MTA Blog

A new MTA survey focusing directly on trends in the machine tool and tooling sectors reveals growing confidence in the industry alongside a definite recovery during in September and October. The survey, now in its fourth month, is starting to show some trends - some of which point to positive news for companies in engineering based manufacturing and even the wider economy. The results are supported by positive sales for MACH 2010 which is now over 80% sold, a demonstration of growing confidence in the industry. With its impeccable timing in June 2010, exhibitors at the show will be well positioned to make the most of the early shoots of any recovery.

The winners of the MTA’s TDI Awards have been revealed following the finals which took place on Wednesday at Yamazaki Mazak in Worcester. The annual competition organised by the Manufacturing Technologies Association aims to promote careers in engineering to school pupils by rewarding excellence in innovative GCSE and A level design and technology coursework projects.

The MTA's MACH exhibition is almost 50% sold with the final ballot still to take place on 29 April. The first two ballots for stand space concentrated solely on MTA members who have taken close to 12,000 m2.

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) reacting to the Pre Budget Report (PBR) said that the size of the proposed borrowing required for the Government's plans would shock our members. The MTA believes we in the UK are paying the price of an economy that has been grossly imbalanced between the service and manufacturing sectors for over thirty years and there was nothing in yesterday's package from the Chancellor to change this in the future.