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Listing of all 110 news releases from Manufacturing Technologies Association:

MACH 2008 records 21% visitors increase

Compared with the last MACH event in 2006, the UK's MTA said that the MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition welcomed 21% more visitors and one exhibitor took orders for GBP 10 million.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 2 May 2008)

MTA said UK 2008 manufacturing trend is positive

Business prospects for 2008 still appear to be positive for the engineering sector, said the UK's MTA, led by direct and indirect export demand from Europe.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (11 April 2008)

Is engineering keeping UK economy alive?

UK manufacturing technologies sector is forecasting a strong growth of 10% in machine tool sales in 2008 and reflects positive trends in the engineering sector in the UK and Europe.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (18 March 2008)

UK machine tools makers show positive trend

The last quarterly survey for UK machine tool, tooling and manufacturing equipment shows a strong increase in orders and another increase is forecast for 2008 Q1.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (13 March 2008)

Interest rate hold is helpful, says MTA

MTA, the UK Manufacturing Technologies trade association, has welcomed the interest rate hold but believes the Bank of England must lower interest rates further still to properly support manufacturing

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (10 March 2008)

Interest rate cut welcomed, UK industry is strong

Commenting that the manufacturing technologies sector of UK industry is currently performing strongly, the UK's MTA regards the recent bank interest rate cut as further stimulus to economic growth.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (13 February 2008)

UK Q3 machine tool exports grow

During the third quarter (Q3) of 2007, the UK exported machine tools worth GBP 126.5 million - an increase of 11.2% over Q3, 2006, and 12.2% higher than Q2, 2007.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (10 January 2008)

Credit crunch affects UK machine tool orders

In the third quarter of 2007, a seasonal effect on orders, coupled with extreme negative publicity about the effects of the 'credit-crunch' on the UK economy, showed a machine tool orders reduction.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (19 December 2007)

Machine tool purchase finance is still there

In spite of the ongoing turmoil in the world's credit markets there has not been much evidence that it is adversely affecting machine tool purchasing, said the MTA.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (13 November 2007)

Slowing in growth of machine tool sales

29% growth in the UK market for machine tools in 2006 is predicted to slow to 6%, before accelerating again during 2008, according to The Manufacturing Technologies Association.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (23 October 2007)

UK machine tool show stand space sold

The UK's Manufacturing Technologies Association reports that over 100% of stand space has already been sold for the MACH 2008 machine tool and manufacturing exhibition.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (23 August 2007)

UK government rediscovers manufacturing

It may well be that government recognition of the importance of manufacturing is becoming fact, following the appointment of Sir Digby Jones as Minister for Trade promotion.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 3 July 2007)

UK machine tool orders rise continues

Order intake for UK-based machine tools and manufacturing equipment remained strong during the first quarter of 2007 and were expected to rise during the second quarter.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (28 June 2007)

1st quarter UK manufacturing performance report

Technical background article Strong growth in UK market contributes to 1st quarter performance improvements in UK manufacturing industry

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (13 June 2007)

Booklet presents UK metal working facts

A pocket-sized facts booklet tables and charts track the trends up to 2006 for the UK's metal manufacturing technology sector, including machine tools, cutting tools and tool/work holding equipment.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (30 April 2007)

Engineering associations unite on seminars

Jointly organised UK seminars will cover such topics as Risk Assessment, EMC, the WEEE and RoHS Directives as well as covering Function Safety of Control Systems and the New Machinery Directive.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 9 April 2007)

UK manufacturing technology exports top GBP 1bn

Although UK manufacturing technology exports exceeded GBP 1billion and grew by 9% during 2006, imports rose 15% to exceed exports by GBP 42 million, though reflecting UK market strength.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 9 April 2007)

Show of strength from UK's engineering sector

The Government and Parliamentarians have been shown that there is still a vibrant engineering sector in the UK after a visit by 200 people to the House of Lords.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (21 March 2007)

CAD/CAM software firm joins UK's MTA

Writer and distributor of Expert CAD/CAM and sheet metal cutting nesting software for CNC punching and profiling machines has joined the Manufacturing Technologies Association.

News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 9 March 2007)

UK machine tools order intake grew 20%

Order intake for UK machine tools and manufacturing equipment during 2006 grew at a rate of 20% and a growth of some 4% is expected in first quarter, 2007.