Respected businessman, Mark Ridgway OBE, DL has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from Leeds Metropolitan University. As Managing Director at the helm of the Wakefield-based organisation Group Rhodes, Mark oversees the group's seven engineering companies serving the [...]
Roemheld will be exhibiting its innovative M-TECS magnetic clamping systems on Stand J4. These are designed to offer flexibility and fast changeovers for the rubber, thermoplastics and plastic processing industries. Visitors to the Roemheld stand can see the M-TECS [...]
Group Rhodes has announced the asset purchase of Akin Automation Limited, and promised customers the continuous supply of complete turnkey solutions. The two Companies have enjoyed a successful history, with Atkin Automation focussing its business on the manufacture of [...]
By automating one of their existing press lines with AP&T's help, Nissan Sunderland Plant is planning to increase the company’s production capacity by about 900,000 large car body parts a year. Nissan's facility in Sunderland is one [...]
Wakefield Engineering Company, Group Rhodes has won the prestigious MWP Advanced Engineering Award 2014 for Best Automation System. The award was presented to Group Rhodes Managing Director, Mark Ridgway OBE by actor comedian Marcus Bridgstocke, at the glitzy Metal [...]
Roemheld UK experienced its busiest MACH to date, taking hundreds of leads over the five days. While these were split across all areas of the group‘s technology, the extended range of 5-Axis vices and the new additions to the [...]
Following the sad loss of Mike Lally, Roemheld (UK) Ltd has appointed a new Area Manager for the North of England. Phil Cable, new Area Manager for Roemheld (UK) Phil Cable joins Roemheld having previously spent 15 [...]
The Metalforming Machinery Makers Association (MMMA) will be returning to the MACH Exhibition next week in a bid to take advantage of the upturn in UK industry. Like previous events, the organisation will be hosted a 'Metalworking Village' in [...]
Bruderer UK is promising to make a major impact on MACH 2014 after announcing it will reveal a ‘world first’ and two strategic partnerships at the Show (Apr 7th-11). The Luton-base company, which offers high-precision fully-automated stamping presses, is [...]
Roemheld will be exhibiting its very latest workholding and materials handling innovations at MACH 2014. Visitors to Roemheld stand 5250 will be able to see the very latest additions to the M-Tecs, magnetic clamping system, designed for a wide [...]