National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
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Factory simulation helps Scottish confectioner hit the sweet spot
NMIS | Monday, July 22, 2024![man posing for a photo](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365-3.png.pagespeed.ic.jHU-uye70h.jpg)
NMIS hires industry heavyweight as electrification lead
NMIS | Monday, July 1, 2024![nmis new board members headshots](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xnmis,P20new,P20board,P20members.png.pagespeed.ic.Ye-CEbH9GE.jpg)
NMIS bolsters board with two industry powerhouses
NMIS | Monday, June 17, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,28Medium,P20Banner,P20,28US,29,P20,28Landscape,29,29,P20,282,29.png.pagespeed.ic.6k8Z5QP6w_.jpg)
£14 million ‘levelling up’ funding to support Glasgow manufacturers to become greener and more productive
NMIS | Wednesday, May 8, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/NMIS news story_700 x 365 (Medium Banner (US) (Landscape)).png)
Hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing boosts UK aerospace opportunity
AFRC | Thursday, April 18, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,28Instagram,P20Post,29,P20,281,29.png.pagespeed.ic.THixknKptu.jpg)
Pioneering forging research hub puts Scotland at the forefront of advanced engineering
AFRC | Thursday, March 21, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,281,29-2.png.pagespeed.ic.-XhdUpxAMu.jpg)
Apprenticeship matchmaking tool aims to close Scotland’s manufacturing skills gap
MSA | Thursday, March 7, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365-2.png.pagespeed.ic.yRVqz5OVvx.jpg)
Scottish SMEs receive £1M support to explore additive manufacturing
Digital Factory | Wednesday, February 7, 2024![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,281,29-1.png.pagespeed.ic.yXFa6TiUGZ.jpg)
Decking company elevated to new heights with ‘floating’ gardens
AFRC | Tuesday, December 19, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365-1.png.pagespeed.ic.dj6iAapanQ.jpg)
AFRC and ITP Aero win EPSRC Prosperity Partnership Award
AFRC | Wednesday, November 29, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story,P20,281,29.png.pagespeed.ic.cEeC-V6kQs.png)
Groundbreaking project to bring high-value 3D printing to UK manufacturing
Digital Factory | Wednesday, August 9, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story-1.png.pagespeed.ic.UoXKvz02GZ.jpg)
Cutting-edge demos boost small business growth in the UK’s machining sector
AFRC, Digital Factory | Thursday, July 27, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled,P20design,P20,285,29.png.pagespeed.ic.aZ28_f8CjE.jpg)
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to help deliver Scotland’s first energy incubator and scale-up hub
NMIS | Wednesday, July 12, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled,P20design,P20,284,29.png.pagespeed.ic.WikAmZzYUq.jpg)
Ground-breaking NMIS facility paving the way for the future of manufacturing in Scotland
NMIS | Wednesday, June 21, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled,P20design.jpg.pagespeed.ic.y7IGGyQYTF.jpg)
Net-zero future for UK wind industry accelerating with growth of new industry body
NMIS | Tuesday, June 13, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story.png.pagespeed.ic.vF-n71KVRW.jpg)
Striking a hammer blow for metals recycling
AFRC | Wednesday, May 3, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xFour,P20Polaroid,P20Frame,P20Christmas,P20Holiday,P20Canvas,P20,281,29.png.pagespeed.ic.7aVpuj0to2.jpg)
Scotland’s manufacturing R&D anchor bolsters leadership team with new talent
NMIS | Monday, March 6, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xnews,P20story-1.png.pagespeed.ic.4924-Ptw8U.jpg)
The future’s looking green for Scotland’s manufacturers as the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre commissions new equipment
LMC | Thursday, February 16, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xnews,P20story.png.pagespeed.ic.gUjvROYwvC.jpg)
Major milestone achieved at Scotland’s new flagship manufacturing R&D facility
NMIS | Friday, February 10, 2023![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCopy,P20of,P20Untitled,P20Design,P20,285,29.png.pagespeed.ic.aqJR8CGdwL.png)
Become a sustainability champion for free with the Manufacturing Skills Academy
MSA | Monday, December 19, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCopy,P20of,P20Untitled,P20Design,P20,284,29.png.pagespeed.ic.5rJAZozVpJ.jpg)
New supply chain R&D project aims to revolutionise zero-emissions shipbuilding and create Scottish jobs
NMIS | Thursday, December 1, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCopy,P20of,P20Untitled,P20Design,P20,281,29.png.pagespeed.ic.Cdl4l6gEa9.jpg)
Works begin at Ayrshire’s new manufacturing innovation centre
DPMC | Thursday, November 24, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,283,29.png.pagespeed.ic.7_NxoM2c9j.jpg)
Scotland’s innovation magnet attracts global tech firms as it opens its membership programme
NMIS | Thursday, October 13, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,282,29.png.pagespeed.ic.c95cBelpVP.jpg)
Five minutes with…Jennifer MacDonald
MSA | Tuesday, October 11, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365,P20,281,29.png.pagespeed.ic.XwafR5Icxi.jpg)
Five minutes with… Daniele Marini
NMIS | Tuesday, October 11, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20news,P20story_700,P20x,P20365.png.pagespeed.ic.HqTbZ0HGZb.jpg)
Five minutes with… Anastasia Khatunsteva
Digital Factory | Thursday, October 6, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/Untitled (1600 Ã 600px) (8).png)
Research ties between Scotland and Australia could advance shipbuilding on the Clyde
NMIS | Friday, September 23, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/Untitled (1600 Ã 600px) (7).png)
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland appoints former UKRI Challenge Director as Chief Executive Officer
NMIS | Monday, September 5, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xphotonics,P20image.png.pagespeed.ic.rDTCxwVpkW.jpg)
New course with key industry players to boost photonics skills
MSA | Thursday, August 18, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xLMC,P20image,P20,2817,29.png.pagespeed.ic.5e6n3RKTHM.jpg)
Orkney manufacturers given first access to national net-zero initiative
MSA, NMIS | Tuesday, July 5, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xLMC,P20image,P20,2815,29.png.pagespeed.ic.edpndGbjZO.jpg)
NMIS celebrating Scottish manufacturing with the FM’s award for manufacturing leadership
NMIS | Thursday, June 16, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xLMC,P20image,P20,2814,29.png.pagespeed.ic.V1P5sw2HhF.jpg)
Strathclyde, SSE Renewables & Renewable Parts sign joint MoU to develop a sustainable wind sector
NMIS | Wednesday, June 15, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xImage,P201.jpg.pagespeed.ic.3Y4Bom2rC5.jpg)
A digital future for the process industries with new Ayrshire technology centre
DPMC | Thursday, June 9, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xLMC,P20image,P20,284,29.png.pagespeed.ic.x4ko5-g4BZ.jpg)
Key equipment arrives at Boeing R&D facility in Scotland
AFRC | Wednesday, June 1, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xLMC,P20image,P20,283,29.png.pagespeed.ic.Xw6WDynfNK.jpg)
Pioneering cross border collaboration provides crucial support to UK forging and forming community
AFRC | Wednesday, June 1, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/xUntitled,P20design,P20,2823,29.png.pagespeed.ic.F1XYLcj_UY.jpg)
Wind turbine blade recycling project powers up at the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre
LMC | Friday, May 20, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xMicrosoftTeams-image,P20,2810,29.png.pagespeed.ic.nmhdKQDkE9.jpg)
NMIS prepares for MACH debut
AFRC, Digital Factory, NMIS | Thursday, March 31, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled,P20design,P20,283,29.png.pagespeed.ic.eSD2tvR2n8.jpg)
Two new AFRC Tier Two Members accelerating traditional manufacturing methods into the 21st century
AFRC | Tuesday, March 8, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled-1-3.png.pagespeed.ic.puCS7M4S-y.jpg)
NMIS HQ update: construction reaches final stages
NMIS | Friday, March 4, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xrotary,P20forge.png.pagespeed.ic.nPvoZGRino.jpg)
Rotary forge heading to 'steel city' from Renfrewshire
AFRC | Monday, February 28, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled-1-2.png.pagespeed.ic.gyFvVtwRqI.jpg)
New project set to help manufacturers cut costs and land net-zero targets
Digital Factory, NMIS | Wednesday, February 9, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xMade,P20in,P20Scotland,P20Awards,P202022.png.pagespeed.ic.t4JjkomX6F.png)
Entries now open for showpiece celebration of Scottish innovation
NMIS | Tuesday, February 8, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled-1-1.png.pagespeed.ic.AS4M8Ez1jU.jpg)
University of Strathclyde students aim for a podium finish in NMIS motorcycle racing project
MSA | Tuesday, March 8, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xMSA.png.pagespeed.ic.dTUofQouSi.jpg)
Fifty fully paid work placements made available for STEM graduates in Scotland
MSA | Monday, January 31, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAFRC.png.pagespeed.ic.VBe-yad9Aj.jpg)
The future of manufacturing comes to the AFRC with three new Members and one renewal
AFRC | Wednesday, January 19, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xskills,P20net,P20zero.png.pagespeed.ic.-n4lsiPvYT.jpg)
The skill requirements for a net zero future: The Manufacturer in conversation
MSA | Thursday, January 13, 2022![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20NTTF.png.pagespeed.ic.3snwmptDxT.jpg)
Manufacturing Skills Academy launches pandemic recovery package to help upskill Scots and boost innovation
MSA | Wednesday, December 22, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xForgemasters.png.pagespeed.ic.ACEhZtPJ4E.jpg)
Forging a new future for green energy
AFRC, NMIS | Tuesday, December 7, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled-1.png.pagespeed.ic.BxHevdfv1b.jpg)
From 3D printer to international catwalk
Digital Factory, NMIS | Wednesday, December 8, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20exterior.png.pagespeed.ic.WvIWb76qCb.jpg)
NMIS operator, Strathclyde, wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in Advanced Manufacturing
NMIS | Friday, November 26, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAker,P20news,P20story.png.pagespeed.ic.50oIIQrVCH.jpg)
£2million pilot led by Scottish researchers to develop UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling project gets go-ahead
LMC | Thursday, November 18, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xDigiTool.png.pagespeed.ic.ObF9Pi-CLh.jpg)
£1.2m project extends life of parts in quest to help manufacturers tap into net zero economy
Digital Factory, NMIS | Thursday, November 18, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCopy,P20of,P20NMIS,P20NET,P20ZERO,P20CONFERENCE.jpg.pagespeed.ic.SxGoN-0arI.jpg)
Manufacturing a Net-Zero Future: in-person conference open for registration
NMIS | Wednesday, October 20, 2021![Metallics Research Centre with Boeing](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xboeing-at-westway-v2-700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Oe--XWey5Y.jpg)
NMIS and Boeing officially open new R&D facility in Renfrewshire
Tuesday, October 5, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xMicrosoftTeams-image,P20,282,29.png.pagespeed.ic.Bn9wZMOgFQ.jpg)
Manufacturing a net-zero future: a conversation with NMIS Chief Operating Officer Sarah Jardine
NMIS | Tuesday, September 28, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xkareema.png.pagespeed.ic.l7OSsYO7Dy.jpg)
Patients recovering from strokes, dystonia and sports injuries could reduce rehabilitation time by 30% with virtual reality gaming platform
Digital Factory, NMIS | Thursday, September 23, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20building,P20update.png.pagespeed.ic.SbrlSEjXUA.jpg)
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland HQ reaches major construction milestone
NMIS |![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xRobotics,P20Image,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.sJAZLCfQYq.jpg)
Free online events with NMIS and Product Design Scotland: navigating the product design process
Digital Factory, NMIS | Wednesday, September 1, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xConstruction,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MX-6PR1CLq.jpg)
NMIS HQ construction update: digital factory is taking shape
Digital Factory, NMIS | Friday, March 26, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xDPMC,P20image.png.pagespeed.ic.xOL3BodNtj.jpg)
New partnership set to future proof process manufacturing in Scotland
DPMC | Monday, August 30, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAFRC_4_William,P20Duncan,P20of,P20digital,P20manufacturing,P20team,P20with,P20FutureForge,P20model,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.bi-DZ7T012.jpg)
Smart Factory Innovation Hub testbed at NMIS helping Scottish businesses to harness digital technologies
AFRC, NMIS | Thursday, May 6, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/casestudies/xACT27-blade1_Mar_2020.png.pagespeed.ic.YItcjgqeJt.jpg)
Recycling aeroplanes and turning them into drinks cans: the role of composites in the journey towards net-zero
LMC, NMIS | Thursday, August 26, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xForging,P20office,P20700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MysYkueM1x.jpg)
World renowned Scottish forging and forming research centre opening an office in ‘steel city’
AFRC, NMIS | Thursday, August 12, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xquickgrind,P20700,P20x,P20365.png.pagespeed.ic.E8lqfHspB_.jpg)
Tooling specialist chisels out agreement for another three years
AFRC, NMIS | Tuesday, August 10, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/x0205.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BYksOWBebL.jpg)
AFRC and MAPAL drive tooling manufacture into the future
AFRC | Wednesday, May 12, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAR,P20Organlike,P20image,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.79wFOsV2No.jpg)
Augmented reality project to help train surgeons around the world on ‘hyper-real’ models of organs
Digital Factory | Wednesday, July 21, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xBlog,P20-,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.OVU_P062TT.jpg)
Every day’s a school day: skills development and its vital role in manufacturing, industry 4.0, and the growth of the Scottish economy
MSA, NMIS | Tuesday, June 15, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCapability,P20network,P20image,P20700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.0THMeuDLzW.jpg)
New capability network will help businesses across Scotland access support and unlock innovation
NMIS | Thursday, June 10, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20construction,P20update,P20700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.8eY5FORs6P.jpg)
NMIS HQ construction update: from steel to timber and a heather coloured roof
NMIS | Monday, May 31, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xK,P20block,P20story,P20700,P20x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Xtsrq1Eyfx.jpg)
Boeing getting ready for lift off from Westway, Renfrew with NMIS
AFRC, NMIS | Wednesday, May 19, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xKibble,P20release,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.iUPFHZj2sZ.jpg)
New local collaboration gives young people in care a pathway into manufacturing roles
MSA, NMIS | Wednesday, May 12, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20NTTF,P208.jpg.pagespeed.ic.8zwFD9r-hX.jpg)
NMIS launches new scheme to support STEM graduates into employment amid pandemic
MSA, NMIS | Friday, March 19, 2021![](/media/1newwebsite/centres/advancedformingresearchcentre/134.jpg)
Three diverse new Tier Two Members join the AFRC
AFRC | Thursday, March 18, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xJill,P20Miscandlon.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Hy9p0aWpAX.jpg)
Circular economy project set to ensure clean energy solutions don’t increase landfill waste
AFRC |![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xhpe_pri_grn_pos_rgb.png.pagespeed.ic.Z0WVfG3HCm.png)
AFRC welcomes global technology giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise as Tier Two Member
AFRC | Wednesday, January 20, 2021![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xNMIS,P20before,P20and,P20after_4.jpg.pagespeed.ic.0urjbsoBX6.jpg)
Construction underway on flagship National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility
NMIS | Tuesday, December 15, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xshutterstock_1234026505,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.pJFQ2897NQ.jpg)
NMIS to help transport operators navigate Covid-19 safety measures
NMIS | Wednesday, December 9, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xManufacturing,P20Recovery,P20Plan,P20-,P20LS,P20,281,29.jpg.pagespeed.ic.QjVRhhTwQq.jpg)
Making Scotland’s future - recovery plan for the manufacturing sector
AFRC, LMC, MSA, NMIS | Friday, December 4, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xDMG,P20Mori,P20members,P20story,P20700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.ictj1zUUQl.jpg)
Global companies strengthen their commitment to AFRC to deliver better customer solutions
AFRC | Tuesday, November 24, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xUntitled-1.jpg.pagespeed.ic._14Bz013ay.jpg)
Strathclyde and partners to deliver satellite constellation project
NMIS | Thursday, November 19, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAFRC,P20LMC,P20Hybrid_700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mpd0J2GGUW.jpg)
Sustainability top of the agenda for NMIS as it joins new additive manufacturing body
NMIS | Tuesday, October 27, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xRobotics,P20Image,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.sJAZLCfQYq.jpg)
NMIS offers free training resources and a new online CPD course to help individuals upskill from home
MSA | Thursday, October 22, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xBellrock,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.kE-WF6V9qx.jpg)
High-tech software company Bellrock Technology Ltd joins AFRC as latest Tier Two Member
AFRC | Monday, October 12, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xTSL-AFRC-Image,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.jtAGrWpDjL.jpg)
AFRC announces new partnership with Theorem Solutions
AFRC | Thursday, October 8, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xCarruthers,P20wheel,P20team,P20image,P20.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Km7Z_Auesx.jpg)
Scottish project ‘reinvents the wheel’ with flat-pack hydro-energy solutions for Africa
AFRC | Monday, October 5, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xVisor,P20700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.GoatPQTApb.jpg)
New tool will help Covid response technologies gain necessary approvals
NMIS | Wednesday, September 23, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xKigtek,P20and,P20Keith_700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mXXaQMoW9K.jpg)
AFRC welcomes Kigtek as latest Tier 2 member
AFRC | Friday, September 18, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xBlock,P20K,P20-,P20Westway.jpg.pagespeed.ic.dRQ8AyFdfs.jpg)
NMIS Boeing programme takes off from Westway, Renfrew
AFRC, NMIS | Monday, September 14, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xROCOL,P20membership,P20image.jpg.pagespeed.ic.1qqFaasJ1q.jpg)
AFRC Welcomes ROCOL as new Tier Two Member
AFRC | Thursday, October 8, 2020![](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xAFRC,P20LMC,P20Hybrid_700,P20x,P20365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mpd0J2GGUW.jpg)
University of Strathclyde at the forefront of projects helping small and medium sized manufacturing firms in Scotland
NMIS | Wednesday, July 29, 2020![Two people wearing PPE walking a dog](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xResized,P20for,P20web.JPG.pagespeed.ic.2ug1drcSSx.jpg)
NMIS donates 10,000 face visors to help charities move forward from lockdown
NMIS | Wednesday, July 22, 2020![A distillery cask with machinery](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xdigital-twins-700x365.jpg.pagespeed.ic.o8WfYWDSds.jpg)
Digital cask filling solution could save Scottish whisky industry millions
Digital Factory, NMIS | Tuesday, July 14, 2020![Forging machine at the AFRC building](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xafrc-future-forging-700x372.jpg.pagespeed.ic.d-FNpHfQRu.jpg)
Transvalor joins the AFRC as the first Tier One Partner in support of new FutureForge facility
AFRC | Tuesday, July 7, 2020![Wind turbine blade in lightweight manufacturing centre](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/newsstories-700x365/xatc-blade-in-factory-headerv2.jpg.pagespeed.ic.DzYViooUWE.jpg)
Made in Scotland: the new wind turbine blade set to make green energy even greener
LMC | Wednesday, July 1, 2020![Architect render of NMIS building](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/events/xnmis-building-preview.jpg.pagespeed.ic.pJqqqHEGpp.jpg)
Contract awarded for construction of flagship National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility
NMIS | Friday, May 29, 2020![John Reid NMIS CEO](/media/nationalmanufacturinginstitutescotland/events/xJohn-Reid-NMIS-CEO-v2-700x345.jpg.pagespeed.ic.OK1PZCJ83s.jpg)