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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...
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...
We need more help if you want growth
NEARLY three weeks have passed since the Chancellor (and the OBR) revealed her Budget, which appeared to pander more to backbench Labour MPs than to...
CBM calls for government support for the ‘many’ as ‘Energy Armageddon’ hits the supply chain
Manufacturers are facing an ‘Energy Armageddon’ as recent non-commodity changes and a new stealth tax have added £millions to crippling bills. That is the...
Current State of The UK Metals Industry
The UK metals sector is integral to the nation’s industrial base and to achieving the government’s ambition of a net zero economy. Yet despite significant...
UK Metals Council to Launch State of the Metals Industry 2025/2026 Report on 10th September
Birmingham, 10 September 2025 – The UK Metals Council will today launch its State of the Metals Industry in the UK 2025/2026 report, a comprehensive snapshot...
BMRA members raise over £13,000 for Guide Dogs
BMRA is delighted to announce that its members have helped to raise over £13,000 for its 2024 President’s Charity, Guide Dogs. The money, raised through a...
Sheffield Forgemasters secures planning for new facility
Castings and forgings specialist, Sheffield Forgemasters, has been granted planning permission to build a landmark 30,000 m2 machining facility on brownfield...
Industry Minister hosts Steel Strategy roundtable at Sheffield Forgemasters
Industry Minister Sarah Jones has hosted a roundtable to finalise the Government’s upcoming Steel Strategy at Sheffield Forgemasters. Following on from the...
Sheffield Forgemasters’ new machines reach milestone
The first of 11 large, bespoke Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs), being built for Sheffield Forgemasters’ proposed new machining facility, has passed a milestone...