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Your round-up of the latest manufacturing news

UK industrial and manufacturing output dips during May A weak pound could actually boost hiring sentiment in UK manufacturing, as clients in the sector are currently continuing to push ahead with hiring ... READ MORE

Strong performance fails to halt manufacturing concerns The UK manufacturing sector performed at a five-month high in June but there are concerns July's figures could be hit by Brexit uncertainty ... READ MORE

Subcontracting weathers Brexit referendum uncertainty The latest Qimtek Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) shows that the value of the UK contract and subcontract market rose by 21% in the second ... READ MORE

Sterling's pounding could boost hiring in manufacturing sector A weak pound could actually boost hiring sentiment in UK manufacturing, as clients in the sector are currently continuing to push ahead with hiring ... READ MORE

Why it could be time to consider manufacturing in the UK There's no denying that manufacturing in the UK is not what it once was. While the 70s saw manufacturing contribute a significant 25% of UK GDP, ... READ MORE

UK government pledges fundamental reform of technical education Following an independent review of technical education in the UK, the government has unveiled ground- breaking plans to create new post-GCSE options aimed at encouraging more young people to consider a career in engineering. ... READ MORE

Adur Sea of Lights - Starlit Story Parade!

Hello, lovely Sea of lights community.

We have set a date for this year's Parade. It will be on Saturday the 26th of November.
This year's theme is literature and our deeply loved favourite stories. We are calling the lantern parade the Starlit Story Parade because we are parading our most loved stories, through our streets and under the stars.

Here is an explanation of the theme...
All schools and groups are welcome. All you need is a favourite and well-loved story to base your lantern on. If you have any questions please do get in touch.

We are hoping this year to encourage more of our Lancing High St shops to decorate their windows and can exclusively reveal the SUDZ Dry Cleaners have already come up with a fantastic and scrublelicious design for theirs. We won't give their t

heme away but will whisper quietly that it is ... based on a Roald Dhal story. Shhhhhh... I never said anything...

Every year we ask for volunteers and this year is no different. If you have some kind of skill or any time to give us we would be really grateful. just email us at hello@seaoflights.co.uk or message us through our Facebook page.

It is always wildly helpful for people to share our posts on facebook and to let everyone know our plans for the coming year.  

We will be updating our Facebook page more regularly from September.

We can't wait to really get going.
See you all soon.

The SOL team.

Are you safe to drive this morning?

Just add everything you drank to this handy calculator - and it will tell you how long you should wait before getting behind the wheel...

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MACE, Costain, FORS, Crossrail Compliant Hauliers with Quality Service and Efficiency at the Heart of Everything They Do!


Calling us on 0800 915 23 23 is the start of a great haulage partnership
 

Quality of service and efficiency is at the heart of everything we do and we can boast an excellent reputation and as a result have a large database of repeat customers!


We offer a 360 degree service – road / air / sea transport, warehousing, pick & pack and fulfilment services and we employ skilled, highly trained staff – so you can have complete confidence in our abilities.
 

So what can we do for you? Call us on 0800 915 23 23 to find out how we can help you today.


We specialise in the movement, disposal, lifting and logistics of goods across a wide range of industries.


With a diverse fleet of vehicles, an excellent collection of trusted partners and a highly trained team of drivers – we can turn our hand to almost anything you need.


Our expert transport team, coupled with our compliance managers and appointed persons offer a level of service that we believe is unparalleled in the road haulage industry.


Specialising in awkward, large or time sensitive loads, we boast complete customer satisfaction time and time again.


On top of the general day to day haulage of pallets, parcels and general transport of goods, we can also offer


·         Waste transport and disposal

·         Battery replacement transport and disposal management

·         Decommissioning assistance and transport

·         Festival logistics and on-site portable buildings

·         Production and media logistics

·         Modular building transport and assistance

·         Cabin, container and groundhog transport

·         Towing services

·         Contract lifts

Why not call us for a chat about your next requirement on 0800 915 23 23  - we’d love to hear from you!

A Fleet Requirement for a Flotilla Event in Southampton – Boat Show Delivery Booked in Advance.

A HIAB crane lorry, 18t flatbed and an artic curtain side lorry have already been booked in advance for a client making deliveries to the Southampton boat show which is taking place this year 16th – 25th September 2016.

Every September sees the annual ‘Southampton Boat Show’ which is the biggest water based boat show in Europe and is held in Mayflower Park.

This year it’s bigger and better than ever!  Each day the Festival Stage will open up with a fashion show, followed by live music and at the weekends the show organisers will be asking visitors to come and prepare for a Guinness World Record attempt to create a picture of a boat using people! This is a unique opportunity to be part of history and be part of something special.

The Festival Stage area is also the home to the Guinness Bar and the Food Village – it’s the place to relax in a deck chair, rock out or simply meet with friends for a chat and bite to eat. There is also a Sandpit in the Festival Stage Area-  buckets and spades will be provided as will beach Jenga and Connect 4!

In 2007, the show boasted a chance for spectators to see HMS Bounty which was featured in the film Pirates of the Caribbean!

Southampton Boat Show has the world’s largest purpose built marina with over 2km of pontoons, which display more than 350 boats over 10 days!

This year one of the stars of the show will be the tall ship Artemis – Artemis is probably one of the most luxurious and elegant sailing vessels in Europe today, with a large well deck and raised aft deck, a forward deck saloon and an enormous saloon aft with its own

bar that provides an excellent venue for all types of function. The decoration is to the very highest standards, with highly polished fine wood veneered panels, brasswork and deep velvet upholstery reflecting the traditional style of the world’s most lavish ocean liners.

We regularly make deliveries to ports, boatyards, docks and marinas to assist with deliveries, collection’s and lifting requirements.

For your next dedicated job we’d be only too pleased to offer you a quote. Call us today on 01903 751100 or drop an email to info@sussextransport.com

The West Sussex Health and Life Sciences Cluster July Update

Welcome to the latest news update, keeping you informed about the health and life sciences initiatives we are progressing, highlighting relevant sector events and opportunities, and updating you on the exciting things that are happening in the county. 

Funding

Coast to Capital Region Business Growth Grants - Open for Applications from West Sussex Companies

Grants of between £15,000 to £100,000 are available to SME businesses who are located in the Coast to Capital Region and are looking to grow and to create new jobs. The grant can be used for up to 40% of the total project costs and can fund capital items.

For more information please visit or email businessgrants@westsussex.gov.uk if you are interested in the grants programme and would like to learn more about how it could help your business.

Technology and Innovation in the Care Sector – Get involved!

Care homes and providers of domiciliary care are not benefiting from advances in technology and the opportunities to improve both efficiency and quality of care provision.  The results of research and the existence of case studies from the sector indicate that this represents a significant opportunity for SMEs to develop and implement innovative technology and practice. 

The University of Chichester is currently developing a proposal for funding from Coast to Capital to run a collaborative 3 year project covering the Coast 2 Capital region involving the University of Brighton, the South East HealthCare Technology Alliance (SEHTA), Sussex Community NHS Trust, Local Authorities, care providers and technology companies to build networks of innovation (clusters) to identify and progress research and technological solutions to significant issues across the care sector. The project will establish the networks, develop a care technology roadmap and administer an innovation award scheme to support applications to promote implementation of innovative solutions across the sector. The project will help care providers and recipients, benefit from advances in digital technologies, health and well-being research and preventative interventions to deliver cost effective quality care provision.

Should the proposal be successful, SMEs will be able to bid for grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 to assist with the development and implementation of innovative technologies into the care sector.  These will need to be match funded to 50% of the total value of the project.

As part of the proposal, the University is looking to establish if there is demand for the grant funding.  If your organisation thinks that it would be interested in applying for a grant and would like to be included on our database for future contact, please e mail:

Andrew Adams, University of Chichester Business School

Tel: 01243 81600 a.adams@chi.ac.uk

STEM

Mid Sussex Science Week

Special mention to all the companies who participated this year's Mid Sussex Science Week: BSE3d; BAM; Thermofisher; Flowserve, Schlumberger; Mitsubishi and special thanks to CSL Behring for their financial support.

Mid Sussex Science Week took place from June 13th- 17th. STEM companies partnered with local primary schools to produce STEM themed projects which were then judged at the Mid Sussex Big Bang Fair. 250 children attended an action packed STEM filled day at Clair Hall on the 17th, during which they learnt that science, technology, engineering and mathematics are interesting and fun!

Philip Todd, Director at BSE3d Limited said:

"knowing that the children have been inspired and enthused leaves me feeling a great sense of achievement. I know they have learnt new and very different things and I hope this will help encourage them into the field of science and engineering in the future.” 

The Big Bang Fair South East

It was great to see local cluster members participating in the fifth annual Big Bang Fair South East. The event took place on June 29th and was attended by 8,500 students and their teachers from almost 200 schools across the region. Over 160 companies, professional bodies and educational institutions will provide more than 200 STEM-related interactive workshops, shows and demonstrations aimed at giving young people a fun and exciting insight into future courses of study and careers.

Cluster members including Elekta, GSK, Tesla Engineering, Edwards Vacuum and Blond McIndoe took park in the event providing activities that demonstrated the STEM-related aspects of their industry showcasing the potential career paths open to young people. 

The Blond McIndoe Team at the Big Bang Fair South East

Mud, TV Stars, Festivals, Cars and Airshows – We Take Pride in Every Job We Do.

We collect, deliver and lift goods all over the UK.   This week has been another busy one here in our Capel and Lancing depot’s for our dedicated team of professional drivers, warehouse and office staff alike!

The week kicked off with us providing an artic flatbed lorry for Pride – we were responsible for the cast of two very well known TV soap operas in the procession through the streets of London  - resulting in a very happy client who emailed, ‘’ I just want to make sure that you pass on our thanks to your driver. He was absolutely brilliant, and the weekend really wouldn’t have been such a success without him.  We were really impressed with how you guys dealt with the job from start to finish, and will definitely be aiming to send some more business in your direction!’’   Well done Peter!

The start of the working week saw us back at Worthy Farm collecting the equipment we delivered the previous week for the five day music festival, Glastonbury in Somerset.  This one was a real challenge for James  our artic driver due to the amount of rainfall before (and during) the event.  Our lorry was filmed going into the site by someone who posted the footage on various social media sites. This was picked up by various newspapers – so a nice bit of free advertising in the Mail, Telegraph, Mirror etc !  watch that video of James driving through the mud HERE

The lorry survived both journeys – albeit needing a good scrub down afterwards and James did a stirling job!

The HIAB lifting team have also been busy – we delivered and lifted huge car dealership signs in Staffordshire, exhibition equipment was taken to Farnborough in readiness for the set up of the airshow in a few weeks and several more local jobs delivering to and from Hove Cricket Ground in Sussex.
We’re pleased to welcome two new employees over the next few weeks as well – following our recruitment drive to expand the driving team. – to cope with the increased demand in our services!
For your next requirement of lifting, delivering , collection or storage – give the team a call today on 01903 751100 – we’d love to help make your move a success!

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Fun Food Facts for Wimbledon as Sussex Transport Make Dedicated Festival and Event Deliveries

With a fleet of HIABs, curtain side, flatbeds, Artic’s, 7.5t, 18t, Moffetts and 4×4’s, Sussex Transport can cover a wide variety of deliveries from a small package to an Artic load of materials.

As the start of the festival and events season is now upon us, we have already been asked to transport equipment to and from the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, have done some work at the Isle of Wight Festival and have been on site at a very muddy Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival assisting with the set up.

This year the Wimbledon Tennis Championships will run from 27 June to 10 July – when it’s hoped the storms and rain clouds will have cleared!

Strawberries, enthusiastic crowds, famous faces and of course wall to wall television coverage, all add to the atmosphere and tradition!

As with any large event, it takes an enormous amount of co-ordination from a multitude of companies and organisers to ensure those two weeks in June run smoothly.

Ball girls and boys start training for Wimbledon in February and from the 700 local children applying for the jobs – only 250 are selected!

One strawberry at Wimbledon will set you back around 25p!

So what needs to be brought in for the event?

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That’s some shopping list for the organisers!

This year we are delivering supplies to Wimbledon in one of our 18t vehicles.   Satellite tracking means the client can be informed of where their delivery is at every leg of the journey ensuring a professional job from start to finish.

For more information on what we can do for you – why not call one of our dedicated team on 01903 751100 or drop us an e-mail at info@sussextransport.com

We like to think that we offer a championship delivery service! so we’d LOVE to hear from you!

www.sussextransport.com

Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in innovative R&D projects in a new funding competition that is open to all UK companies.


Innovate UK is to invest up to £15 million in innovative R&D projects. These projects are designed to help businesses develop new products, processes and services with commercial potential. The aim is to enhance UK competitiveness, growth and improve national productivity.

The competition is open to the best business-led ideas or concepts. These can be drawn from any technology, engineering or industrial area, including Innovate UK’s 4 priority sectors for growth.

We want to fast-track ideas to commercial success. Projects should demonstrate disruptive, cutting-edge innovations and businesses should demonstrate ambition and potential for growth.

The competition will be open to both small and medium-sized enterprises and large companies. They can work individually or collaboratively.

Projects may focus on:

    feasibility studies which may include a proof of market
    industrial research
    experimental development

We expect projects to last 6 to 36 months. They can range in size from total eligible project costs of £25,000 up to £1 million, depending on the type of project.

There are two options to apply into this competition. These are dependent on the size and length of your project. These options are called streams. Stream 1 is for projects under 12 months and under £100,000. Stream 2 is for projects over 12 months or over £100,000.

The competition opens on 6 June 2016:

Click here for more details