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EMA Shortlisted: Industry Leader & Rising Star

PP C&A is pleased to share that CEO, Tony Hague, and apprentice, Sophie Young, have been shortlisted for prestigious accolades at the Engineering & Manufacturing Awards.

£Multi-Million green opportunity for PP C&A as machine builders and ‘early disruptors’ target Net Zero gains

PP Control & Automation has started working on projects worth more than £2million in the last year alone, projects that are all involved in renewable energy, energy storage and building …

The true value of winning the race to market

Time-to-market is a critical factor in the success of any product, and it is particularly important in the machine building industry. There are challenges to overcome though, before realising the …

Sophie tells her story as GBSIoT platform launches to help inspire young people into engineering

Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) has launched their much-anticipated online and interactive platform, created to engage young people and showcase the possibilities and pathways behind an exciting …

Outsourcing is an enabling factor behind low-carbon economy demand

The energy industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the need to transition to a low-carbon economy. Machine builders have a crucial role to play and outsourcing is helping …

UK Manufacturing TV Report: Skills – The Perfect Storm

The third in a series of six programmes from UK Manufacturing TV looks at the challenge facing SME manufacturers to recruit the skills they need, now and in the future.

All wellbeing and good: Meet the Wellbeing Champions

It is a topic that has experienced greater attention since the pandemic, but it has always been a crucial element of operating a responsible business – wellbeing of employees is …

The Times feature: Constant tax changes won’t inspire business to invest in Britain

Do you wish the government would just stop the ongoing tinkering to tax changes?

Understanding the relationship between NFPA and UL 508A

PP Control & Automation has long been promoting the considerations to be mindful of when navigating UL 508A. When doing so, questions linking to NFPA often enter the discussion. This …

Tony Hague interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

The news and current affairs programme ran a story on Tuesday 7th March in response to MAKE UK’s attack on the government for its lack of industrial strategy.

Garry Myatt joins new STC Industry Advisory Group cohort

Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) has just announced that its second Industry Advisory Group (IAG) cohort has been officially brought into the fold.

A Timeline for Success: Investment strategy in quality, people, the facility, and its technology

Three PP Control & Automation directors roll back the years and document the impact different investments over three decades have made on the business.

The Engineer feature | Solving the recruitment puzzle

Tony Hague offers up an alternative and often undiscovered fix for the recruitment woes manufacturing is currently suffering from.

The act of letting go

Letting go is often the most challenging act for machine builders and OEMs to face as they embark on an outsourcing partnership. But the right partner should fill you with …

Just one poor crimp

It is a well-documented fact that the single biggest contributor to machine downtime and field failure is caused by poor electrical connectivity. Just one poor crimp connection can cause machine …