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Sheffield Forgemasters applaud former boss for Royal Honour Award
Board directors at Sheffield Forgemasters have applauded former CEO, David Bond, on his award of a CBE in the King’s 2025 New Year’s Honours list, for...
Sheffield Forgemasters invests heavily in FY 2023-24
Engineering specialist Sheffield Forgemasters has published financial results for the period to 31 March 2024, highlighting £107 million of investments and...
Sheffield Forgemasters contracts Northern Combustion Systems
As part of a substantial recapitalisation programme, Sheffield Forgemasters has signed a contract for furnaces with Dewsbury-based Northern Combustion Systems...
HRH The Princess Royal tours historic Sheffield Steel company
The Princess Royal saw how Sheffield Forgemasters is investing in state-of-the-art facilities and delivering next generation skills, as she greeted 75...
UK metals sector calls for Minister for Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy in latest report
The metals sector has made an overwhelming call for a ‘Minister for Manufacturing’ to back its vital role in supporting jobs and the UK economy. More than 62%...
Generous Donation of Patternmaking Tools to support next Generation
The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, ICME, recently received a donation of some tools from a retired patternmaker. But not any old tools. No, this was a...
Metals sector optimistic despite international trade, energy and labour challenges warns new report
Rising energy prices, the impact of life after the EU and labour shortages continue to be the main challenges facing the UK metals sector according to a new...