Protecting your business from harsh weather
If there’s anything that keeps us Brits happy, it is talking about the weather! Whether we are moaning that it’s too hot, too cold, not enough rainfall, too much rainfall – whatever the weather gods have given us, we will talk about it. Severe weather events are...
read moreBREXIT, REACH & SURFACE ENGINEERING (BREASE)
REACH has been widely recognised as one of the most burdensome pieces of legislation for SMEs and if you add to that the uncertainty of BREXIT, then you have the potential to cause massive disruption to all UK and EU Manufacturing supply chains. That might sound far...
read moreDisability in the workplace: creating an inclusive environment
In today’s workplace, it is important that disability should not become a barrier to recruiting new employees. In the UK alone, 19% of working age adults are disabled. However, they are twice as likely to be unemployed than a non-disabled person. Under the Equality...
read moreGuidance for producers of hazardous waste
Working within the surface engineering and heat treatment sectors, there’s a good chance that during your day to day operation you will be producing hazardous waste products. Any company that produces hazardous waste (defined as substances that are harmful to humans...
read moreSEA membership, putting you in front of your potential customers
SEA membership, putting you in front of your potential customers The SEA is dedicated to making sure that our members’ voices, and those of the industry as a whole, are heard in the corridors and meeting rooms where legislation and regulations are discussed and laid...
read moreLooking after the industry with SELF
The Surface Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) has recently been set up by a group of individuals and companies involved in surface engineering, advanced coatings and material finishing. It includes senior representatives from industry trade bodies, research and...
read moreThe Importance of Networking Events
Networking events have often been seen as an opportunity to meet up with old business acquaintances to have a catch up and a drink or two. However, modern-day networking events hold a much more important role in business to business (B2B) relationships. From business...
read moreImportance of Membership
Being a member of a strong Trade Association has never been more important! Since Brexit was triggered, businesses in the UK have been dealing with a lot of uncertainty as to what happens when the break is made from the European Union. This is especially true of the...
read moreD-Day for Chromium Trioxide?
Chrome plating has been used for many years for decorative purposes, to provide corrosion resistance, or to increase surface hardness of other metals and substrates, but soon it may become harder for surface finishing and coating companies to offer this service....
read moreThe future of plated plastics…
Car badges and trims, games consoles and mobile phones, just a few of the everyday items that contain a plastic component that has been chrome plated. So how is the future of plated plastics going to be affected by the inclusion of chromium trioxide in the amendments...
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