PMG e-Newsletter for June 2015

PMG e-Newsletter Edition #66 - June 2015

Summary of Contents

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I News

Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® rises 2 The Future of ‘GAIN’ & the Growth Hub Service 2 Manufacturing exporters buck the trend despite exchange rate challenges, says BCC and DHL report 2 Other News in Brief & EU Referendum Notebook 3 Manufacturing Business Awards & Competitions open for entry 3

II PMG Members’ News

New division and new home for Plymouth’s Applied Automation 4 Pipex px® plans new Resin Infusion Centre of Excellence, or ‘R.I.C.E. building’ 4 Manuplas’ marine systems and capabilities on display at Seawork 5 Fine Tubes changes ownership 5 Babcock International Group PLC - full year results for the year ended 31 March 2015 5 Team Hymid Scoop Silver as National Runner-up in EEF’s ‘Developing People’ Award 6 Permaban EEF manufacturing award success 6 Rittal publish a new whitepaper on ‘Industry 4.0’ 6 Other News in Brief 6 Members’ videos and newsletters 6 This month’s featured Network Member – Tooltech Ltd 7

III Business to Business including grants & funding

Government Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme 8 Saltash-based Hemsley Fraser – ‘Learning is Changing’ 8 ERIKS Guide to: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) 9 IU Energy: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) 9 £3m funding for Technology Inspired Innovation 9 £1m funding SBRI competition - 'Enhanced individual protective equipment' 10 New industrial units available Summer 2015 10 Plymotion at Your Workplace 10 Advanced Pallet Systems Ltd 10 Exeter University Student Consultancy Research Projects 11 Devon Life Business and Professional 11 Get up to Speed 11 Other Funding News 11 Company Profiles of Potential Overseas Partners 12 Other business contacts received this month 12

IV Talent Retention & Recruitment

Edward Smith – Loughborough University, Electrical & Electronic Engineering MEng 12

Clément Baudry 12 Chester Blowman 12 Unlocking Potential – Grads for Growth - and Plymouth University’s Catalyst Internship Service 12 Requests from Schools & Colleges Vacancies

V Events, Training Courses & Other Information

Plymouth College of Art FabLab – Free digital design technology places for PMG SME’s 13 Funding for Basic Skills in English and Maths 13 Hinkley C industrial construction project - 09:00 and 11:00 3rd June - Building a strong south west supply chain response 13 Ideas and Solutions for Manufacturers - 7.30am for a 7.50am start 4th June Bayliss Suite, Plymouth Science Park 14 Call for activities - The Big Bang @ City College Plymouth - Monday 8 June 2015 14 CIEH Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practice – 9th June at Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth 14 Energy, Electrical Safety and Fire Promotion in Café Gyro, UTC Aerospace Systems, Wednesday June 10th between 10:30 to 14:00 15 South West Academic Health Science Network - Health Enterprise Programme - Dartington Hall, June 2015 15 ‘The Next Industrial Revolution’ – Devon & Cornwall Business Council June 12th Exeter Technology Centre, Exeter College, EX4 4JS. 15 Major PMG Employee Engagement Seminar 12:30pm-5:00pm 17th June 2015 (buffet lunch provided) 15 Francis Clark Essential 6 Monthly, Finance Directors’ Update - Wednesday 17 June Exeter Racecourse, Exeter, and Thursday 18 June Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4QG

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City College Plymouth - Management and Business Skills Workshops 16 Torbay Development Agency Business Workshops 16 Courses/Events Listings 16 Other Specific Courses/Events either with or without dates 17

VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters

The Heart of the South West LEP is looking to appoint two new Non-Executive Directors 18 Charity Challenge – Catherine is cycling 480 km across Zambia in around 5 days 18 Exeter University Industrial Advisory Group 19 Plymouth engineers take on Monte Carlo banger rally challenge 19 Request to Support a Creative Arts Project 19 CSR Related newsletters 19

VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence 20

VIII Economic News; Newsletters, Briefings & Articles 20

Other sites of interest to manufacturers 21

Credits & Disclaimer 22

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Manufacturing output growth had eased very slightly and remained modest. Demand had softened in aerospace supply chains, which contacts attributed mainly to the industry entering the ‘de-stocking phase’ of the product cycle. There were mixed reports from the automotive sector, mainly due to weakness in some export-related supply chains. Demand for operational equipment for the oil and gas sector had fallen, although orders of exploration equipment had held up. Manufacturers of capital equipment for the food sector reported increasing demand, although reports from food manufacturers about their output were mixed. Bank of England Agents’ summary of business conditions May 2015 - here

I News Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® rises 1. The UK manufacturing sector saw further modest

expansions of both output and new orders in May, as a solid domestic market continued to offset lacklustre demand from overseas. The consumer goods sector remained the stand-out performer, while investment goods producers fared better than in April. Negative news came from the intermediate goods sector, where the downturn in output continued. The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS Purchasing Manager’s Index® (PMI®) – a summary indicator of overall manufacturing sector health – ticked higher to 52.0 in May, up from a revised reading of 51.8 in April (previously reported as 51.9). The PMI has remained above the neutral 50.0 mark for 26 months. More - here

The Future of ‘GAIN’ & the Growth Hub Service 2. Free and impartial business support advice and signposting continues to be

available from the Growth Hub, and following the recent announcement of investment from the Growth Deal, the Growth Hub is evolving. The Growth Hub Interim Service (GHI) is to provide independent diagnosis and brokerage (from July this year) to existing business support services while providing a seamless, smooth transition from the existing City Deal Growth Hub to a new service which is anticipated to start in early 2016. The GHI will be a first-stop-shop which will engage with business via various platforms. It will support and link in with existing local and national initiatives without duplicating their offer. The Growth Hub is the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s (HotSW LEP) main mechanism of engaging with businesses across the area. GAIN (Growth Acceleration and Investment Network) is the current service provider that delivers the Growth Hub through the City Deal and the service uses GAIN branding. Since the new service will be funded through different funding streams, the Growth Hub will need to be re-commissioned; therefore it isn’t currently known who will be the new provider for this service. The current Growth Hub service covers the whole of the Heart of the South West area plus Cornwall (which combined make up the City Deal area). More - here. For a Cornish view on the Growth Hub see - here

Manufacturing exporters buck the trend despite exchange rate challenges, says BCC and DHL report 3. BCC and DHL Quarterly International Trade Outlook of more than 2,300 exporting firms has revealed

that 46% of manufacturers reported increased export orders in Q1, compared to 36% in Q4 2014. Meanwhile, the proportion of service firms that recorded increased export sales remained steady at 33%. Furthermore, almost half of exporting manufacturers surveyed (44%) increased their labour force in the first three months of 2015. The vast majority of these new jobs were full-time positions (84%), up from 61% in Q4 2014. This level of growth has been achieved in the face of increasing pressure from higher exchange rates in particular the rising pound against the euro, which reached a seven-year high in early March 2015. More than half of manufacturing firms surveyed (55%) said that exchange rates are having an impact on their ability to trade globally, compared to 48% in Q4 2014 and 34% at the same time last year. More - here

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Other News in Brief Queen’s Speech 2015 – here and here Reaction - here Plans for the second phase of Plymouth Enterprise Park, on the site of the former Toshiba

factory at Ernesettle, have been submitted to Plymouth City Council. More - here Unprecedented deal will see Labour and Conservatives work together to run Plymouth City

Council - Labour and the Conservatives have struck a power sharing deal at Plymouth City Council after no-one won overall control at the recent election. More - here

Sajid Javid is the first Conservative business secretary in almost 18 years and is expected to run the department according to his political philosophy of minimal government intervention in markets. More - here

Members of the Viable group, set up to re-establish an air link to the city have outlined ambitious plans to reopen Plymouth’s airport within two years and create a new airline bringing in passenger flights within three. They intend to create a social enterprise called FlyPlymouth which will reopen the facility and reintroduce passenger services. More - here and here. Video - here

Ten-year high for new car registrations - Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) underline a robust new car market, with registrations up for the 38th consecutive month in April. Demand rose by 5.1% to 185,778 units – the month’s best performance since 2005. Year-to-date registrations for 2015 are up 6.4% to 920,366. More - here

A new £10 million Westcountry school which aims to help tackle the region’s engineering and science skills gap will have 100 pupils – a quarter of them girls – when it opens in September. South Devon University Technical College in Newton Abbot will begin teaching for the first time on September 7. More - here

Exeter University: (1) - The University of Exeter has been ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the influential Guardian University Guide 2016. Exeter is now in the top 10 of all the main UK higher education league tables. More - here

(2) - The University of Exeter is to cut 200 jobs as part of ambition to go global - here Light Industrial Units given the go ahead - City planners have given the thumbs up to plans to

build 22 light industrial units, of varying sizes, and a new access road off Darklake View on a 1.3-hectare plot of council-owned land beside Plymbridge Road. The developer is Nigel Passmore of Unit Build (SW LLP). The site sits between the headquarters of Securi-Guard, to the west, and Fine Tubes, to the east. More - here

EU referendum notebook CBI says business must speak up early in favour of EU - here A contrary view by Graeme MacDonald, chief executive of JCB - here Government must campaign on positive basis to retain membership, says EEF - here Airbus says British exit from EU would pose 'huge' risks - here

Manufacturing Business Awards & Competitions open for entry: The Manufacturer MX (TMMX) Awards

4. Earlier this year it was announced that the UK’s two leading manufacturing awards – The Manufacturer of the Year Awards, run by The Manufacturer, and the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, have joined forces to form The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX). The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and The Manufacturer have combined their strengths to form a new, unique benchmarking competition that recognises manufacturing excellence and also provides companies taking part with free, targeted business advice. For 2015 and beyond, TMMX will be an annual awards programme delivered by The Manufacturer, in association with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - more - here. With awards covering the breadth of the industry there really is a category to highlight every company’s successes. The awards feature thirteen individual categories plus ‘The Manufacturer of the Year’ overall winner. An overview of the criteria for each category can be viewed - here

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II PMG Members’ News New division and new home for Plymouth’s Applied Automation 5. Rapidly growing Plymouth manufacturer Applied

Automation (UK) Ltd is launching a new division. The Plympton based company is unveiling Applied Industrial Systems, a division which will focus on supplying factory equipment such as trolleys, workbenches and conveyors. The launch coincides with the move to a new factory that is more than twice the size of its current site. Applied Automation has renovated the former St Ives premises on Langage Industrial Estate and is in the midst of moving all of its teams. The Industrial Systems division will encompass the hugely successful MayTec team that has achieved its seventh year of consecutive growth, seeing a whopping 35% increase in sales in 2014/15. The team supplies aluminium profiles and assemblies such as work benches and safety enclosures for machines. New product ranges will include a pipe and joint system used to build factory equipment such as trolleys and shelving and Carryline conveyors. Managing Director David Rowe, who has just won the Plymouth Herald’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, said: “The MayTec profile system is hugely popular and we needed more space for the team, but we also identified an opportunity to increase the range. The pipe and joint system is incredibly versatile and we’re excited to have signed a national agreement to supply the Carryline conveyor system. We expect 2015/16 to see a further growth in sales, especially with these new product lines and the additional processing and stores capacity. We’re also delighted to be taking the new Industrial Systems division to the big PPMA Show at the NEC in Birmingham later this year where we can showcase these products.”

Pipex px® plans new Resin Infusion Centre of Excellence, or ‘R.I.C.E. building’

6. Pipex px® is delighted to announce that it has recently completed the purchase of an additional 4,500 sq ft of manufacturing space adjacent to the Pipex px® Head Quarters at the Devon Enterprise Facility in Roborough, Plymouth, UK. Also included in this purchase is the freeholds for all the existing onsite Pipex px® factories, yards, roadways and frontage areas which connect the Pipex units. Significant remodelling and builders work will now commence to remove connecting internal walls, combining two existing units to create a 13,500 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility, that is standalone and additional to our other factory areas - The Pipex px® Resin Infusion Centre of Excellence, or R.I.C.E. building, which will house all our advanced FRP composites and associated advanced manufacturing capabilities. Due for completion by the close of Summer 2015, this dedicated Resin Infusion facility will house a bespoke jumbo-sized (amongst the largest in the UK) 30M long 5 Axis CNC machine, designed and built in-house by Pipex px® Specialist Fabrication Director Adrian Kennett, accompanied with overhead craneage, drying ovens, resin transfer machines and a modular clean room. This considerable investment in state of the art facilities to machine and manufacturing large composite solutions for the rail, subsea and oil & gas markets fully complements Pipex px® unique ability to offer advanced design and specialist installation services, further cementing our reputation as the UK’s leading advanced FRP composites design, fabrication and installation expertise. R.I.C.E. will enable Pipex px® to provide an even greater range of bespoke structural solutions for our clients completely in-house, together with the ability to adapt to changes in manufacturing requirements with improved efficiency and speed. The purchase was partially funded by a £100K grant from the GAIN growth fund and will be instrumental in creating a number of highly skilled new manufacturing jobs in the Plymouth area. More - here

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Manuplas’ marine systems and capabilities on display at Seawork 7. Manuplas’ parent company, Advanced Insulation, is

attending Seawork this June to promote the Estover-based firm’s range of marine buoys and fender systems. Advanced Insulation is a leading manufacturer of technical and insulation materials for the upstream oil and gas industry, and also specialise in the design, engineering and manufacture of polymer solutions for the marine and offshore sectors. Commenting for Advanced Insulation, Guy Downie, head of sales for its Manuplas buoyancy products says: “This is a really exciting year to be attending Seawork as we have so much to tell the market. Firstly, there’s the news and expansion plans regarding Advanced Insulation’s acquisition of Manuplas. Secondly, there’s the on-going research that has gone into developing leading concepts for lightweight fender solutions.” This research and development has seen the company develop and manufacture high-performance products, incorporating physically cross-linked polyethylene foams which, to increase abrasion and tear resistance, are sprayed in a unique protective marine-grade polyurethane coating that allows for the incorporation of a nylon or Kevlar reinforcement in the skin. More - here

Fine Tubes changes ownership

8. AMETEK, Inc. has acquired Global Tubes, (which includes Fine Tubes, Plymouth) a leading manufacturer of high-precision, small-diameter metal tubing, for approximately $200 million. The business has annual sales of approximately $120 million. Global Tubes is comprised of two businesses: Fine Tubes, based in Plymouth, U.K., and Superior Tube, based in Collegeville, PA. Global Tubes manufactures highly customized metal tubing from a wide variety of metals and alloys, including stainless steel, nickel, zirconium and titanium. Its products are used in highly engineered applications serving the aerospace, energy, power generation and medical markets. “Global Tubes is an excellent acquisition for AMETEK and a great strategic fit with our Specialty Metal Products business. It has strong positions in a number of attractive niche markets for high-precision, small-diameter metal tubing used across a wide range of highly engineered applications,” comments Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Global Tubes’ metallurgical capabilities, processing capabilities and alloy ranges are complementary to our existing Specialty Metal Products businesses and give us the opportunity to expand our offerings both internationally and in attractive growth markets,” adds Mr. Hermance. Global Tubes joins AMETEK as part of its Electromechanical Group (EMG), a differentiated supplier of electrical interconnects, precision motion control solutions, medical components, specialty metals, thermal management systems, and floor care and specialty motors. AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annual sales of $4.0 billion.

Babcock International Group PLC - full year results for the year ended 31 March 2015

9. Peter Rogers, Chief Executive commented, “Babcock performed strongly last year, both organically and through acquisitions. We achieved double digit organic growth in revenue and operating profit driven by major contract wins and by expanding the size and scope of existing contracts. Growth from Marine and Technology and Support Services has been particularly compelling. Our recent acquisitions have continued to perform in line with our expectations and have created an excellent platform for future growth”. The Marine and Technology division achieved organic revenue growth of 14% at constant exchange rates. Organic growth was driven by increased volumes in warship refit activities including the Queen Elizabeth class (QEC) aircraft carrier programme and growing commercial and Technology activities. The Marine and Technology division, operating profits increased in line with revenue at 13%. More - here

If you’re a PMG member and you’re reading this and wishing your firm’s news story was also posted here, then next time please let me know and send me a link to your press release. stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

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Team Hymid Scoop Silver as National Runner-up in EEF’s ‘Developing People’ Award 10. (Extracts from the Hymid blog) ‘As South West regional

winner, we donned our tuxedos for the Nationals at the Grand Connaught Rooms London, and were thrilled to win runner up - pipped to the post by the UK arm of German firm ZF Lemforder, a 100 million t/o company, with 350 staff. Not bad for an SME of >40 staff! The entry form pulled no punches in its rigorous examination of how, when, why and wherefores: 2000 words, a nail-biting presentation to the judges, and one gala dinner later, we return to the South West feeling proud, it's a real achievement to be recognised at this level. The judges said we "delivered a passionate and enthusiastic presentation of a great story encompassing extensive work done over the last couple of years that has led to great examples of best practice management. The business went about developing a multi-dimensional development programme to address skills shortage, an aging workforce and to grow management capability. With a “people-led”, collaborative approach this business is reaping the benefits in terms of turnover, profitability and productivity." More - here and here

Permaban EEF manufacturing award success

11. ‘We're pleased and proud to have achieved a High Commendation in the national finals of the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards, in the Business Growth category. This success is testament to our sustainable business planning, and to the hard work and close collaboration of our commercial and manufacturing teams. Above all, we thank our customers for their ongoing business and support, the most important part of our business success’. More - here and here

Rittal publish a new whitepaper on ‘Industry 4.0’

12. Manufacturing can become faster and much more flexible with consistent, IT-assisted value chains. A newly published whitepaper from Rittal shows the key role IT plays in what is termed Industry 4.0 and explains how companies can establish the infrastructure that is required to bring the concept to fruition. The new ‘IT infrastructure in the context of Industry 4.0’ whitepaper from Rittal is now available to download. The document is aimed at decision-makers as well as anyone responsible for production and IT and details the opportunities that Industry 4.0 is creating through new and existing infrastructures. The whitepaper shows how IT and production can be effectively interlinked, and outlines the interdependence of ‘back office’ and ‘factory’ functions. It also highlights the similarity of the challenges faced by production managers and system administrators as well as the differences that continue to exist between them. To function effectively and maximise the benefits afforded by Industry 4.0 the differences between these two parts of the business must narrow. More – here and here

Other members’ news in brief • Fine Tubes announced that it has received NORSOK approval to supply the oil and gas industry

with UNS S32750 seamless straight length tubing in the wall thickness range of 1mm to 3.98mm. More - here

Members’ videos, newsletters and articles: • Leading light Plessey and a British electronics revolution - With a cheaper new way of producing light,

bright manufacturing hope Plessey is powering a revival of Britain’s lacklustre electronics industry - Daily Express - May 26, 2015 - here

• Bombardier Publishes its 2014 Activity Report, Sharpening our Focus – More - here

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Tooltech After 15 years of working for Davey and Son, Mark Newcombe bought the company and renamed it Tooltech in 1997. When Mark took over the business he had a clear plan that he wanted to enter a niche market in the aerospace/power generation industry producing wax injection mould tools and ancillary tooling. After consistent investment over the years and steady growth Tooltech is now a leading design and manufacture company in the field of wax injection mould tools. Over the last 16 years the company has worked in many industries including Aerospace, Power Generation, Medical, Marine and Automotive. Tooltech has an experienced team who are first class at solving problems. As we say nothing is a problem, simply an opportunity. Tooltech is now a real family business with no less than four family members working at the company. Each employee is trained to the highest possible standard to allow us to manufacture only the most supreme of products for our customers. Growth is again on the agenda at Tooltech who are currently expanding the warehouse and offices due to the high demand in our high quality work. With continued investment in staff, machinery and CAD design software the company has evolved into an advanced manufacturing business. Tooltech also offer low volume precision component manufacture, rapid prototyping and design consultancy. Tooltech have a proven history of improving yields and developing innovative products / solutions in partnership with our customers.

Tooltech’s Services: Design Our design team have over 30 years’ experience when it comes to taking customer ideas and quickly producing rapid concepts to assist in reaching their goals. We have two seat of Siemens NX CAD software and can import data in many formats. Reverse Engineering With data being at a premium sometimes we can assist our customers by taking existing tooling or components and create a full electronic model, with this data new tooling or modifications can be undertaken. Manufacture With our modern CNC department we have the capability to reduce machine times and meet that important delivery date. Toolmaking Our fully equipped toolroom and highly experienced toolmakers can produce all types of tooling/fixtures required in any industry. Inspection Tooltech have recently purchased a Faro Edge arm. The Faro arm has touch probe and laser scanning capabilities. 3D Printing Tooltech have recently purchased their 1st 3D printer. The Objet Pro 30 now allows Tooltech to rapid prototype different concepts and customer parts.

Recent Expansion Tooltech are excited to announce that our expansion is nearly complete, CAD/CAM offices are now fully built along with new facilities for our employees. In March this year, we took delivery of our first 5 axis machine. The Hedelius RS605 will greatly improve Tooltech's machining capabilities allowing us to machine like we have never machined before! With a full simultaneous machine, there are exciting times ahead with everyone in the company looking forward to seeing the machine in full production. In due course we will start to build our new reception and this will complete Tooltech's expansion.

Contact Details: Mark Newcombe, Managing Director, Tooltech Ltd. Huxley Close Newnham Industrial Estate, Plymouth, Devon PL7 4JN Telephone: 01752 345993 Email: enquires@tooltech.co.uk Web: www.tooltech.co.uk

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III Business to Business – including grants & funding Government Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme 13. As we announced in our April newsletter, businesses in Plymouth can now get a simple and easy

grant of up to £3,000 to upgrade to faster, better broadband through the Government Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme. The vouchers mean that any business with below 250 employees (known as SMEs) can apply to get enhanced connectivity – including those who run their business from home. The statistics tell us that better access to the web is key to business growth. According to McKinsey in 2011 “Small businesses that go online grow twice as fast as their competitors”. You don’t have to be an expert to benefit either – even small changes will help and we have a series of events to talk you through the basics. The vouchers are available for 12 months across 50 locations in the UK on a first come first served basis. The city already has the 8th best spread of Superfast Broadband in the UK so we hope that city businesses can capitalise on this opportunity and get as many businesses upgraded as possible. Improved connectivity can help your business to: Increase business efficiency and productivity, Reduce the risk of downtime, Sell more with better websites and better online marketing, Save money by using online “cloud based” software which can grow with your business and saves

money associated with in-house servers and IT infrastructure, Save money by accessing web-based phone systems and high quality video conferencing,

We are working with suppliers for the scheme to organise a number of events to explain how the vouchers work and to explain in lay persons terms how to start to use the web better. 9th June, Jurys Inn – BT organised event To book visit here 19th June, Devonport Market Hall – 11:00-13:00 (all businesses) Content TBC: Social Media to sell your business, keeping your business safe, connection vouchers Contact conference@plymouth.gov.uk to book a place. To find out more information about the events and vouchers scheme, please visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/digitalplymouth or www.connectionvouchers.co.uk or write to conference@plymouth.gov.uk Also, if you need help with the very basics of getting online contact Get It Together – Plymouth, Lena Santoro on 0787 688 1514. Sheldon Ryan, Senior Economic Development Officer, Plymouth City Council 01752 398228 sheldon.ryan@plymouth.gov.uk

Saltash-based Hemsley Fraser – ‘Learning is Changing’ 14. Learning is changing - We exist to make working life

better and know learning is key. Inspiring you and transforming your business is what we do. Choose from our award winning portfolio of training courses to develop yourself and your business, click here to view our Leaning Directory with over 250 courses or contact Danielle on danielle.barlow@hemsleyfraser.co.uk 0845 071 2870, to discuss bringing the trainer to you 4plus delegates. All of our courses can be delivered onsite either “off the shelf” (no content change) or with tailoring dependent on your requirement and objectives. If you have 4 or more people who need training in the same subject area across the PMG membership our in-company training could be the best and most cost efficient approach. Our day rate starts at £1,400+vat and trainer expenses (maximum of 12 delegates). Comment from the Editor – if this is of interest to you and you would like me to make further enquiries across the membership to make up the numbers pl. get in touch – stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

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ERIKS Guide to: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) 15. ESOS assessments must be carried out every four years by all large UK

undertakings. A large undertaking is classified by more than 250 people OR turnover more than €50 million (£38,937,777) a year with an annual balance sheet of over €43 million (£33,486,489).These audits of the energy used by large companies in their buildings, industrial processes and transport are used to identify cost-effective energy-saving measures. The latest deadline for notifying The Environment Agency that an organisation is ESOS-compliant is 5th December 2015. If you qualify for ESOS and your organisation is not fully covered through ISO 50001 certification, you need to appoint a lead assessor to conduct and/or supervise your energy audits and approve your overall ESOS assessment. Lead assessors can be employees or from external contractors as long as they are registered members of an approved professional body. As a knowledgeable, experienced and approved assessor, ERIKS can help you carry out and/or review your assessments, compiling the necessary Evidence Pack for submission to The Environment Agency in time for December deadline and avoiding the potential financial penalties that can range between £5,000 and £50,000. Colin Northmore, Field Sales Manager, Distribution, ERIKS UK Unit 28, Sisna Park, Sisna Park Rd, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7AE. Tel: 01752 696806. Mob: 07740 452631. For more information, please visit www.eriks.co.uk More – here

IU Energy: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) 16. IU Energy is a Plymouth based ISO accredited commercial energy broker and energy management

consultancy. Not only can we assist organisation with energy demand reduction, but we can also help them cut costs by procuring the most competitive energy tariffs on the market. The core purpose of an ESOS energy audit is the identification of cost effective energy saving measures for clients. Our experienced consultants, Lead Auditors and Assessor are familiar with specifying energy reduction technologies for the engineering sector. Our detailed compliance reports will prioritise energy saving opportunities according to client’s payback and investment criteria, thus making it clear which opportunities will achieve the greatest impact within these parameters. IU Energy offers a turnkey service, therefore, we can project manage the implementation of your chosen energy saving solutions. We source high quality products from reputable manufacturers, who can provide credible warranties and after sales support. We can also evidence the post project impact on consumption of implementing energy saving measures, to further reassure our clients that predicted savings have been achieved. For further information see here or contact us to discuss your requirements on Tel: 01752 262626. We look forward to assisting you with achieving ESOS compliance and making energy efficiency improvements in your business.

£3m funding for Technology Inspired Innovation 17. Innovate UK is to invest up to £3 million in feasibility

studies to stimulate innovation across four enabling technology areas that underpin future UK growth: advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, sensors and photonics; and information and communication technology (ICT). The aim of this competition is to ensure that small and micro businesses in the UK are well positioned to respond to market opportunities across a range of economic sectors. Studies must be led by a business. Projects are open to companies of any size, but must be led by a small or micro company, working in collaboration with one or more business or research partners. Small or micro businesses could receive up to 70% of their eligible project costs, medium-sized businesses 60% and large businesses 50%. We expect projects to last 6 to 15 months and to range in size from total costs of £50,000 to £150,000, although we may consider projects outside this range. This competition opened on 18 May 2015, and the deadline for applications is at noon on 9 September 2015. More - here

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£1m funding SBRI competition - 'Enhanced individual protective equipment'

18. The competition 'Enhanced individual protective equipment', an SBRI competition run by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), is open for registration. The aim of this competition is to explore innovative technologies, materials, designs or concepts to optimise Individual Protective Equipment (IPE) deployed in harsh, hostile and toxic environments. More information on this funding - here. Please note: This competition is the first in a series of three MOD funded competitions which will also include: Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) Reducing the Cost of Fuels and Lubricants.

A total of up to £5m MOD funding is available for the three competitions. There will be a KTN-hosted competition Briefing event, 14 July 2015, London. It is an excellent opportunity for you to receive first-hand information about the competitions - their scope, application processes, key dates etc. as well as meet and network with MOD personnel, peers, potential partners, market leaders & innovators in the industry. More information on the briefing - here. For any queries about this competition, please contact support@innovateuk.gov.uk

New industrial units available Summer 2015

19. Plymouth City Council is pleased to announce a new high quality industrial scheme that will shortly be available to interested parties. Hearder Court in Beechwood Way, Langage Business Park comprises 2,787 sq m (30,000 sq ft) of new employment space with consent for B1, B2, B8 uses. External work to the two terraces is almost complete, with practical completion due in July 2015. The scheme is split into nine separate units ranging in size from 116.1 sq m (1,250 sq ft) to potentially 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft). The units are being built to a high specification including a fitted out office element with heating, carpets, lighting, kitchenette and WCs. The units will benefit from high levels of insulation, solar PV, ample car parking and a large service yard area. Click here to view the details. Please contact Tom Palmer on 01752 304202 or email tom.palmer@plymouth.gov.uk for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Plymotion at Your Workplace

20. Plymouth City Council’s Transport Smarter Choices has direct funding from the Department of Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund to work with local employers to encourage the use of sustainable transport, i.e. walking, cycling, car sharing, and public transport. This can support an employer’s own health and wellbeing objectives and can help with site management and parking issues. As part of this it is able to offer an event called Plymotion at Your Workplace offering engaging and helpful drop-in sessions where your staff can talk to a travel advisor and receive advice about walking, cycling, bus, etc, tailored to their needs. Subject to resources, bike servicing can sometimes be arranged as part of the event. It is also able to give out small incentives to try out new ways of travelling such as day rider bus taster tickets and cycling-related merchandise. In return, it asks that your staff complete a short travel survey and that this survey is repeated again at a future agreed date. It has worked recently with UTC Aerospace plus others. All that is needed to run the event is a suitable space. A cafeteria or foyer usually works well but any space that is easy for staff to access can be used. You determine the date and time for the event and the Transport team will do the rest. Click here for further information or follow the link at the bottom of this newsletter to look at the Frequently Asked Questions. Please contact Linda Greene on 01752 304585 or email linda.greene@plymouth.gov.uk

Advanced Pallet Systems Ltd

21. ‘We are Advanced Pallet Systems Ltd based in Bideford North Devon employing some 50+ people in our core business of the manufacture of Wooden Pallets and Shipping Crates. We also supply a full range of flexible packaging sundries and offer a contract packing service in order we can provide "The Total Packaging Solution". We already work with a few members of the Plymouth Manufacturers Group such as Rittal and Manuplas and are keen to explore any other valuable opportunities to supply the group and support local business in the South West. We believe we have a lot to offer and are always keen to work with customers to develop beneficial solutions and supply methods and understand fully their needs’. Kind regards David Marshall Advanced Pallet Systems Ltd 07812 211101.

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Exeter University Student Consultancy Research Projects 22. Exeter University is offering for a group of students to investigate a specific area for the participating

business regarding Internationalisation or Globalisation (which may be re-shoring / off shoring) and there will also be considerable focus upon cultural differences and business impact. The project is delivered without cost to the organisation and requires a total time commitment of approx 4 hours - timing is for end September / October 2015.The benefits for participating organisations are A free piece of consultancy on an issue they may not otherwise be able to investigate in such depth Exposure to bright and motivated students who might be considered for internships or employment International contacts, as many of the students on this module are from non-UK backgrounds and

have good business connections in their home country.

More - here If you are interested, please contact the module leader: Beate Wilmshurst, Lecturer HRM/OB, Organisation Studies Department, University of Exeter Business School, Streatham Court (SC0.73), Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4PU. Tel: 01392 726273 email: beate.wilmshurst@exeter.ac.uk

Devon Life Business and Professional

23. Archant Limited, publishers of the new ‘Devon Life Business and Professional’ are offering PMG members the opportunity to take the inside back cover of their next edition for an introductory offer at £750 + VAT. To view an earlier edition – click - here.

Get up to Speed 24. Get up to speed is designed to help individuals,

businesses and communities across Devon and Somerset improve their ICT skills and knowledge. The service offers information locally through events, and workshops as well as other community support activities, allowing residents and businesses to fully harness the benefits of current or future high-speed broadband. The service is delivered as part of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme. CDS has secured £32 million of funding from the government agency Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) and both Somerset and Devon County Councils will be putting in up to £10 million each. Further funding from Bath and North East Somerset Council has brought the public sector total close to £53 million. With the £41 million additional investment from BT, CDS is now a £94 million project. Get up to Speed will support businesses by helping them ‘get up to speed’ and ensuring that they are prepared and ready to embrace the benefits of faster broadband. CDS is an ambitious programme bringing improved and superfast broadband to areas that would otherwise see no investment. There are two main streams of activity: 1. Digital Strategy Setting Session – aimed at helping your Board / Senior Leadership Team prepare for future technologies and for understanding your digital maturity (internally and externally facing). Sessions typically require 30 – 60 minutes. These can form part of an existing planned Board meeting or as a dedicated session. 2. Staff Interactive Sessions – these are delivered in a totally flexible format based upon your staff needs and may include, for example, a talk, a workshop on social media , a lunchtime gadget show session, or anything else you wish to discuss.

The service is being offered from May 2015 until the end of October 2015. Contact – email info@peninsula-enterprise.co.uk

Other funding news • Horizon 2020 newsletter – May - here • Technology Strategy Board – Innovate UK - May newsletter - here • Innovation Matters Newsletter - Enterprise Europe Network SW – May - here • Unlocking Business Investment Grant – Bishop Fleming - here Innovation Vouchers - Round 11 Available if you are a start-up, micro, small and medium-sized business located anywhere in the UK • Up to £5,000 for your business to obtain the help of an external expert to develop ideas and improve

performance • Issued every 3 months on a competitive basis. For full details visit: here

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Company Profiles of Potential Overseas Partners • For the Latest Co-operation profiles from Enterprise Europe Network South West – 28/5 - here

Other business contacts this month: • Ads-Smart – Advertise your business on digital screens, posters and billboards at the Cornwall Services -

newsletter - here • Food for Thought - Market Research Analysis Report– Fresh and Processed Fish – Western Europe - here • Store A Lot - Eurotech House, Burrington Way Industrial Estate - here

IV Talent Retention & Recruitment

Edward Smith – Loughborough University, Electrical & Electronic Engineering MEng - looking for a summer placement and ideally a long term job in the local area 25. ‘I have been inspired by the world of electronics with developments in semiconductors, transistors

and their applications since primary school. An internship at GE and two summer placements at SDS has given me valuable experience; however I am keen to broaden my experience and lead to my ambition of a career as a Chartered Engineer. Involvement with Formula Student has been a fantastic opportunity, and has allowed me to apply the theoretical aspects of my degree in a challenging design environment. Other achievements include a Headstart Electronics course, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and the Ten Tors Challenge’. CV - here

Clément Baudry

26. France-based Clément is looking for an unpaid engineering internship for 3 weeks or so during August (more specifically this could be any time between 14th July and 6th September) although it could be in June if that were more convenient. The subject of the mission can be in project/team management, engineering, sciences, quality... ‘Currently I am in an Engineering School by apprenticeship with the External Product methods Department of the foundry of Snecma in Gennevilliers, FRANCE. I would like to do an internship in your company. The period could be between 3 weeks to a month during the month of August of this year. Because of my nationality, I think that my foreign culture can have another view about your methods of project management’. CV - here

Chester Blowman 27. I am currently studying Marine Engineering at Falmouth Marine School, aiming to finish my year at

School with a distinction in all areas. Alongside college, I work with my Dad at Falmouth Computers; I enjoy working with my hands and around engines and my goal is to someday work in the

Marine/Engineering Industry by improving and furthering my current knowledge in this field. CV - here

Talent Retention Solution – TRS - For Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Careers See more - here - Video - here Unlocking Potential – Grads for Growth - and Plymouth University’s Catalyst Internship Service More - here and here

Requests from Schools & Colleges

Welcome to tSpace - Torbay Skills Platform for Advice on Careers and Employment - here

*****Please remember that we can and do advertise PMG member vacancies on the PMG website***** Send details to: stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com

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V Events, Training Courses & Other Information

Plymouth College of Art FabLab – Free digital design technology places for PMG SME’s

28. FabLab Plymouth is a digital 'fabrication laboratory' based in the heart of our Plymouth city centre campus – for use by students across all areas and levels of the College. Our FabLab, part of the international FabLab network which includes over 250 Labs across more than 30 countries, is filled with the latest in digital design technology; from our 3D printer, 3D scanner, and laser cutter to the CNC milling machine, CNC router, and vinyl cutter. The FabLab concept was first developed by Professor Neil Gershenfeld at MIT’s Center for Bits & Atoms. The principle centres around providing the general public, entrepreneurs, and inventors with open access to high end digital equipment in order to find and share solutions to everyday issues, projects and products. The College has scope to fund a small number of places on a course exploring digital design technology for members of the PMG who have in-house design and development teams and qualify as an SME. If you would like to learn more contact Sarah Holcombe, Business Manager at Plymouth College of Art, email: sholcombe@pca.ac.uk. For more about the FabLab - here

Funding for Basic Skills in English and Maths 29. The National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) has £50 million of funding from the

European Social Fund (ESF) to make basic skills in English and maths available to employees of businesses of all sizes. You now have an opportunity to provide your staff with the basic skills training essential to improve your business’s performance and productivity. Not only is the training free for all businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 250 employees can receive £800 for each learner (for the first three learners who complete Basic Skills English or maths training). For further information, please call 0330 111 9885, email info@ncc.ac.uk or visit www.ncc.ac.uk

Hinkley C industrial construction project - 09:00 and 11:00 3rd June - Building a strong south west supply chain response - Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX 30. As part of its procurement and supply chain strategy for Hinkley Point C, EDF Energy has been

working with the Hinkley Supply Chain Team (managed by Somerset Chamber of Commerce) since 2010 to identify and support local and regional businesses that want to become part of the supply chain. The Hinkley Supply Chain Team is the first point of contact for South West businesses wishing to engage in one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe. Work to map the regional supply chain capability and provide early identification of relevant work package opportunities is gathering pace in recent months and as the project live date gets closer there is a need to ensure the suppliers with specific capabilities being sought in the South West are identified and their capability registered. To achieve this we know it will be important to work together with a selected number of business organisations in the South West that can help target suppliers with the required capabilities as these are identified. We would therefore like to invite you to a workshop where we will communicate the supplier engagement models developed and how we might best collaborate between our organisations. We believe that it would be beneficial for us collectively to ensure our member companies gain access to, and capitalise on, the opportunities that Hinkley Point C will undoubtedly offer. Currently we have over 2,500 companies registered on the Supply Chain covering a range of capabilities. Whilst the categories of registration range from soft services, to training, to structural steel erectors (amongst a plethora of other categories) we recognise the need to engage with specific capability and/or sector suppliers that may not have registered thus far. Please let me know if you are interested in meeting here at Equity House between 09:00 and 11:00 on the 3rd of June. Linda Middleton-Jones, Business Services Manager, Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Linda.m.jones@somerset-chamber.co.uk Tel: 01823 444924 Mob: 07821 950379 www.somerset-chamber.co.uk

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Ideas and Solutions for Manufacturers - 7.30am for a 7.50am start 4th June Bayliss Suite, Plymouth Science Park, Plymouth, PL6 8BX (The event will finish by 9.15am) 31. ‘On behalf of Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking,

I am delighted to invite you to an event we are sponsoring about ideas and potential solutions to the challenges faced by Manufacturers. A series of concise presentations will offer ideas and potential solutions to address challenges including: • Skills gap • Attracting and retaining quality staff • Help with R&D & getting ahead of the competition • Improving efficiency & reducing waste • Developing supply chains • Improving margins • Funding rapid growth • Growing business by finding new customers/exporting

Refreshments – Light refreshments will be served. To reserve your place, please email joanne.johnson@santander.co.uk today’. Paul Julian, Relationship Director, Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking.

Call for activities - The Big Bang @ City College Plymouth - Monday 8 June 2015 32. City College Plymouth will be hosting its first ‘Big Bang Near Me’ event on Monday 8 June 2015. The

Big Bang @ City College Plymouth is a free event for school pupils aged 10 -14 year olds and their teachers to attend. It provides an excellent opportunity for the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) community to come together to enthuse and inspire young people from within and around Plymouth about careers in STEM. We are contacting you to enquire whether you would be interested in hosting a stand at the event. During the day your organisation has the chance to engage with numerous young people, teachers and schools from across the local area. Visitors will come from a diverse range of backgrounds and include those who have never considered a career in STEM before as well as those who are already engaged. The day will be split into two sections where you will be required to deliver your stand activities to school groups. These will be between 10.00am - 12.00noon and 1.00pm - 3.00pm. You will be able to set up from 8.45am. To thank you for your time, we are able to offer stand staff a complimentary lunch. If you would like to participate at the Big Bang @ City College Plymouth event, then please submit your interest via email to STEM@cityplym.ac.uk ASAP. We then ask that you complete and return this Expression of Interest form - here , confirming details of your stand requirements, by no later than Friday 8 May 2015 and earlier if possible. Please note that the stands and their activities should be interactive and engaging. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact 01752 305050 or e-mail STEM@cityplym.ac.uk. I look forward to hearing from you. Andy Robinson, STEM Centre Co-ordinator, City College Plymouth, Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 5QG Tel: 01752 305050 www.cityplym.ac.uk

CIEH Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practice – 9th June at Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth 33. The CIEH Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practice is back by popular demand.

The first course of this new programme will take place on Tuesday 9th June at Ballard House, West Hoe Road. This course is an excellent introduction to the basics of sustainability and environmental management and would be particularly appropriate to anyone looking to update their ISO 14001 accreditation or their approach to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, a carbon footprinting programme or, simply, the delivery of their environmental policy. The optional exam at the end of the day could result in a recognised qualification and, in the small class, you will meet like-minded people to share ideas with. And all for the value for money price of £61.50. You won’t find this price anywhere else! If interested, please complete the booking form in this link here. Further information and details of other courses can be found here.

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Energy, Electrical Safety and Fire Promotion in Café Gyro, UTC Aerospace Systems, Wednesday June 10th between 10:30 to 14:00 34. ‘In addition to the usual energy and fire safety promotion exhibitors, this year

we`ll also have three or four hybrid / electric cars on site along with lots of promotional material. This follows interest we’ve received in having a free electric car charging point on site to encourage employees to utilise this new green technology. If PMG members let me know if they wish to come along anytime between 11:00 and 14:00 then I can book them in and might even buy them lunch!’ Richard Eastwood, Facilities and Security Manager. Sensors & Integrated Systems, UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, Clittaford Road, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6DE. Tel: 01752 72 2013 Mobile: 0780 179 1281 richard.eastwood@utas.utc.com www.utcaerospacesystems.com

South West Academic Health Science Network - Health Enterprise Programme - Dartington Hall, June 2015 Are you an entrepreneur or SME with a great idea for healthcare business? 35. The South West Academic Health Science Network has joined forces with the leading university

business incubator, SETsquared, to set up a pioneering new programme that could see more effective and better value healthcare innovations benefiting patients quicker than ever. Launching in June, the Health Enterprise Programme will offer NHS innovators, entrepreneurs and innovative small businesses the opportunity to learn how to build and grow successful businesses from their innovations. Training Days: 10th, 11th and 18th June 2015. More - here

‘The Next Industrial Revolution’ – Devon & Cornwall Business Council June 12th Exeter Technology Centre, Exeter College, Hele Road, Exeter. EX4 4JS. 36. The aim of the event is to help inform DCBC and the manufacturing sector how to take full

advantage of emerging and developing processes, new materials and different business models for competitive advantage. Keynote speaker – Ian Collier, Director of Operations, HVM Catapult Centres - Ian will give an overview of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres – what they do, where they are, what they offer, what priorities they have and how they can support manufacturing in the SW. To book your place at the next DCBC Full Council Meeting and to view the meeting agenda, click - here.

Major PMG Employee Engagement Seminar 12:30pm-5:00pm 17th June 2015 37. In just eight working days since opening registration we have already

had over sixty people book to attend this important event in the PMG calendar. Employee engagement is consistently raised by PMG Managing Director’s as their #1 ‘hot-topic’ and it’s not hard to see why when recent research by the polling firm Gallup found that only 17% of UK employees are giving their employers high levels of discretionary effort1. The aim of this important PMG event will be to focus attention on a broad range of topics that collectively determine whether employees are engaged or not, giving both an insight into practices within member firms and bringing an external perspective from leaders in their field. The event will be chaired by Rhys Blackaller, Factory Group Manager, Marine Naval Bases, Marine & Technology division of Babcock International. Rhys is Chair of the PMG’s Skills & Engagement subgroup. If you are a member and you want to register yourself and/or colleagues to attend this prestigious event email stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com.The full programme is available to view - here

1 http://www.gallup.com/poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx

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Francis Clark Essential 6 Monthly, Finance Directors’ Update - Wednesday 17 June Exeter Racecourse, Exeter, and Thursday 18 June Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4QG 38. Francis Clark Chartered Accountants are holding their six-monthly Finance Seminars that provide an

overview of the most important technical developments in financial reporting and taxation. The seminars address the key topical financial matters, the opportunities they present, how they affect your business and the pitfalls you can avoid. Content to include: • Current issues in Financial Reporting • Topical VAT Issues • Pension Freedom • Corporation Tax Update • Grants • Current issues - Transactions and Funding

More - here and here

City College Plymouth - Management and Business Skills Workshops - here • Negotiation Skills - Tuesday 9 June, 9.00am - 4.30pm • Assertiveness and Confidence- Thursday 2 July, 9.00am - 4.30pm • Excel Basic - Thursday 9 July, 9.00am - 4.30pm • Minute Taking - Friday 10 July, 9.00am - 4.30pm

• Excel Intermediate - Friday 17 July, 9.00am - 4.30pm

Torbay Development Agency Business Workshops TDA Business offer workshops that explore aspects of expanding your business, such as exporting abroad, creating an online presence and refinancing and investment to grow your enterprise. The following 7 workshops provide you with essential information on: Marketing Workshop 1 : "What are you marketing and who to?" Marketing Workshop 2 : "Creating a marketing message that generates new business" Social Media Beginners : "Making a Start with Social Media in Business" Social Media Advanced : "Making Social Media work in YOUR Business" Sales Workshop : "Selling for the first time?" Finance Workshop : "Finance for Non-Financial Owners and Managers" Ready to Export Workshop : "Moving your Business to the Next Level" Book an appointment with one of our Business Advisors to discuss your training needs, or find out more about our business workshops by emailing rebecca.salter@tedcltd.com or call 01803 208369 Please note spaces are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. All workshops are priced at £150.00 (per workshop).

Courses/Events Listings • Connecting Devon & Somerset events - here • EEF events - here • Exelin events - here • GAIN - Growth, Acceleration & Investment Network. The GAIN Exchange is part of the Peninsula City

Deal Growth Hub - here • High Value Manufacturing Catapult - here • Investors In People – 3 hour free introductory workshop events - here • Leading Women UK - here • SA Partners newsletter including Shingo Master Class – here and here • South Devon College – Professional courses starting in June & July - here • Superfast Business - here • The Manufacturer events - here • The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) - here • Torbay Development Agency – upcoming events - here • UK India Business Council – events - here • WEAF events – here

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Other Specific Courses/Events either with or without dates

• Friday, June 5th

from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Mindfulness: A Commitment to De-Stress - Leading Women UK - Exeter, Devon – more - here

• Webinar - Healthcare Opportunities in CEN - Focus: Medical Equipment - Friday, June 5th 2015 at 11.00 am UK time - here

• 9th June, Jurys Inn – BT organised event to explain how connection vouchers work and to explain in lay persons terms how to start to use the web better. Also 19th June, Devonport Market Hall – 11:00-13:00 (all businesses). Content TBC: Social Media to sell your business, keeping your business safe, connection vouchers. Contact conference@plymouth.gov.uk to book a place.

• The 42nd

Intelligent Sensing Programme (ISP) event on the 10th

June at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. The theme of the event will be ‘The Internet of Things’. The ISP series prides itself on being a flagship event in the Sensor and Instrumentation community¹s calendar by providing stimulating talks and opportunities to network in a day of presentations and exhibitions. More - here

• CALMARE & Recycling – Identifying and Understanding your Materials - Thursday 11th June 8.00-10.00am Harrison Building, University of Exeter. EX4 4QF. More - here

• 10:00 – 15:00 Saturday 13th

June - Babbage Building, Plymouth University. The British Computer Society Women Group is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people learning to write Android smartphone applications at the same time and you can be part of it! The workshop is a family fun day that is open to all (please note that under-18s attending will need a guardian, e.g. mothers and sons, fathers and daughters, aunties and nephews). More - here

• Tuesday, 16 June 11:30 - 13:30 (11:30 for 12:00 start) Bond Dickinson LLP, Plymouth. Employment Club Seminars. Our established series is designed to provide you with a comprehensive update on key developments in employment law. The next series will cover the following topics: (1) Holidays and holiday pay - recent case law, including Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton (which decided that holiday pay has to include non-guaranteed overtime) and Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd (which decided that holiday pay has to include commission), has brought the issue of how to calculate holiday pay to the top of the HR agenda. (2) Recent cases and what's in the pipeline - We will take you through our usual round-up of important recent decisions and forthcoming legislative changes, including what we can expect to see in employment law following the general election, so that you are up to date and ready to plan for the future. Register - here

• Lean Kata Simulation Day with Joakim Bjurstroem - 16 June 2015 08:30 - 17:00 - The University of Buckingham will be hosting Joakim Bjurström, renowed Swedish Toyota KATA, Lean Production and TWI JI expert, to present our forthcoming Lean Kata Games Day. More - here

• Friday, June 26th

from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - How to be FabYOUlous in your business! - Leading Women – Plymouth – More - here

• TDA Business Workshop - Marketing 9.30am-4.00pm 29th June Torquay Town Centre - Why is Marketing so important to your business? When you own a business, time is a precious commodity- you need to invest in it wisely. That's why we've packaged the information you need and tailored it to your business. Do you know how to identify and reach your most profitable markets? This 1-day workshop will show you how to create a tailored marketing plan and how you build your brand. The workshop is designed that it can either be booked in conjunction with Marketing Workshop 2 or stand on its own. More - here

• Integrity and Corrosion of Offshore Wind Structures - 2 & 3rd

June Etc Venues One Drummond Gate Victoria London SW1V 2QQ. More - here

• Plymouth Business Show Plymouth Pavilions Wednesday 17 June 2015 - More - here and here • Plymouth University’s Big Festival Weekend on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June - Plymouth

University’s world class facilities and place at the heart of the community are to be showcased to the public as never before. From open-air cultural events to laboratory tours, exhibitions of student work to pioneering partnerships, the city centre campus will be thrown open for The Big Festival Weekend. More - here

• Heart of the SW LEP Low Carbon Special Interest Group meeting, taking place on 22 June from 2.30 – 4.30pm in J14 at the Energy Skills Centre, Bridgwater College, College Way, Bath Road, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4PZ. More - janet.powell@heartofswlep.co.uk

• Marine Academy Plymouth - Big Summer Blow Out on Friday 26th June, 12-4pm. Showcasing talent and opportunity at the school and an opportunity to make connections as a local business in the city.

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• Tor Bridge Partnership - Event on Monday 6th July, 4-6pm. Enterprise in school. This will be an opportunity to see the amazing talent at the school and what they are aiming to achieve regarding enterprise.

• Two Day Mistake-Proofing Workshop - incorporating an onsite 2hr Factory practical at SMC Pneumatics UK Ltd, Milton Keynes with Dr Martin Hinckley of Assured Quality Inc, USA - Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th July 2015 at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Stadium MK, Milton Keynes. Hosted by Buckingham Lean Enterprise Unit (BLEU) at the University of Buckingham. More - here

• South Devon Export Network – future dates - 26th August / 25th November – details - here • Save the date for Innovate UK 2015 - 9 & 10 November at Old Billingsgate, London. More - here

Have you registered for UKTI Webinars yet? - Registering for UKTI webinars will help you with exporting - for free. More - here

VI Requests for Assistance & Corporate Social Responsibility Matters etc.

The Heart of the South West LEP is looking to appoint two new Non-Executive Directors 39. The Heart of the South West LEP (which covers Devon, Plymouth,

Somerset and Torbay) has already proven itself to be a partnership that gets things done. By championing our priorities and putting forward a credible portfolio of investable projects the LEP has been successful at building the business case for approaching £500m of investment in the local economy. We are now seeking two new private sector NED – candidates must have a strong business background at the most senior / owner level, and possess the necessary level of experience and understanding of our Strategic Economic Plan agendas to be confident of making an immediate and positive contribution to the Board. Ideally one of the candidates appointed will be in a bigger business; the other a SME or social enterprise. The NEDs will be required to attend Board meetings once every two months and periodic meetings or events (across the LEP area) related to their areas of expertise to support LEP activity. The role is un-remunerated. To request a full briefing pack, please call Aaron Beider at REED on 0117 906 0009. Please note, the closing date for all applications is June 19th 2015.

Charity Challenge – Catherine is cycling 480 km across Zambia in around 5 days 40. Dear PMG Colleagues, I am the Olympus Ambassador for ‘Street Child

Africa’ which is one of the nominated charities we support as a Group. Street Child Africa supports young kids who, for unfortunate and tragic reasons, are forced to live on the streets in Africa. Some of these kids as young as 6, live dangerous and desperate lives with no adult to help with injuries, medicine or life support and unfortunately their vulnerability means they are subject to both physical and sexual abuse. This charity work close with local Business Partners within the areas and build trust with the street-connected children, providing help, medicine and education through regular out-reach sessions, in the attempt to integrate them back within the society. I have taken on a challenge to raise money for the charity and have agreed to cycle 480 km across Zambia in around 5 days......... tough, but do-able as long as I start training now! So the purpose of my contact is to appeal to you and your companies generosity and ask if you could donate and support me on this quest. I have set up a page on the website www.justgiving.com/Catherine-Harris16 and you can donate on line. I will be going through the local media to try and raise the awareness of the charity and the event, however in the meantime thank you for reading my appeal and I would be extremely grateful for any support you are able to offer. Kind regards, Catherine Harris, Managing Director, Algram Group Ltd. email - catherine.harris@algram.com catherine.harris@olympus.co.uk

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Exeter University Industrial Advisory Group 41. The University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Industrial

Advisory Group has a vacancy for a professionally qualified mechanical engineering representative – for more information contact Dr Stuart Monk, Student Experience & Employability Manager. Tel: 01392 725915 or email: s.a.monk@exeter.ac.uk

Plymouth engineers take on Monte Carlo banger rally challenge

42. A team of engineers from Plymouth firm Applied Automation (UK) Ltd is hitting the road in a £300 banger and heading for the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo. The four ‘more mature’ men have called themselves the Old Quadgers and signed up for the Monte Carlo or Bust rally. The annual challenge takes place in June with teams setting off from Belgium and nursing their ageing cars along mountain passes down to glamourous Monaco. Ian Jacob, Pete Bird, Mike Stevens and Nick Ransome all work for Plympton based Applied Automation and the company has picked up the bill for the charity event. The team is raising money for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth on their www.justgiving.com/Theoldquaders page. Ian Jacob, Engineering Director, said: “Our aim is to show the youngsters a thing or two. We’ve never done anything like this before but we think it will be a lot of fun and hopefully we’ll raise some money for a really good cause. Fingers crossed the old Vauxhall we bought will make it all the way from Plymouth to the start line in Belgium and then down through Europe.” David Rowe, Applied Automation Managing Director said: “I’m pleased to support the team in their fundraising efforts and St Luke’s is a very worthy charity.” Corporate Fundraiser, Lorna Damella said: “We can’t thank Ian, Pete, Mike and Nick enough for choosing to raise money for St Luke’s on what will be an epic challenge and amazing life experience for all involved. It is great to see a local business supporting their employees to achieve something great for charity. The money raised will help us continue to provide care to patients and their families dealing with a terminal illness no matter where they are in our community. Thanks Team Old Quadgers and good luck!”

Request to Support a Creative Arts Project 43. ‘Hi I am currently an apprentice with a small media organisation in Plymouth called Fotonow. I have

been commissioned by Plymouth Museum to document and make a series of photographic portraits of apprentices across the city. The images will be stored in the city's archives with potential for them to be exhibited in the future. Any apprentices photographed will receive a digital copy of their image along with their employer. I was wondering if you would be able to pass this message along or put me in contact with a PMG member in Plymouth who would potentially be interested in supporting this project’. Kind regards Jake McPherson Creative Apprentice jake@foto-plus.org mob: 07939 475 460.

CSR Related events & newsletters • Summer Ball in aid of Diabetes Research – 1

st August - Boringdon Park - here

• Plymouth Drake Foundation newsletter – May - here

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VII Consultations, Reviews, Surveys & Calls for Evidence

Energy Survey with the Manufacturer Magazine 44. The Manufacturer, in association with a leading

national energy provider, are conducting research on the industrial energy market and we would value your input. This short survey, will only take 10 minutes of your time and as a thank you from us you will receive 3 months membership to The Manufacturer, valued at £61.25. To complete the survey please click here . If you have any questions about the survey please email k.birinder@hennikgroup.com or call: 020 7401 6033 (Opt 1). Regards, Kate Birinder, Head of Research and Marketing.

British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey

45. The BCC's Quarterly Economic Survey is the largest independent business survey in the UK and a significant economic indicator. In order to find out how our economy in the South West is fairing I'd like to urge you to please take the time to complete this short online survey. We need as many businesses as possible, both members and non-members of the Chamber to participate in the QES in order to provide a detailed breakdown of our region's economic results, which we will share with you, as a participant of the survey, once they are published. Complete the survey online here. Thank you for your participation, Peter Hartland, Chief Executive, Plymouth & Devon Chamber of Commerce.

The Torbay Development Agency would like the thoughts of Torbay firms on business support

46. We would like to conduct a brief survey to find out what business support services matter to you. We're currently in the process of revamping our business support offer and your answers to 5 brief questions will help shape this service. Complete the questionnaire

Other Surveys - none this month

VIII Economic News; Newsletters, Briefings & Articles BIS Bulletins –

• 29th

May - Our new ministerial team; Queen’s Speech 2015: what it means for you; Sajid Javid outlines ambitious Enterprise Bill; Number of young people not in work or education in England falls to 10 year low; Machinery of government: Shareholder Executive and UK Financial Investments – More - here

BIS South, Central & West news • None this month

Economic news • Bank of England - Agents' Summary of Business Conditions (May) – here • Deloitte Monday briefings - here • HM Treasury pocket databank (28/5) – here • House of Commons – Industries in the UK: Briefing paper – here • Plymouth’s monthly ‘state of the economy’ update (May) - here

PMG Press Coverage • None this month

Infographics & PowerPoints • GE Capital Capex Barometer Factsheet - here

• Leading in the new world of work - Deloitte’s 2015 Global Human Capital Trends report - here

• Who’s who in David Cameron’s new cabinet - here and listed - here

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Manufacturing articles, publications and other reports of general interest: • Global Human Capital Trends 2015 - Leading in the new world of work – Deloitte University Press -

here • Industry 4.0: The Future of Productivity and Growth in Manufacturing Industries - Boston Consulting

Group - here • Strategy under uncertainty – McKinsey - here • The Lean Advantage in Engineering – Boston Consulting Group - here

Other newsletters & journals: • 3D Printing Industry (30/5) - here • Aerospace Technology Institute – (26/5) – here • All Party Parliamentary Group on Manufacturing – newsletter (May) - here • Bond Dickinson – weekly employment law update (22/5) - here • CALMARE – University of Exeter – (May) - here • Carbon Trust newsletter – May - here • CBI/Pertemps Labour Market Update – May - here • City College Employer Link – Spring - here • Cornwall & IoS LEP newsletter – May - here • Foot Anstey Employment & Pensions Legal News (May) - here • Heart of the SW LEP newsletter – May - here • Heart of the SW LEP Skills newsletter – Featuring City Deal Update - (May) - here • Highways Agency – planned road schemes in the SW update – June – here • Horizon 2020 newsletter – May - here • IoD – Election 2015 – The next five years - here • Innovate UK (May) - here • Innovation Matters Newsletter - Enterprise Europe Network SW – May - here • ISSR Institute for Sustainability Solutions Research newsletter – May – here • KTN Electronics, Sensors & Photonics newsletter (May) - here • KTN Sustainability and Resource Efficiency newsletter – May -here • KTN Sensors & Instrumentation newsletter (May) - here • Lambert Smith Hampton – Industrial and logistics news - May - here • McKinsey monthly highlights – May - here • Plymouth Science Park’s Parklife (May) - here • Regen SW Market Insight - May - here • South Devon College Business Matters – business bulletin - May - here • SW Skills newsletters – #170 – here • UKTI – Events Horizon (May) - Global visionaries descend on Bristol for Venturefest 2015 - here • Windpower Offshore Weekly (25/5) – here • WISE - Women in to Science and Engineering – (May) - here

Videos etc • Aerospace sector opportunities in India (UKTI) - here • Dan Pink explores the art of persuasion - here • Time history of atmospheric carbon dioxide - here • FlyPlymouth Crowdfunder - here

Other sites of interest to manufacturers: • http://source.theengineer.co.uk/ • http://www.chemweek.com/home/ • http://www.imeche.org/news • http://www.manufacturinginfo.co.uk/ • http://www.prw.com/subscriber/index.html • http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industrial-manufacturing/index.jhtml • http://www.reinforcedplastics.com/ • http://www.thecqi.org/Knowledge-Hub/Qualityworld/Current-issue/ • http://www.themanufacturer.com/ • http://www.techuk.org/ • http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/

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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: Pipex px; Manuplas; EEF (twice); Tooltech; UTC Aerospace Systems. 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. stevegerry@dsl.pipex.com 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!

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