September Newsletter 2015

Markes International has expanded its air sampling portfolio with the launch of high-quality gas sampling bags, now available in both…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) is seeking review and comments on the new BS EN IEC 62241 standard, a draft…

There are a number of mercury-containing lamps that are being phased out this year further to RoHS Delegated Directives in the EU Official Journal. 

We have a stand at this year’s MACH exhibition and we’d love for you to come with us. We would like to offer our members the opportunity to use the stand to promote their capabilities, products, services and achievements.

The next TÜV SÜD Measurement Focus Group Meeting will take place on Thursday 5 September 2024 in London.

Led by the industry trade body Make UK, the day offered a chance for UK manufacturers to open their doors and demonstrate the opportunities available across the sector. 

MACH returns to the NEC Birmingham this April. The event, which takes place from 20–24 April 2026 brings together more than 30,000 UK manufacturing and engineering professionals.

Electrical safety testing firm Kiwa Electrical Compliance is now UKAS ISO 17025 accredited to safety assess measurement, control, and laboratory…

Active until 31 March 2024, the Employer Support Fund supports T-Level industry placements financially, helping cover the real costs of creating useful placements that bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical work experience.

To celebrate World Metrology Day the NPL is opening its doors to anyone interested in discovering how its scientists and…

The University of Huddersfield’s Laboratory for Ultra Precision Surfaces is collaborating on a pioneering international project aimed at revolutionising green energy solutions through advanced metrological techniques.

Professor Liam Blunt, director of the University of Huddersfield’s Centre for Precision Technologies (CPT), has spoken before a Parliamentary Committee…

A new report from the European Commission calls for a strategic overhaul that places metrology at the core of Europe’s…

As the UK’s National Metrology Institute, NPL plays a critical role in advancing measurement science, a discipline underpinning everything from healthcare diagnostics to climate monitoring and emerging technologies. Yet, like many STEM organisations, NPL faces a persistent challenge: a national shortage of skilled workers. 

Warringtonfire has officially opened its state-of-the-art fire resistance testing laboratory at Birchwood Park, Warrington. The £24m facility became operational on 2 January 2025.