How to steer clear of Fee for Intervention

Our Head of Health & Safety Policy advises manufacturers to beware the common health and safety mistakes that could soon prove even more costly

Plugging the Skills Gap

Our latest skills report shows a worrying misfit between increasing skills demand and lack of supply - but what can be done?

Knowledge is Power

Michèle Fordyce explains how benchmarking benefits your business

A date not to be missed...

Join us on 5 March 2013 for the EEF National Manufacturing Conference and Manufacturers' Dinner. Key note speakers include Ed Balls - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Regional winners of the Future Manufacturing Awards announced

The regional winners of our business and apprentice awards will go on to compete at our national finals.

Photography Awards winners revealed

Our shortlisted manufacturing photographers discovered their fate at the House of Commons.

Partnership for growth

Rototherm Group describes EEF as a strategic partner in its ambitious five year growth plan.

Unlocking growth. Preparing for expansion.

Find out how EEF tailored its support to address one member company's unique challenges

New health and safety courses

Three new accredited learning programmes have been introduced by EEF in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University

Economic balancing act

Growth must be manufacturing’s continuing mantra and that’s the message EEF is taking to policymakers in a concerted effort to shape a modern industrial strategy.

EEF at the Party Conferences

Over the Autumn, we held an event at each of the main political party conferences to deliver our Route to Growth message.

Global ISO role

One of EEF's environmental consultants has been appointed the UK's expert on ISO 14001

Flat to fizzling

Amid the economic gloom, EEF members are finding new ways to go for growth. Booth Dispensers' MD Phil Elliott tells us how they wouldn’t have survived without innovation.

Olympic success for Clark Door

Clark Door has left its own legacy to London 2012 - by creating a special purpose acoustic door for the iconic Arcelor Mittal Orbit Tower at the Olympic Park.

How Lander Automotive is driving growth

Investment in creating a UK centre of excellence as part of a long-term growth strategy is paying dividends for Lander Automotive

Full steam ahead

The future of Britain’s only surviving steam-powered tug-tender looks bright thanks to the prospect of £3m Heritage Lottery funding.

Are you missing out on R&D Tax Credits?

Fewer than 8% of UK manufacturing businesses claimed R&D tax credit relief for the 2011 financial year. Guang Deng, R&D Tax Manager of Leyton asks whether your business is losing out.

EEF powers £453,000 saving

EEF is working with one energy-intensive member company to reduce costs and improve energy efficiency and carbon performance.

Top tips to improve insurance protection

How do you improve insurance protection? Richard Storey of EEF Insurance Services offers 7 key points to consider.