pleased to support a free webinar delivered by Greenfields Energy Group, designed to help UK manufacturers understand the...
Brandauer targets £2.5m EU opportunity following high-profile European appointment
One of the UK’s leading metal stamping experts is targeting £2.5m of new EU opportunities after appointing a new European technical specialist. Brandauer,...
Bridgnorth Aluminium electrifies its diversification strategy with major US deal
The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte...
Metals firms wanted as major industry survey launches
A major new survey to capture the latest views of the UK Metals sector has been launched – at a time that many bosses believe is the most critical in its...
Steelwork assembly starts on UK’s largest Open Die Forge
Historic steel giant, Sheffield Forgemasters, has begun steelwork assembly on the UK’s largest open die forging line. The Ministry of Defence-owned business...