China imposes export controls on graphite, citing ‘national security concerns’

The Chinese government has said it will require export permits for some graphite products, prompting supply chain concerns. Chinese customs authorities announced the measures on Friday (20 October). “Based on the need to safeguard national security and interests, China has implemented export controls on specific graphite items,” said a spokesman for China’s ministry of commerce […]

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ECONOMIC NEWS – UK

UK Manufacturing Output, April 2022:  Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that total manufacturing output fell by -1.0% in April although thanks to base effects, output in the latest 3 months (February, March and April 2022) was only -0.2% lower than in the previous 3 months (November and December 2021 and January […]

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TDI Launch

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)  is pleased to launch the 2022 edition of the Technology Design and Innovation (TDI) Challenge. The TDI Challenge is the MTA’s flagship school’s competition, providing students with an opportunity to directly engage with our industry. To find out more about the competition please look at the following video https://vimeo.com/671990196/42c39a7853 and the flyer below, or […]

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