Innovation & New Technology
Cumbria toy makers show how going green pays
The benefits of going green add up for educational toy and furniture maker Twoey Toys of Wigton, Cumbria, which has boosted its environmental performance to save cash and raise both productivity and sales.
Blackpool Illuminations Department
Blackpool Illuminations Department is one section of Blackpool Council. They are responsible for the manufacture of new displays for the Illuminations season which lasts from August Bank Holiday weekend through to November.
New Balance Athletic Shoes (UK) Ltd
Helping to transform internal operating procedures for athletic shoe manufacturer New Balance was only part of the story. MAS North West, delivered by The Manufacturing Institute, worked with the company to change the rule book for the retail shoe sector and in a remarkable pilot scheme reduced the firm’s in season order lead-time from 150 days to seven and cut the need to discount unwanted stock to a negligible amount.
Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd
Hi-Tech is a plastic injection moulding company specialising in contract manufacturing for pharmaceutical, automotive, DIY, conservatory, office furniture, security, cleaning equipment and defence organisations. The business provides a one-stop shop from conception to tool design, mould tool manufacture and the moulding of high speed, precision made components.
