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New MTA President takes Manufacturing Message to Parliament

Tuesday 4 December saw members of the Manufacturing Technologies Association gather in Westminster for the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the inauguration of new President Marcus Burton and a meeting in Parliament with Business Minister Richard Harrington MP and his Shadow Chi Onwurah MP.

MTA AGM and Parliamentary Reception

Tuesday 4 December saw MTA members gather in Westminster for the 2018 AGM, inauguration of new President Marcus Burton and a meeting in Parliament with Business Minister Richard Harrington MP and his Shadow Chi Onwurah MP.

MTA win 2018 British Standards Institution (BSI) Organizational Leadership Award

The Manufacturing Technologies Association is pleased to announce that it has won the 2018 British Standards Institution (BSI) Organizational Leadership Award. The award recognizes exceptional support for standards-making by a trade association, professional body or an individual company.

MACH 2020 - Unmissable opportunity for Manufacturing Technology Providers

MACH 2020 is being described as “the unmissable event for manufacturing technology suppliers”.

Brexit Update

Since the referendum the MTA has consistently favoured an outcome to the process that enables our members to have as full access to the single market as possible.

MTA CEO Reacts to Chancellors Budget

Reacting to yesterday’s budget James Selka, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association which represents suppliers of machine tools, specialist and enterprise software, metrology, industrial 3D printing, automation and other technologies said:

Professor Anand Menon Confirmed speaker for MTA AGM

Professor Anand is the Director of the UK in a Changing Europe Centre at King’s College London.

MTA responds to Government Export Strategy

Speaking after the launch of the Government’s Export Strategy, James Selka the Chief Executive of the Manufacturing Technologies Association, said: “This Strategy to raise the UK’s export performance, is welcome.

MACH 2018 Wins Exhibition of the Year at Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards

MACH 2018 has triumphed at the prestigious Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards and Dinner 2018.

Student’s Embrace New Manufacturing Technologies in TDI Challenge Final

The TDI Challenge final took place on Wednesday 4th July at Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) member company, Yamakazi Mazak’s European headquarters in Worcester.

TDI Challenge 2018 Finalists Announced

The Manufacturing Technologies Association’s (MTA) flagship competition for schools, the Technology, Design and Innovation (TDI) Challenge returns to Yamakazi Mazak’s European headquarters in Worcester, on 4th July for the finals day.

MACH 2018 – 5% growth in trade visitors

The Manufacturing Technologies Association, which owns and organises the MACH Exhibition, is pleased to announce that the number of trade visitors to MACH 2018 was up 5% on the equivalent figure for the Exhibition’s last edition in 2016.

MACH

MACH, a biennial exhibition of manufacturing technologies, is the UK’s largest industrial trade event attracting 25,000 visitors. It is wholly owned and operated by the MTA.

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Industry Focus

Advanced Manufacturing is a dynamic, globalised, sector which is constantly evolving. Much of that evolution is as a consequence of technological change which is happening at a faster rate than ever before. Manufacturing Technology that change right across sectors and in companies of all sizes. The MTA exists to help its members transform the manufacturing world.

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Our Services

The MTA offers a wide range of services to our members: Marketing, Grants for Training and Apprenticeships, Representation, Networking and Information. You can find out more about what we and our members have achieved together.

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Outreach

The MTA is a not-for-profit organisation which strives to make a positive difference to our industry and society more widely. In particular the MTA recognises the importance in supporting outreach activities to encourage new talent into the industry, helping to close the current skills gap. 

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News from our members

MecWash Systems Ltd confirms attendance at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show 2019

MecWash Systems Ltd of Tewkesbury, the leading UK manufacturer of precision aqueous parts cleaning and degreasing systems, has confirmed it will be returning to Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show (SMES) in 2019 (stand D270).
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Fast and efficient MecWash cleaning processes helps HydraForce extend capacity and quality thanks to twin-frequency ultrasound

HydraForce, a major manufacturer of innovative hydraulic cartridge valves and manifold systems, needed to invest in a new cleaning system to meet capacity increases and stricter cleanliness requirements.
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VERICUT V8.2 Users get the Heads Up (Display)
CGTech VERICUT

Over 60 people from 50 of the UK’s leading advanced manufacturing and technology companies attended CGTech’s latest VUE (VERICUT Users’ Exchange) event, held during October 2018, at Williams F1 Conference Centre, Wantage, Oxfordshire.
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New VERICUT version on display at Advanced Engineering 2018
CGTech VERICUT

Hove, England – CGTech will demonstrate the new version of VERICUT® CNC machine simulation and optimisation software at Advanced Engineering 2018, on the 31st October – 1st November 2018 stand R45.
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