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3 July 2014

Summary of Contents – Page I News Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Round 6 Opens South West manufacturers power ahead as the national growth forecast is upgraded to 3.6% Interest in GAIN Growth Fund tops £15m PMG Stakeholder Survey May/June 2014 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Sutton Harbour allegedly losing patience with inaction at the airport Big opportunities ahead for UK Rail Supply Chain Medium-sized businesses get a raw deal from UK tax system Small Business Outlook – 2014 – Plymouth Position Launch of Plymouth’s Book of Wonder Other News in Brief Awards open for entry II PMG Members’ News Fine Tubes chosen to supply advanced tubing for Total’s Egina Project Plessey Places Order for Electron Beam Metalization System MGB Engineering unveil new design academy International award winner at Insidermedia’s ‘42 under 42’. Kawasaki Precision Machinery’s 20th Anniversary Event Manuplas Success at Seawork 2014 The Barden Corporation returns to Farnborough International Airshow Fine Tubes’ latest financial results reflect strategy for planned growth in key markets Other News in Brief Members’ videos and newsletters New Members this month III Business to Business including grants & funding £30 million fund to secure supply of engineers and boost number of women in sector Technology Strategy Board Funding Competitions £2.5m available for Energy Harvesting R&D TMS Technical Solutions Ltd New government fund breaks barrier to auto supplier growth £100m reshoring fund launched Behavioural Management Techniques for CI and Quality Management Funding Competition: Microelectronics iNet & Academic Health Science Network WEAF Member Capability Call - Can you help? Other business contacts received this month Company Profiles of Potential Overseas Partners & TSB Funding Competitions IV Talent Retention & Recruitment Students looking for work or work placements Vacancies V Events, Training Courses & Other Information Peninsula City Deal SWMAS Training – Subsidised for SME’s. City College Plymouth enhanced Business and Management Skills Workshops Part-time Executive MBA at St Mark & St John Invitation to GAIN investor showcase - Friday 4 July The ‘Mittelstand’ study tour - July 9-10, 2014, Baden-Württemberg, Germany PMG Food Manufacturers - Do my ice crystals look big in this? Wednesday 9 July 10.00 – 14.00 Plymouth University PEMC The A-Z Of Selling Online Wednesday 16 July 2014 Future Inn, Plymouth Made in the UK Conference - Liverpool Waterfront L3 4FP Exhibition & Conference Monday 21st July, and Tuesday 22nd July, 2014 The impact of data, science and technology on food security and production - University of Exeter Thursday 4th September Shattering the Myths around Innovation – Starting in September – University of Exeter – for SMEs Plymouth University would like to invite you to our Exploring your Future Placement & Graduate Recruitment Fairs - October 2014 Torbay Hi Tech Forum 4th Annual Conference – 23rd October 9.30am till 4.30pm – Riviera International Conference Centre b2b@SandyPark Exhibition Exeter, Wednesday 5th November Innovate UK 2014 - 5th and 6th November 2014 at Old Billingsgate, London Other Courses/Events VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters UTC Plymouth, Devonport - Employability Week: 7th-11th July - your assistance is sought Athletics Sponsorship Sought - Daniel Newland New STEM Centre proposed for City College CSR Related newsletters VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence Other surveys VIII Economic News; Newsletters, Briefings & Articles Other sites of interest to manufacturers Credits & Disclaimer

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Manufacturing output for the domestic market had continued to grow at a steady pace. The appreciation of sterling had tended to affect export margins rather than volumes. Agents’ summary of business conditions June 2014, Bank of England.

I News Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Round 6 Opens 1. ‘Round 6 of the RGF opened on 19 June 2014. At least £200 million of RGF support is being made available for this round and bidders have until midday on 30 September 2014 to submit their applications to the Fund. Those bids that are selected for support will have until March 2017 to drawn down the RGF funding. Round 6 remains focused on the private sector and bids will only be accepted from wholly private organisations, such as limited companies and universities. The minimum bid threshold is £1 million. Further guidance to those thinking about bidding is available in the RGF Round 6 leaflet. To help potential bidders we are running a series of roadshows across England in July and early August. At these roadshows you will hear from us on what the RGF is, what we are looking for in a good bid and how we appraise each application we receive. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A session with our panel – made up of one of our economists, a local business figure and a senior member of the RGF team, such as a Minister or a member of the Independent Advisory Panel. There is a roadshow in Plymouth at Plymouth University, Tamar Science Park, 9 Research Way, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 8BT 10.00am 31 July. To register for a roadshow please email [email protected] quoting Plymouth as the venue. You can also request a face-toface meeting with one of the RGF Secretariat team members to go through your plans and receive initial feedback ahead of submitting a formal application. These Expression of Interest (EoI) meetings are available at different times in different formats: • If you are attending a roadshow you can book an EoI session for straight afterwards in the afternoon • You can request a telephone EoI in September We are running dedicated EoI days across England, a couple of weeks after each roadshow. So if you want to attend a roadshow, go away and think about your investment proposal and then come back and discuss later, these might suit you. The dedicated EoI day in Plymouth is: 14 August, Cobourg House, Mayflower Street, Plymouth PL1 1DJ’. South West manufacturers power ahead as the national growth forecast is upgraded to 3.6% 2. Manufacturers in the South West are continuing to power on, reporting positives across several key indicators of business health, according to the latest quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Bristol-based accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP. The data, published today, reveals that business confidence in the South West has firmly taken root, with this quarter’s findings showing that manufacturers’ strong start to the year was sustained in the second quarter. Output, orders and employment are all up on balance, with the South West leading the way on the latter, outpacing every other part of the country with a balance of 45% of manufacturers having recruited in the past three months. As the region’s manufacturers motor into the second half of the year, there are more positives on the horizon. On balance, a third (33%) expect to increase output and 28% anticipate a boost in orders. However, one area of caution is in exports where demand weakness in key markets and the appreciation of sterling is adding to uncertainty, resulting in only a small number (6%) of South West manufacturers being confident of achieving export growth in the third quarter of the year. Overall, the strong results for the region mirror the national picture and EEF is now forecasting 3.6% manufacturing growth, a substantial upgrade from the 2.7% forecast at the beginning of the year. Interest in GAIN Growth Fund tops £15m 3. The GAIN Growth Fund is considering £15.7m in expressions of interest from businesses in the South West peninsula. Businesses across the region able to demonstrate strong growth plans were invited to bid to the £3.2m GAIN Growth Fund for grants of between £25,000 and £1m to support the delivery of a specific project which will create new jobs for the region. Fund managers received 159 expressions of interest - See more at: here Page 2 of 19

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PMG Stakeholder Survey May/June 2014 4. Last month the PMG surveyed its ‘stakeholders’, those are individuals with an interest in the work of the PMG but not a member or indeed eligible to be a member. They include: • • • • • •

Gov’t Department & Gov’t Agency staff - BIS & Job Centre Plus; MAS etc Higher and further education personnel. Local Government – economic development personnel. Partners in legal practices and bankers – potential suppliers of services Strategic transport providers – e.g. rail and air. Other private sector representation bodies e.g. Chambers etc.

We surveyed 99 and received a creditable 53% response rate. The results showed some interesting perceptions about what the PMG is and the standing of our sector. • • • • •

The PMG name is extremely well recognised and most respondents understand our role and purpose; Most think the PMG is a more recent creation than it is (we were actually formed 35 years ago); Most think the sector employs more people locally than it does (our sector employees between 12-13k within the City); They understand the scale of our membership (over 50 members) and the level of sector contribution to the local economy (we contribute circa 16%); There is confusion in Plymouth’s standing as a centre for manufacturing employment both nationally th (where we rank 19 ) and in southern England (where we are number one).

I’d like to thank those stakeholders who participated in the survey. I’m sure those that didn’t were busy doing something else more important! Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) 5. Legislation requiring large enterprises to carry out energy audits by the end of 2015 was finally published this month. The Government established the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) to implement Article 8 (4-6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). The ESOS Regulations 2014 give effect to the scheme. ESOS is an energy assessment scheme that is mandatory for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. The Environment Agency is the UK scheme administrator. Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out ESOS assessments every 4 years. These assessments are audits of the energy used by their buildings, industrial processes and transport to identify cost-effective energy saving measures. Organisations must then notify the Environment Agency by a set deadline that they have complied with their ESOS obligations. Here is a summary of who is affected by the scheme and how to comply. For further details, please see the full ESOS guidance. By 5 December 2015, qualifying organisations must carry out their ESOS assessment and notify the Environment Agency. Participants must then carry out an ESOS assessment in each 4-year compliance period, ending on 5 December 2019, 2023 and so on. By the end of 2014, the Environment Agency will provide information about the online notification system and when this will be available. This and much more besides is shown - here. If this of interest and you’re a member of the PMG, why not attend our next Resource Efficiency subgroup meeting on 16th October at Langage Farm. Contact the editor: [email protected] Sutton Harbour allegedly losing patience with inaction at the airport 6. Sutton Harbour Holdings which wholly owns Plymouth City Airport Ltd, which holds a legal interest in the 113-acre former airport site in Derriford. The airport ceased operations on 23 December 2011 and the company is currently working with Plymouth City Council on proposals to convert the site. Jason Schofield, the Chief Executive, recently told Insider media: "It's been closed for 2.5 years now and it's time to move on. The airport won't reopen. It's an opportunity to move on, create growth, employment, revenue and investment for the city. "We want to realise that value and realise the potential. This site is crying out as being suitable as a housing site." Full article - here

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Big opportunities ahead for UK Rail Supply Chain 7. Newly-formed Rail Supply Group to be given £500,000 of funding to help rail suppliers secure new business at home and internationally. Rail industry suppliers are set to benefit from government investment to help them win new business, create jobs and generate economic growth, ministers have announced. With £38 billion being invested in the UK’s rail infrastructure over the next 5 years and a similar wave of investment overseas, the Department for Transport will invest £500,000 to help rail suppliers secure new business at home and internationally. The funding will be provided to the newly-formed Rail Supply Group, which aims to bring government and the industry together to address the challenges and opportunities facing the UK supply chain. More - here Medium-sized businesses get a raw deal from UK tax system 8. The medium-sized business (MSB) segment is already thriving and a key contributor to the UK economy. It also has the potential to further drive business growth and job creation but they are being held back by the UK tax system, a new CBI / Grant Thornton report reveals. ‘Stuck in the middle’ shows that the tax system is acting as a brake on their growth. It is disrupting their cash flow, absorbing management time and dampening export ambitions. MSBs do not have the resources that large companies have to navigate tax rules, nor do they receive the targeted support that the Government directs at small businesses. The CBI and Grant Thornton are calling on the Government to make a number of changes to the tax system, including to improve cash flow, widen access to R&D tax relief and to make it easier for MSBs to export. Report - here Small Business Outlook – 2014 – Plymouth Position 9. While the UK economy is starting to recover from recession, productivity growth still remains well below the pre-recession peak - a marked contrast to previous recessions. This year's Small Business Outlook, the second annual health check of small and medium sized businesses across the UK's 64 largest cities, published by the Centre for Cities, investigates the city SMEs that are most likely to be productive and profitable, and so help to achieve a sustainable recovery and a boost to wages. These are firms adopting 'high growth strategies': competing on quality rather than price; pursuing innovation; investing in training; and offering customised goods and services. The report states that ‘City-based small and medium sized businesses matter to a strong recovery’, however, Plymouth’s statistics continue to disappoint:• • • •

Second lowest concentration of SMEs out of 64 cities (p34) Amongst the bottom 10 for the lowest start-up rate for SMES (p37) Second lowest City for the proportion of SMEs expanding – i.e. the proportion of high-growth SMEs (p45) Second highest City for the proportion of firms operating locally (as opposed to regionally or nationally or internationally) (p51) On the positive side we do have the second highest proportion of SMEs that have trained staff (p54), plus th High and Very High Score on ‘Product Market Strategy’ Composite Measure – we rank 11 – just outside top 10 (p53) We’re just inside the top third for skills gaps and hard to fill vacancies. Plymouth ranks top in ‘other services’. One can only wonder!

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Full report here and Plymouth factsheet - here Launch of Plymouth’s Book of Wonder 10. Over 100 amazing facts about Plymouth have been brought together in a lovely book that will help show off Britain’s Ocean City. The publication features a mixture of quirky and fascinating knowledge nuggets all beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs and designs that will catch the eyes of movers and shakers in the region, Whitehall and beyond. The information is a combination of modern and old, industry and commerce which all help sell Plymouth as a place with a fascinating past, a lively present and an incredible future. Did you know?  

Plymouth is the greenest city in the UK with 40 per cent of the city green space Houdini challenged carpenters from Devonport naval base to make a box from which he could not escape. He was nailed inside the box at his show at the Palace Theatre and escaped in 12 minutes Page 4 of 19

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Scott of the Antarctic was a Plymouth Boy – he’s one of the top 100 Britons.

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Kawasaki‘s Plymouth factory supplied the hydraulic motors that were used to bore the Channel Tunnel Plymouth has the highest number of post-war listed buildings outside London and is unique example of a 20th Century city Wrigley’s Plymouth factory produces over three million packets of chewing gum… in a day

Council Leader Tudor Evans said: “It’s a fascinating and easy read with lots of lovely pictures. I go to lots of meetings to champion the city’s case for more funding for services and to encourage more investors so that we can create and keep good jobs here. Many people I talk to are incredibly busy and don’t have a lot of time – but this should make them sit up and take notice. This is a great tool for inward investment.” The Book of Wonder will be given out to potential investors as well as at exhibitions. An electronic flipbook can be found here Other News in Brief • Correspondence re SW connectivity – (1) from Prime Minister David Cameron to Charles Howeson, Chair of PABC - here ; (2) from Strategic Director Place, Devon County Council to Chancellor George Osborne – here • Newquay Airport's passenger levels have increased by a quarter so far this year following strong demand for flights as much of the South West's transport infrastructure was affected by bad weather. The airport reported that overall passenger numbers climbed by 28 per cent to 78,700 from January to May 2014 compared to a year earlier. More - here • The latest commercial aircraft order and delivery data, released (29 May 2014) by aerospace trade organisation ADS Group, reveal a bumper April for the commercial aerospace industry. The findings identify a year-on-year increase for aircraft deliveries (six per cent) and orders (10 per cent), building on a strong first quarter in 2014 and offering a good platform for the rest of the year. This latest data demonstrates the growing importance of the sector, which contributes £24 billion to the UK economy each year. Experts predict a requirement for 29,000 new large civil airliners, 24,000 business jets, 5,800 regional aircraft and 40,000 helicopters by 2032. With the UK specialising in the development and manufacture of some of the most complicated and high tech parts of modern aircraft, this requirement means a potential market share of around $600bn for the UK. More - here • University of Exeter Business School opens its doors in Cornwall - The University of Exeter is reinforcing its commitment to boosting Cornwall’s economic prosperity by launching its Business School on the Penryn Campus. The cutting-edge Business School, which will welcome its first students in October 2015, forms an integral part of the latest redevelopment at Penryn. More - here • Dyson wins permission for £250m expansion - SW-based manufacturer, Dyson has won planning permission for a £250m expansion of its research and development laboratories in Wiltshire. The development forms a key part of the company's 25-year masterplan, which envisages creating 3,000 new UK science and engineering jobs. Dyson's outline planning application to double the size of its research centre in Malmesbury was given the go-ahead by Wiltshire Council. • Industrial robots - China is now the largest buyer of industrial robots according to the International Federation of Robotics, with rising wage costs forcing manufacturers to turn to technology. In 2013, every fifth robot sold in the world was installed in China. Japan still has, by far, the highest number of industrial robots in operation, more than 300,000 units. More - here • Companies’ hiring intentions - are set to rise to a record high in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Business Trends report today by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. The BDO Employment Index, which predicts businesses’ hiring intentions over the next three months, jumped to 107.7 in May from 105.6 in April. This is only just below the previous peak in Business Trends’ 22year history, a reading of 108.9 recorded in February 2007. It indicates that companies plan to continue bolstering workforces above the long-term average rate over the next three months. While this will be welcome, there is the risk that skills shortages will emerge in certain sectors. Strong growth among UK manufacturers in particular could be at risk. More - here • Airlines invited to bid for Newquay to London air link - Earlier this month, Cornwall Council invited airlines to submit bids for the opportunity to operate the Newquay to London air link from the Autumn. The Government announced last year that the vital air link was eligible for a Public Service Obligation and in March confirmed that it would provide a financial guarantee for the full four year duration. Since then the Council has been working with the Department of Transport to develop Page 5 of 19

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tender documents inviting airlines to submit bids. The contract notice was formally issued on 7 June and Adam Paynter, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Partnerships, is looking forward to receiving applications from a number of airlines. More - here • South West bucks trend of falling investment from overseas firms - The South West is outperforming most other UK regions for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in a highlycompetitive for market, according to research published earlier this month. The region achieved a 44% increase in the number of FDI projects last year, going from 15 to 27 – the highest number since 2010. Although London remained the dominant region for foreign investment in 2013 with 48% of all UK projects, the South West was one of the few UK regions where projects did not fall, achieving 3.4% market share. More – here Manufacturing Awards open for entry: • The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2014. This year’s awards were launched at the House of Commons on March 3, 2014. More than 200 senior business leaders turned out for the launch, sponsored by Margot James MP and attended by Business Minister Michael Fallon. Entries for the awards are now open. If you have an inspiring story to tell, have made significant improvements to your working practices or think your team deserves nationwide recognition, then The Manufacturer wants to hear from you. To enter visit - here Closing date 31st July 2014. • IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards Young female engineers: your country needs you. This is the message from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which has relaunched its 2014 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards with a renewed emphasis on finding female role models to help address the UK science and engineering skills crisis. The deadline for entry to the 2014 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards is 31st July 2014. Full details of the Awards are available on the website: www.theiet.org/YWE • Green Energy Awards 2014 – Open for Entries ‘We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the eleventh year of Regen SW’s Green Energy Awards. The Awards celebrate the exciting projects, great companies and inspiring people behind the sustainable energy revolution in the south west of England. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on 25 November 2014. The awards are being judged by a panel of influential and respected experts, advocates and spokespeople in renewables and sustainability including Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO, Ovo Energy; Andrew Garrad, DNV GL; Bill Martin, editor, Western Morning News; James Vaccaro, head of market & corporate development, Triodos and Lord Robin Teverson. We are now inviting businesses, community groups and individuals to submit first stage nominations to be recognised for great work they are doing at www.green-energyawards.co.uk. Nominations are invited in the following seven categories;       

Most Proactive Public Sector Body Installer or Supplier of the Year Best Business Innovation Best Renewable Energy Scheme South West Sustainable Energy Champion Best Energy Efficiency Scheme Best Community Initiative

Nominations will remain open until 8 September 2014. You can find further details and submit your nominations at www.green-energy-awards.co.uk. The awards are a great opportunity to entertain clients, network, reward staff and see some of the best examples of renewable energy in the south west being recognised. Details of sponsorship opportunities for the awards and Renewable Futures conference are available are at: http://www.regensw.co.uk/renewable-futures-and-green-energyawards/sponsors or call me on 01392 494 399’. More – here Kind regards Merlin Hyman

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EEF Manufacturing Awards – The search is on to find the UK's best manufacturers. Businesses of all sizes and talented apprentices are invited to tell their story of how they've made their business better by entering the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. Why enter | Awards you can enter | How to write a winning entry | Previous winners Awards for businesses  Business Efficiency Award  Business Growth Award  Developing People Award  Environmental Efficiency Award  Health and Safety Award

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Outstanding Export Award Smart Product Award Awards for apprentices First Year Apprentice Final Year Apprentice

Deadline for entries is 3 October 2014

II PMG Members’ News Fine Tubes chosen to supply advanced tubing for Total’s Egina Project 11. PMG member, Fine Tubes, a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a major order by FMC Technologies for the supply of advanced tubing for Total’s offshore Egina project. Located some 150km off the coast of Nigeria at a depth of up to 1750m, the Egina oil field is being developed by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited for whom FMC Technologies is providing all the subsea production systems. The oil field is estimated to reach a peak production rate of 150,000 barrels per day and covers an area of around 500 square miles. Fine Tubes has been contracted to supply FMC with significant volumes of seamless instrumentation tubing for the control, hydraulic and injection lines required for the subsea manifolds. Plessey Places Order for Electron Beam Metalization System 12. Ferrotec Corporation, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions and the leading manufacturer of electron beam evaporative coating systems, confirmed earlier this month that the first Temescal UEFC-4900 will be delivered to Plessey Semiconductors. Plessey's proprietary MaGIC™ process produces a unique, thin layer of GaN-on-Silicon and the UEFC-4900 offers the benefits of the Auratus™ Deposition Process Enhancement Methodology, including near-perfect uniformity and reduction in material consumption. "At only 2.5 µm for both buffer and epitaxial layer, our MaGIC process uses a much thinner GaN layer compared to the 8 µm thickness typical on most other LED processes," said Mike Snaith, operations director at Plessey. "When you're working with this level of precision, the uniformity and efficiency that you can achieve with a Temescal system is essential. The UEFC-4900 will be an excellent upgrade from our FC-2800 platform with its Auratus enhancements such as increased capacity, faster throughput and reduced cost of operations." MGB Engineering unveil new design academy 13. MGB Engineering, which provides a full range of engineering services to the rail signalling industry, including design, product manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning, invited major rail industry figures to unveil the new design academy at its Langage HQ. The centre will be used to train up to 30 apprentices, at a time, to become rail signalling equipment designers, and thus fill roles as the company and industry grows. The first 10 apprentices, aged 16 or 18, start next month. The centre is named after Brian Canham, who died this year aged 76, after spending his entire career working in engineering, including for MGB. The company is working with City College Plymouth and the University Technical College Plymouth to train the apprentices. It built the centre, in what was a part of its shop floor, and equipped it after receiving a £146,000 Plymouth University and Western Morning News Growth Fund Page 7 of 19

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grant, and then adding its own investment. Guests from Plymouth’s manufacturing and educational organisations and companies were invited to the official opening of the facility. Stuart Calvert, MGB managing director, said: “We want to invest in the economy and our people and improve and support the industry.” He said the aim is to produce the designers the company needs to support its current team. But he said it would not have been possible without the support of funders, clients, and academic institutions. More - here

International award winner at Insidermedia’s ‘42 under 42’. 14. Earlier this month, Stuart Broome, Chief Executive Officer at Newton-Abbot-based Sub10 Systems won the International Award at Insider media’s annual ‘42 Under 42’ programme which recognises some of the South West’s most dynamic and inspirational young entrepreneurs and celebrates their success in helping to grow the regional economy. Sub10 Systems is a specialist in millimetre wave wireless solutions for mobile telecoms. The company exports 90 per cent of its products and currently the majority of its sales are to operators in Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey. In February it announced it new telecoms technology that has positioned it to tap into a global market worth £1bn. The company, which currently employs 30 Devon-based development engineers and 50 staff in total, has doubled in size every six months since its launch. Kawasaki Precision Machinery’s 20th Anniversary Event 15. Kawasaki Precision Machinery celebrated its 20th Anniversary of operating at their Plymouth site in Ernesettle with an evening sake reception and formal dinner that was attended by a number of local stakeholders and dignitaries including the Lord Mayor of Plymouth. The Plymouth site was established on the 1st January 1994 to manufacture and supply Kawasaki’s hydraulic products to the European based construction machinery markets with key customers such as Caterpillar, JCB and Case New Holland. The Plymouth site remains the only manufacturing facility that Kawasaki has in Europe. Since acquiring the business, sales from the Plymouth facility have grown by more than 4 times the £14 million shipped in 1994 to a peak of £83 million in 2010. Turnover for 2014 is estimated to be £62 million. The business currently employs 300 people at the Plymouth factory. KPM UK relies heavily on export markets with 85% of all sales going outside of the UK to Europe, America and Asia. To celebrate this significant milestone in KPM’s history an event was held on Wednesday 4th June that was attended by many of the Company’s customers, suppliers, stakeholders from around Europe. Some of the company’s key distributors travelled from as far afield as Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Senior members of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Board also travelled from Japan to join in the day’s celebrations with other inter company representatives coming from KPM’s sister company in the USA. Manuplas Success at Seawork 2014 16. Manuplas Ltd had three successful days, earlier this month, promoting their buoys and fender systems at Seawork International at Southampton ABP Port. Having become an Advanced Insulation Company in April 2014, Seawork was an excellent platform for Manuplas to promote their marine product range and in-house fender testing capabilities, to both new and existing customers. Manuplas now supply their products directly to boat builders and vessel operators around the globe. Manuplas modular bow fender systems for offshore wind farm service vessels attracted much interest at Seawork. Manuplas have spent the last 10 years developing leading concepts for these light weight fenders, which are manufactured from high performance physically crossed-linked polyethylene foams. They are sprayed in a unique protective marine-grade polyurethane coating, allowing the incorporation of nylon or Kevlar reinforcement in the skin, which increases the abrasion and tear resistance. Manuplas also showcased their cast boat fenders, foam filled floating fenders, and a range of buoys including mooring buoys, navigation buoys, marker buoys, anchor pendant buoys, chain support buoys and modular buoys.

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The Barden Corporation returns to Farnborough International Airshow 17. The Barden Corporation will once again be returning to the Farnborough International Airshow (Hall 1, Stand B27) but this time will be joined by representatives from its sister company FAG Aerospace. Both companies sit within the Aerospace Business Unit of their parent company Schaeffler Technologies Germany. Barden and FAG Aerospace specialise in the design and manufacture of super precision bearings, integrated bearing assemblies, as well as high precision components for the aviation and aerospace industries. In addition, both companies offer specially designed, precision bearings for use in other demanding applications, such as turbo molecular pumps, machine tool spindles, medical devices and turbochargers, where their advanced technology and innovative solutions enhance the performance of customers’ products. Bearings for aviation and aerospace applications have to withstand harsh conditions: extreme temperatures, demanding load profiles and high speeds. Each of their bearings is custom engineered and manufactured for a specific customer application. With the use of the most advanced manufacturing and material technologies, design methods and comprehensive qualification tests, both companies achieve standards in quality and reliability that make them world class manufacturers of aerospace bearings. They are committed to joint development partnerships with technology leaders in the aviation and aerospace industry and their customers are world-renowned manufacturers of aircraft, aircraft engines, helicopters, space launchers and satellites. More - here Fine Tubes’ latest financial results reflect strategy for planned growth in key markets 18. Fine Tubes announced an increase in turnover of 5.5% in its 2013 results. In line with the company’s strategy for continued sales growth in all its key markets – Aerospace, Nuclear, Power Generation and Oil & Gas – the results reflect the company’s success in reducing the risk of dependency on any one particular industry sector or geographical area. During 2013, Fine Tubes also introduced a number of operational initiatives aimed at increasing its gross margin, including an optimisation of its plant and equipment utilisation, increased labour productivity and an overall review of its manufacturing processes. In addition, the company initiated several projects designed to improve its working capital management. A renewed focus on the forecasting of inventory requirements and individual product lines held in stock enabled Fine Tubes to reduce its Inventory over the year. More - here Other members’ news in brief • Bandvulc in the Swim for the Chestnut Appeal – ‘Each year I look to take on a personal challenge or two and after several years of cycling events decided to get into the water for a change. This year I've signed up for the Plymouth Breakwater Swim on Sunday 10th August to help raise funds for the Chestnut Appeal for prostate cancer. I will be in good company as Emma Webb, from Bandvulc's Calls Plus+ Team, has also signed up. We very much hope you will be able to help us with our fundraising for this charity: www.justgiving.com/patrick-o-connell2 Please accept our thanks and gratitude in anticipation of your support’. Best regards Patrick O’Connell & Emma Webb. • Plessey branches out into Italy - Plessey has entered into a distribution agreement with Comprel Srl to expand its European network with coverage in the Italian market. Comprel Srl is an Italian electronics distributor and provider of advanced complete solutions headquartered in Nova Milanese. • Roles Change at Bandvulc - Bandvulc has, in its staff review, been pleased to identify a new position for Corby Goodall, its longest serving member within the sales team. He has moved into a Business Development role enabling him to focus on the development and growth of new opportunities and to identify areas of expansion for the business overall. Corby, who has been with Bandvulc for over 35 years, has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Chris Townend and Dan Fields, two of Bandvulc Fleet Support team, have expanded their roles within the Group. Both will assume Key Fleet Account responsibility alongside their existing duties. • Aerospace experts set sights on civilian markets - (As published in the Plymouth Herald) After years of success in the defence market Plymouth technology firm UTC Aerospace Systems is planning to target civilian markets and create jobs. The navigational systems manufacturer – three times winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise – already sells its cutting-edge gyroscopes to the defence industry. But with 80 per cent of its products, including the innovative miniature inertial measurement units (IMUs), heading overseas, the Plymouth firm is looking to lucrative civilian uses too – including at non-military airports. More - here Page 9 of 19

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Members’ videos, newsletters and articles: • Burts Potato Chips – here • Sustainability at BD - video - here • Sustainability at BD – report - here If you’re a PMG member and you’re reading this and wishing your firm’s good news story was also posted here, then next time please let me know and send me a link to your press release. [email protected]

New Members this month: South West Metal Finishing Ltd Alphinbrook Road, Marsh Barton Exeter EX2 8TJ Paul Jacobs, Director http://www.eicgroup.co.uk/ Sub10 Systems Limited Ash House, Canal Way, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3RZ Grant Grafton,

Global Director for Regulatory Affairs & Compliance www.sub10systems.com Teignbridge Propellers International Ltd Great Western Way Forde Rd Newton Abbot TQ12 4AW Ian Mills, Finance Director [email protected] www.teignbridge.co.uk/

III Business to Business – including grants & funding £30 million fund to secure supply of engineers and boost number of women in sector 19. Earlier this month, Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announced a £30 million fund to increase the supply of engineers, to encourage more women into the sector and to address engineering skills shortages in smaller companies. The fund will enable engineering companies to establish training programmes to develop future engineers and boost the number of women in the profession. £10 million of the fund will be directed to a call to ‘Developing Women Engineers’ and £10 million to a call to ‘Improving Engineering Careers’. A further £10 million will be made available in the autumn to develop engineering skills in smaller companies. The calls have been developed in consultation with professional institutions and leading engineering companies from across the sector. Technology Strategy Board Funding Competitions - here 20. You can apply for R&D funding in dozens of specific priority areas, as well as non-themed 'always open' competitions such as Smart. Browse, register and apply for our current competitions, or find out about those opening soon. Smart - 2014-15 - Round 2 A grant scheme which offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology. Deadline 17th July. 21. £2.5m available for Energy Harvesting R&D - The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £2.5m in Energy harvesting for autonomous electronics to support the development of low-power energy harvesting technologies for autonomous electronic systems. The aim of the competition can be summarized as exploring ways to extend battery life in low-power devices or to eliminate batteries altogether. Please click here for more information on the competition. This is a single stage competition that opens for applicants on 2 June 2014. The deadline for registration is noon on 18 September 2014 and the deadline for applications is noon on 25 September 2014. TMS Technical Solutions Ltd 22. ‘TMS Technical Solutions Ltd is up and running and looking for new business in the marine, green energy and industrial sectors. Technical Solution's products and services will focus on high quality instrumentation, and the associated connectors, valves and fittings in both high pressure and low pressure. Sourcing the obscure and the obsolete will be a key service and a strength of mine in the past. Technical Solutions are approved distributors of Budenberg instrumentation , gauges, valves and controls and through Aston Fittings we can supply a wide variety of fittings in all types of metals from stainless steels to brass and copper nickel. Also via AFT we will market competitively priced SAE flanges and DIN compression in stainless steel. Please contact me for more information’. Damon Wright, Sale & Marketing Director. e-mail [email protected] Mob: 07932 461845 Tel: 01726 814177 Page 10 of 19

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New government fund breaks barrier to auto supplier growth 23. A new £24 million government fund is set to give UK-based automotive suppliers a welcome boost as they look to grow their businesses. Announced by Business Minister Michael Fallon at the Automotive Council’s Meet the Buyer event at ExCeL London, the Tooling Funding Programme will help component manufacturers design, develop and manufacture new tooling where they would otherwise fail to acquire funds. More here £100m reshoring fund launched 24. A £100m fund is to be launched to support manufacturers in bringing production back to the UK. The investment, from the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI), will provide funding to strengthen domestic supply chains and reshoring. It will be used for research and development support, skills training and investment capital. More - here Behavioural Management Techniques for CI and Quality Management 25. Peter Grimsey is a senior quality/continuous improvement manager in the PMG area with extensive experience in the application of behavioural management techniques to process and culture improvements. He has a track record of: • Developing sustainable EHS&Q management systems • Managing the development and deployment of business software • Developing and running high quality bespoke courses • Coaching future leaders • Improving supply chain quality • Collaborative Business Relationships (BS11000) He has recently developed a course, and is writing a book, on the application of behavioural management techniques to quality management. Peter is available for training, consultancy or interim management assignments. CV – here Funding Competition: Microelectronics iNet & Academic Health Science Network 26. The funding competition is seeking applications from innovative small to medium-sized enterprises in the South West of England to apply for ‘project innovation vouchers’, worth up to £10,000, for telehealth projects. The deadline for the competition’s ‘Expressions of Interest Form’ is 4 July 2014 and the final deadline for funding application is 29 August 2014. A ‘Matchmaking Workshop’ will also be held on the 16 July 2014. ‘Expressions of Interest Forms’ can be requested from and sent to [email protected], where further information can also be requested. More - here WEAF Member Capability Call - Can you help? 27. WEAF – the West of England Aerospace Forum - have been approached to see if a company can provide help with the following: Locking clamps for metal and plastic barrels or indeed if you can supply them or the blue plastic barrels 200 or 220 L. These are used for shipping purposes and the company involved are struggling to get supplies. If you are able to assist in any way please contact [email protected] in the first instance.

Other business contacts received this month: • SA Partners newsletter May - here Company Profiles of Potential Overseas Partners • For the Latest Co-operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network South West – here Technology Strategy Board Funding Competitions - here

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IV Talent Retention & Recruitment Students looking for work or work placements • The Year in Industry (YINI) has a number of talented students still keen to gain relevant engineering experience from this September for up to 12 months; so any local companies that are seeking motivated and talented students, please contact Maddie or Kathryn on 01752 762 111 or email [email protected] Click here to read more about participating companies and their YINI students. And student details. The so-called ‘YinI Minis’ - here • None this month • Unlocking Potential – Grads for Growth - here Vacancies • Pipex px® Factory Vacancies - Due to company expansion we are currently seeking a number of recruits from Trainees to Skilled Fabricators to join our already successful Operations Team in our Plymouth Head Quarters. More - here

V Events, Training Courses & Other Information: Peninsula City Deal SWMAS Training – Subsidised for SME’s. 28. Leadership Development Programme for Front Line Supervision and Management. More – here Leadership Development Programme for Managers and Directors. More - here Lean Practitioner Programme. More – here Professional Procurement Programme. More – here Introduction to Project Management. More – here Sales & Marketing best practice programme. More – here Six Sigma Green Belt Programme - here Also see here for details of all the Programmes that SWMAS currently have for the Peninsula City Deal. City College Plymouth enhanced Business and Management Skills Workshops 29. City College Plymouth has enhanced its Business and Managements Skills Workshop offer by adding new workshops and also introducing “role specific” development packages. The Management and Business Skill Workshops offer you and your business the opportunity to develop new skills, build on existing skills and improve business performance in a cost-effective and time-effective way. For more information click - here. Alternatively you can contact the Corporate Relations Team on 01752 305026 or email [email protected] Part-time Executive MBA at St Mark & St John 30. The University of St Mark & St John is pleased to now offer a part-time Executive MBA as part of its new leadership and management portfolio. The Executive MBA is a flexible programme designed to develop senior management and leadership skills and competences while engaging in postgraduate study. We have attached a leaflet outlining the programme. For further information please visit: here or contact the programme leader Dr Carl Evans T: 01752 636700 ext: 5663 E: [email protected] Invitation to GAIN investor showcase - Friday 4 July ******this week********* 31. Innovative growth businesses in the region are being invited to a GAIN investor showcase where they will be linked with pioneering investors. The event is designed to highlight the entrepreneurship and creativity of the region's business community, where companies that are looking to grow can showcase their development opportunities and benefit from investor readiness support. With the event taking place on Friday 4 July, GAIN is now seeking suitable businesses that need or are considering investment. What you can expect: • The opportunity to present your business and your request for funding to specialist investors; • Support from a professional network who will work with candidates to prepare them for the presentation day; • Private presentations with the opportunity to have a pop-up shop where you can present your business in a 'show and tell' format in a more relaxed environment. Page 12 of 19

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To find out more and book your place, email [email protected] or call 01752 762106. Click here to visit the Plymouth Science Park website. The event is listed under 'Upcoming events'. The ‘Mittelstand’ study tour - July 9-10, 2014, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 32. The ‘Mittelstand’ study tour takes 15 UK manufactures for two days of best practice on business/manufacturing strategy, operational excellence, innovation, people development and the Mittelstand way. The Mittelstand are privately owned, often family businesses that are the bedrock of German manufacturing. Those attending will receive exclusive access to the business leaders and private site visits to the key manufacturing and business areas. Those already attending are MD’s, manufacturing/operations leaders and functional directors. Companies include: Gripple, Unipart, Toyota, Xaar, PowerPanels, i.e. medium, large and OEM’s. Brochure here Contact: Jon Tudor, Director M: 07971 055556 T: 0207 111 0976 True North Excellence Ltd, Warrington WA3 2BP. If you call mention your membership of the PMG to receive 15% off – I met Jon recently - Editor. PMG Food Manufacturers - Do my ice crystals look big in this? Wednesday 9 July 10.00 – 14.00 Plymouth University (Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre – PEMC) 33. The Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre is inviting businesses to the fourth of its Industrial Solutions events focussing on the practical use of electron microscopy to business – and this time, it is the turn of the food sector, particularly ice cream makers in improving quality, reducing waste, even identifying contaminants, and other business-critical issues. The keynote speaker, Steve Furzeland, spent two years at Unilever analysing the Magnum range of ice creams using electron microscopy, so is well qualified to demonstrate the relevance of this technology to ice cream producers. Come along and find out how you could use electron microscopy to improve your product range, and how your company may be able to receive 12 hours of free support from the PEMC, thanks to funding from the European Regional Development Fund. Please note that it’s not just ice cream that we can investigate, so if you produce other food products, feel free to join us to find out more. Click here to register. Or contact: 01752 586005 or [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. Claire Pearce Commercialisation Project Manager – Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre. Research and Innovation, Brunel Laboratories, Plymouth University, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA The A-Z Of Selling Online Wednesday 16 July 2014 Future Inn, Plymouth 34. Selling online can literally open up a whole world of opportunity for your business. Join our expert speakers as they explain how to develop a successful ecommerce presence with real potential. Essential elements to attract customers to your website - delivered by Kate Doodson and Matt Young from the award-winning Cosmic Ethical IT • An overview of the opportunities available and getting started • Selecting an ecommerce platform • Making digital marketing work • Exploiting Search Engine Optimisation and Adwords • The do’s and don’ts of International Social media Five concepts to make your ecommerce business more successful - delivered by Chloe Thomas, Author of eCommerce Masterplan, and recently voted as one of the 10 most prominent ecommerce voices from around the world The business support available - an overview of support from UK Trade and Investment, Get up to Speed, Superfast Business and the Rural Growth Network More - here

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Made in the UK Conference - FREE TO ATTEND - BT Convention Centre, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront L3 4FP Exhibition & Conference Monday 21st July, and Tuesday 22nd July, 2014 35. The programme of 12 mini-conferences take place on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July 2014. The full conference programme is shown here. Companies in the UK manufacturing supply chain will hear from market leading UK manufacturers i.e. McLaren, IGas, BAE, Airbus, Siemens, STS Defence to name a few. The speakers at each conference have been asked to give supply chain companies insight into the very latest initiatives their company and their sector as a whole is adopting. How they see it impacting on their company and what changes and developments are likely to impact on their supply chain going forward. This will mainly relate to new technological developments from 2015 and beyond. Places are booking up fast for this event. Topics featured include the following: Energy - Shale Gas, Advanced Materials, Energy – Nuclear, Advanced Engineering, Energy – Renewable, Atlantic Gateway - Liverpool SuperPort, Advanced Automotive Engineering, Aerospace and Defence, Food & Drink, Digital Medical, HS2/UK Rail Investment, Bio/Life Sciences. Exhibition and Conferences: Free to attend. Register - here The impact of data, science and technology on food security and production - The Forum, University of Exeter Thursday 4th September, 9.30am - 5pm 36. Confirmed Speakers: • • • • • • • • • •

Chairman’s introduction – John Lee, OBE, High Sherriff of Devon, Chairman, Mole Avon Ltd Professor Michael Winter, Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter Professor Sarah Gurr, Chair in Food Security, University of Exeter Dr Tim Fox, IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) Professor Dame Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist, The Met Office Professor John Bryant, Emeritus, University of Exeter Professor Toby Mottram, Royal Agricultural University Dr Mike Bushell, Principal Scientific Adviser, Syngenta Ms Mary Quicke, Quicke Traditional Waitrose

For further information and to register your attendance please contact ExIST at [email protected] or call 01392 431133. The cost for this event is £48 inc VAT & booking fee. Exist Exeter 4-5 Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1JG, UK Shattering the Myths around Innovation – Starting in September – University of Exeter – for SMEs 37. When technology is just not enough……… Do you really know how to exploit all of your good ideas? This is your invitation to a four-part Innovation Series • Discover what you might do to develop new goods and services • Learn how to implement these ideas • Introduce a process for managing ideas from inception to delivery • Consider how innovative business models might unlock capability around the areas of materials development, recycling and remanufacturing. Workshop Dates Wed 24 Sept 5.30 - 8pm Wed 12 Nov 5.30 - 8pm Wed 15 Oct 5.30 - 8pm Wed 26 Nov 5.30 - 8pm Note: all sessions must be attended as the content builds over each session Complimentary sandwiches and drinks will be provided at the start of each session.

To register, click: here Any enquiries should be directed to Stuart Monk, CALMARE: [email protected] The event series will be presented by the University of Exeter Business School and is a unique collaboration between the Centre for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing Technologies (CALMARE) and the Centre for Innovation & Service Research (ISR). The delegate costs for this innovation master-class are being met by the EU (through State Aid Funding to your company), so we can offer this at NO CHARGE to eligible SMEs* or sole-traders. Places are limited to 12; early booking is recommended.

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Plymouth University would like to invite you to our Exploring your Future Placement & Graduate Recruitment Fairs - October 2014 38. ‘We are excited to invite you to our popular and successful Placement & Graduate Recruitment fairs. Our fairs are a great opportunity to raise your profile on campus and meet a wide variety of students. Last year saw over 125 regional, national and international exhibitors and approximately 3,000 students attend. Our fairs include: Exploring your Future: Business Fair – Tuesday 21st October, 11am2pm; Exploring your Future: Science & Environment, Technology & Engineering Fair – Wednesday 22ndOctober, 11am-2pm; Exploring your Future: Teacher Fair – Wednesday 29th October, 11am-2pm Click here to find out why you should exhibit at our fairs and all the information you need to attend. If you book on to any of our fairs before Friday 30th June you will receive a 20% discount! This year we have a new and improved booking form- you only need to fill out one booking form whether you are attending one or all three of our fairs. Please find the booking form here If you are interested in engaging with us in addition to our fairs, please find a link to more information on our Services for Employers Homepage here If you would like any more information or would like to talk to us please feel free to contact us on 01752 587729. We look forward to hearing from you’. Best Wishes, Sarah and Hollie, Placements & Employer Liaison Team, Careers, Placements & Employability Service, Plymouth University, 2nd floor, 3 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 587729. Torbay Hi Tech Forum 4th Annual Conference – 23rd October 9.30am till 4.30pm – Riviera International Conference Centre 39. ‘Torbay Hi Tech Forum’s 4th Annual Conference will take place on 23rd October between 9.30am and 4.30pm at the Riviera International Conference Centre. We are aiming for 450+ delegates and a 40+ expo growing year on year. We would welcome PMG and others to attend or to exhibit. I am the main point of contact for all issues relating to this including sponsorship opportunities’. Jason Buck, Investment Development Manager, Torbay Development Agency, 3rd Floor Tor Hill House , Union Street, Torquay TQ2 5QW Tel: 01803 208799 em: [email protected]

b2b@SandyPark Exhibition Exeter, Wednesday 5th November 40. We are really excited to announce that Sandy Park has once again teamed up with the Exeter Chiefs, the region's top Premiership Rugby Club to host this year's b2b@SandyPark Exhibition taking place on Wednesday 5th November. b2b@SandyPark is a unique business to business opportunity for companies to showcase their products and services, meet new contacts and develop new opportunities. This year we are building on the success of the event on the quantity of visitors. To book your stand or to find out more, email us on [email protected] or download the information guide here The b2b@SandyPark will be open to all from 10am - 5pm where entry will be free of charge. The day promises to offer both our visitors and exhibitors the chance to: -

Network with a wide variety of businesses in & around Exeter Develop new contacts who you can work with in the future Improve your knowledge of the region's business environment Enjoy some of the inspiring & educational seminars we have to offer

Innovate UK 2014 - 5th and 6th November 2014 at Old Billingsgate, London 41. If you want to find out about how the UK’s most innovative and successful companies made it, hear about the cuttingedge technologies set to make a real difference to everyday life, develop relationships to help your company grow and identify new sources of funding, Innovate UK 2014, is the only event you’ll need to attend. The event, organised by the Technology Strategy Board and the UK Trade & Investment, takes place on the 5th and 6th November 2014 at Old Billingsgate, London. Take advantage of Innovate UK 2014's powerful networking opportunities and enjoy unmatched access to peers and leaders from a host of the UK’s most innovative business sectors. Early Bird Tickets are available now and there are only a limited number – so make sure you register your place at www.innovateukevent.com Ticket Prices: £95.00 (ex-Vat) per day – Early Bird Rate or £125.00 (ex-Vat) for two days – Early Bird Rate (expires 30th June 2014). For more information, please click here or email [email protected] . For more information, please click here or email [email protected]. More - here

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Other Information/Courses/Events •

Bond Dickinson - event invitation: Employment Club Summer Series, July 2014 - Would you like to attend one of Bond Dickinson's forthcoming Employment Club Seminars? Click - here • Business Pulse events – Cornwall - here • City College Plymouth courses for September - whether you are looking for vital first aid or health and safety training, or innovative and flexible workshops to enhance key business skills- here • Cornwall College Business – June - here • EEF events - here • Hemsley Fraser training courses - here • MAS events – here • The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) - here • Superfast (broadband) Business - here • UKTI events horizon - Join us at the Export Fair, Score a goal in Brazil, Meet the experts from the USA, 25% discount on training courses - June - here • University of St Mark and St John – leadership & business management - here • WEAF events – here Specific dated events • Realising the Potential of Early Stage Technologies: two-day course - Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September 2014 – IfM, Cambridge In addressing one of the more challenging areas of technology and innovation management, this course draws on recent research and industrial collaborations by the IfM’s Centre for Technology Management (CTM). here • Ocean City Festival 2014 - Sponsored by Ocean BMW - The 20-day Ocean City Festival, taking place from 8 - 28 September 2014, will see seafood, live music, parades, entertainment, aquatic leisure, film and other cultural events running throughout the city, celebrating everything that makes Plymouth's waterfront location and its relationship with the sea so special. here • COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014 – the 9th European Trade Fair and Forum for Composites, Technology and Applications, takes place on 7-9 October in Düsseldorf - here

VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters UTC Plymouth, Devonport - Employability Week: 7th-11th July - your assistance is sought 42. During the week of 7th-11th July we will be hosting a dedicated week in college focused on employability skills. One of the key features of that week will be careers talks and mock interviews. We are looking for support from PMG members in assisting with these sessions. Mock interviews will be taking place on Thursday 10th July, and careers talks will be on Tuesday 8th July. If you feel you or some of your colleagues would be interested in interviewing some of our students or perhaps you would be able to spare some apprentices or staff to talk to our students about life in the real world please get in touch with the Vice Principal, Pete Robinson [email protected] Athletics Sponsorship Sought 43. ‘Dear Sir/ Madam My name is Daniel Newland and I am a 100m, 200m and 400m sprinter currently training at Plymouth's Brickfields sports track. I was originally born in Dartford in Kent growing up sports was a part of my life my mum use to be an athlete and competed all over and was successful, my granddad was a Hot rod racer and competed against some well-known drivers. In school my favourite subject was P.E this was because I could be active the thing I loved the most was being able to run. Throughout school in sports day I would be the one to run for my class and many of times I would win. February 2012 I moved from Kent to Plymouth this was to restart my sports career on which I Had retired from for a few years. I am an athlete who currently runs for Plymouth and my main dream/goal is to become an Olympic athlete running for team GB. My current times for the 100m sprint is 13seconds and 200m is 25seconds and I have not currently competed with in a 400m sprint yet how ever in training I'm hitting the 58second mark. The reason behind my letter is I am currently seeking sponsorship to help me make my dream/goal come true. I am not looking for big lump sums of money I would be great full with any kind of help i.e. some new training gear or paying the monthly fee of £24 travel expenses when competing outside of Plymouth. I'm aware this comes at a price. The way I can Page 16 of 19

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repay you is by wearing your logo on my competition vest, so when I am competing around the UK people will recognise your Logo and hopefully generate more business which equals more profits for the year. I am also willing to hear any ideas you have. This year definitely looks brighter, I have a new coach and a new training plan which after being with my new coach for just over a month I can see and feel improvements and confident about the summer season 2014 which is just around the corner. My times for this year: 400m – 58 seconds; 200m – 25 seconds; 100m – 12 seconds. So far every time I have competed this year I have gained new PB'S and I am still going stronger and stronger. The link below is my profile on Power of 10 feel free to have a look: here. I really hope you feel your company can help me in anyway and that I could be an asset to your company and I look forward to hearing back from you if you feel this is something you are open to discuss. Kind regards Daniel Newland’. Contact number is 07964 802852 email: [email protected] New STEM Centre proposed for City College 44. City College Plymouth have exciting plans for a STEM Centre and ideally they would like an employer from PMG to be on their working group so that angle is considered in its planning, development and roll-out. If this interests you please contact Nina Sarlaka, Vice Principal – Enterprise Tel 01752 305756. CSR Related newsletters • Hannahs Seale-Hayne (June) – here and events guide - here • Plymouth Drake Foundation (Summer 14) - here

VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence None this month Other Surveys - none this month

VIII Economic News; Newsletters, Briefings & Articles: BIS Bulletins – th • 6 June - Queen's Speech, Vince Cable speech on how Scotland benefits from UK's industrial strategy, DPM unveils £100 million Rolls-Royce factory - here th • 13 June – PM at the International Festival of Business, Vince Cable announces £100 million to support domestic supply chains, David Willetts announces £48 million of investment in biomedical research - here th • 20 June – UK and China agree £14bn of deals, BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014, Big opportunities for UK rail supply chain - here th • 27 June - Crackdown on zero-hours contract abusers, Women on Boards: FTSE100 Milestone reached, Welfare reforms boost skills training - here BIS South, Central & West news • None this month Economic news • Bank of England - Agents' Summary of Business Conditions (June 14) - here • HM Treasury pocket databank (4/6) – here • House of Commons Economic Indicators – here Other newsletters & journals: • Aerospace Technology Institute – (30/6) - here • Barclays Manufacturing Weekly – (20/6) - here • Beers Solicitors employment law bulletin (June) – here • Bond Dickinson – Industrial Relations Update (June) - here • Boston Consulting Group – Editor’s Selection – (June) - here • Centre for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing Technologies (CALMARE) (June) - here • City College Plymouth – Employer Link (Spring 14) - here • Cornwall LEP newsletter (June) - here • Devon & Cornwall Business Council – June update – here • DWP Stakeholder Bulletin (June) - here • EEF Insights magazine (Summer) - here • Enterprise Europe Network – June - here • Filtration and Separation (June) - here • Foot Anstey employment & pensions newsletter (June) – here Page 17 of 19

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Foot Anstey Pensions Bulletin – first edition! - here Heart of the SW LEP newsletter (June) - here Institute for Sustainability Solutions Research – Partner e-bulletin – June - here Institute of Directors Update (June) - here McKinsey & Co – top 10 articles this quarter - here MAS Newsletter (July) – here Plymouth Albion RFC Corporate newsletter – here Plymouth City Council – Inward Investment Report - here Plymouth Science Park Parklife newsletter (June) – here Plymouth Urban Enterprise newsletter - here th Professional Engineering (27 June) – here Reinforced Plastics (25/6) – here SETSquared Summer 2014 newsletter - here South Devon College Centre of Excellence for Accountancy & Management - here SW Academic Health Science Network newsletter (June Vol 2 Issue 11) – here SW Skills newsletters - #141 – here #143 - here Technology Strategy Board news update (June) - here UTC Plymouth – newsletter issue 3.2 - here Visit Plymouth enews (23/6) - here Windpower Offshore Weekly (26/6) – here WRAP newsletter (June) - here

Videos • Plymouth Drake Foundation - here • Small Business Outlook 2014 - here Infographics • City-based SMEs are more productive - here and here • Mid-year population estimates UK 2013 - here • Tax issues facing medium-sized businesses - here Other articles, publications and reports of interest: • Business Finance Guide – from start-up to growth - here • Clegg and Cable - manufacturing crucial to economic recovery - here • How Medical Device Companies Can Benefit from Outsourcing - here • KPMG Industrial megatrends 2014 - here • Plymouth City Council - Inward Investment Activity Report – here • Prime Minister David Cameron: The South West won't be left behind in economic recovery - here Other sites of interest to manufacturers: • http://www.imeche.org/news • http://www.themanufacturer.com/ • http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/ • http://source.theengineer.co.uk/ • http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industrial-manufacturing/index.jhtml • http://www.thecqi.org/Knowledge-Hub/Qualityworld/Current-issue/ • http://profeng.com/ • http://www.chemweek.com/home/

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Credits: The Editor of this newsletter is grateful to various news sources for stories contained either herein or in previous editions, including: insidermedia.com; Plastics & Rubber Weekly; The Manufacturer and Plymouth Herald The MAS barometer is provided courtesy of the Manufacturing Advisory Service National Barometer.

Image credits: Fine Tubes; Plessey; MGB Eng; Stuart Broome and Peter Grimsey – LinkedIn; Manuplas; WEAF; PEMC; Daniel Newland. NB: Some weblinks are only accessible temporarily until the release of the next edition of this newsletter. Pl. contact the editor if you cannot access the link you require. [email protected] If you want to read what some people are saying about this newsletter please see here and scroll down towards the bottom of the screen. All comments are unsolicited. Please send me your own if you wish!

Disclaimer: The information contained in this newsletter is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by the PMG and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics contained here for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will the PMG be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of products or services referred to within this newsletter. Throughout this newsletter you are able to link to websites which are not under the control of the PMG. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Editor’s contact details are as follows:

Steve Gerry MBA PGDip MIED Secretary to Plymouth Manufacturers' Group and the PMG Network 23 Nursery Close, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth PL5 4QG

: 01752 795034 : 07585 445 346  : [email protected]  : www.plymouthmanufacturers.co.uk  : http://stevegerryconsulting.co.uk/

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