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NEWS ANGLIA NAMED IN GLOBAL TOP 50 DISTRIBUTORS LIST
nglia Components has been ranked at #32 in the Global Top 50 Electronics Distributor list for 2024, as compiled by Supply Chain Connect, which ranks each distributor by annual global revenue. This is the first time Anglia has appeared on the global list, and the company is the only privately owned UK distributor to make it into the Top 50. Steve Rawlins, CEO at Anglia commented: “This is a great
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acknowledgement and a reflection of the commitment and expertise demonstrated by our loyal and knowledgeable staff in all areas of the business. We are also indebted to our manufacturing partners, our agreements with them ensure that we have the ability to design-in the latest technologies and hold inventory in depth,
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contributors to Anglia’s success over the last 50+ years.”
Anglia is constantly innovating in all aspects of its business. Great strides have been made
to make Anglia a sustainable trading company – from the introduction of new packaging which reduces waste and is both reuseable and recyclable to smart building practices and environmentally-friendly company transport policies. Another initiative, Anglia Live EU – designed to support customers in Europe and launched at the behest of both suppliers and customers – also has a positive green impact by reducing component air miles.
NEW APPRENTICESHIP PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS GETS SET FOR LAUNCH
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he Sheffield College is launching a new apprenticeship partnership with the Company of Cutlers to support manufacturing employers in the region.
Andrew Hartley, deputy chief executive, The Sheffield College, said: “This apprenticeship will provide a great opportunity for Sheffield’s workforce of the future.
“Manufacturing employers need skilled, experienced machinists to operate complex machinery and produce components. “Together with the Master Cutler and Company of Cutlers, we have designed an apprenticeship delivery model that works better for employers, tackles skills shortages and helps manufacturing businesses to thrive.” On the Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship, learners will study computer numerical control machining.
CNC machining involves the use of computer software to move factory tools and complex machinery such as grinders and lathes. It is used by a wide range of manufacturing employers from those in aerospace, agriculture and electronics to energy, construction and medical.
Apprentices will earn as they learn in the workplace alongside completing a Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Machining).
After an initial three month foundation course at Liberty Steel in Stocksbridge, apprentices will complete their studies at the college’s Advanced Technology Centre on Olive Grove Road. The Company of Cutlers, which represents manufacturing employers in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, is helping to design and
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The Anglia Live eCommerce platform, which is now open to EU customers as well as those in the UK, means that orders placed up to 17:00 (CET) Monday to Thursday and 12:30 (CET) on Friday are despatched same day and delivered duty-
paid to EU customers in one or two days. “Anglia does not stand still”, added Rawlins.
“We believe that by delivering excellent service to customers and suppliers alike, and by treating our people well and listening to them, Anglia is fulfilling a vital part in the electronic components supply chain, and we feel that this listing in the Supply Chain Connect top 50 vindicates our approach.”
www.anglia-live.com
MACHINERY BOOST GOES LIVE AT AWI
than £2m of additional capacity. The manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire has got its two single hole blocks, 3-hole dry drawing machine and 4-spindle spooler now fully operational at its state-of- the-art factory in the West Midlands. This will give the business the ability to reduce lead times even further, whilst also allowing it to offer clients in the automotive, aerospace, defence, oil and gas and medical sectors with access to larger volume quantities.
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develop the programme and raise awareness of it amongst businesses. Master Cutler Charles Turner DL, who also chairs Made in Sheffield, said: "Our priorities are to help young people in the region be properly prepared with workplace skills to successfully enter the world of work and to help provide talent for regional business. This apprenticeship will have a three month full time in college foundation element to ensure that the young people are factory ready and ready to learn. "Working closely with education providers and employers will enable us to achieve our objectives, which is why I am delighted that the Cutlers Company is launching a new apprenticeship partnership with The Sheffield College to better serve manufacturing businesses requiring skilled machine technicians."
The first intake of apprentices is planned for October 2024. To apply now and find out more, email
mach@sheffcol.ac.uk.
www.nmis.scot
ver £200,000 of new equipment has been installed at Alloy Wire International (AWI) and is set to deliver more
Bosses have also pressed the button on upgrading its tensile testing machinery, which will help it speed up the pre-job trial process and broaden the range of support offered to customers throughout the full duration of projects.
www.alloywire.com Summer 2024 UKManufacturing
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