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<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/uk-news-mar-26.html">UK news: Conference AI session prompts change of approach from UK lab companies... Major new tool to help you find commercial opportunities&hellip; Your chance to present to lab managers&hellip; &pound;5.6 bn needed to get UK university labs back up to standard&hellip; Proposed standard will require recycling of lab plastics... UK manufacturers back ongoing recognition of CE Mark... &nbsp;GAMBICA members&rsquo; discount on new quality management standard... More POPs face ban&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/laboratory-construction-news-and-opportunities-mar-26.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: opportunities for UK and overseas lead building&hellip; New labs in the UK, Bosnia Herzegovina and India&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/export-news-mar-26.html">Export news: UK in top three for breaches of EU product rules&hellip; WEEE and Extended Producer Responsibility; it&rsquo;s all in the incoterms...</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/member-news-mar-26.html">Member news: CBRE Scientific Solutions joins GAMBICA&nbsp;</a>

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<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/gambica-events-mar-26.html">GAMBICA events</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-mar-2026/industry-events-mar-26.html">Industry events</a> %3Cp%3EWelcome%20to%20the%20March%202026%20L%40b%20Brief%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Ehtml%22%3ERead%20the%20full%20L%40b%20Brief%20here%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20Standards%20Bulletin%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%7B%7Basset%3A23CD25FB%2D61EB%2D4963%2DA60CE07E16905E7C%3Aasset%7D%7D%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EINSIDE%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cem%3Ethis%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp%3BISSUE%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Fuk%2Dnews%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3EUK%20news%3A%20Conference%20AI%20session%20prompts%20change%20of%20approach%20from%20UK%20lab%20companies%2E%2E%2E%20Major%20new%20tool%20to%20help%20you%20find%20commercial%20opportunities%26hellip%3B%20Your%20chance%20to%20present%20to%20lab%20managers%26hellip%3B%20%26pound%3B5%2E6%20bn%20needed%20to%20get%20UK%20university%20labs%20back%20up%20to%20standard%26hellip%3B%20Proposed%20standard%20will%20require%20recycling%20of%20lab%20plastics%2E%2E%2E%20UK%20manufacturers%20back%20ongoing%20recognition%20of%20CE%20Mark%2E%2E%2E%20%26nbsp%3BGAMBICA%20members%26rsquo%3B%20discount%20on%20new%20quality%20management%20standard%2E%2E%2E%20More%20POPs%20face%20ban%26hellip%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Flaboratory%2Dconstruction%2Dnews%2Dand%2Dopportunities%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3ELab%20construction%20and%20upgrade%20projects%3A%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20and%20overseas%20lead%20building%26hellip%3B%20New%20labs%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20Bosnia%20Herzegovina%20and%20India%26hellip%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Fexport%2Dnews%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3EExport%20news%3A%20UK%20in%20top%20three%20for%20breaches%20of%20EU%20product%20rules%26hellip%3B%20WEEE%20and%20Extended%20Producer%20Responsibility%3B%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20all%20in%20the%20incoterms%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Fmember%2Dnews%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3EMember%20news%3A%20CBRE%20Scientific%20Solutions%20joins%20GAMBICA%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlso%20inside%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Fgambica%2Devents%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3EGAMBICA%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Band%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dmar%2D2026%2Findustry%2Devents%2Dmar%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3EIndustry%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-mar-26.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA adds new cleaning systems group to its membership GAMBICA is growing with the announcement of a new group at the trusted trade association, the GAMBICA Cleaning Systems Group.

The organisation, who already represent the interests of the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory&nbsp;technology sectors in the UK, welcomes five new members from the commercial and industrial cleaning industries. K&auml;rcher, Nilfisk, Numatic, Solenis and Tennant are the founding members of the new group.

One of the group&rsquo;s main priorities is co-ordination and compatibility of EU and UK product regulations including Machinery Regulation, the Cyber Resilience Act, Ecodesign Sustainable Product Regulation and Batteries Regulation.

A further priority is to assist the Health &amp; Safety Executive by providing technical guidance on selecting vacuum cleaning equipment for hazardous locations and explosive atmospheres.

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s very exciting to bring on board a completely new industry focus, but one that shares the same core challenges and objectives as our other sectors.

&ldquo;Our membership pillars of knowledge, influence and community, plus our well-established government relations and expertise in standards, deliver tangible value to the group. At the same time, the new members bring their own expertise and industry knowledge to the benefit of the association and the wider membership.&rdquo;

A representative from the group, Steven Saunders - National Indirect Sales Manager at Nilfisk, said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud to join forces with GAMBICA to help shape industry standards across commercial cleaning equipment.

&ldquo;By sharing our expertise, we aim to drive innovation, support stronger regulation, and champion best practices&mdash;highlighting dust filtration as a key area for protecting workers and raising safety across the sector.&rdquo; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20growing%20with%20the%20announcement%20of%20a%20new%20group%20at%20the%20trusted%20trade%20association%2C%20the%20GAMBICA%20Cleaning%20Systems%20Group%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20organisation%2C%20who%20already%20represent%20the%20interests%20of%20the%20instrumentation%2C%20control%2C%20automation%20and%20laboratory%26nbsp%3Btechnology%20sectors%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20welcomes%20five%20new%20members%20from%20the%20commercial%20and%20industrial%20cleaning%20industries%2E%20K%26auml%3Brcher%2C%20Nilfisk%2C%20Numatic%2C%20Solenis%20and%20Tennant%20are%20the%20founding%20members%20of%20the%20new%20group%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EOne%20of%20the%20group%26rsquo%3Bs%20main%20priorities%20is%20co%2Dordination%20and%20compatibility%20of%20EU%20and%20UK%20product%20regulations%20including%20Machinery%20Regulation%2C%20the%20Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%2C%20Ecodesign%20Sustainable%20Product%20Regulation%20and%20Batteries%20Regulation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EA%20further%20priority%20is%20to%20assist%20the%20Health%20%26amp%3B%20Safety%20Executive%20by%20providing%20technical%20guidance%20on%20selecting%20vacuum%20cleaning%20equipment%20for%20hazardous%20locations%20and%20explosive%20atmospheres%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20very%20exciting%20to%20bring%20on%20board%20a%20completely%20new%20industry%20focus%2C%20but%20one%20that%20shares%20the%20same%20core%20challenges%20and%20objectives%20as%20our%20other%20sectors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BOur%20membership%20pillars%20of%20knowledge%2C%20influence%20and%20community%2C%20plus%20our%20well%2Destablished%20government%20relations%20and%20expertise%20in%20standards%2C%20deliver%20tangible%20value%20to%20the%20group%2E%20At%20the%20same%20time%2C%20the%20new%20members%20bring%20their%20own%20expertise%20and%20industry%20knowledge%20to%20the%20benefit%20of%20the%20association%20and%20the%20wider%20membership%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EA%20representative%20from%20the%20group%2C%20Steven%20Saunders%20%2D%20National%20Indirect%20Sales%20Manager%20at%20Nilfisk%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BWe%26rsquo%3Bre%20proud%20to%20join%20forces%20with%20GAMBICA%20to%20help%20shape%20industry%20standards%20across%20commercial%20cleaning%20equipment%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BBy%20sharing%20our%20expertise%2C%20we%20aim%20to%20drive%20innovation%2C%20support%20stronger%20regulation%2C%20and%20champion%20best%20practices%26mdash%3Bhighlighting%20dust%20filtration%20as%20a%20key%20area%20for%20protecting%20workers%20and%20raising%20safety%20across%20the%20sector%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-adds-new-cleaning-systems-group-to-its-membership.html Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT AI takes centre stage at GAMBICA lab conference Implementing AI, university procurement and expanding into the US were just some of the topics discussed at GAMBICA&rsquo;s annual lab conference last week.

Delegates from GAMBICA&rsquo;s laboratory technology sector attended the event at the beautiful Barnsdale Hall Hotel in Rutland.

Members were treated to a full day of expert talks, networking among peers and insightful conversations on current industry issues.

Attendees got a full run down of the current political situation in the UK from Anand Menon and an in-depth economic forecast from economist Lee Hopley.

The most popular session of the day was the section on AI which included talks from prominent individuals in the field, such as Nicola Rosa, Technology Innovation Director Europe at Accenture. Breakout groups had engaging discussions on how AI can play a pivotal role for member companies within sales, financial reporting and digitalisation.

Alvin Lam, Life Sciences Sales Specialist at Avidity Science, said: &ldquo;It was an inspiring and insightful event, with a particularly impactful session on how AI can drive optimisation and innovation within laboratory equipment companies.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many industry leaders and engage in thoughtful discussions.&rdquo;

Gemma Scott, Director of Sales at Radleys, said: &ldquo;Another year, another excellent GAMBICA lab industry conference. Focussing on AI, fantastic speakers and lots of friendly faces.&rdquo;

Faraaz Ahmed, Field Sales Manager at Haier Biomedical UK, said: &ldquo;Great to hear from other GAMBICA members and speakers about the current and (future) climate within the UK lab &amp; research sector.

&ldquo;We discussed AI and the impact it can have, it&rsquo;s been incredibly interesting to hear from experts in the field and other industry leaders.&rdquo;

Missed out? <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-sector-conference-2026-presentations.html">Event presentations can be found on the website for members.</a> Next year&rsquo;s date will be announced soon so stay tuned! %3Cp%3EImplementing%20AI%2C%20university%20procurement%20and%20expanding%20into%20the%20US%20were%20just%20some%20of%20the%20topics%20discussed%20at%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20annual%20lab%20conference%20last%20week%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDelegates%20from%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20laboratory%20technology%20sector%20attended%20the%20event%20at%20the%20beautiful%20Barnsdale%20Hall%20Hotel%20in%20Rutland%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%20were%20treated%20to%20a%20full%20day%20of%20expert%20talks%2C%20networking%20among%20peers%20and%20insightful%20conversations%20on%20current%20industry%20issues%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAttendees%20got%20a%20full%20run%20down%20of%20the%20current%20political%20situation%20in%20the%20UK%20from%20Anand%20Menon%20and%20an%20in%2Ddepth%20economic%20forecast%20from%20economist%20Lee%20Hopley%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20most%20popular%20session%20of%20the%20day%20was%20the%20section%20on%20AI%20which%20included%20talks%20from%20prominent%20individuals%20in%20the%20field%2C%20such%20as%20Nicola%20Rosa%2C%20Technology%20Innovation%20Director%20Europe%20at%20Accenture%2E%20Breakout%20groups%20had%20engaging%20discussions%20on%20how%20AI%20can%20play%20a%20pivotal%20role%20for%20member%20companies%20within%20sales%2C%20financial%20reporting%20and%20digitalisation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlvin%20Lam%2C%20Life%20Sciences%20Sales%20Specialist%20at%20Avidity%20Science%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%20was%20an%20inspiring%20and%20insightful%20event%2C%20with%20a%20particularly%20impactful%20session%20on%20how%20AI%20can%20drive%20optimisation%20and%20innovation%20within%20laboratory%20equipment%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm%20grateful%20for%20the%20opportunity%20to%20connect%20with%20so%20many%20industry%20leaders%20and%20engage%20in%20thoughtful%20discussions%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGemma%20Scott%2C%20Director%20of%20Sales%20at%20Radleys%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BAnother%20year%2C%20another%20excellent%20GAMBICA%20lab%20industry%20conference%2E%20Focussing%20on%20AI%2C%20fantastic%20speakers%20and%20lots%20of%20friendly%20faces%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFaraaz%20Ahmed%2C%20Field%20Sales%20Manager%20at%20Haier%20Biomedical%20UK%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BGreat%20to%20hear%20from%20other%20GAMBICA%20members%20and%20speakers%20about%20the%20current%20and%20%28future%29%20climate%20within%20the%20UK%20lab%20%26amp%3B%20research%20sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BWe%20discussed%20AI%20and%20the%20impact%20it%20can%20have%2C%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20been%20incredibly%20interesting%20to%20hear%20from%20experts%20in%20the%20field%20and%20other%20industry%20leaders%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMissed%20out%3F%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnews%2Flab%2Dsector%2Dconference%2D2026%2Dpresentations%2Ehtml%22%3EEvent%20presentations%20can%20be%20found%20on%20the%20website%20for%20members%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%20Next%20year%26rsquo%3Bs%20date%20will%20be%20announced%20soon%20so%20stay%20tuned%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/ai-takes-centre-stage-at-gambica-lab-conference.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT Lab Sector Conference 2026 presentations The 2026 GAMBICA Lab Sector Conference was a great success. Exclusively for members, here are the speaker presentations...


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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%202026%20GAMBICA%20Lab%20Sector%20Conference%20was%20a%20great%20success%2E%20Exclusively%20for%20members%2C%20here%20are%20the%20speaker%20presentations%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-sector-conference-2026-presentations.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT WEBINAR: Are you ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act? Are you ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act? Lennard Kreissl, ZVEI&rsquo;s Manager for Digital Policy, explains the upcoming requirements for the act, the timeline of the act, what members need to understand and how they can ensure they are compliant.&nbsp;

ZVEI, the German Electrical and Digital Industry Association, plays a central role in supporting its members as they navigate evolving cybersecurity requirements&mdash;most notably the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The association brings companies together across the electrical, automation, and digital sectors to exchange insights, identify common challenges, and develop shared positions. %3Cp%3EAre%20you%20ready%20for%20the%20EU%20Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%3F%20Lennard%20Kreissl%2C%20ZVEI%26rsquo%3Bs%20Manager%20for%20Digital%20Policy%2C%20explains%20the%20upcoming%20requirements%20for%20the%20act%2C%20the%20timeline%20of%20the%20act%2C%20what%20members%20need%20to%20understand%20and%20how%20they%20can%20ensure%20they%20are%20compliant%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EZVEI%2C%20the%20German%20Electrical%20and%20Digital%20Industry%20Association%2C%20plays%20a%20central%20role%20in%20supporting%20its%20members%20as%20they%20navigate%20evolving%20cybersecurity%20requirements%26mdash%3Bmost%20notably%20the%20EU%20Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20%28CRA%29%2E%20The%20association%20brings%20companies%20together%20across%20the%20electrical%2C%20automation%2C%20and%20digital%20sectors%20to%20exchange%20insights%2C%20identify%20common%20challenges%2C%20and%20develop%20shared%20positions%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/webinar-are-you-ready-for-the-eu-cyber-resilience-act.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT L@b Brief Feb 26 Welcome to the Februuary 2026&nbsp;L@b Brief.

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-feb-2026.html">Read the full L@b Brief here.</a>

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<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-feb-2026/uk-news-feb-26.html">UK news: UK medical device testing up 17% in one year... Consultation on indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices... Most procurement fraud unaddressed by MOD... &nbsp;Register of university spin outs now available... UK and US agree on critical minerals&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-feb-2026/laboratory-construction-news-and-opportunities-feb-26.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: opportunities for UK and overseas lead building&hellip; New labs in the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Ecuador, New Zealand, USA and Zimbabwe&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-feb-2026/export-news-feb-26.html">Export news: EU to introduce new customs duty rules for small parcels...US strengthens quality system for laboratories... China grants 30-day visa-free travel to British citizens&hellip; Banks to provide &pound;11 billion for UK exporters&hellip; EUDAMED registration requirements and IVDR transition deadlines...</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-feb-2026/member-news-feb-26.html">Member news: Adelphi Manufacturing joins GAMBICA&hellip; SDI Group enters avionics&nbsp;sector&nbsp;with new acquisition&nbsp;</a>

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Ready to win more bids? This online event dives into the best strategies, tips, and tricks to make your bids stand out. Whether you&rsquo;re new or a pro, this session will give you the edge you need to succeed. Don&rsquo;t miss out on unlocking the key to success in the bidding world! %3Ch2%3EUnlock%20the%20Secrets%3A%20The%20key%20to%20successful%20bids%3C%2Fh2%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EReady%20to%20win%20more%20bids%3F%20This%20online%20event%20dives%20into%20the%20best%20strategies%2C%20tips%2C%20and%20tricks%20to%20make%20your%20bids%20stand%20out%2E%20Whether%20you%26rsquo%3Bre%20new%20or%20a%20pro%2C%20this%20session%20will%20give%20you%20the%20edge%20you%20need%20to%20succeed%2E%20Don%26rsquo%3Bt%20miss%20out%20on%20unlocking%20the%20key%20to%20success%20in%20the%20bidding%20world%21%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/the-key-to-successful-bids.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT National Apprenticeship Week 2026 It&rsquo;s National Apprenticeship Week! To celebrate, GAMBICA is&nbsp;highlighting some of the fabulous apprentices that work across our member companies. From explaining why they chose this route to where they hope it will take them, it&rsquo;s clear that an apprenticeship is an excellent option within our industries.

Gemma Birkbeck, Digital Marketing Degree Apprentice at Endress+Hauser UK, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so glad I chose to do an apprenticeship. It has given me the opportunity to work for a fantastic company and do a job I enjoy which allows me to be creative and learn something new every day.

&ldquo;The best thing about my apprenticeship is that I have the opportunity to learn about and complete tasks that I wouldn&rsquo;t necessarily do in my day-to-day work, so my knowledge and skills within digital marketing are always expanding. This is extremely valuable for my future career, my company and my personal development.&rdquo;

Lewis Morley, Level 6 Control Tech Engineering Apprentice at FESTO, said: &ldquo;My apprenticeship has brought me many opportunities I wouldn&rsquo;t have had through alternative routes, it has given me the knowledge and benefits of higher education along with real world engineering experience.&rdquo;

Joshua Whelan, is also a Level 6 Control Tech Engineering Apprentice at FESTO, He said: &ldquo;I chose the apprenticeship route due to the practical experience gained alongside doing a degree. This is a major advantage for me, especially in the engineering field, as I find hands on learning to be far more valuable when developing my skills. 
 
&ldquo;I thoroughly enjoy my apprenticeship with FESTO&nbsp;as it provides me with the opportunity to learn practically across all the main departments within the company. I have the support of kind, patient and intelligent colleagues who are always willing to help if I get stuck. I hope that the experiences I gain will lead me into a full-time technical role in the future.&rdquo;

Precious Akintimehin, Engineering Technician Apprentice at FESTO, said: &ldquo;I decided to take the apprenticeship route as it includes a good balance of hands-on experience and theory learning which sets me in good stead for the future. It has&nbsp;taught me many useful skills, knowledge and behaviours that can be applied in industry and in life as a whole &ndash; all whilst making the most of the opportunities brought my way.&quot;

Interested in hiring an apprentice but not sure where to start? <a href="https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/employers">This GOV.UK&nbsp;website is packed full of essential information for employers.</a> %3Cp%3EIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20National%20Apprenticeship%20Week%21%20To%20celebrate%2C%20GAMBICA%20is%26nbsp%3Bhighlighting%20some%20of%20the%20fabulous%20apprentices%20that%20work%20across%20our%20member%20companies%2E%20From%20explaining%20why%20they%20chose%20this%20route%20to%20where%20they%20hope%20it%20will%20take%20them%2C%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20clear%20that%20an%20apprenticeship%20is%20an%20excellent%20option%20within%20our%20industries%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGemma%20Birkbeck%2C%20Digital%20Marketing%20Degree%20Apprentice%20at%20Endress%2BHauser%20UK%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm%20so%20glad%20I%20chose%20to%20do%20an%20apprenticeship%2E%20It%20has%20given%20me%20the%20opportunity%20to%20work%20for%20a%20fantastic%20company%20and%20do%20a%20job%20I%20enjoy%20which%20allows%20me%20to%20be%20creative%20and%20learn%20something%20new%20every%20day%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BThe%20best%20thing%20about%20my%20apprenticeship%20is%20that%20I%20have%20the%20opportunity%20to%20learn%20about%20and%20complete%20tasks%20that%20I%20wouldn%26rsquo%3Bt%20necessarily%20do%20in%20my%20day%2Dto%2Dday%20work%2C%20so%20my%20knowledge%20and%20skills%20within%20digital%20marketing%20are%20always%20expanding%2E%20This%20is%20extremely%20valuable%20for%20my%20future%20career%2C%20my%20company%20and%20my%20personal%20development%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ELewis%20Morley%2C%20Level%206%20Control%20Tech%20Engineering%20Apprentice%20at%20FESTO%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BMy%20apprenticeship%20has%20brought%20me%20many%20opportunities%20I%20wouldn%26rsquo%3Bt%20have%20had%20through%20alternative%20routes%2C%20it%20has%20given%20me%20the%20knowledge%20and%20benefits%20of%20higher%20education%20along%20with%20real%20world%20engineering%20experience%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJoshua%20Whelan%2C%20is%20also%20a%20Level%206%20Control%20Tech%20Engineering%20Apprentice%20at%20FESTO%2C%20He%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%20chose%20the%20apprenticeship%20route%20due%20to%20the%20practical%20experience%20gained%20alongside%20doing%20a%20degree%2E%20This%20is%20a%20major%20advantage%20for%20me%2C%20especially%20in%20the%20engineering%20field%2C%20as%20I%20find%20hands%20on%20learning%20to%20be%20far%20more%20valuable%20when%20developing%20my%20skills%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BI%20thoroughly%20enjoy%20my%20apprenticeship%20with%20FESTO%26nbsp%3Bas%20it%20provides%20me%20with%20the%20opportunity%20to%20learn%20practically%20across%20all%20the%20main%20departments%20within%20the%20company%2E%20I%20have%20the%20support%20of%20kind%2C%20patient%20and%20intelligent%20colleagues%20who%20are%20always%20willing%20to%20help%20if%20I%20get%20stuck%2E%20I%20hope%20that%20the%20experiences%20I%20gain%20will%20lead%20me%20into%20a%20full%2Dtime%20technical%20role%20in%20the%20future%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPrecious%20Akintimehin%2C%20Engineering%20Technician%20Apprentice%20at%20FESTO%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%20decided%20to%20take%20the%20apprenticeship%20route%20as%20it%20includes%20a%20good%20balance%20of%20hands%2Don%20experience%20and%20theory%20learning%20which%20sets%20me%20in%20good%20stead%20for%20the%20future%2E%20It%20has%26nbsp%3Btaught%20me%20many%20useful%20skills%2C%20knowledge%20and%20behaviours%20that%20can%20be%20applied%20in%20industry%20and%20in%20life%20as%20a%20whole%20%26ndash%3B%20all%20whilst%20making%20the%20most%20of%20the%20opportunities%20brought%20my%20way%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EInterested%20in%20hiring%20an%20apprentice%20but%20not%20sure%20where%20to%20start%3F%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eapprenticeships%2Egov%2Euk%2Femployers%22%3EThis%20GOV%2EUK%26nbsp%3Bwebsite%20is%20packed%20full%20of%20essential%20information%20for%20employers%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/national-apprenticeship-week-2026.html Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT L@b Brief Jan 26 Welcome to the January 2026&nbsp;L@b Brief.

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-jan-2026.html">Read the full L@b Brief here.</a>

INSIDE&nbsp;this&nbsp;ISSUE

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-jan-2026/uk-news-jan-26.html">UK news: New face for growing GAMBICA lab team... Your opportunity to control some variables in your markets... Major new addition to Lab Conference... &nbsp;New Health Data Research Service gets &pound;600m... Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review&hellip; AI Security Institute finds every system tested still at risk&hellip; Competition closes shortly for Innovate UK Growth Catalyst funding...</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-jan-2026/laboratory-construction-update-jan-26.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: opportunities for UK and overseas lead building&hellip; New labs in the US and India&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-jan-2026/export-news-jan-26.html">Export news: Discounted export training for GAMBICA members... New packaging rules for China... Cross sector trade visit to China and Hong Kong... South Carolina Lab settles $6.8M kickback case</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-jan-2026/member-news-jan-26.html">Member news: Markes International acquired by Velaris Group</a>

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We hope you find this revamped publication engaging and&nbsp;interesting. Please let us know your feedback by emailing&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(114,117,98,121,46,115,109,121,116,104,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=ruby.smyth%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0%27)">ruby.smyth@gambica.org.uk</a> %3Cp%3EIt%26%2339%3Bs%20the%20first%20issue%20of%202026%21%26nbsp%3BRead%20all%20about%20GUIC%26%2339%3Bs%20recent%20COLLABORATE%21%20event%2C%20updates%20to%26nbsp%3Bthe%20GAMBICA%20Board%20and%20a%20full%20run%20down%20of%20the%20upcoming%20lab%20sector%20conference%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20hope%20you%20find%20this%20revamped%20publication%20engaging%20and%26nbsp%3Binteresting%2E%20Please%20let%20us%20know%20your%20feedback%20by%20emailing%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28114%2C117%2C98%2C121%2C46%2C115%2C109%2C121%2C116%2C104%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3Druby%2Esmyth%2540gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%2527%29%22%3Eruby%2Esmyth%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-55---jan-26.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive - COLLABORATE! GAMBICA&rsquo;s University and Industry Collaboration Council held its&rsquo; flagship event in January, at Endress + Hauser near Manchester.

COLLABORATE! saw over 40 academic and business colleagues come together to hear best practice examples of two-way engagement. The event also facilitated valuable networking opportunities between the two sectors.

The morning keynote from Jonathan Mitchell, Deputy Director: Delivery &amp; Reform at Skills England, focused on future skills priorities. The afternoon keynote from Richard Lamb, Innovation Lead at Innovate UK, provided a great run down on KTPs.

GAMBICA NextGen members led a brilliant roundtable discussion on skills, involving all the guests. This proved very insightful and gathered some really useful feedback and fresh ideas.

Angel Jimenez-Aranda, Associate Professor at The University of Salford, said: &ldquo;I had a great time at COLLABORATE! It was a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new people from across the instrumentation, control, automation, and laboratory technology community.

&ldquo;A big thank you to GAMBICA for organising such a well-run and engaging event. I&rsquo;m looking forward to continuing the conversations and exploring opportunities to work together.&rdquo;

Fiona, Sector Engagement Manager at Enginuity, said: &ldquo;The GUIC&rsquo;s work to influence curriculum, research and policy so they better reflect real-world industry needs is more important than ever. Alongside a fascinating tour, there were many rich discussions throughout the day.&rdquo;

The GUIC hope to bring back COLLABORATE! next year so watch this space for a 2027 date!

This is an exclusive article from January&#39;s issue of Business Impacts. To read the full publication, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-55---jan-26.html">here.</a>

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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20University%20and%20Industry%20Collaboration%20Council%20held%20its%26rsquo%3B%20flagship%20event%20in%20January%2C%20at%20Endress%20%2B%20Hauser%20near%20Manchester%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ECOLLABORATE%21%20saw%20over%2040%20academic%20and%20business%20colleagues%20come%20together%20to%20hear%20best%20practice%20examples%20of%20two%2Dway%20engagement%2E%20The%20event%20also%20facilitated%20valuable%20networking%20opportunities%20between%20the%20two%20sectors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20morning%20keynote%20from%20Jonathan%20Mitchell%2C%20Deputy%20Director%3A%20Delivery%20%26amp%3B%20Reform%20at%20Skills%20England%2C%20focused%20on%20future%20skills%20priorities%2E%20The%20afternoon%20keynote%20from%20Richard%20Lamb%2C%20Innovation%20Lead%20at%20Innovate%20UK%2C%20provided%20a%20great%20run%20down%20on%20KTPs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20NextGen%20members%20led%20a%20brilliant%20roundtable%20discussion%20on%20skills%2C%20involving%20all%20the%20guests%2E%20This%20proved%20very%20insightful%20and%20gathered%20some%20really%20useful%20feedback%20and%20fresh%20ideas%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAngel%20Jimenez%2DAranda%2C%20Associate%20Professor%20at%20The%20University%20of%20Salford%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%20had%20a%20great%20time%20at%20COLLABORATE%21%20It%20was%20a%20fantastic%20opportunity%20to%20reconnect%20with%20familiar%20faces%20and%20meet%20new%20people%20from%20across%20the%20instrumentation%2C%20control%2C%20automation%2C%20and%20laboratory%20technology%20community%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BA%20big%20thank%20you%20to%20GAMBICA%20for%20organising%20such%20a%20well%2Drun%20and%20engaging%20event%2E%20I%26rsquo%3Bm%20looking%20forward%20to%20continuing%20the%20conversations%20and%20exploring%20opportunities%20to%20work%20together%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFiona%2C%20Sector%20Engagement%20Manager%20at%20Enginuity%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BThe%20GUIC%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20to%20influence%20curriculum%2C%20research%20and%20policy%20so%20they%20better%20reflect%20real%2Dworld%20industry%20needs%20is%20more%20important%20than%20ever%2E%20Alongside%20a%20fascinating%20tour%2C%20there%20were%20many%20rich%20discussions%20throughout%20the%20day%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20GUIC%20hope%20to%20bring%20back%20COLLABORATE%21%20next%20year%20so%20watch%20this%20space%20for%20a%202027%20date%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cem%3EThis%20is%20an%20exclusive%20article%20from%20January%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%2E%20To%20read%20the%20full%20publication%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fbusiness%2Dimpacts%2D%2D%2Dissue%2D55%2D%2D%2Djan%2D26%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-exclusive-collaborate.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT Tony Collins joins GAMBICA Tony, who has 40 years experience working in the laboratory equipment and scientific manufacturing industry, has joined team GAMBICA.

He previously worked for member Priorclave and will now take up the role of joint Sector Head for the Lab Sector.

He&rsquo;ll offer extra support and advice to our rapidly growing laboratory technology sector alongside Jacqueline Balian.

Tony said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m thrilled to start my shared role at GAMBICA. I&rsquo;m eager to use my extensive commercial experience to make a meaningful contribution to supporting its members.&rdquo; %3Cp%3ETony%2C%20who%20has%2040%20years%20experience%20working%20in%20the%20laboratory%20equipment%20and%20scientific%20manufacturing%20industry%2C%20has%20joined%20team%20GAMBICA%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHe%20previously%20worked%20for%20member%20Priorclave%20and%20will%20now%20take%20up%20the%20role%20of%20joint%20Sector%20Head%20for%20the%20Lab%20Sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHe%26rsquo%3Bll%20offer%20extra%20support%20and%20advice%20to%20our%20rapidly%20growing%20laboratory%20technology%20sector%20alongside%20Jacqueline%20Balian%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETony%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm%20thrilled%20to%20start%20my%20shared%20role%20at%20GAMBICA%2E%20I%26rsquo%3Bm%20eager%20to%20use%20my%20extensive%20commercial%20experience%20to%20make%20a%20meaningful%20contribution%20to%20supporting%20its%20members%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/tony-collins-joins-gambica.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Year Review 2024-25 &nbsp; %3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-year-review-2025.html Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@b Brief November-December 2025 Welcome to the November/December 2025 L@b Brief.

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025.html">Read the full L@b Brief here.</a>

To download a copy of the Standards Bulletin, click <a href="{{asset:92CC8F4B-9243-477A-8F9A0D838CB75979:asset}}">here.</a>

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INSIDE&nbsp;this&nbsp;ISSUE

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025/uk-news-nov-dec-25.html">UK news: Government to speed up phase out of animal testing... MHRA smashes illicit weight loss medicine lab in Nottingham... AI hallucination blamed for failed tender bid&hellip; Choose your productivity gain at the GAMBICA conference... Critical minerals strategy aims to find security for UK manufacturing... Worries recede slightly for suppliers of products containing PFAS...&nbsp;Proposal to lengthen phase out of FGASs...</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025/laboratory-construction-update-nov-dec-25.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Oxford, Liverpool, Glasgow, Norwich, Manchester, Sweden, Ireland and USA&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025/export-news-nov-dec-25.html">Export news: New event director seeks to slow long downhill slide at Medica&hellip; US lab companies shell-shocked by impact of Trump tariffs&hellip; Sanctions designations moved to a single list</a>

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<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025/gambica-events-nov-dec-25.html">GAMBICA events</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-2025/industry-events-nov-dec-25.html">Industry events</a>&nbsp;&ndash; full resume of 2026 exhibitions %3Cp%3EWelcome%20to%20the%20November%2FDecember%202025%20L%40b%20Brief%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Ehtml%22%3ERead%20the%20full%20L%40b%20Brief%20here%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20download%20a%20copy%20of%20the%20Standards%20Bulletin%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%7B%7Basset%3A92CC8F4B%2D9243%2D477A%2D8F9A0D838CB75979%3Aasset%7D%7D%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EINSIDE%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cem%3Ethis%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp%3BISSUE%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Fuk%2Dnews%2Dnov%2Ddec%2D25%2Ehtml%22%3EUK%20news%3A%20Government%20to%20speed%20up%20phase%20out%20of%20animal%20testing%2E%2E%2E%20MHRA%20smashes%E2%80%AFillicit%E2%80%AFweight%20loss%20medicine%20lab%20in%20Nottingham%2E%2E%2E%20AI%20hallucination%20blamed%20for%20failed%20tender%20bid%26hellip%3B%20Choose%20your%20productivity%20gain%20at%20the%20GAMBICA%20conference%2E%2E%2E%20Critical%20minerals%20strategy%20aims%20to%20find%20security%20for%20UK%20manufacturing%2E%2E%2E%20Worries%20recede%20slightly%20for%20suppliers%20of%20products%20containing%20PFAS%2E%2E%2E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3EProposal%20to%20lengthen%20phase%20out%20of%20FGASs%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Flaboratory%2Dconstruction%2Dupdate%2Dnov%2Ddec%2D25%2Ehtml%22%3ELab%20construction%20and%20upgrade%20projects%3A%20Oxford%2C%20Liverpool%2C%20Glasgow%2C%20Norwich%2C%20Manchester%2C%20Sweden%2C%20Ireland%20and%20USA%26hellip%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Fexport%2Dnews%2Dnov%2Ddec%2D25%2Ehtml%22%3EExport%20news%3A%20New%20event%20director%20seeks%20to%20slow%20long%20downhill%20slide%20at%20Medica%26hellip%3B%20US%20lab%20companies%20shell%2Dshocked%20by%20impact%20of%20Trump%20tariffs%26hellip%3B%20Sanctions%20designations%20moved%20to%20a%20single%20list%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlso%20inside%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Fgambica%2Devents%2Dnov%2Ddec%2D25%2Ehtml%22%3EGAMBICA%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Band%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fl%2Db%2Dbrief%2Dnovember%2D2025%2Findustry%2Devents%2Dnov%2Ddec%2D25%2Ehtml%22%3EIndustry%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%26ndash%3B%20full%20resume%20of%202026%20exhibitions%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-november-december-2025.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT Export group meeting - funding sources for overseas events It seems that small pots of funding are now becoming available again to support your overseas exhibitions. Nikki Clow of Chamber International explains&nbsp;the support available and how to access it and with other support available to help you with your exporting activities.

Nikki is responsible for the development and delivery of Chamber&rsquo;s portfolio of International Trade Services, as well as developing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders. Having been involved in international trade for over 25 years, with skills and knowledge in origin rules, trade development and compliance.

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EIt%20seems%20that%20small%20pots%20of%20funding%20are%20now%20becoming%20available%20again%20to%20support%20your%20overseas%20exhibitions%2E%20Nikki%20Clow%20of%20Chamber%20International%20explains%26nbsp%3Bthe%20support%20available%20and%20how%20to%20access%20it%20and%20with%20other%20support%20available%20to%20help%20you%20with%20your%20exporting%20activities%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ENikki%20is%20responsible%20for%20the%20development%20and%20delivery%20of%20Chamber%26rsquo%3Bs%20portfolio%20of%20International%20Trade%20Services%2C%20as%20well%20as%20developing%20strategic%20partnerships%20with%20key%20stakeholders%2E%20Having%20been%20involved%20in%20international%20trade%20for%20over%2025%20years%2C%20with%20skills%20and%20knowledge%20in%20origin%20rules%2C%20trade%20development%20and%20compliance%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/export-group-meeting-funding-sources-for-overseas-events.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT Member of the month – Middlesex University London Introducing GAMBICA&rsquo;s next member of the month &ndash; Middlesex University London


<a href="https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-faculties/faculty-of-science-and-technology/department-of-design-engineering-and-mathematics/">Middlesex University London, Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics</a> offers a dynamic and practical range of courses that reflect modern industry practices across design, engineering and automation. Our programmes are built around the idea that innovation happens when education and industry connect.

We were among the first to join the <a href="https://www.siemens.com/uk/en/company/education/connected-curriculum.html">Siemens Connected Curriculum</a> embedding real-world engineering tools and digital technologies directly into teaching. Our practice-based approach ensures students graduate as responsible, innovative, and confident professionals ready to shape the future with their academic and technical skills.

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 <li>Based in Hendon, North London, part of Middlesex University&rsquo;s Faculty of Science and Technology</li>
 <li>Proud partner in industry-connected education, blending theory and hands-on practice</li>
 <li>Industry partnerships, some spanning over 30 years, with Siemens, Festo, Omron, Cisco, Altium, and National Instruments support our state-of-the-art labs and Smart Factory facilities</li>
 <li>National organiser for <a href="https://www.worldskillsuk.org/">WorldSkills UK</a> competitions in Automation, Mechatronics and Laboratory Technologies.</li>
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Superstar staff member - Nick Weldin, Technical Tutor Engineering and Computer Science


Nick is our resident robotics expert and a cornerstone of the department&rsquo;s hands-on learning culture. Whether he&rsquo;s getting robots to perform a Mexican wave or sourcing the latest technology for our students, Nick brings energy, creativity, and humour into everything he does.

 
Nick also shares his passion through STEM outreach with local schools, sparking curiosity about robotics and technology in young minds.

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Interesting insight&hellip;

At Middlesex, collaboration and community spirit are at the heart of what we do. Our staff and students are quick to apply their skills to make a real-world difference, even in times of crisis.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our engineering teams mounted a large-scale production of PPE face visors and surgical gowns for local NHS hospitals, showing that innovation and compassion can go hand in hand.

As a department, we are very proud to have built up a longstanding relationship with our industry partners in jointly working on ways to contribute bridging the skills gap the country is experiencing. We are one of the few universities leading the way in embedding industry practices into our curriculum, working alongside industry consortiums such as GAMBICA and charities such as WorldSkills UK to promote skills in Automation, Mechatronics, Robotics and Laboratory Technologies.

From industry-led design challenges to cutting-edge research in <a href="https://dt.mdx.ac.uk/">digital twins</a>, robotics, and sustainable technologies, we&rsquo;re proud to be a community that turns ideas into action for our students, our partners, and society.


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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/member-of-the-month-middlesex-university-london.html Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT STEM day 2025 It&#39;s national STEM day!

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<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2025.html">Read the full L@b Brief here.</a>

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INSIDE this ISSUE

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2025/uk-news-oct-25.html">UK news: Your chance to work through how you can profit from the AI revolution... Major companies urged to examine the cyber security of their supply chain... Results of GAMBICA&lsquo;s member survey... Discounts now available for members at ELRIG... Labs could be losers in business rate revaluation... Beijing&rsquo;s new export controls on a radically larger scale than those being implemented by US... Lab company hit by sanctions busting fine...</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2025/laboratory-construction-update-oct-25.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Daresbury, St Helens, Cambridge, Harwell, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Netherlands and Philippines&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2025/export-news-oct-25.html">Export news: Government Tariff Checker now fully updated&hellip; Digital Product Passport &ndash; what suppliers and distributors should be thinking about</a>

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<h3>Esco Lifesciences Group</h3>


Many&nbsp;GAMBICA members already know Chris Moore, General Manager of our latest member, Esco Lifesciences Group (Esco) in Great Britain, from his time as MD of Appleton Woods. Chris&rsquo;s extensive experience in the lab industry has given him a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the sector. Now at the helm of Esco Great Britain, his focus is clear: trust, innovation, and customer-centricity.

&ldquo;My primary focus is to cultivate a customer-centric culture, and I am committed to building an organisation that is trusted by our valued customers and channel partners, one that is easy to engage with, responsive to their needs, and consistently delivers on its promises,&rdquo; says Chris.


For anyone unfamiliar with Esco, the company is a world-leading manufacturer of laboratory, pharmaceutical equipment, bioprocess tools and IVF medical devices, delivering sustainable workflow solutions to advance global health. As a Singapore-based company, Esco is strategically positioned to bridge the East and West, delivering technologies that foster a healthier, more equitable and resilient future.

Through the Esco Lifesciences brand, the new G4 Labculture Biological Safety Cabinets and recently launched CelCulture&reg;&nbsp;Touch CO₂ Incubator showcase the company&rsquo;s continued commitment to advancing laboratory solutions. ESCO Lifesciences also serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide with production and bioprocessing tools and services.


Chris is particularly excited about Esco&rsquo;s latest advancement in assisted reproduction, developed under the Esco Medical brand:

&ldquo;The recently launched MIRI&reg;&nbsp;M is the most innovative IVF incubator in the world, with up to 18 independent, movable chambers. It creates a stable, in vivo-like environment that supports optimal embryo development. It&rsquo;s a game-changer in IVF technology and a testament to our dedication to improving outcomes in assisted reproduction.&rdquo;

With offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa, Esco established its UK presence in 2006. This global reach is supported by a robust portfolio of certifications, including NSF, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485, underscoring Esco&rsquo;s commitment to quality and compliance, earning the trust of blue-chip clients across the biopharma, IVF, public, and academic sectors.

Additionally, Esco Lifesciences Group offers support through its affiliate, Esco Aster. As a cGMP-certified CRDMO, Esco Aster provides process development, contract manufacturing, consultation, and clinical research services.

As General Manager, Chris brings clarity and purpose to Esco&rsquo;s UK operations:

&ldquo;My ambition for Esco Great Britain is to establish the company as a leader in customer-centric innovation within the life sciences and fertility sectors. We&rsquo;re building an organisation that not only delivers world-class products and services but also sets a new standard for trust, responsiveness, and ease of doing business. I want Esco Great Britain to be recognised not just for what we offer but for how we operate, with integrity, agility, and a deep commitment to our customers and channel partners.&rdquo;

Chris is especially sensitive about how the company engages with its distributors, a reflection of his own background, having worked his way up at Appleton Woods from Operations Manager to becoming Managing Director in 2022.

&ldquo;In the recent past, Esco hasn&rsquo;t been able to make the impact it deserves in the UK. I plan to surround myself with good people and build trust. At the moment, we mainly sell through distributors and I will ensure that our channel partners can confidently trust us with their valued customers, knowing they&rsquo;ll receive exceptional care and service. We will maintain open communication and provide comprehensive support. While we do have a small internal sales team, we rely on our channel partners, and we will ensure they feel valued.&rdquo;


At the heart of Esco&rsquo;s approach is a dedication to helping customers make the best choices for their specific applications.

&ldquo;The UK lab industry excels in ensuring customers get the right equipment for their application and workflow. At Esco Lifesciences, we offer an extensive range of biological safety cabinets, and our team can advise on which one is exactly right for any application. With the best intentions, a lab manager does not always have the time or experience to identify the best solution for their lab&mdash;that&rsquo;s why our industry devotes so much of our staff&rsquo;s time to providing expert advice.

&ldquo;At Esco, we&rsquo;re rooted in strong values. While we&rsquo;re driven by growth, we never lose sight of our social mission. From IVF technologies that support families to biological safety cabinets that protect scientists at the bench, everything we do is designed to support better outcomes for people and the planet.&rdquo;


While much of Chris&rsquo;s focus is on expanding the company&rsquo;s positive impact and strengthening partnerships, he also reflects on broader trends affecting the sector, including how purchasing decisions are made in tight funding environments. He notes a growing trend toward second-hand lab equipment, which, while understandable in the current climate, carries hidden risks.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen a noticeable rise in used and second-hand lab equipment since the Covid pandemic. While the lower price points can seem appealing, the hidden costs can be substantial. Lack of warranty, unknown maintenance history, contamination risks, downtime, and limited support can quickly offset any upfront savings. Even equipment over-purchased during Covid and later mothballed often comes with expired warranties, leaving labs exposed.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We encourage any lab considering a second-hand purchase to speak with the original manufacturer first. It&rsquo;s vital to understand the full lifecycle implications. Investing in the right equipment, with full warranty and expert support, ensures your workflows remain uninterrupted and your research uncompromised. Ultimately, the integrity of your science depends on the tools you trust.&rdquo;

Chris is also passionate about addressing the structural challenges faced by the UK life sciences market, especially in academia.

&ldquo;I believe the effects of Brexit and Covid are still negatively impacting our industry, particularly academia. Academic institutions have and continue to suffer from significantly reduced budgets, partly due to increased costs, but also due to a notable reduction in international student enrolments. Recent government policy changes, such as the shortening of the Graduate Route visa from two years to 18 months, have made the UK less attractive for international students.

&ldquo;Universities, particularly outside the Russell Group, rely heavily on this income. The introduction of stricter entry criteria, higher tuition fees, and tougher accreditation standards has only added pressure. These changes have had a knock-on effect on research funding and lab investments.

&ldquo;Policy reform is essential. Restoring or extending the Graduate Route visa would be a strong first step. Revisiting tuition fee structures and easing overly stringent entry and accreditation requirements could also help reverse the decline. These changes would strengthen university finances and reinforce the UK&rsquo;s position as a global leader in education and research.&rdquo;

As for the way forward in procurement, Chris advises a long-term view:

&ldquo;I would encourage universities and industry alike to consider lifecycle cost analysis when making procurement decisions. Prioritising long-term reliability and ongoing support over short-term savings helps safeguard research integrity and operational efficiency. At Esco, we stand by our products for the long haul and are here to support our customers at every stage.&rdquo;

To get in touch with Chris you can reach him at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:christopher.moore@escolifesciences.com" title="mailto:christopher.moore@escolifesciences.com">christopher.moore@escolifesciences.com</a>

For more information on Esco Life Sciences, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.escolifesciences.com/" title="https://www.escolifesciences.com/">here</a>. 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/l-b-brief-exclusive-meet-new-member-esco.html Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT Member of the month – Yokogawa <h3>Introducing GAMBICA&rsquo;s next member of the month &ndash; Yokogawa</h3>


Yokogawa is a leading provider of industrial automation and test and measurement solutions. Combining superior technology with engineering services, project management, and maintenance, Yokogawa delivers field proven operational efficiency, safety, quality, and reliability.

 
Fact file:

<ul>
 <li>Yokogawa UK HQ is based in Runcorn with an additional location in Aberdeen serving our North Sea</li>
 <li>There are currently over 100 colleagues working across these sites</li>
 <li>There are also global Yokogawa offices on the Isle of Wight and in Swansea, that both specialise in software.</li>
</ul>

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Superstar staff member = Andrian&nbsp;Cojocaru, Team Leader - Customer Centric Team


Our star, Andrian, is a standout member of the Yokogawa UK team whose journey from Bucharest to Aberdeen and now Runcorn reflects dedication, technical brilliance, and leadership in the energy automation sector.

Starting in 2007 as a DCS Engineer in Yokogawa&rsquo;s Bucharest office, our star of the month quickly established a reputation for precision and reliability. After graduating in 2008, he embarked on a commissioning career that spanned both onshore and offshore projects.

In 2014, he transferred to Yokogawa UK&rsquo;s Aberdeen office, where he played a pivotal role in commissioning key gas assets including:

<ul>
 <li>Cygnus field &ndash; Supplying ~ 6% of UK&rsquo;s daily gas demand</li>
 <li>Culzean field &ndash; A major UK gas contributor</li>
 <li>Shetland gas field &ndash; Overseeing installations at Edradour and Glenlivet wells</li>
</ul>

His next move to Runcorn marked a transition into leadership, where he now manages a team of 10 engineers, oversees strategic planning, and supporting major clients.

From technical depth to strategic leadership, Andrian exemplifies Yokogawa&rsquo;s commitment to excellence. Andrian&rsquo;s ability to navigate complex projects, lead international teams, and deliver high-impact solutions makes him a true asset, not just to Yokogawa, but to the UK&rsquo;s energy future.

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Interesting insight&hellip;


Since its foundation in 1915, Yokogawa has continued to adapt to the times and grow its business by being quick to identify shifts in the marketplace.

Our corporate philosophy explains: &quot;As a company, our goal is to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through broad-ranging activities in the areas of measurement, control, and information. Individually, we aim to combine good citizenship with the courage to innovate.&quot;

Yokogawa offers a variety of solutions that help its customers improve their productivity and transform their businesses. In doing so, we support both industry and society.

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What&rsquo;s your background and how did you come to work on this service for GAMBICA?

With a pharmaceutical degree and over 15 years&rsquo; experience in the chemical and laboratory market, including 10+ years in public procurement, I bring hands-on expertise in sales, procurement and tender management. Since then, I&rsquo;ve helped TAS grow by introducing the automation &amp; control stream and adding EU tenders.

What does the Tender Alert Service do?

I scan thousands of tender notices every week &ndash; from UK government, NHS, universities and international portals &ndash; and delivers curated alerts for our members. These are not one-to-one personalised reports; they are sector-focused alerts. That means each report covers opportunities across the whole laboratory or automation &amp; control sectors, not just one company&rsquo;s keywords. This broader approach ensures you don&rsquo;t miss tenders that might be described differently but are still highly relevant to your business.

Why do members need TAS if free tools already exist?

Free platforms are technically open, but in practice they&rsquo;re inefficient: too many duplicates, irrelevant notices, and even expired tenders. Worse, you risk missing opportunities hidden under unexpected terms &ndash; for example, a lab fit-out tender that requires sterilisation systems. Many suppliers pay &pound;2&ndash;6k a year for commercial tools like Tenders Direct or Tracker, but the noise remains. TAS is smarter &ndash; it cuts through the noise and provides sector-specific alerts, so you get the big picture of what&rsquo;s happening in your market.

What&rsquo;s included in TAS alerts?

TAS covers three streams:

<ul>
 <li>Public sector tenders &ndash; live notices from government bodies, NHS, universities and utilities, including early market engagement alerts.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
 <li>EU tenders &ndash; high-value contracts in life sciences, instrumentation, energy and infrastructure.</li>
 <li>Commercial projects &ndash; upcoming lab and factory builds, giving early insight before procurement even begins.</li>
</ul>

You&rsquo;ll also see competitive intelligence &ndash; who won contracts, their values, and market trends &ndash; so you can benchmark your position.

How often are the alerts sent?

Members receive two reports per week for the laboratory sector and two reports per week for automation, control &amp; measurement. This rhythm keeps you up to date without overwhelming your inbox and ensures you always have fresh intelligence on opportunities across your sector.

What are the key benefits for members?

The biggest benefit is the sector-wide vision. If you only search for your own product names, you see a narrow slice of the market. TAS shows you opportunities where your products are part of a bigger project.

It helps different types of members in different ways:

<ul>
 <li>For smaller companies, especially those new to public sector procurement &ndash; TAS is a cost-effective way to explore opportunities without hiring extra staff or paying for multiple commercial platforms.</li>
 <li>For larger, more experienced companies &ndash; TAS works as a double-check to ensure you don&rsquo;t miss anything. Even if you already search tenders in-house, TAS acts as a safety net.</li>
 <li>For business development managers &ndash; TAS is a constant stream of new leads, helping them discover opportunities early and position their brand before procurement decisions are finalised.</li>
</ul>

For laboratories, public sector tenders remain one of the most important sales channels. But in automation, information about upcoming commercial projects is equally vital, because these projects often last for years &ndash; and the earlier you know about them, the greater the chance to have your brand specified.

Why should members be excited about the service?

TAS is more than a list of notices. It&rsquo;s early intelligence, delivered directly to your sector. Every week, members get a clear, structured view of new opportunities. For many, a single contract win more than pays for years of TAS access. It&rsquo;s proactive support &ndash; the tenders come to you, giving you the edge to act faster than competitors.

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/exclusive-business-impacts-article-unlocking-opportunities-with-gambica-tas.html Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@b Brief - September 2025 Welcome to September&nbsp;2025 L@b Brief

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In this month&#39;s issue:

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025.html">Comment:&nbsp;Trump&rsquo;s tub-thumping hits UK Pharma investment</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025/uk-news-sept-25.html">UK news: The smart lab suppliers&rsquo; summit: An AI and customer insight toolkit for 2026... Are you finding EU companies reluctant to buy from the UK?... Impressive Government accelerators, grants and loans focused on life science sector&hellip; Wellcome urges UK to become Global Partner of Choice for R&amp;D...&nbsp; UK Launches Horizon Europe Campaign in Spain and Germany&hellip; HMRC challenged over its use of ChatGPT in R&amp;D tax credit investigation cases</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025/laboratory-research-update-sept-25.html">Research update: At-home skin cancer tests show early promise&hellip; &pound;27m investment boosts UK bioscience infrastructure</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025/laboratory-construction-update-sept-25.html">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Loughry, Devon, Oxford, Cambridge, Peterborough, Ghana, Germany and Sweden&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025/export-news-sept-25.html">Export news: International Trade Awards open to GAMBICA members in the North &hellip; European Commission opens consultation on MDR and IVDR revisions&hellip; Arab Lab proves a major draw&hellip;</a>

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2025/company-news-sept-25.html">Company news: Trust is the key word for new GAMBICA member Esco Lifesciences Group</a>

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Alex from Move Marketing presents the&nbsp;webinar and covers a framework that will help you to:

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 <li>Help quantify the value of marketing to your scientific organisation</li>
 <li>Ensure better alignment between sales and marketing</li>
 <li>Build trust in your B2B brand digitally</li>
 <li>Identify thought leadership angles</li>
 <li>Establish a platform from which to create multichannel content</li>
</ul> %3Cp%3E80%25%20of%20the%20sales%20cycle%20now%20happens%20in%20digital%20settings%2E%20With%20this%20massive%20change%20in%20how%20scientific%20buyers%20behave%2C%20the%20old%20ways%20of%20selling%20such%20as%20simply%20picking%20up%20the%20phone%20or%20getting%20in%20the%20car%20can%26rsquo%3Bt%20be%20relied%20on%20anymore%20to%20grow%20a%20modern%20scientific%20business%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlex%20from%20Move%20Marketing%20presents%20the%26nbsp%3Bwebinar%20and%20covers%20a%20framework%20that%20will%20help%20you%20to%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EHelp%20quantify%20the%20value%20of%20marketing%20to%20your%20scientific%20organisation%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEnsure%20better%20alignment%20between%20sales%20and%20marketing%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EBuild%20trust%20in%20your%20B2B%20brand%20digitally%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EIdentify%20thought%20leadership%20angles%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEstablish%20a%20platform%20from%20which%20to%20create%20multichannel%20content%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/webinar-recording-building-your-scientific-marketing-strategy-with-move-marketing.html Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts - Issue 54 (Sept 25) It&#39;s the final issue of Business Impacts for 2025.&nbsp;Read all about NextGen&#39;s new chapter and GAMBICA&#39;s latest member benefit - the Tender Alert Service.

We hope you find this revamped publication engaging and interesting. Please let us know your feedback by emailing&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(114,117,98,121,46,115,109,121,116,104,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=ruby.smyth%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0%27)">ruby.smyth@gambica.org.uk</a> %3Cp%3EIt%26%2339%3Bs%20the%20final%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20for%202025%2E%26nbsp%3BRead%20all%20about%20NextGen%26%2339%3Bs%20new%20chapter%20and%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20latest%20member%20benefit%20%2D%20the%20Tender%20Alert%20Service%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20hope%20you%20find%20this%20revamped%20publication%20engaging%20and%20interesting%2E%20Please%20let%20us%20know%20your%20feedback%20by%20emailing%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28114%2C117%2C98%2C121%2C46%2C115%2C109%2C121%2C116%2C104%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3Druby%2Esmyth%2540gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%2527%29%22%3Eruby%2Esmyth%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-54--sept-25-.html Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT Member of the Month - SLS <h4>Introducing GAMBICA&rsquo;s next member of the month &ndash;&nbsp;Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS)</h4>


<a href="https://www.scientificlabs.co.uk/">Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS)</a> is the UK&#39;s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables. With a focus on providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service, SLS caters to a wide variety of industries, including universities, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science companies, and many others.

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 <li>Founded in Nottingham in 1991, SLS has steadily expanded its presence, opening a Scottish office in 1999, acquiring Analab in Ireland in 2016, and launching an office in Kenya in 2019</li>
 <li>SLS now employs over 300 staff members across its offices, reflecting the company&rsquo;s sustained growth and commitment to excellence</li>
 <li>In October 2024, SLS was awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its responsible business practices, placing the company in the top 5% of businesses worldwide for sustainability performance 
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Superstar staff member =&nbsp;Neil Foster - Commercial Lead Inventory and CI

Not many can say they&rsquo;ve spent 30 years at the same company and loved the journey. Neil has, and this year, he celebrates three decades with SLS. In his own words, here&rsquo;s what has made the ride worthwhile...


Neil said:&nbsp;&ldquo;Broadly speaking, my role at SLS is to help reach company financial targets and objectives. This involves working closely in the main with our operations, procurement and customer services teams, plus the external sales team to ensure these requirements are reached.

&quot;The most enjoyable aspect of this is the interaction with these different teams and the variety of work this throws up, however challenging that may be &ndash; thus no one day is ever the same.

&quot;I&rsquo;ve stayed at SLS for a&nbsp;long time because it has been a privilege to be a part of an organisation that has grown from humble origins to its current size, without losing its sense of identity and core values which I have tried my hardest to live up to.&rdquo;

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Interesting insight&hellip;


At SLS, professionalism is at the heart of everything we do - but that doesn&rsquo;t mean we don&rsquo;t know how to laugh along the way. One of our most unique (and entertaining) traditions is the infamous SLS Sales Meeting Fines.

During our national sales meetings, where the whole team comes together to share updates, insights, and big ideas, we also leave room for a for a bit of fun and friendly banter. Staff members can find themselves &ldquo;fined&rdquo; for cheeky behaviour and light-hearted antics. It&rsquo;s all in good humour, and more importantly, it&rsquo;s all for a good cause.

Every penny of these fines goes to charity, and SLS proudly matches every donation. In 2025, the team raised an impressive &pound;515, matched by the board for a grand total of &pound;1030 that went to Downright Special, a fantastic charity making a real difference in the lives of children with Down syndrome. In 2024, a particularly mischievous meeting saw &pound;549 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support, with SLS matching it for a total of &pound;1098.

It&#39;s just one of the ways we blend fun, teamwork, and social impact - because at SLS, we take our work seriously&hellip; just not ourselves! 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20fantastic%20charity%20making%20a%20real%20difference%20in%20the%20lives%20of%20children%20with%20Down%20syndrome%2E%20In%202024%2C%20a%20particularly%20mischievous%20meeting%20saw%20%26pound%3B549%20raised%20for%20Macmillan%20Cancer%20Support%2C%20with%20SLS%20matching%20it%20for%20a%20total%20of%20%26pound%3B1098%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%26%2339%3Bs%20just%20one%20of%20the%20ways%20we%20blend%20fun%2C%20teamwork%2C%20and%20social%20impact%20%2D%20because%20at%20SLS%2C%20we%20take%20our%20work%20seriously%26hellip%3B%20just%20not%20ourselves%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/member-of-the-month-sls.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - August 2025 Welcome to August 2025 L@b Brief


In this month&#39;s issue

<a href="">Comment: US labs hit by friendly fire</a>

<a href="">UK news: Testing labs sue Revvity, alleging fraud... Laboratory test ban defeated in court... MHRA launches Early Access service to speed adoption of innovative devices&hellip; UK employers plan to reveal salary ranges ahead of EU pay transparency directive...&nbsp; Serious Fraud Office ready to bite large organisations</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Southampton, Utrecht, Long Island, California, Liberia, Mozambique, Canada&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Export news: French lab groups threatened with profit caps&hellip; New ultimate end-user screen introduced by export control&hellip; India Trade Agreement details published&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Company news: Pure water firm Fluid Science joins GAMBICA and branches out into fine chemicals</a>

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<a href="">Comment: Do we need to act on secondhand equipment?</a>

<a href="">Solutions in Science finds a new home</a>

<a href="">Life sciences plan sets real targets</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA urges government to act on China&rsquo;s rare earth export ban&nbsp;</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: New York, Coventry, New South Wales, Alicante, Tianjin and Canada&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Export news: China &ndash; opportunities and concerns&hellip; UK France cross-border agreement has potential for lab suppliers&hellip; UK Export Controls performance remains below target</a>

<a href="">Company news: Advanced tube reader company, Steribar joins GAMBICA&hellip; Horiba opens new customer centre in UK</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">Industry events</a> &ndash; full resume of 2025 exhibitions

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<a href="">UK news: Engineering biology takes centre stage in Industrial Strategy funding... Register of UK university spin-outs published... Property sector fears life science bubble is set to burst... Use of Triton X-100 in IVDs... Digital network opens to GAMBICA members... HMRC changes VAT recovery rules for pension fund management...</a>

<a href="">WWEM becomes ESS &ndash; would you like a speaking slot?</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Vietnam, the Gambia, the US, Australia and the UK&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Export news: Korean RoHS/WEEE regs now affect lab equipment...</a>

<a href="">Company news: Automation partner chosen by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine...</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">Industry events</a> &ndash; full resume of exhibitions available to you in 2025

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<h2>Comment: Is the US brain drain to our benefit?</h2>


SCIENTISTS IN the United States fear the country is on the edge of a historic brain drain and that the global map of scientific leadership will be re-drawn as a result.

President Trump&rsquo;s deep cuts to federal research grants have created a hostile environment for many scientists, especially those working in public health, climate science, and research that touches on diversity or global equity. Thousands of grants have been terminated since January, pushing early-career researchers to ask whether they can still pursue their work on American soil.

A Nature survey in March found that 75% of US scientists have considered leaving the country.

Research doesn&rsquo;t happen in a vacuum. It runs on ideas, talent, and yes, instruments. When funding collapses and researchers are forced to abandon their work or migrate to more supportive countries, lab equipment sits idle, orders shrink, and the entire supply chain suffers. The cancellation of 2,400 National Institute of Health grants in just the first half of 2025 isn&rsquo;t a bureaucratic hiccup. It&rsquo;s a dismantling of scientific infrastructure that took decades to build.

And while the US is pulling back, others are rolling out the red carpet. The EU&rsquo;s new Choose Europe for Science initiative offers &euro;500 million in research grants to American scientists&mdash;an open invitation to relocate and continue their work without political interference. Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany are also aggressively courting displaced talent. And in the UK we have had some really significant announcements about funding for science (see UK News below).

For lab suppliers, this shift represents a major opportunity.

The global demand for scientific equipment isn&rsquo;t shrinking&mdash;it&rsquo;s migrating. Countries investing in their research base, from Western Europe to parts of Asia and even some African nations, will require more lab infrastructure, not less.

Of course US based suppliers will also be realigning their sales strategies and channels to emerging research hubs, not least the UK, but we have an advantage &ndash; the time to pursue it is now - before others muscle in!

Toodle pip! 
Jacqueline

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In this month&#39;s issue:

<a href="">Two successful lab shows in one month</a>

<a href="">Rare Earth export curbs halt battery supply to UK warns China Britian Business Council</a>

<a href="">Immigration skills charges up by a third</a>

<a href="">Employer confidence hits record low says CIPD</a>

<a href="">&pound;1M to accelerate digital transformation in North West manufacturing</a>

<a href="">Nominate a future leader to GAMBICA&rsquo;s NextGen Council or Consultancy Group</a>

<a href="">Business leaders appointed to oversee strategic&nbsp;NHS suppliers</a>

<a href="">RESEARCH News: Ground breaking underwater glue developed</a>

<a href="">LABORATORY Construction Update: Sheffield, South London, Manchester, Nottingham, Cambridge, US and Qatar</a>

<a href="">COMPANY News: Engineering precision, powering progress - The Huber UK Story</a>

<a href="">EXPORT News:&nbsp;More evidence of slowing Chinese economy...&nbsp;GAMBICA members invited to show their products in DBT directory aimed at Chinese market</a>

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/>FOUR YEARS ago, GAMBICA submitted members&rsquo; feedback to a government consultation on public procurement. In February, the results arrived with the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at simplifying and improving how public sector bodies buy goods and services. The Act should be especially helpful for smaller businesses that have struggled to access public contracts.

Key changes include:

<ul>
 <li>More flexible frameworks: Suppliers will have more regular opportunities to join commercial frameworks, avoiding long lockouts.</li>
 <li>Stronger prompt payment rules: More contracts now require 30-day payment terms.</li>
 <li>New central platform &ndash; &lsquo;Find a Tender&rsquo;: Stores supplier details to save time on repeated entries.</li>
 <li>Procurement Review Unit (PRU): A new body to handle supplier complaints about unfair or non-compliant procurement&mdash;potentially offering quicker resolutions than past appeals via the Cabinet Office.</li>
</ul>

Easier Tender Discovery

A common member complaint is the volume and spread of public tenders. To address this, GAMBICA has overhauled its tender alert service, partnering with a specialist provider to track tenders related to lab equipment and consumables&mdash;across both public and private sectors.

This enhanced service is free to all GAMBICA members, and now includes a dedicated procurement specialist who filters tenders so you receive only relevant opportunities.

Smarter Bid Writing with AI

Finding tenders is only the first step&mdash;writing winning bids is the next challenge. AI is increasingly used in bid writing (and possibly evaluation), offering speed but also raising accuracy and confidentiality risks.

To help members navigate this, GAMBICA is running shared-cost training courses with an expert bid writer. The sessions will cover how to use AI effectively, from idea generation to final draft, while highlighting risks like data privacy and the importance of authenticity.

If you are interested in the tender alert service or training courses, please get in touch at: jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk

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Jacqueline 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-may-2025.html Wed, 28 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive article - Technical guides available for all GAMBICA consistently works on ways in which the collective unity of knowledge shared amongst our members can be spread to the wider industry. One of the ways we achieve this is through writing technical guides and position papers which decipher technical principles and help identify and simplify industrial complexities. By voicing the needs of the industry, GAMBICA helps shape regulations, and our technical guides help to reflect real-world challenges and advancements, ensuring they are relevant and practical.

GAMBICA works with regulatory bodies, manufacturers, and stakeholders to ensure that technical guidelines are aligned with industry standards and innovation, ensuring safety, efficiency, and interoperability. Through providing both our members and the wider industry with access to technical resources, insights, and updates, we can help to ensure companies stay informed about critical developments.

Our guides have been expertly developed and refined over the years, and we have now revamped them in a more dynamic and useable format. Each guide underscores the authority of our members, presenting research-backed insights alongside practical applications. Designed for clarity and impact, the guides are structured for easy navigation, ensuring professionals can access what they need&mdash;when they need it. No longer in print format but in a mobile &amp; desktop friendly PDF.

Currently the guides in the Test &amp; Measurement Sector have all been updated and we are in the process of transforming those in the Industrial Automation sector.

Without meticulously crafted guides, the industry risks inconsistencies, outdated approaches, and potential hazards. That&rsquo;s why this revamp is not just an upgrade&mdash;it&rsquo;s a necessity.

These enhanced guides serve a greater purpose: they aren&rsquo;t just about absorbing knowledge&mdash;they&rsquo;re about leading conversations. By establishing thought leadership and providing precise technical frameworks, we empower members to not only adopt best practices but define them.

This shift ensures that our technical guides remain relevant, insightful, and forward-thinking&mdash;solidifying our community&rsquo;s role as pioneers in the field.

We invite all industry professionals from engineers to thought leaders and innovators to explore, engage, and leverage these guides. Together, we shape the industry, set standards, and drive progress.

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<a href="https://www.asynt.com/">Asynt Ltd</a> offer a wide range in laboratory equipment from benchtop to pilot scale. Their versatile DrySyn heating blocks provide excellent thermal performance without the associated risks of using standard oil-based systems and, when teamed with the Asynt CondenSyn air-condenser, will not only help improve sustainability but will also save customers money. 
 
Other areas Asynt cover include Electrochemistry, photochemistry, flow chemistry, parallel synthesis, pressure reactors, evaporation and more.

Asynt are committed to investing in new technologies that respond to the real demands of industry and academia, improving efficiency, sustainability and safety.

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Superstar staff member = Dr Kerry Elgie, Asynt Commercial Director


Kerry achieved her doctorate back in 2003, joining Asynt soon after.&nbsp; Originally working as a devoted sales rep, continually striving to go above and beyond to support her customers in their laboratory requirements, Kerry&rsquo;s incredible energy and tenacity is awe-inspiring and has seen her build her career within the company and her reputation within the industry.

Kerry has a huge and beautiful personality, brimming with warmth and enthusiasm. She really cares &ndash; whether that&rsquo;s about bringing her knowledge and expertise to Asynt&rsquo;s R&amp;D program or helping chemists get the best out of their apparatus &ndash; she does it all! 
 
Despite a hectic schedule, Kerry is the glue that brings together multiple teams within the company and we&rsquo;re so grateful to have her on our team. 
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Interesting insight&hellip;

We do team building differently - we&rsquo;ve had days at the seaside with fish and chips, gone clay pigeon shooting, had drumming masterclasses and often fire up a little BBQ outside for an impromptu lunchtime grill over the summer months.


We don&rsquo;t have a huge amount of traditions as we like to be flexible and spontaneous, but we thoroughly enjoy our annual gingerbread house decorating competition (think GBBO but with infinitely less skill and more edible glitter)! 
 
Mental health and wellbeing is something we are conscious of at Asynt, and our charity of the year is Suffolk Mind.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re hoping to complete some great sponsored events this summer so keep an eye out for information on these.

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/member-of-the-month-asynt.html Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA guest blog 4 It&#39;s time for another GAMBICA guest blog! This new project will allow members to create content about an industry issue that&rsquo;s important to them. Whether it&rsquo;s the skills gap, sustainability in our sectors or the importance of standards &ndash; we can&rsquo;t wait to share more thoughts from our members through this platform.

This edition we hear from member <a href="https://www.paragraf.com/">Paragraf,</a> the first company in the world to mass produce graphene-based electronic devices using standard semiconductor processes.

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<h3>The emergence of GFETs within and beyond the laboratory environment</h3>


Graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) are an emerging sensing technology with applications in ion detection, environmental monitoring, and healthcare diagnostics. Their combination of compact size, high sensitivity and rapid response times makes them an appealing addition to lab equipment designed for chemical and biological analysis. Additionally, these factors lend themselves well to point of care diagnostics and lab-on-chip applications, such as biofluid testing, expanding the laboratory&rsquo;s reach beyond its traditional confines.&nbsp;

(Image -&nbsp;Paragraf GFET molecular sensor with a PiG Breakout Board for pairing with data acquisition system.)

How Graphene is Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges&nbsp;

One of the challenges of incorporating graphene into sensing devices has been maintaining consistent material quality. Early manufacturing techniques often relied on transferring graphene layers grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) onto a substrate, which introduced defects and contamination, limiting the sensitivity and reliability of the sensors.&nbsp;

An alternative approach developed at Paragraf is to avoid the transfer process completely using modified metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment to enable direct growth of graphene on semiconductor-compatible substrates such as silicon and sapphire. This method reduces contamination and ensures greater reproducibility in sensor fabrication, making it a more suitable process for large-scale production of GFET-based sensing components.&nbsp;

How GFETs Enable High-Sensitivity Detection&nbsp;

GFETs function by detecting changes in electrical conductivity across a sheet of graphene, allowing them to measure subtle variations in current. This enables the detection of specific molecules in gases or liquids.

In electrolyte-gated GFETs, a sample droplet is placed on the sensing surface, enabling an electrical bias to be applied between the gate electrode and the graphene channel. This bias shifts the doping level of graphene, affecting its electronic properties. The resulting changes in conductivity can be used to determine key characteristics such as ion concentration, pH levels and biomarker presence. Graphene&rsquo;s exceptional conductivity and electron mobility provide a reliable and sensitive solution that tests have proven competitive with other technologies.&nbsp;

Surface modifications can further enhance GFET specificity. By functionalizing the graphene surface with targeted receptors or chemical groups, GFETs can be adapted to detect a wide range of analytes, from single ions to complex biological molecules.&nbsp;

Potential Integration into Existing Lab Environment&nbsp;

GFET technology can be incorporated into a variety of current lab instrumentation, particularly those requiring sensitive detection of chemical and biological targets. Some potential applications include:&nbsp;

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 <li>Healthcare diagnostics:&nbsp;GFETs can be functionalized with bioreceptors to detect disease markers in biofluids.&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Environmental monitoring:&nbsp;Their sensitivity to ion concentration changes makes them suitable for water quality analysis and pollutant detection.&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Chemical analysis:&nbsp;GFETs can detect small variations in molecular composition, enabling precise material characterization.&nbsp;</li>
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In addition, multiplexing&mdash;the ability to integrate multiple GFET sensors on a single chip&mdash;offers the possibility of simultaneously measuring several analytes within a single test. This could enhance the efficiency of high-throughput screening and complex sample analysis in laboratory settings.&nbsp;

The Lab Outside the Lab

The portability and versatility of GFETs enable point-of-care diagnostics and field sampling, extending their application beyond traditional laboratory settings. This capability reduces reliance on bulky lab-based apparatuses and processes. However, it also necessitates the development of compatible interfacing tools tailored to field conditions.

Specifically, the GFET requires partner instruments that can translate its signals and deliver actionable readings. These instruments would need to boast a similar portability to the GFET itself, independent power supply and a robustness that allow them to operate in potentially unfriendly circumstances. They would also have to provide user-friendly interfaces to make full use of the immediacy of the results GFET sampling provides and, ideally, they would also feature internet connectivity to access relevant records, subject-matter experts and regulatory bodies in real time.

Further Considerations for Equipment Integration&nbsp;

For manufacturers looking to integrate GFETs into lab equipment, several factors should be considered:&nbsp;

<ul>
 <li>Material compatibility:&nbsp;Ensuring that GFETs can be incorporated into existing device architectures without introducing contamination or stability issues.&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Scalability:&nbsp;Current production methods allow for multiple GFETs to be fabricated on a single wafer, with potential for further scaling.&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Reproducibility and calibration:&nbsp;Like other sensors, GFETs must deliver consistent performance across batches, requiring stringent manufacturing and calibration protocols.&nbsp;</li>
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Addressing these challenges requires collaboration between Paragraf, equipment manufacturers and healthcare providers to create integrated solutions that leverage the sensitivity of GFETs while meeting the practical demands of point-of-care testing.

As research into GFETs continues, their capabilities and integration strategies are expected to evolve. By understanding their properties and manufacturing considerations, lab equipment developers can assess how these sensors might enhance their devices for various analytical applications.&nbsp;

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-guest-blog-4.html Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT Time to turbo-boost your company’s digital transformation Did you know that digital transformation and a focus on customer experience can generate economic gains of between 20-50%? (Forbes) Did%20you%20know%20that%20digital%20transformation%20and%20a%20focus%20on%20customer%20experience%20can%20generate%20economic%20gains%20of%20between%2020%2D50%25%3F%20%28Forbes%29 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/time-to-turbo-boost-your-company-s-digital-transformation.html Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - April 2025 <h2>&nbsp;</h2>


In this month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">Opportunity to speak at Lab Innovations</a>

<a href="">Additional benefit for GAMBICA lab members worth &pound;3000 per annum</a>

<a href="">ATAC: the turnaround kings</a>

<a href="">Research news: Lab-grown teeth to &#39;fill in the gaps&#39; in regenerative dentistry&hellip; Eleven Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships awarded... Trump shuts top US sexually transmitted diseases lab</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Oxford, Norwich, King&rsquo;s Cross, Liverpool and Alabama&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Export news: R&amp;D spend slows in OECD but surges in China... New package of support from UKEF</a>

<a href="">Chemicals company fined &pound;2.5 million for acid releases</a>

<a href="">MHRA retains WHO partner status</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events</a>

<a href="">Industry events</a>

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<h2>Customers starting to worry about PFAS rules</h2>

PHARMA COMPANY Almac Sciences has been in touch with GAMBICA to express concerns about the ongoing threat to UK laboratory equipment from the threatened EU ban on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS, known in the press as &lsquo;forever chemicals&rsquo; are also the subject of a current consultation by UK regulators. Senior investigation scientist at Almac, Nick Tyrell, has highlighted that the impact of the EU ban would be to outlaw the very equipment required to identify the presence of PFAS, saying that laboratories will have to get used to labs without temperature probes, stirrers, agitators, centrifuges and many other types of equipment if the ban goes through.

Nick has agreed to present a webinar for GAMBICA members on 8 May, to highlight the potential impact of EU and UK controls on PFAS on their businesses (see GAMBICA events below to book your place).

Some PFAS substances are undoubtedly harmful and bioaccumulate. There is probably no-one in western Europe who doesn&rsquo;t have PFAS in their bloodstream, but it is not only pharmaceutical companies like Almac Sciences which are concerned about the practicability of a blanket ban which would include substances not known to have any harmful effect.

European industry groups have been campaigning hard on this issue, but unfortunately, many of those who are most concerned about the impact of the legislation as it is currently proposed, are based in Germany and relatively little support for their cause has been provided by other EU nations. This has led the committees reviewing the legislation to ask if difficulties in implementing the bans are &lsquo;purely a German problem?&rsquo;.

The UK is consulting right now on how it should treat the issue of forever chemicals, will it follow the EU lead and ban them outright? Would labs be able to continue to function without PFAS? I do hope you will join the meeting &ndash; this could be a big issue for you and I would like to have your input so that I can lobby the UK government with your views.

To reserve your place, click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pfas-what-every-uk-laboratory-supplier-needs-to-know-tickets-1329975555689?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jacqueline 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-april-2025.html Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT Unlocking the potential of Patent box The Patent Box regime offers a significant tax reduction for UK businesses investing in R&amp;D and protecting the IP generated, yet remains a lesser-known and underutilised tax incentive. The%20Patent%20Box%20regime%20offers%20a%20significant%20tax%20reduction%20for%20UK%20businesses%20investing%20in%20R%26amp%3BD%20and%20protecting%20the%20IP%20generated%2C%20yet%20remains%20a%20lesser%2Dknown%20and%20underutilised%20tax%20incentive%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/unlocking-the-potential-of-patent-box.html Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT NHS bid requirements with Litmus Sustainability A practical session on the latest NHS bid requirements, with a focus on carbon reduction plans. A%20practical%20session%20on%20the%20latest%20NHS%20bid%20requirements%2C%20with%20a%20focus%20on%20carbon%20reduction%20plans%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/nhs-bid-requirements-with-litmus-sustainability.html Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT Orgalim Data Act Guide for Technology Manufacturers GAMBICA members can now access the new EU Data Act guide from Orgalim.

The EU Data Act will take effect on 12 September 2025, technology manufacturers across Europe need to be ready for the significant changes to data handling and sharing obligations that come with it.

To support companies in navigating these new rules, Orgalim has released a comprehensive guide specifically designed for manufacturers. The guide aims to break down the complexities of the Data Act, offering practical use cases, actionable checklists and helpful diagrams to make the complex process as simple as possible. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20members%20can%20now%20access%20the%20new%20EU%20Data%20Act%20guide%20from%20Orgalim%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20EU%20Data%20Act%20will%20take%20effect%20on%2012%20September%202025%2C%20technology%20manufacturers%20across%20Europe%20need%20to%20be%20ready%20for%20the%20significant%20changes%20to%20data%20handling%20and%20sharing%20obligations%20that%20come%20with%20it%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20support%20companies%20in%20navigating%20these%20new%20rules%2C%20Orgalim%20has%20released%20a%20comprehensive%20guide%20specifically%20designed%20for%20manufacturers%2E%20The%20guide%20aims%20to%20break%20down%20the%20complexities%20of%20the%20Data%20Act%2C%20offering%20practical%20use%20cases%2C%20actionable%20checklists%20and%20helpful%20diagrams%20to%20make%20the%20complex%20process%20as%20simple%20as%20possible%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/orgalim-data-act-guide-for-technology-manufacturers.html Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT Applications open for IEC Young Professionals Programme 2025 Every year, GAMBICA teams up with the British Standards Institute (BSI) to sponsor UK nominees for the IEC Young Professionals Programme (YPP) - nominations are now open until&nbsp;31st May 2025!&nbsp;

If you&rsquo;re an engineer or manager in your 20s or 30s (35 or under by 30th June 2025), and you&#39;re interested in international standards and shaping their development, this is a fantastic opportunity. The prestigious programme offers a fully funded opportunity to attend the IEC General Meeting in New Delhi, September 2025.&nbsp; 
 
The programme brings together the next generation of expert engineers, technicians, and managers from around the globe. Participants gain a unique platform to influence the future of international standardization and conformity assessment in the fast-evolving field of electrotechnology.&nbsp;

<a href="https://pages.bsigroup.com/l/35972/2025-02-03/3t8l7w2?utm_source=LinkedIn&amp;utm_medium=Social+Media&amp;utm_campaign=IEC+YPP+2025&amp;pi_content=ad19be87d2f8a72cdbfec3a589965379d60bd8c3c7abe1dad921e1821a33cee3 ">Nominate yourself here!</a>&nbsp;

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Now is also the time to get involved in GAMBICA&rsquo;s very own young council &ndash; GAMBICA NextGen.&nbsp;Several founding Council members are looking for successors to step into key roles. If you work for a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gambica/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">GAMBICA</a> member organisation and are within the first 10 years of your career, sign up to join the NextGen Consultancy Group <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/nexxtgen.html">here.</a>&nbsp; %3Cp%20lang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%20paraeid%3D%22%7B7db0cc09%2D841c%2D4b5a%2Da459%2Dfab71a4feaa5%7D%7B51%7D%22%20paraid%3D%221719184862%22%20xml%3Alang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%3EEvery%20year%2C%20GAMBICA%20teams%20up%20with%20the%20British%20Standards%20Institute%20%28BSI%29%20to%20sponsor%20UK%20nominees%20for%20the%20IEC%20Young%20Professionals%20Programme%20%28YPP%29%20%2D%20nominations%20are%20now%20open%20until%26nbsp%3B31st%20May%202025%21%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20lang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%20paraeid%3D%22%7B7db0cc09%2D841c%2D4b5a%2Da459%2Dfab71a4feaa5%7D%7B71%7D%22%20paraid%3D%22446136375%22%20xml%3Alang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%3EIf%20you%26rsquo%3Bre%20an%20engineer%20or%20manager%20in%20your%2020s%20or%2030s%20%2835%20or%20under%20by%2030th%20June%202025%29%2C%20and%20you%26%2339%3Bre%20interested%20in%20international%20standards%20and%20shaping%20their%20development%2C%20this%20is%20a%20fantastic%20opportunity%2E%20The%20prestigious%20programme%20offers%20a%20fully%20funded%20opportunity%20to%20attend%20the%20IEC%20General%20Meeting%20in%20New%20Delhi%2C%20September%202025%2E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20programme%20brings%20together%20the%20next%20generation%20of%20expert%20engineers%2C%20technicians%2C%20and%20managers%20from%20around%20the%20globe%2E%20Participants%20gain%20a%20unique%20platform%20to%20influence%20the%20future%20of%20international%20standardization%20and%20conformity%20assessment%20in%20the%20fast%2Devolving%20field%20of%20electrotechnology%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20lang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%20paraeid%3D%22%7B265f7195%2D740b%2D4e45%2D84a6%2D264c95add432%7D%7B179%7D%22%20paraid%3D%221543081365%22%20xml%3Alang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fpages%2Ebsigroup%2Ecom%2Fl%2F35972%2F2025%2D02%2D03%2F3t8l7w2%3Futm%5Fsource%3DLinkedIn%26amp%3Butm%5Fmedium%3DSocial%2BMedia%26amp%3Butm%5Fcampaign%3DIEC%2BYPP%2B2025%26amp%3Bpi%5Fcontent%3Dad19be87d2f8a72cdbfec3a589965379d60bd8c3c7abe1dad921e1821a33cee3%C2%A0%22%3ENominate%20yourself%20here%21%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20lang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%20paraeid%3D%22%7B265f7195%2D740b%2D4e45%2D84a6%2D264c95add432%7D%7B184%7D%22%20paraid%3D%22880053707%22%20xml%3Alang%3D%22EN%2DUS%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ANow%20is%20also%20the%20time%20to%20get%20involved%20in%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20very%20own%20young%20council%20%26ndash%3B%20GAMBICA%20NextGen%2E%26nbsp%3BSeveral%20founding%20Council%20members%20are%20looking%20for%20successors%20to%20step%20into%20key%20roles%2E%20If%20you%20work%20for%20a%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fcompany%2Fgambica%2F%22%20rel%3D%22noreferrer%20noopener%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EGAMBICA%3C%2Fa%3E%20member%20organisation%20and%20are%20within%20the%20first%2010%20years%20of%20your%20career%2C%20sign%20up%20to%20join%20the%20NextGen%20Consultancy%20Group%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Factivities%2Fnexxtgen%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/applications-open-for-iec-young-professionals-programme-2025.html Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - March 2025 <a href="">In this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;Comment: Where the UK lab industry meets</a>

<a href="">Lab refrigeration special: Old chillers struggling to cope with rise in ambient temperatures... Standard for lab refrigeration published&hellip; F-Gas non-compliance costs</a>

<a href="">Dragon&rsquo;s den to win investment for your smarter manufacturing projects</a>

<a href="">LIMS provider, Interactive Software expands through innovation as it joins GAMBICA</a>

<a href="">Research news: New lab tool identifies viruses to combat Staphylococcus aureus&hellip; Robot phlebotomist developed</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Stafford, Harwell, Cambridge, Wales and Texas&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Export news: New expert panel to support small businesses export&hellip; Payment protection in emerging markets... Trade facilitation improves</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">Industry events</a> &ndash; full resume of the exhibitions available to you in 2025 %3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EIn%20this%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%3A%26nbsp%3BComment%3A%20Where%20the%20UK%20lab%20industry%20meets%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ELab%20refrigeration%20special%3A%20Old%20chillers%20struggling%20to%20cope%20with%20rise%20in%20ambient%20temperatures%2E%2E%2E%20Standard%20for%20lab%20refrigeration%20published%26hellip%3B%20F%2DGas%20non%2Dcompliance%20costs%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EDragon%26rsquo%3Bs%20den%20to%20win%20investment%20for%20your%20smarter%20manufacturing%20projects%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ELIMS%20provider%2C%20Interactive%20Software%20expands%20through%20innovation%20as%20it%20joins%20GAMBICA%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EResearch%20news%3A%20New%20lab%20tool%20identifies%20viruses%20to%20combat%20%3Cem%3EStaphylococcus%20aureus%3C%2Fem%3E%26hellip%3B%20Robot%20phlebotomist%20developed%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ELab%20construction%20and%20upgrade%20projects%3A%20Stafford%2C%20Harwell%2C%20Cambridge%2C%20Wales%20and%20Texas%26hellip%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EExport%20news%3A%20New%20expert%20panel%20to%20support%20small%20businesses%20export%3Cstrong%3E%26hellip%3B%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EPayment%20protection%20in%20emerging%20markets%2E%2E%2E%3Cstrong%3E%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ETrade%20facilitation%20improves%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGAMBICA%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EIndustry%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%20%26ndash%3B%20full%20resume%20of%20the%20exhibitions%20available%20to%20you%20in%202025%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-march-2025.html Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT Introduction to China markets Are you looking to expand your business in or into the Chinese market? Are%20you%20looking%20to%20expand%20your%20business%20in%20or%20into%20the%20Chinese%20market%3F http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/introduction-to-china-markets.html Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT Lab Sector Conference 2025 presentations The 2025 GAMBICA Lab Sector Conference was a great success. Exclusively for members, here are the speaker presentations...

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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%202025%20GAMBICA%20Lab%20Sector%20Conference%20was%20a%20great%20success%2E%20Exclusively%20for%20members%2C%20here%20are%20the%20speaker%20presentations%2E%2E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-sector-conference-2025-presentations.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT New products? Securing the value of your IP New products are the lifeblood of any company, this webinar will help you protect them appropriately New%20products%20are%20the%20lifeblood%20of%20any%20company%2C%20this%20webinar%20will%20help%20you%20protect%20them%20appropriately http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/new-products-securing-the-value-of-your-ip.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT After sales group meeting - 18 Feb 2025 Meeting covers the WEEE Regs as they impact on service teams and digital transformation in the supplier customer interface. Meeting%20covers%20the%20WEEE%20Regs%20as%20they%20impact%20on%20service%20teams%20and%20digital%20transformation%20in%20the%20supplier%20customer%20interface%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/after-sales-group-meeting-18-feb-2025.html Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT Forget the Oscars…we won a TAF! GAMBICA has won the Environmental, Social &amp; Governance Initiative of the Year Award at the 2025 Trade Association Awards.

This excellent achievement recognises the important work of GAMBICA&rsquo;s Environment Impact Survey, created by the trade association&rsquo;s cross-sector Sustainability group.

The idea behind the eco initiative was for members to come together to help each other improve their performance and reduce their environmental impact.&nbsp;

By filling in details of their company&rsquo;s annual energy usage, waste and travel on a specialised spreadsheet, they can monitor their organisation&rsquo;s green progress. The data shows year-on-year trends, it also develops an industry average so members can measure their results against similar businesses in the same sector.&nbsp;

The individual reports are sent to members and not shared with anyone else. GAMBICA&rsquo;s Statistics Manager, Helena Robinson, converts the submitted data into CO2 equivalent values, showing a breakdown for CO2 emissions across the different areas of the business.

Over 34 members have taken part in this initiative over the last two years, becoming Environmental Impact Champions.

Siobhan Ellwood from Asynt was instrumental in gaining champion status for her company. She said: &ldquo;GAMBICA calculated our carbon footprint for 2023, giving us a starting point. We can now look towards the future and plan how we&rsquo;re going to reduce this footprint in the years to come.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Gavin Pick, Finance Director at Camlab, said: &ldquo;GAMBICA&rsquo;s survey provides a great framework, allowing companies to begin seriously considering their carbon footprint. Benchmarking against our peers has been most useful, highlighting areas where we could make improvements.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Emily Wallace, Chief Executive of the Trade Association Forum and one of the head judges on the panel, said:

&ldquo;GAMBICA supported their sector with personalised benchmarking and practical tools, this has helped members&nbsp;to deliver measurable action and improvements to deliver on their ESG commitments.&rdquo;

For more information about the survey and to get involved, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/sustainability.html">here.</a>

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SLS is the UK&rsquo;s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables. They employ over 150&nbsp;people in different departments such as customer services, sales, logistics and compliance.

Lucy Moore, Sustainability Manager, said: &ldquo;I love my job because I get to be analytical, strategic and creative but also make a real difference. I have to think outside the box but still keep it real with people.

Sometimes, I feel a little like everyone&rsquo;s Jiminy Cricket &ndash; offering honest guidance to help others navigate the often tricky paths of environmental and ethical decisions, even when it&rsquo;s not always the easiest thing to hear!

The to-do lists are never-ending, and it&rsquo;s a constant journey to be better than yesterday, but that&rsquo;s what keeps it exciting. This topic is a challenge &ndash; one of the biggest we face - but that&rsquo;s exactly why I love it.&rdquo;

Matthew Abbott, Product Manager, said: &ldquo;Each day on the job is different; it&rsquo;s a mix of technical support, product marketing and data management which requires me to be knowledgeable, detail orientated, organised and collaborative.

My role allows me to draw on my scientific background to help showcase products in the best possible way whilst providing expertise and input into a fast-paced and evolving market.&rdquo;

Emma Sanderson, Customer Services Team Manager, said: &ldquo;Every day is different in my role! I enjoy the variety of tasks - from finding tailored solutions for our customers, to handling large project orders, and developing internal processes.

I also love the leadership side of my role, I like finding new ways to inspire my teams and guide them to success. Helping people develop and grow in their careers is incredibly rewarding. Plus, being a chatterbox... I get to talk to and learn from so many different people which keeps things exciting!&rdquo;

Lee Jenkins, General Manager - Supply Chain, said: &ldquo;Over my 24-year procurement career at SLS, I&rsquo;ve loved building strong relationships and creating value through strategic supplier management, contract negotiation, and product range development.

The best part of my role has always been meeting people&mdash;whether suppliers, colleagues, or stakeholders&mdash;and working together to make a real impact on the company&rsquo;s success. SLS has given me incredible career growth opportunities and the chance to see many parts of the world, which has been an amazing experience.&rdquo;

Katy Bridge, Head of Technical Specialist Sales, said:&nbsp;&ldquo;Each day at SLS brins variety and new challenges. As Head of Specialist Sales, I regularly engage with suppliers to explore cutting-edge product and application innovations that benefit our customers. My team and I thrive on meaningful conversations, working closely with customers to understand their needs and provide effective solutions.

Nearly 10 years ago, I started my journey at SLS as a Life Science Specialist and have since grown into a leadership role. SLS has been incredibly supportive of my professional development, enabling me to gain leadership and coaching qualifications&mdash;even giving me the chance to wear a graduation cap again! The friendly team and continuous learning make SLS an amazing place to work.&rdquo;

What&rsquo;s your favourite part&nbsp;of your job? Join in&nbsp;the conversation on our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gambica/?viewAsMember=true">LinkedIn page.</a>

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0has%20been%20incredibly%20supportive%20of%20my%20professional%20development%2C%20enabling%20me%20to%20gain%20leadership%20and%20coaching%20qualifications%26mdash%3Beven%20giving%20me%20the%20chance%20to%20wear%20a%20graduation%20cap%20again%21%20The%20friendly%20team%20and%20continuous%20learning%20make%20SLS%20an%20amazing%20place%20to%20work%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhat%26rsquo%3Bs%20your%20favourite%20part%26nbsp%3Bof%20your%20job%3F%20Join%20in%26nbsp%3Bthe%20conversation%20on%20our%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fcompany%2Fgambica%2F%3FviewAsMember%3Dtrue%22%3ELinkedIn%20page%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/national-careers-week-2025.html Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - February 2025 <h2>Turbulent times in the US</h2>


AMIDST ALL the hoopla surrounding Donald Trump&rsquo;s return to office, an issue has emerged with significant consequences for laboratories: the widespread layoffs currently taking place within the US public lab sector. 

Reports indicate that a quarter of the workforce in nearly 60 US laboratories have been laid off. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which employs around 12,000 individuals, has dismissed 1,300 staff members. These employees constitute approximately 45% of all &lsquo;probationary&rsquo; workers at the CDC and while many of those affected are new recruits, some were recently promoted individuals who had occupied their current roles for less than a year.

Among those made redundant are employees from the CDC&rsquo;s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), a programme established to train public health professionals in identifying and responding to disease outbreaks. The loss of personnel in this critical department raises concerns about the ability of the US to respond to emerging public health threats.

Cuts also affect the US National Animal Health Laboratory Network, responsible for ensuring consistency in lab efforts to monitor animal disease outbreaks. The impact will be immediate, according to Keith Poulsen, of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

&ldquo;They are already struggling with staffing shortages, so if you remove all the probationary staff, you eliminate the capacity to do the work.&rdquo;

Another casualty is the Livermore Lab which has closed its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office, because of the crackdown on DEI initiatives. The facility&rsquo;s director, Kimberly Budil, noted that numerous laboratories are shutting down their DEI offices, laying off or reassigning staff, and implementing structural changes to comply with the new mandates. However, Budil warned of the wider implications for collaborative research environments:

&ldquo;The critical importance of bringing together a broad range of ideas, backgrounds, and experiences is really how we drive excellence in our laboratories, so we remain strongly committed to upholding that focus on excellence.&rdquo;

These reductions in US laboratory operations will influence scientific progress and public health, but their impact on local economies is equally significant; a 2024 report from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico reveals that, in addition to paying $1.96 billion in salaries to its local workforce, the lab spent over $1 billion with New Mexico businesses and contributed $138 million in state gross receipts tax. With an annual budget of $5.24 billion, Los Alamos National Laboratory is a crucial driver of economic activity in the region.

These changes in the US lab environment will inevitably have an impact on UK lab suppliers who may want to refocus their efforts from public to private labs in the US or to other regions altogether. If so, have a look at our sections on lab construction and forthcoming events &ndash; there is useful information there for you!

Jacqueline


In this month&#39;s issue

<a href="">&lsquo;Global growth team&rsquo; appointed by Trade Secretary</a>

<a href="">SLS: Following their own route to success</a>

<a href="">Supply chains vulnerable for key battery component</a>

<a href="">LABMATE launches Awards for Excellence</a>

<a href="">Sterling Pharma to present at GAMBICA conference</a>

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Salford, Bordeaux, Athens, Jersey City, Saskatchewan and Top 50 US lab construction firms named&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Upcoming tenders: medical simulation and rebuilding Ukraine</a>

<a href="">Links for you in overseas markets</a>

<a href="">Medlab&rsquo;s lost its sparkle</a>

<a href="">Discounted export training available to GAMBICA members</a>

<a href="">EU industry tries to torpedo CBAM</a>

<a href="">Coming soon - new recycling law for workplaces</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">Industry events</a> &ndash; full resume of the exhibitions available to you in 2025

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-february-2025.html Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Spotlight on ESSLAB Apprenticeships provide an excellent talent pathway for companies, employers train and keep dedicated young people with the skills to succeed in our industries.

New GAMBICA laboratory technology member, ESSLAB, have a strong apprentice intake at their company in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

As part of our National Apprenticeship Week coverage, we visited the trusted lab supplier of certified reference materials, instrumentation and consumables to find out more about their current apprentices.

Charlie Horne, 19, wants to be a chartered accountant. He&rsquo;s currently studying for his AAT while working at ESSLAB as an Apprentice Accounts Assistant. He said: &ldquo;I want to work my way up and eventually complete a degree apprenticeship. Getting a wage and learning at the same time is a huge bonus. You gain more experience this way by putting your skills into practice.&rdquo;

Billy Boyes, 19, is working in B2B sales at ESSLAB. He said: &ldquo;I was thinking about going to uni but didn&rsquo;t want the debt. I chose an apprenticeship to learn on the job. I&rsquo;m in a more valuable learning environment, no one is closing orders at university.&rdquo;

Owen Day, 18, is completing a Level 6 degree apprenticeship in Leadership &amp; Management while working at ESSLAB. He said: &ldquo;I would definitely recommend the apprenticeship route to other young people. I like working and getting paid. You have to learn to apply your skills here, not just read a textbook &ndash; it&rsquo;s real life!&rdquo;

Izzy Carlin, 18, studies digital marketing at ARU alongside her role as ESSLAB&rsquo;s Digital Marketer. She said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always enjoyed working and I&rsquo;m driven, I thought an apprenticeship would be the right route for me. It&rsquo;s the best thing I could have done for myself, I&rsquo;m working and learning at the same time while getting lots of experience.&rdquo;

Richard Day, Managing Director at ESSLAB, said: &ldquo;Some think investing in young people is risky, fearing the costs, drain on resource and the possibility they&rsquo;ll leave after earning their qualification. But we see it differently. We believe in showing them the opportunities we have to offer, developing their skills, creating a fulfilling environment, and ensuring they enjoy working with us. The onus is very much on us to build a working environment which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.&nbsp; If they choose to leave, it&rsquo;s on us. So far, the apprenticeships have been a boon for our business, and I&rsquo;m confident others could benefit from adopting this model.&rdquo;

For more information about hiring an apprentice, visit <a href="https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/employers">https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/employers</a>

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This edition we hear from Lucy Moore, Sustainability Manager at <a href="https://www.scientificlabs.co.uk/">Scientific Laborartory Supplies.</a>

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Cradle-to-gate emissions &ndash; what is their relevance to lab equipment and consumables?

I&rsquo;ll be the first to admit it; like many a sustainability professional, I love getting into the nitty gritty details of carbon footprints. Granted, to many, this may seem like a rather dull (and somewhat depressing) topic by which to be captivated but when it comes to labs, there&rsquo;s a fair bit to get stuck into. Have you ever paused mid-experiment or mid-purchase order and wondered just how much carbon went into that pipette tip you&rsquo;re tossing away or that shiny new centrifuge you&rsquo;ve finally got the budget to order? Perhaps not, but hopefully I&rsquo;ve piqued at least a small degree of interest.

Not all lab products are created equal when it comes to their carbon footprint &ndash; or more specifically, the weighting of their carbon footprint across their lifecycle. Some leave their mark in production, others during use. And if you&rsquo;re a lab manager, a buyer, or even the person knee deep in research, this matters &ndash; because understanding it can help you make smarter and more sustainable decisions.

What are cradle-to-gate emissions?

I like to think of a product&rsquo;s lifecycle as a journey. It starts with extracting raw materials from the Earth &ndash; plastic, metal, you name it. Then comes the energy and resources to transport, process, and manufacture those materials into something you can use (this can have multiple stages depending on the complexity and size of the product in question). The journey ends when the product leaves the factory &ndash; right before it lands in your lab. All the emissions from that journey? That&rsquo;s cradle-to-gate data. For some lab products, cradle-to-gate emissions are just the beginning. For others, they&rsquo;re pretty much the whole story.

Lab equipment &ndash; think long-term!

Think about your larger lab products such as centrifuges, ULT freezers, incubators - these pieces of equipment are often the backbone of labs, working for years (if not decades). As a result, their carbon footprint story doesn&rsquo;t stop at cradle-to-gate and will extend throughout its years of use via the amount of energy it consumes. For a piece of equipment which is used daily or constantly over many years, the energy it uses over its lifetime can outweigh its cradle-to gate footprint. But that&rsquo;s not to say upstream emissions don&rsquo;t matter; they definitely do.

Not all lab equipment is made equal; some products may not be built to last forever, and not all labs will use products at their full capacity for years. A unit may get replaced sooner than expected - whether due to wear and tear, changing research needs, or short warranties. These are a handful of variables which can shorten the lifespan of a piece of equipment and therefore the amount of energy (and carbon) associated with its use. Essentially, wherever the lifecycle of a product is shorter, or the piece of equipment is used less frequently, cradle-to-gate emissions suddenly carry more weight.

The weighting of a product&rsquo;s carbon footprint is reliant on how much you use it and for how long.

For lab equipment being used consistently over a long period of time, durability, quality, and (as a consequence) energy efficiency all become major players when it comes to product sustainability. With that comes a risk associated with buying less durable, perhaps cheaper products, despite their laudable energy efficiency ratings. It can mean that the upstream emissions could outweigh the emissions from their potential future use &ndash; rendering energy efficiency much less significant in the bigger product sustainability picture. So whether you are on a budget or not, when it comes to purchasing equipment and thinking about sustainability, try to put a focus on durability and then energy efficiency, but also cast a thought further upstream too.

If the piece of lab equipment has limited usage or is only going to be used sparingly, then it becomes paramount to look at its potential impact upstream. Focus on more local manufacturers who also prioritise local or regional sourcing of materials and components (and facilities running on renewable energy). These factors can have a significant impact on upstream emissions.

Consumables &ndash; they may be small but can pack a big carbon punch

Now let&rsquo;s talk about the real carbon curveballs: single-use consumables. Pipette tips, gloves, petri dishes, centrifuge tubes &ndash; the small, everyday items we burn through by the thousands (sometimes millions).

Here, cradle-to-gate emissions dominate. Why? Because these items don&rsquo;t have a meaningful use phase; you use them for minutes (or seconds) and then they&rsquo;re tossed. Consumables have what&rsquo;s called a linear lifecycle &ndash; we take (most often) fossil fuels, turn them into plastic, use the end product once, and then it&rsquo;s gone. That can make the carbon cost of making and transporting consumables particularly significant in a product&rsquo;s lifecycle.

It&rsquo;s true that incineration, disposal, or recycling could add a bit more to the carbon weight of consumables&rsquo; end-of-life emissions &ndash; especially if incineration is used without energy recovery - but compared to production? It&rsquo;s a drop in the carbon bucket.

Let&rsquo;s put it into perspective and look at the average emissions of production versus end-of-life of a tonne of plastic using UK government emissions factors. To recycle or incinerate a tonne of plastic waste translates to approximately 6.4kgCO2e, with landfill sitting around 9kgCO2e per tonne (1). However, to manufacture a tonne of plastic (included in cradle-to-gate emissions) results in an average of 3.2 tonnes of CO2e emissions &ndash; with polypropylene being the least carbon intensive material production and polystyrene being the highest. So, whilst consumables&rsquo; end-of-life is still a valid sustainability and waste concern, from an emissions perspective, they are secondary to cradle-to-gate.

However, those figures are just for virgin material production. What about using recycled plastic to reduce cradle-to-gate emissions for lab consumables? Now, that&rsquo;s a fair bit better in terms of material production, translating to on average about 1.4tCO2e less than producing a tonne of virgin plastic. But &ndash; and it&rsquo;s a big but &ndash; getting recycled plastic certified for lab use is incredibly difficult. Safety, purity, and reliability are non-negotiables in labs, and right now, that&rsquo;s a hurdle we haven&rsquo;t fully cleared.

Enter biobased plastics. These are plastics made from regenerated feedstocks &ndash; plant material rather than fossil fuels. They can offer a renewable alternative for lab consumables and can reduce the emissions tied to virgin fossil fuel extraction. You can find different types of regenerated feedstocks to make plastic: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation. And there are pros and cons&nbsp;to both. 1st generation feedstocks - for example, corn, sugarcane, or soy - have an established infrastructure and are already widely cultivated in agricultural systems and supply chains. However, large-scale production of feedstocks for plastic may lead to land use competition, further deforestation, or displacement of other vital crops - the &lsquo;food versus fuel&rsquo; ethical debate. On the other hand, 2nd generation feedstocks use waste products (such as used vegetable oil), contributing to a circular economy by turning what would otherwise be discarded into valuable resources. 3rd generation feedstocks are derived from non-land resources such as algae, which, similar to 2nd generation, reduces the pressure on food supplies and land competition. Unfortunately, products using 2nd and 3rd generation feedstocks can often come at a higher cost due to their less well-established infrastructure and limited available supply. But that&rsquo;s not to say they don&rsquo;t have great potential for scalability or aren&rsquo;t the game changer we are all in need of in the laboratory market. For example, the cradle-to-gate emissions of the raw material required to produce a single 0.1-10&micro;L M pipette tip made with 2nd generation feedstock is just under 1/3 of that of a fossil fuel-based equivalent (2).

So, for consumables, instead of focusing on &lsquo;how to throw it away better&rsquo; (or lamenting why waste management companies can&rsquo;t handle contaminated plastics), look for where the real impact is: production emissions. That&rsquo;s the carbon-heavy part of the lifecycle you can tackle. Naturally, cutting back on single-use plastics or switching to reusable options (where possible) is one of the quickest ways to reduce your lab&rsquo;s footprint, but that&rsquo;s not always feasible. As carbon data isn&rsquo;t currently readily available across the market, prioritise consumables with sustainability attributes in the cradle-to-gate lifecycle phases. This could be anything from raw material efficiency or renewability, local sourcing, or renewable energy used during manufacture - anything indicative of tangible sustainability efforts upstream.

Where should the focus be?

Cradle-to-gate emissions are the opening chapter of a product&rsquo;s carbon story, but as we&rsquo;ve discussed, not every story ends there.

For equipment &ndash; think about both cradle-to-gate and use-phase emissions as a few different variables can tip the scales on carbon intensity across the lifecycle. Prioritise equipment which is built to last, look for energy-efficient models, and consider the potential upstream emission impact when comparing options, especially for products you may only use occasionally.

For consumables &ndash; the focus has to be on tackling cradle-to-gate emissions. Can you reduce single-use plastics? Can you switch to reusable alternatives, or explore the expanding portfolio of biobased products?

I can understand that the weighting of carbon footprints across product lifecycles might not be the first thing you think of when purchasing lab equipment or consumables, but they&rsquo;re worth keeping in mind. So whether it&rsquo;s a centrifuge built to outlast your research project or a pipette tip with a surprisingly hefty backstory, your next purchase can make a difference.

1 - www.gov.uk, UK government conversion factors, 2024

2 - www.eppendorf.com/biobased, Reduce Your Carbon Emissions, Eppendorf epT.I.P.S&reg; BioBased 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In this month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">NWUPC commits to only applying requirement for PI&nbsp;Insurance when absolutely necessary</a>&nbsp;

<a href="">Lab construction and upgrade projects: Sheffield, Port Talbot, Oxfordshire, Paddington, Glasgow, Caribbean, Liberia and UK National Nuclear Labs revamped for growing duties&hellip;</a>

<a href="">Insights to inspire you at GAMBICA lab industry conference</a>

<a href="">HSE inspection of lab safety cabinets to be stepped-up</a>

<a href="">Tax credit confessions invited</a>

<a href="">New grants available for science and technology, biotech and biological sciences</a>

<a href="">Spotlight on new member ESSLAB: Innovation, excellence and growth</a>

<a href="">Research update: PFAS clean-up to cost UK &pound;9.9bn a year... Top secret lab develops atomic clock using quantum technology</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA lobbies government on export support</a>

<a href="">Export news: Early action needed to prepare for tariffs... &lsquo;Buy European&rsquo; threat for public procurement&hellip; EU squares up to China on public procurement of medical devices... FDA announces new regulations for laboratory-developed tests</a>

<a href="">Our tender alert service returns</a>... <a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">Industry events &ndash; full resume of the exhibitions available to you in 2025</a>

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NORMALLY, THE bulletin detailing what Government ministers have been up to is one of the dullest items in my inbox. However, this month it brought some good news: three visits to universities have taken place since the start of the year. The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology visited University College London. Minister Feryal Clark toured Cambridge, and there was also a visit to the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

Could this be a sign that Government has recognised the value of our research community?

This increased interaction with universities gives hope that ministers will adopt a more comprehensive approach to supporting our world-class research sector because during these visits, ministers would have certainly heard about the damaging impact uncertainty over university funding is having on recruitment and the quality of research produced. Some money is starting to move. In December, the Medical Research Council awarded &pound;50 million to each of the first two Centres of Research Excellence and funding from Innovate UK has also been on the rise. Meanwhile, positive developments regarding Horizon Europe certainly offer a path forward.

1 January marked one year since the UK formally joined Horizon Europe, the EU&rsquo;s flagship research funding programme, along with its Earth observation programme, Copernicus. Horizon Europe has a &euro;95.5 billion (&pound;81 billion) budget for 2021-2027.

Wendy Brown, University of Sussex, who chairs a group of UK university chemistry department leaders, has praised the deeper international collaborations made possible by Horizon membership. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an opportunity for formal partnerships with our European colleagues. Having EU funding is prestigious and reflects well within the community. UK researchers leading these projects is very important,&rdquo; she says.

In July 2024, the UK was the top beneficiary of the most recent round of European Research Council (ERC) grants, securing 15% of the total awarded. UK researchers also excelled in securing grants from the ERC pot of &euro;1.5 million to help early-career researchers launch their projects. In September, data showed that the UK had submitted the highest number of proposals for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships in 2024.

While gaining access to Horizon Europe has been a success, Wendy Brown highlights issues stemming from Brexit. One problem is that PhD students joining Horizon-funded projects will pay domestic tuition fees at European institutions, but face much higher international fees if they choose to carry out their research in the UK.

&ldquo;The immigration issues caused by Brexit are still a challenge, especially for PhD students, who are now treated as overseas students here,&rdquo; she explains. &ldquo;Before we left the EU, they were treated the same as UK PhD students, which made things easier.&rdquo;

Still much more to do I fear! 

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Jacqueline

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-january-2025.html Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive article - Forget GenAI, here comes NextGen A New Year brings a fresh new look for GAMBICA&rsquo;s Young Council, as they rebrand to GAMBICA NextGen &ndash; a more fitting name for a group that has developed into a cross industry benchmark for enthusiastic future leaders.


The end of 2024 saw NextGen deepening their understanding of how governmental policy supports UK businesses, exploring the UK&rsquo;s Green Paper on a Modern Industrial Strategy. Council members attended a parliamentary reception at the House of Lords where government representatives outlined plans for the UK&rsquo;s Industrial Strategy and highlighted the vital role manufacturing will play in shaping the nation&rsquo;s future.

A core message of the Industrial Strategy is the importance of inspiring the next generation of engineers &ndash; a well-known challenge faced by all engineering businesses. NextGen has been collaborating with Neil Fullbrook, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) STEM Group and Director of Cadence PR &amp; Communications, to explore how the language used around engineering could be limiting the ability to inspire pre-career students and early-career professionals.

Alongside the engagement with national strategy, NextGen have been hard at work continuing to develop their own initiatives aligned to the strategic goals of GAMBICA member industries. The Upskilling Working Group has fully developed their upskilling pledge and will be inviting GAMBICA member to sign up and celebrate the ways they support staff to foster a culture of learning, growth, and innovation. Members of the NextGen council will visit pledge signatories to recognise their achievements and share best practice across the GAMBICA community. Keep an eye out for sign-up details to get involved!

Thanks to the NextGen STEM Working Group, GAMBICA is now a signatory to the Tomorrow&rsquo;s Engineers Code further underscoring our commitment to inspiring future generations through STEM outreach and supporting young people entering the engineering and technology workforce. Meanwhile, the Sustainability Working Group will spend 2025 helping individuals understand their environmental impact through their &lsquo;My Impact&rsquo; project and guiding both individuals and businesses towards more sustainable practices.

Building on their fresh identity and collective drive, GAMBICA NextGen will continue to broaden their knowledge and influence, becoming the next generation of leaders within the GAMBICA community.

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The document discusses the importance of ensuring electrical testing instruments maintain accurate performance, particularly for audits or end-customer inspections. A calibration certificate is key evidence of this but should not be confused with a less detailed certificate of test. Calibration certificates provide detailed data, including measurements, tolerances, and environmental conditions, making them more useful for ensuring compliance.

How do you know that the electrical testing instrument you purchased some months or years ago is still performing accurately? This is a frequent question asked by accreditation companies during an audit and some end customers when an electrician is testing a building wiring installation.

In these circumstances a &ldquo;calibration certificate&rdquo; is usually requested as evidence. But what is involved in acquiring a certificate and does it have any real value?
While calibration certificates provide crucial evidence of an instrument&#39;s accuracy, regular checks and maintenance are vital for continued performance and compliance and this documents helps to outline that.&nbsp; %3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22mso%2Dhyphenate%3Aauto%3B%20text%2Dalign%3Ajustify%3B%20text%2Djustify%3Ainter%2Dideograph%22%3EThis%20GAMBICA%20Technical%20guide%20gives%20an%20overview%20of%20the%20Ins%20and%20Outs%20of%20Instrument%20Calibration%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22mso%2Dhyphenate%3Aauto%3B%20text%2Dalign%3Ajustify%3B%20text%2Djustify%3Ainter%2Dideograph%22%3EThe%20document%20discusses%20the%20importance%20of%20ensuring%20electrical%20testing%20instruments%20maintain%20accurate%20performance%2C%20particularly%20for%20audits%20or%20end%2Dcustomer%20inspections%2E%20A%20calibration%20certificate%20is%20key%20evidence%20of%20this%20but%20should%20not%20be%20confused%20with%20a%20less%20detailed%20certificate%20of%20test%2E%20Calibration%20certificates%20provide%20detailed%20data%2C%20including%20measurements%2C%20tolerances%2C%20and%20environmental%20conditions%2C%20making%20them%20more%20useful%20for%20ensuring%20compliance%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22mso%2Dhyphenate%3Aauto%3B%20text%2Dalign%3Ajustify%3B%20text%2Djustify%3Ainter%2Dideograph%22%3EHow%20do%20you%20know%20that%20the%20electrical%20testing%20instrument%20you%20purchased%20some%20months%20or%20years%20ago%20is%20still%20performing%20accurately%3F%20This%20is%20a%20frequent%20question%20asked%20by%20accreditation%20companies%20during%20an%20audit%20and%20some%20end%20customers%20when%20an%20electrician%20is%20testing%20a%20building%20wiring%20installation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22mso%2Dhyphenate%3Aauto%22%3EIn%20these%20circumstances%20a%20%26ldquo%3Bcalibration%20certificate%26rdquo%3B%20is%20usually%20requested%20as%20evidence%2E%20But%20what%20is%20involved%20in%20acquiring%20a%20certificate%20and%20does%20it%20have%20any%20real%20value%3F%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AWhile%20calibration%20certificates%20provide%20crucial%20evidence%20of%20an%20instrument%26%2339%3Bs%20accuracy%2C%20regular%20checks%20and%20maintenance%20are%20vital%20for%20continued%20performance%20and%20compliance%20and%20this%20documents%20helps%20to%20outline%20that%2E%26nbsp%3B http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide---t-m-sector---ins---outs-of-instrument-calibration---2025-pdf.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Guide - T&M Sector - Measurement Accuracy - 2025.pdf This GAMBICA Guide focuses on the accuracy and limitations of measurement instruments used for electrical testing, particularly in line with BS 7671 and BS EN 61557 standards in the UK. These standards define the performance and minimum requirements for instruments used in low-voltage electrical installations.

The document focuses on the accuracy and limitations of measurement instruments used for electrical testing, particularly in line with BS 7671 and BS EN 61557 standards in the UK. These standards define the performance and minimum requirements for instruments used in low-voltage electrical installations.

<ol>
 <li>
 Instrument Limitations:

 <ul>
 <li>Instruments cannot guarantee absolute accuracy or identical readings due to various influencing factors.</li>
 <li>Awareness of limitations (range, resolution, accuracy) is crucial for accurate tests and interpretations.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>
 Part 1: Range, Resolution, and Accuracy:

 <ul>
 <li>Range: Refers to the full measurement scope of an instrument. Practical limitations lead to segmented display ranges for readability.</li>
 <li>Resolution: Indicates the smallest measurable change. Poor resolution at extremes of the range may cause errors.</li>
 <li>Accuracy: Defines how closely measurements align with true values, affected by both design and usage.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>
 Part 2: Sources of Error:

 <ul>
 <li>Instrument and Accessories: Errors can stem from the device or its components, such as test leads.</li>
 <li>Circuit Under Test: Measurement conditions, like extremes of range (e.g., very low loop impedance), can affect accuracy.</li>
 <li>Continuity and loop impedance tests are particularly prone to variations.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ol>

<h3> 
Understanding an instrument&#39;s range, resolution, and accuracy ensures reliable test results, especially under demanding conditions like near supply sources or low impedance scenarios. Recognising and mitigating measurement errors&mdash;whether from the instrument, its components, or the test circuit&mdash;helps maintain dependable performance. Whenever possible, measurements should be well within the instrument&rsquo;s stated limits.</h3>

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In summary historically, routine tests on workplace electrical equipment have relied on the IET Code of Practice for guidance. Recently, two new standards were published: BS EN 50678 (post-repair protective measure checks) and BS EN 50699 (recurrent tests). Both standards endorse the IET Code but differ significantly in touch current limits.

 
According to IEC 60479-1, a basic safety publication, currents not exceeding 0.5 mA are deemed safe for human perception, with no startled reaction. Both BS EN 50678 and BS EN 50699 adopt this 0.5 mA touch current limit, aligning with product standards like BS EN 62368-1 and BS EN 61010-1. These standards stipulate a touch current limit of 0.5 mA for accessible parts.

 
However, the revised IET Code of Practice raises the touch current limit to 5 mA&mdash;significantly higher than the standards&mdash;and might cause startled reactions, potentially leading to indirect injuries during equipment use. This discrepancy could lead to confusion in safety testing, with Gambica members opting to align test equipment with the 0.5 mA limit of BS EN 50678 and BS EN 50699.

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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20Position%20on%20Touch%20Current%20Limits%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20summary%20historically%2C%20routine%20tests%20on%20workplace%20electrical%20equipment%20have%20relied%20on%20the%20IET%20Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20guidance%2E%20Recently%2C%20two%20new%20standards%20were%20published%3A%20BS%20EN%2050678%20%28post%2Drepair%20protective%20measure%20checks%29%20and%20BS%20EN%2050699%20%28recurrent%20tests%29%2E%20Both%20standards%20endorse%20the%20IET%20Code%20but%20differ%20significantly%20in%20touch%20current%20limits%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AAccording%20to%20IEC%2060479%2D1%2C%20a%20basic%20safety%20publication%2C%20currents%20not%20exceeding%200%2E5%20mA%20are%20deemed%20safe%20for%20human%20perception%2C%20with%20no%20startled%20reaction%2E%20Both%20BS%20EN%2050678%20and%20BS%20EN%2050699%20adopt%20this%200%2E5%20mA%20touch%20current%20limit%2C%20aligning%20with%20product%20standards%20like%20BS%20EN%2062368%2D1%20and%20BS%20EN%2061010%2D1%2E%20These%20standards%20stipulate%20a%20touch%20current%20limit%20of%200%2E5%20mA%20for%20accessible%20parts%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AHowever%2C%20the%20revised%20IET%20Code%20of%20Practice%20raises%20the%20touch%20current%20limit%20to%205%20mA%26mdash%3Bsignificantly%20higher%20than%20the%20standards%26mdash%3Band%20might%20cause%20startled%20reactions%2C%20potentially%20leading%20to%20indirect%20injuries%20during%20equipment%20use%2E%20This%20discrepancy%20could%20lead%20to%20confusion%20in%20safety%20testing%2C%20with%20Gambica%20members%20opting%20to%20align%20test%20equipment%20with%20the%200%2E5%20mA%20limit%20of%20BS%20EN%2050678%20and%20BS%20EN%2050699%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-position-paper---touch-current-limits---2025-pdf.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Guide - T&M Sector - Guide to overvoltage categories - 2025.pdf THE GAMBICA Test and Measurement sector has produced independent guidance to help electricians better understand measurement categories ratings for testing equipment, and where the boundaries lie within an electrical installation. The guidance was deemed necessary because so many professional electricians are having to go back to equipment providers to check exactly which test equipment is appropriate for which jobs.

The GAMBICA Guide to Overvoltage Categories and Measurement Categories explains clearly and simply the meaning and significance of the different measurement and overvoltage categories specified in British Standards and the Health &amp; Safety Executive&rsquo;s guidance GS38.

Measurement categories classify the terminals of test and measurement equipment according to the type of mains circuit to which they can be safely connected. The category takes into account overvoltage categories, short-circuit current levels, the location where the test is to be made, and some forms of protection included in the building installation.

It is hugely important that an instrument with an appropriate measurement category and voltage rating is used.

Measurement terminals can be safely connected to a measurement category lower than the marking on the terminals, but the measurement terminals must never be connected to a circuit that exceeds the rated voltage or measurement category.

Measurement categories go from Cat II to Cat IV and the new GAMBICA guidance gives you an idea of where they can be used.

The guidance also explains the transient overvoltages which can occur within electrical distribution systems. They can be caused by atmospheric issues such as a lightning strike or be generated by equipment within an installation. Power electronic modules in particular, generate temporary voltage peaks in conjunction with inductive loads, which can be significantly higher than the nominal mains voltage. Overvoltage categories and measurement categories are used to classify equipment according to its ability to withstand transient overvoltages. %3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3ETHE%20GAMBICA%20Test%20and%20Measurement%20sector%20has%20produced%20independent%20guidance%20to%20help%20electricians%20better%20understand%20measurement%20categories%20ratings%20for%20testing%20equipment%2C%20and%20where%20the%20boundaries%20lie%20within%20an%20electrical%20installation%2E%20The%20guidance%20was%20deemed%20necessary%20because%20so%20many%20professional%20electricians%20are%20having%20to%20go%20back%20to%20equipment%20providers%20to%20check%20exactly%20which%20test%20equipment%20is%20appropriate%20for%20which%20jobs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20%3Cem%3EGuide%20to%20Overvoltage%20Categories%20and%20Measurement%20Categories%3C%2Fem%3E%20explains%20clearly%20and%20simply%20the%20meaning%20and%20significance%20of%20the%20different%20measurement%20and%20overvoltage%20categories%20specified%20in%20British%20Standards%20and%20the%20Health%20%26amp%3B%20Safety%20Executive%26rsquo%3Bs%20guidance%20GS38%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EMeasurement%20categories%20classify%20the%20terminals%20of%20test%20and%20measurement%20equipment%20according%20to%20the%20type%20of%20mains%20circuit%20to%20which%20they%20can%20be%20safely%20connected%2E%20The%20category%20takes%20into%20account%20overvoltage%20categories%2C%20short%2Dcircuit%20current%20levels%2C%20the%20location%20where%20the%20test%20is%20to%20be%20made%2C%20and%20some%20forms%20of%20protection%20included%20in%20the%20building%20installation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EIt%20is%20hugely%20important%20that%20an%20instrument%20with%20an%20appropriate%20measurement%20category%20and%20voltage%20rating%20is%20used%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EMeasurement%20terminals%20can%20be%20safely%20connected%20to%20a%20measurement%20category%20lower%20than%20the%20marking%20on%20the%20terminals%2C%20but%20the%20measurement%20terminals%20must%20never%20be%20connected%20to%20a%20circuit%20that%20exceeds%20the%20rated%20voltage%20or%20measurement%20category%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EMeasurement%20categories%20go%20from%20Cat%20II%20to%20Cat%20IV%20and%20the%20new%20GAMBICA%20guidance%20gives%20you%20an%20idea%20of%20where%20they%20can%20be%20used%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%3EThe%20guidance%20also%20explains%20the%20transient%20overvoltages%20which%20can%20occur%20within%20electrical%20distribution%20systems%2E%20They%20can%20be%20caused%20by%20atmospheric%20issues%20such%20as%20a%20lightning%20strike%20or%20be%20generated%20by%20equipment%20within%20an%20installation%2E%20Power%20electronic%20modules%20in%20particular%2C%20generate%20temporary%20voltage%20peaks%20in%20conjunction%20with%20inductive%20loads%2C%20which%20can%20be%20significantly%20higher%20than%20the%20nominal%20mains%20voltage%2E%20Overvoltage%20categories%20and%20measurement%20categories%20are%20used%20to%20classify%20equipment%20according%20to%20its%20ability%20to%20withstand%20transient%20overvoltages%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide---t-m-sector---guide-to-overvoltage-categories---2025-pdf.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lab Brief - December 2024 All the lab news that&#39;s fit to print....

In this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;<a href="">Comment: Some positive economic news...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Opportunity to focus on sales growth for 2025</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Cost of doing business hits ten-year high as tensions disrupt trade</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">EU urged to tackle deteriorating competitiveness</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Specialist in cell disruption joins GAMBICA</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Research update: New partnership to provide &lsquo;epigenetic map&rsquo;</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to go ahead</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Lab construction projects: Norwich, Edinburgh, Vienna, Kenya</a>...&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="">Export news: Free trade agreement comes into effect Plus&hellip;China publishes IVD reagents clinical trial exemptions and Rules clarified for those wishing to manufacture medical devices in China</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">This month&rsquo;s tenders</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">OECD issues paper on Good Laboratory Practice and IT security</a>... <a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and... <a href="">Industry events</a>

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<a href="">Say hello to your Lab Board Members...</a>

<a href="">New venue for GAMBICA conference on the future of lab research...</a>

<a href="">Prognosis poor for French lab sales...</a>

<a href="">Company news - New member brings the graphene revolution to GAMBICA...</a>

<a href="">Your invitation to brief NWUPC...</a>

<a href="">Lab staff exposed to biological risk says HSE...</a>

<a href="">Further moves to minimise animal testing...</a>

<a href="">HR News - Could salary sacrifice mitigate the National Insurance Contributions hike...</a>

<a href="">Lab construction updates - London, Hull, and Cambridge...</a>

<a href="">Export news - Footfall criticised at Medica... FedEx bans mixed packages of electrical equipment and liquids... Virtual trade mission to Uruguay and Panama... UK genomics spotlight launched by DBT...</a>

<a href="">Your feedback sought on trade strategy...</a>

<a href="">Consultation on&nbsp;medical devices...</a>

<a href="">New planning policy proposed for biotech labs...</a>

<a href="">GAMBICA events...</a>

<a href="">Industry events..</a>. and&nbsp;

<a href="">Questions &amp; Answers...</a>

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<a name="_Hlk175738468">COMMENT</a>

Good sense in the UK &ndash; and some of the same in the EU

&nbsp;

Hello again,

According to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/invest-2035-the-uks-modern-industrial-strategy/invest-2035-the-uks-modern-industrial-strategy" title="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/invest-2035-the-uks-modern-industrial-strategy/invest-2035-the-uks-modern-industrial-strategy">Invest 2035</a>, which sets out how government intends to deliver growth: &lsquo;Over the next decade, the life sciences sector holds enormous potential to drive economic growth and productivity. It is built on over 6,800 businesses that generated over &pound;100 billion in turnover(2021 to 2022 figures). The&nbsp;UK&nbsp;is also home to 4 of the top 10 global universities for life sciences and medicine, and with the expertise of the NHS, the&nbsp;UK&nbsp;is a global hub for innovation&rsquo;.

So that&rsquo;s all good, but threats to UK success in life sciences have come in the shape of the European Parliament&#39;s rapid revision of the MDR/IVDR regulations requiring the re-certification of tens if not hundreds of thousands of products.

A recent German-inspired resolution from the European Parliament has called on the EU Commission to act by the end of the first quarter of 2025 to relieve the burden on medical technology companies which have suffered from the bureaucratic and lengthy certification processes.&nbsp;

The resolution demands:

<ul>
 <li>The simplification and acceleration of certification procedures and the introduction of transparent and binding deadlines.</li>
 <li>The elimination of unnecessary recertifications and the reduction of administrative burdens, especially for SMEs.</li>
 <li>The creation of fast-track procedures for innovative products and products that address undermet medical needs.</li>
 <li>The full implementation of the European product database EUDAMED to create more transparency.</li>
 <li>Clear regulations for medical devices for rare diseases and increased support for SMEs, for example through guidelines and model forms.</li>
</ul>

Meanwhile, in the UK a consultation is underway to introduce &lsquo;International reliance&rsquo; a mechanism through which some medical devices could access the GB market more quickly if they have already been approved by a comparable regulator in another country which seems a sensible step to avoiding doubling the compliance costs of UK manufacturers. It is also looking at keeping some EU law in force to help smooth out some of the bumps.

Thank goodness &ndash; some sense at last!

&nbsp;

Toodle pip!

&nbsp;

Jacqueline

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-november-2024.html Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Lab Conference focuses on customers GAMBICA will be holding its annual Lab Industry Conference next year for laboratory technology professionals, focussing on how to talk their customers&rsquo; language.

The conference, which takes places on 11 March 2025, will provide insights on the changing directions of laboratory research, with perspectives from customers, scientists and key clients. It will re-visit the challenge of how to make the right changes to convince clients on product sustainability and will look at what is working right now in sales both for the UK and Europe.

GAMBICA has secured an excellent guest in Lisa Blackburn from North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NWUPC), she is scheduled to talk about how university purchasing is changing, sustainability requirements and the pipeline of tenders. A major pharmaceutical client will also be speaking at the event.

Other expert speakers include Anand Menon giving a political forecast on the UK in Europe under a new government, Joshua Chapman from SLS speaking on the future of lab sales and Dr Han Wu from UCL discussing instrument use, modification and application for research.

The conference will be taking place at a new venue this year, The Barnsdale Rutland, providing comfortable and charming accommodation.

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The Commitment aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.

Through GAMBICA&rsquo;s work with their own University and Industry Council (GUIC), the trade association understands just how important technicians can be in our industries.

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;GAMBICA is actively working on improving the links between academia and industry, identifying areas of collaboration to boost the impact of STEM courses and research. The Technician Commitment is an important part of recognising and developing the role that science and engineering technicians play in that collaboration.&rdquo;

Dr Simon Breeden, Technician Commitment Associate Lead, recently spoke at GAMBICA&rsquo;s COLLABORATE! event. The aim of this event is to foster successful working relationships between academia and industry.

Simon said: &ldquo;We are delighted to welcome GAMBICA as a supporter of the Technician Commitment.&nbsp; The technical workforce is key to engaging with industry through both developing and delivering new knowledge exchange initiatives that actively encourage collaboration and applying cutting edge skills and expertise to real world problems.&nbsp; The shared aims and values of our two organisations were clear at the recent GAMBICA event, where we shared a real sense of alignment encouraging us to COLLABORATE!&rdquo;

For more information about Technician Commitment, click <a href="https://www.techniciancommitment.org.uk/">here.</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20the%20latest%20supporter%20of%20the%20Technician%20Commitment%2C%20giving%20our%20backing%20to%20this%20important%20university%20and%20research%20institution%20initiative%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Commitment%20aims%20to%20ensure%20visibility%2C%20recognition%2C%20career%20development%20and%20sustainability%20for%20technicians%20working%20in%20higher%20education%20and%20research%2C%20across%20all%20disciplines%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThrough%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20with%20their%20own%20University%20and%20Industry%20Council%20%28GUIC%29%2C%20the%20trade%20association%20understands%20just%20how%20important%20technicians%20can%20be%20in%20our%20industries%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BGAMBICA%20is%20actively%20working%20on%20improving%20the%20links%20between%20academia%20and%20industry%2C%20identifying%20areas%20of%20collaboration%20to%20boost%20the%20impact%20of%20STEM%20courses%20and%20research%2E%20The%20Technician%20Commitment%20is%20an%20important%20part%20of%20recognising%20and%20developing%20the%20role%20that%20science%20and%20engineering%20technicians%20play%20in%20that%20collaboration%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDr%20Simon%20Breeden%2C%20Technician%20Commitment%20Associate%20Lead%2C%20recently%20spoke%20at%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20COLLABORATE%21%20event%2E%20The%20aim%20of%20this%20event%20is%20to%20foster%20successful%20working%20relationships%20between%20academia%20and%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESimon%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BWe%20are%20delighted%20to%20welcome%20GAMBICA%20as%20a%20supporter%20of%20the%20Technician%20Commitment%2E%26nbsp%3B%20The%20technical%20workforce%20is%20key%20to%20engaging%20with%20industry%20through%20both%20developing%20and%20delivering%20new%20knowledge%20exchange%20initiatives%20that%20actively%20encourage%20collaboration%20and%20applying%20cutting%20edge%20skills%20and%20expertise%20to%20real%20world%20problems%2E%26nbsp%3B%20The%20shared%20aims%20and%20values%20of%20our%20two%20organisations%20were%20clear%20at%20the%20recent%20GAMBICA%20event%2C%20where%20we%20shared%20a%20real%20sense%20of%20alignment%20encouraging%20us%20to%20COLLABORATE%21%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20about%20Technician%20Commitment%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etechniciancommitment%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-confirms-support-with-technician-commitment.html Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lab Brief - October 2024 <h2>Inward investment to boost UK science</h2>

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Hello again,

THIS MONTH we have had a very welcome sign that inward investment is being focussed on industries that bring real benefit to the UK. The announcement of a deal with <a href="https://www.lilly.com/who-we-are/about-lilly">Lilly</a>, the world&rsquo;s largest pharmaceutical company, will see it invest &pound;279 million in the UK as part of a collaborative partnership with the UK government.

A Memorandum of Understanding signed at the government&rsquo;s recent investment summit will see the pharmaceutical giant launch its first &lsquo;Lilly Gateway Labs&rsquo; innovation accelerator in the UK. This facility will support early-stage life sciences businesses to develop transformative medicines by providing lab space, mentorship and potential financial backing to boost future growth in the sector.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Clearly, one of the inducements offered was the trialling by the NHS of Lilly&rsquo;s obesity drug, Mounjaro. 

While it&rsquo;s hard not to feel some unease at the mass dispensing of such a drug to such large numbers of the population, the investment by such a major player is surely good news for the lab industry, for our scientific community, for employment and for our educational institutions.&nbsp;

This innovation will re-enforce the spectacular and ongoing lab building boom which is going on in the UK (see the huge number of lab construction projects which we have been featuring this month and for many months past). Now we just have to make sure we continue to fund our education sector to provide the necessary graduates and scientists to support the boom.

&nbsp;

Toodle pip!

&nbsp;

Jacqueline


In this month&#39;s issue

<a href="">Lab centrifuge ban averted</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">&pound;11 Million lab investment</a><a href=""> </a><a href="">announced by speaker at GAMBICA conference</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Government seeks views on procurement guidelines</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">&lsquo;Ransomware as a service&rsquo; costs US hospitals more than $500,000 each</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Guidance issued for providers of synthetic nucleic acids</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">NHS to speed up adoption of new technologies&nbsp;and launch major crackdown on waste</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Lab&nbsp;construction updates:&nbsp;Wirral; USA; Canary Wharf; Cambridge;&nbsp;Warrington</a>... <a href="">Research updates: How genuine is your honey? and Major step in 3D printed electronics</a>... <a href="">Export news: Analytica expands to the US... Minister responds to GAMBICA lobbying on export licence delays... New trade sanctions body&nbsp;launched... Caribbean opportunities... Info on centrifuges needed for trade deal...</a> <a href="">Tenders</a>... <a href="">GAMBICA events</a>... <a href="">Industry events</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-october-2024.html Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA guest blog 2 The next GAMBICA guest blog is here! This new project will allow members to create content about an industry issue that&rsquo;s important to them. Whether it&rsquo;s the skills gap, sustainability in our sectors or the importance of standards &ndash; we can&rsquo;t wait to share more thoughts from our members through this platform.

This edition we have Dave Board from Yokogawa talking to us about why standards are so important in our industries. Dave chairs&nbsp;GAMBICA&rsquo;s Process Measurement and Control Systems Group (PMCSG)&nbsp;and has excellent expertise when it comes to standards.

The importance of standards

Standards, by definition, refer to a set of documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure the materials, products, and services are fit for purpose. In nutshell, they provide the best way of doing something.

So, what can I write about the importance of standards? Well, I could write about how standards make the world a better, safer place. How they play a crucial role in achieving net-zero emissions by providing a clear framework and consistent guidelines for organisations, governments, and individuals to follow. I could write about how ISO 14001 has provided a framework for effective environmental management systems, helping organizations reduce their environmental impact or how ISO 9001 is a&nbsp;globally recognized standard for quality management that helps organisations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. I could even bring in that for organisations&nbsp;who are serious about improving&nbsp;employee safety, reducing&nbsp;workplace risks and creating better, safer working conditions, there&rsquo;s ISO&nbsp;45001.

BUT I won&rsquo;t, I&rsquo;m going to write about how participating in the creation of standards has a very positive impact on yourself and your company, basically &ldquo;What&rsquo;s in it for me and my company?&rdquo;

In today&rsquo;s fast-paced and interconnected world, standards play a crucial role in ensuring consistency, safety, and interoperability across various industries. But what can you gain from being actively involved in standards activities, such as to maintain or update existing standards or even create entirely new standards? Here are some compelling reasons to consider:

1. Professional growth and networking

Participating in a standard committee provides a unique opportunity to connect with and build relationships with industry leaders, experts, and peers across the globe. This networking can lead to valuable collaborations, mentorship, career advancement and friendships. You are at the forefront of industry developments, gaining insights that can enhance your professional knowledge and skills.

2. Influence and Impact

By contributing to the development of standards, you have the chance to shape the future of your industry. Your input can help set benchmarks that improve quality, safety, and efficiency. This influence not only benefits your organization but also the broader community and industry.

3. Staying ahead of the curve

Being involved in standards activities keeps you informed about the latest trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements. This proactive approach allows you and your organisation to anticipate changes and adapt your strategies, accordingly, giving you a competitive edge.

4. Enhanced credibility and reputation

Active participation in standards development can enhance your credibility and reputation within your industry. It demonstrates your commitment to excellence and your willingness to contribute to the greater good. This recognition can open doors to new opportunities and establish you as a thought leader and subject matter expert.

5. Access to resources and knowledge

Standards organizations, such as BSI, IEC, or ISO often provide access to a wealth of resources, including research, publications, and training. These resources can support your ongoing education and help you stay current with the best practices and innovations.

6. Knowledge sharing

Knowledge gained from working alongside industrial leaders and experts can become pearls of wisdom, which when shared within the organisation can uplift the competence of the entire team. Experiences &ndash; good or bad &ndash; obtained within your company can be shared outside of the organisation to help make the standards further robust and powerful.

7. Personal satisfaction

There is a real sense of fulfilment that comes from knowing you&rsquo;re making a positive impact to the industry, especially when a standard you&rsquo;ve been working on is published. &nbsp;Contributing to standards activities allows you to give back to your industry and help create a safer, more efficient, and more reliable world.

8. Communication and interpersonal skills

Standards committees often involve experts from multiple different backgrounds, work cultures, languages and thought processes. While there remains a common sense of purpose, there can be differences of opinions too.&nbsp; This entails a unique opportunity to develop wider communication skills of listening to others, building a common consensus and reaching a common goal of publishing the standard in a timely manner.

9. Organisational benefits

Yokogawa is a standards based organisation, it has standards representation globally and the team is headed up by our Chief Standards Officer. &nbsp;Having employees involved in standards activities leads to improved processes, products, and services. It ensures that Yokogawa is aligned with industry standards, which enhances customer trust and satisfaction.

Getting involved in standards activities offers a multitude of benefits, from professional growth and networking to influencing industry practices and staying ahead of the curve. Whether you&rsquo;re an individual looking to advance your career or an organisation aiming to improve its operations, participating in standards development is a valuable investment.

Are you ready to make a difference and reap the rewards of being involved in standards activities for you and your company? Join a standards organisation today and start contributing to the future of your industry!

Click <a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-US/about-bsi/get-involved-with-standards/">here</a> and <a href="https://iec.ch/how-get-involved">here</a> if you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a standards maker.

The IEC General Assembly will be hosted by BSI in Edinburgh from the 21-25 October 2024, the last time the UK hosted the IEC GA was 35 years ago! At this prestigious event Yokogawa is extremely pleased to be co-sponsoring the dedicated Net-Zero day, providing thought leadership from passionate leaders in the field. Find out more <a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/media/webinars/iec-gm-net-zero-showcase-day/">here.</a> 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-guest-blog-2.html Wed, 16 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Code of Conduct The purpose of this policy is to give guidance to staff, members and guests on the professional principles and values we seek to portray at our work place, meetings and events, or when representing GAMBICA at external meetings and events.

Please download the pdf to read the full policy. %3Cp%3EThe%20purpose%20of%20this%20policy%20is%20to%20give%20guidance%20to%20staff%2C%20members%20and%20guests%20on%20the%20professional%20principles%20and%20values%20we%20seek%20to%20portray%20at%20our%20work%20place%2C%20meetings%20and%20events%2C%20or%20when%20representing%20GAMBICA%20at%20external%20meetings%20and%20events%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPlease%20download%20the%20pdf%20to%20read%20the%20full%20policy%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-code-of-conduct.html Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lab Brief - September 2024 <h2>Are we zipping up on the rails?</h2>

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Hello again,

THE UK economy has made a sudden spurt and appears to be zipping up on the rails; overtaking many other members of the G7. The September forecast of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is quite different to the picture it painted in May when UK growth for 2024 was predicted to achieve only 0.4% - amid a slow recovery from last year&rsquo;s slight recession.

Now the OECD is saying that our economy will grow faster than that of Germany, Japan and Italy and has moved it to joint second place in the G7. At a time when the global outlook is improving, only the US is performing better.

UK growth is described as &lsquo;robust&rsquo; and forecasts for 2024 have been upgraded to 1.1%, with a forecast of 1.2% for 2025. True, the UK will still have one of the highest interest rates in the OECD area, but other organisations are also rating our prospects highly.

Elsewhere predictions are being made about a sustained improvement in the strength of sterling. Unfortunately, freight costs are bucking the trend, with congestion in Asian ports caused by longer journeys needed to avoid trouble spots in the Middle East. Still good to make hay while the sun shines!

Toodle pip

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Jacqueline


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-september-2024.html Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA guest blog 1 The first GAMBICA guest blog is now live! This new project will allow members to create content about an industry issue that&rsquo;s important to them. Whether it&rsquo;s the skills gap, sustainability in our sectors or the importance of standards &ndash; we can&rsquo;t wait to share more thoughts from our members through this platform.

First up - Sam Tilley, Regional General Manager (UK, Ireland &amp; Nordics) at Omron, is joined by Andy Knight, Corporate Partnership Manager at WorldSkills UK, to discuss the apprenticeship training route. The WorldSkills finals are currently taking place in Lyon, and they also talk about OMRON&rsquo;s involvement in the important competition.

Sam said: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot more apprenticeship options&nbsp;that give individuals broader opportunities. I would definitely advise young people to take on an apprenticeship. It gives you the ability to learn and earn, it gives you so many life skills.&rdquo;

To watch the full interview on our YouTube channel, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQXqgNJfqA&amp;t=77s">here.</a>

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SMC hosted the engaging day at their UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, which saw representatives from academic and industry members come together to share best practice on collaborative projects.

Guests were treated to talks from a variety of expert speakers including Dr Brian Holliday, Managing Director for Siemens Digital Industries, Dr Kate Dixon, Director of Technical Services at Manchester Metropolitan University and Prof Mandy Parkinson, Professor of Business Innovation at the University of Salford.

Attendees also got to participate in &lsquo;speed networking&rsquo; sessions to assess further how academics and industrial members could work together on funding, knowledge sharing and transfer, research, innovation, product development, commercialisation, curricular relevance, student scholarships, industrial placements and graduate employability.

Dr Simon FitzGerald, Technical Manager at HORIBA UK, said: &ldquo;The event provided interesting discussion about the opportunities and realities of collaboration between academia and industry. This is a growing area for HORIBA UK but one from which we are continually learning and contributing. The day was a great success, I would definitely attend COLLABORATE! again.&rdquo;

Dr Kate Dixon, Director of Technical Services at Manchester Metropolitan University, said: &ldquo;It was brilliant to be part of the event, the opportunity to be in the same room with industry colleagues and to share thinking was invaluable. The day enabled us to identify a number of common themes including the importance of technical talent in delivering and enabling innovation.&rdquo;

For more information about the GUIC and to get involved in the working groups, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/universities.html">here.</a>

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Members&nbsp;can download the&nbsp;full pdf issue to read more! %3Cp%3ESeptember%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20features%20a%20mega%20chemicals%20round%2Dup%2C%20the%20date%20for%20the%202025%20Lab%20Conference%20and%20an%20Environmental%20Impact%20survey%20update%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%26nbsp%3Bcan%20download%20the%26nbsp%3Bfull%20pdf%20issue%20to%20read%20more%21%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-51---sept-24.html Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lab Brief - August 2024 <a name="_Hlk175738468">Hello again,</a>


THE OFFICE for Students, which regulates higher education providers in England, has confirmed fears that UK higher education is in a financial crisis.&nbsp;

Around 40% of UK higher education establishments expect to be&nbsp;in deficit&nbsp;in 2023-24 and over 60 have already announced severance or redundancy programmes. The universities themselves predict a gradual recovery in surplus and operating cash flow levels from 2024-25, but this scenario is based on assumptions of increases in tuition fee income from both home and international students which are &lsquo;far too optimistic&rsquo; says the Office for Students.

The sector believes it will achieve an increase in EU entrants of 18 per cent and non-EU entrants of 36.2 per cent between 2022-23 and 2026-27. The rest of the increase is dependent on rises in UK tuition fee income, where an increase in entrants of 23.9 per cent is forecast during the same period. These increases are not supported by the latest trends in student applications from UCAS which show a steady decline in the number of 18 year olds entering higher education.

Because of substantial inflation in the last few years, universities now make a&nbsp;&pound;2,500&nbsp;(real terms) loss on every home student according to the Russell Group.

Attracting students in a competitive environment required universities to&nbsp;borrow heavily&nbsp;to invest in new facilities.

Home Office data shows a trend of declining applications from prospective students for study sponsored visas. Recent information from the sector also suggests that mid-year recruitment in 2023-24 has been significantly lower than both historic and forecast levels, with suggestions of an average decline in entrants of over 40 per cent compared with the previous year.

Many higher education providers have taken, or are taking, action to manage tightening finances, including making cost savings, rationalising courses, modules and other activities, and making other efficiencies.

Although, research-intensive Russell Group universities are significantly better off than newer universities that focus on teaching, a change in funding strategies for universities is urgently needed if scientific research in the UK is to be maintained at current levels. All those interested need to come together to put pressure on the Government to tackle this crucial issue or all the attention will be on other issues currently more prominent in the media.

Toodle pip

&nbsp;

Jacqueline

&nbsp;


In this month&#39;s issue

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-august-2024.html Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lab Brief - July 2024 Hello again,


WE ARE growing ever more familiar with hearing what a state the last government left the country in, but one act of self-sabotage seems to have gone mostly under the radar: the axing of one in seven trade posts within British consulates.

With hopes of a free trade deal with the US unrealised, the previous UK government switched to trying to forge closer ties with individual US states. But two weeks before the election was called, the civil servants responsible for delivering those state-level deals have been &lsquo;let go&rsquo;.

Many of these trade teams, based in the nine consulates across the US, had been working on&nbsp;trade pacts&nbsp;with states including Florida, Indiana and Oklahoma. State-level deals have seen some recognition of British professional qualifications and removed some regulatory barriers. Those regional trade staff had decades of experience and great contacts within American businesses.

Allan Rooney, founder of Rooney Law, which helps UK companies to enter the US market, said the directors were &ldquo;absolutely critical in building strong and mutually beneficial trade relationships between UK and US businesses. The facilitation of strategic introductions that these directors provide is a massive benefit. They plug companies into a market they otherwise don&rsquo;t know anything about. They familiarise them via trade missions and other methods to support and understand the market and the subtle differences between the UK and the US &lsquo;doing business&rsquo; culture. Removing that layer will impact trade relations.

&ldquo;More than a million Brits are employed by American businesses &ndash; I can&rsquo;t think of a more important trade relationship post-Brexit. It&rsquo;s critical. And I think the removal of a very large swathe of intellectual capital and institutional knowledge is potentially worrisome. It could strain the trade teams who are already short on resources.&rdquo;

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William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: &ldquo;If we want to grow our economy then we need to boost trade, so it&rsquo;s a concern if cuts are being made to the team supporting key export sectors in the US, our second largest trading partner.

&ldquo;We need to scale up, not slash, our support for companies seeking to enter or raise market share in the US.&rdquo;

GAMBICA has emphasised the importance of overseas trade in our manifesto sent to the Labour party before the election and which was well received by them. We are now following up with letters to ministers, pressing home our points. 

Helping our members to success in exports could not be more important for the UK. It means jobs, it means livelihoods, it means innovation and it has a huge impact on our place in the world. And we will be pressing to make sure the new government doesn&rsquo;t forget that.

&nbsp;

Toodle pip

&nbsp;

Jacqueline

&nbsp;


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-july-2024.html Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - June 2024 Hello again,


AN ASTOUNDING one fifth of working-age adults in the UK are not actively looking for work, according to latest Office for National Statistics figures.

The UK&#39;s economic inactivity rate was 21.8% between November and January, so 9.2 million people aged between 16 and 64 in the UK are not in work nor looking for a job - 700,000 more than before the coronavirus pandemic.

Long-term illness has been cited as the main reason in about a third of cases but other &lsquo;non-working&rsquo; groups included in the stats are students, people who look after family or a home, people with disabilities, and early retired and &lsquo;discouraged&rsquo; workers.

A recent report suggested people in their early 20s were more likely to be not working due to ill-health than those in their early 40s,&nbsp;with cases of poor mental health believed to be on the rise.

It&rsquo;s quite hard to see what employers can do about this. Much of the rise of mental health issues, particularly among the young, has relatively little to do with workplace issues, and employers&rsquo; tactics to address those which do, generally have marginal impact. Unfortunately, many GAMBICA members report that they are struggling to find production workers near enough to their premises at rates they are able to pay. 

So how to address the &lsquo;discouraged&rsquo;? One suggestion comes from the Centre for Ageing Better which is urging employers to sign up to a new 50+ Employment Commitment, which aims to raise the employment rate of workers aged 50 to 64, and get it up to 75 per cent by 2030.&nbsp;

Emily Andrews, deputy director for work at the Centre, comments: &ldquo;By 2030, there will be an additional 1.2 million people aged 50 to 64 in the UK, but only another 500,000 people aged 15-29. The future of UK growth and productivity over the next parliament depends on mobilising the 50+ workforce.&rdquo;&nbsp;

She added: &ldquo;This is not about special treatment for older workers. This is about fairness and ensuring equal opportunity for older workers seeking employment or wanting to stay in work that will benefit employers, the economy and the whole country.&rdquo;&nbsp;

To help accomplish the planned target of placing 500,000 more older workers into work, the charity has called on all parties to commit to making targeted support available nationwide to all people over 50, and allowing people to upskill, reskill and develop in their 50s and 60s.&nbsp;You can sign up for the pledge <a href="https://ageing-better.org.uk/age-friendly-employer-pledge">here</a>.

Developing workers and potential workers&rsquo; skills can be expensive but it is not as costly as production delays and lost sales. We have a huge number of colleges and further education establishments whose job is to help companies upskill our workforce. Maybe now&rsquo;s the time to get in touch with your local providers.

Toodle pip

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Jacqueline

PS Don&#39;t miss <a href="">Asynt&#39;s deconstruction of how to get ISO 14001 certification</a> in this month&#39;s issue!

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Also in this month&#39;s issue... <a href="">Achema &#39;dire&#39; reports Kirsty Roberts</a>... <a href="">Economic predictions turn upwards, except for tech sector</a>... <a href="">EU brings forward ban on F-gases</a>... <a href="">Consultation on scrapping UK Commercial Agents Regulations</a>... <a href="">Crown Estate to build labs in disused retail spaces, and other lab projects.</a>.. <a href="">Research round up, cryptosporidium, depression, schizophrenia and new fabric renders urban heat bearable</a>... <a href="">Hospital builder Vamed hits hard times</a>... <a href="">Export licence delays worsen</a>... <a href="">Bank fires workers for simulation of activity</a>... <a href="">New distribution centre for SLS...</a> <a href="">Asynt compares the costs and benefits of ISO14001 and GAMBICA&#39;s environmental survey</a>... plus <a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and&nbsp;<a href="">Industry events</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-june-2024.html Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT Economic forecast recap GAMBICA held it&rsquo;s bi-annual Economic forecast report webinar this week. With expert speakers from Oxford Economics and Primary Engineer, the event is a highlight in the member calendar.

The regular forecast is a 40 page report that gives a detailed analysis of the macroeconomic situation and drills down into sectors and regions of interest to members. This was brought to life at the webinar by Andrew Goodwin and Jeremy Leonard from Oxford Economics, who pulled out the key economic drivers and described how they are likely to impact the forecast.

Members heard about current key influences of the economy such as the central banks reactions to inflation and interest rates, geo-political conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, the US Presidential election outcome and the Chinese economy. The webinar also addressed other influencing factors such as global stock levels, risk of recession and UK fiscal policy post-election.

The report and webinar recording are still available for members to purchase. Please email <a href="mailto:Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a> to obtain your copy. Don&rsquo;t miss out on this important information about the direction of the economy! %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20held%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20bi%2Dannual%20Economic%20forecast%20report%20webinar%20this%20week%2E%20With%20expert%20speakers%20from%20Oxford%20Economics%20and%20Primary%20Engineer%2C%20the%20event%20is%20a%20highlight%20in%20the%20member%20calendar%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20regular%20forecast%20is%20a%2040%20page%20report%20that%20gives%20a%20detailed%20analysis%20of%20the%20macroeconomic%20situation%20and%20drills%20down%20into%20sectors%20and%20regions%20of%20interest%20to%20members%2E%20This%20was%20brought%20to%20life%20at%20the%20webinar%20by%20Andrew%20Goodwin%20and%20Jeremy%20Leonard%20from%20Oxford%20Economics%2C%20who%20pulled%20out%20the%20key%20economic%20drivers%20and%20described%20how%20they%20are%20likely%20to%20impact%20the%20forecast%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%20heard%20about%20current%20key%20influences%20of%20the%20economy%20such%20as%20the%20central%20banks%20reactions%20to%20inflation%20and%20interest%20rates%2C%20geo%2Dpolitical%20conflicts%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20and%20Ukraine%2C%20the%20US%20Presidential%20election%20outcome%20and%20the%20Chinese%20economy%2E%20The%20webinar%20also%20addressed%20other%20influencing%20factors%20such%20as%20global%20stock%20levels%2C%20risk%20of%20recession%20and%20UK%20fiscal%20policy%20post%2Delection%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20report%20and%20webinar%20recording%20are%20still%20available%20for%20members%20to%20purchase%2E%20Please%20email%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3ASarah%2EWicks%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%22%3ESarah%2EWicks%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20obtain%20your%20copy%2E%20Don%26rsquo%3Bt%20miss%20out%20on%20this%20important%20information%20about%20the%20direction%20of%20the%20economy%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/economic-forecast-recap.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT GYC welcomes new members The May&nbsp;2024 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(83,97,114,97,104,46,87,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Sarah.Wicks%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0%27)">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a>

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The GAMBICA Young Council (GYC), founded in 2022, continues to bring fresh insight to industry matters from sustainability and education to personal career development, diversity and inclusion. As a team they have created working groups in which they meet to plan how they can influence our industry on behalf of those still &ldquo;young&rdquo; within their careers.

With the group being a newer council for GAMBICA, the terms of reference are subject to be modified and reviewed constantly by its existing members. Recently it was discovered that changes in job roles and other priorities have meant that the GYC called for an expansion in their existing 16 members to now include 18. This means more opportunities for different member businesses to get involved.

The four new members of the GYC are Patrick Dion-Fehily, Digitalisation Specialist at Mitsubishi Electric, Scott Ratcliffe, Switchgear Applications Engineer at Powell, Amy Winson, Acting Head of Marketing for Atom Scientific Limited and Adam Bakewell, Business Development Manager for Energy at Weidm&uuml;ller.

We are confident that these new additions will fit seamlessly into the council and be able to immediately add value to what is already a brilliant team. We have many plans for the coming year including meetings, events and STEM activities which will help spread the voice of the council.

For those member companies who have candidates they feel would fit into the group, apply for the <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/gambica-young-council.html">Young Council Consultancy group</a>. This group assists the working groups and provides a fast-tracked route through to the GYC

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A TRULY gob-smacking deep fake scam was confirmed this month after HK$200million (equivalent to US $25m) was stolen from international engineering firm ARUP.

An ARUP employee was invited to an online meeting, apparently by the company&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer, to discuss confidential transactions. The people on the video conference looked and sounded like fellow company staff but were in fact fake; created using material from previous video conferences. The employee, as instructed, sent money to five local bank accounts in 15 different transactions. 

ARUP released a statement saying: &lsquo;Our financial stability and business operations were not affected and none of our internal systems were compromised&rsquo; but the company&rsquo;s chief information officer, Rob Greig, acknowledged that the company had been subject to frequent attacks including deep fakes. &ldquo;The number and sophistication of these attacks has been rising sharply in recent months&rdquo; said Greig adding that he hoped ARUP&rsquo;s experience would raise awareness of the risk.

Meanwhile, in less financially devastating but nonetheless commercially problematic news, members have been raising concerns about the quality of service received from UKAS accredited certification bodies. Particularly annoying is the frequency with which certification bodies cancel meetings, or fail to respond to communications in a timely manner. 

Interestingly, one of the bigger bodies appears to be using sub-contractors based in Korea and China to carry out its paper-based audits. A GAMBICA meeting will be announced shortly at which we will discuss the issue, so if you are affected, do come along.

Finally, despite the recent announcement of the impending election, there are still quite a number of consultations outstanding from government departments. One, from the Export Control Joint Unit focuses on the sanctions lists, asking whether the way they are currently provided could be improved. There is no time limit on this consultation, (unlike their recent inquiry on OGELS which had to be completed within five working days) so if you would like to input, you can access it <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeYoHUo5ZlLlFhSn5D2syXNlUQUhDM0ZTT0dUMzQ0VU8zTUo2S09IVzQzSC4u">here</a>.

Toodle pip

&nbsp;

Jacqueline


In this month&#39;s issue...

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<a href="">Genuinely impressive UK lab exhibition... </a><a href="">Get in&nbsp;with universities</a>... <a href="">Award for lab furniture standards-maker</a>... <a href="">G20 exports rebound</a>... <a href="">Sales training featured in this month&rsquo;s shared-cost training from GAMBICA</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Record numbers of new labs being built or reaching fit out stage</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Research round-up: Golden Graphene&hellip; Herpes treatment for mice&hellip;Controlling soft robots</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Export news: Travel support available for ACHEMA&hellip;Mexico Rules of Origin rolled over</a>&hellip; <a href="">Oxford Instruments wins King&rsquo;s Award for Innovation</a>... <a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">industry events</a>... <a href="">Input required on spec for high-risk IVDs</a>... <a href="">UK to accept medical devices approved in US, EU, Canada and Australia</a>&hellip; and...

<a href="">Successful businessman acquires Elite Thermal Systems and joins GAMBICA!</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-may-2024.html Tue, 28 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts - Issue 50 - May 24 May&#39;s issue of Business Impacts features the latest updates on technical compliance, news about the GAMBICA Manifesto and an article introuducing new members of the GAMBICA Young Council.

Members&nbsp;can download the&nbsp;full pdf issue to read more! %3Cp%3EMay%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20features%20the%20latest%20updates%20on%20technical%20compliance%2C%20news%20about%20the%20GAMBICA%20Manifesto%20and%20an%20article%20introuducing%20new%20members%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%26nbsp%3Bcan%20download%20the%26nbsp%3Bfull%20pdf%20issue%20to%20read%20more%21%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-50---may-24.html Tue, 21 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA recognised as STEM Ambassador Scheme GAMBICA is now recognised as a STEM Ambassador Scheme within the STEM Learning platform!

As participants in the GAMBICA Scheme, we have the opportunity to enhance the visibility of our members&#39; contributions to STEM initiatives. Additionally, this will pave the way for increased collaborative opportunities throughout our member community.

Already a STEM Ambassador &ndash; great! Make sure you <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/">update your profile</a> and list GAMBICA under the &lsquo;Schemes Participation&rsquo; section.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re not&nbsp;signed up as STEM Ambassadors, why not?

Volunteering as a STEM Ambassador is a fantastic way to spend your time. For young people, knowing that industry experts want to help them excel, springboards them into the next chapter of their lives. You do not need to have a background in education, the programme offers training and support so you can confidently deliver a range of activities.

Read more about the volunteering programme <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/become-a-stem-ambassador">here.</a>&nbsp;

STEM Learning is also offering quick introductory sessions throughout the year to help organisations and individuals increase their involvement in STEM:

<ol>
 <li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stem-ambassadors-organisation-information-2607039?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection">Organisation Information Sessions</a> &ndash; sessions aimed at growing STEM engagement in your organisation, including:

 <ol>
 <li>Build your STEM Ambassador Community</li>
 <li>Engaging Volunteers via our Online Forum</li>
 <li>Introduction to Partnership Reporting</li>
 </ol>
 </li>
 <li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stem-ambassadors-volunteer-information-sessions-2607059?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection">Volunteer Information Sessions</a>&nbsp;- these sessions are for individuals who are thinking about volunteering.</li>
</ol>

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<a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/user/register?type=ambassador">Register for a STEM Ambassador account.</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20now%20recognised%20as%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%20Scheme%20within%20the%20STEM%20Learning%20platform%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20participants%20in%20the%20GAMBICA%20Scheme%2C%20we%20have%20the%20opportunity%20to%20enhance%20the%20visibility%20of%20our%20members%26%2339%3B%20contributions%20to%20STEM%20initiatives%2E%20Additionally%2C%20this%20will%20pave%20the%20way%20for%20increased%20collaborative%20opportunities%20throughout%20our%20member%20community%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EAlready%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%20%26ndash%3B%20great%21%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EMake%20sure%20you%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3Eupdate%20your%20profile%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20list%20GAMBICA%20under%20the%20%26lsquo%3BSchemes%20Participation%26rsquo%3B%20section%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EIf%20you%26%2339%3Bre%20not%26nbsp%3Bsigned%20up%20as%20STEM%20Ambassadors%2C%20why%20not%3F%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EVolunteering%20as%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%20is%20a%20fantastic%20way%20to%20spend%20your%20time%2E%20For%20young%20people%2C%20knowing%20that%20industry%20experts%20want%20to%20help%20them%20excel%2C%20springboards%20them%20into%20the%20next%20chapter%20of%20their%20lives%2E%20You%20do%20not%20need%20to%20have%20a%20background%20in%20education%2C%20the%20programme%20offers%20training%20and%20support%20so%20you%20can%20confidently%20deliver%20a%20range%20of%20activities%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ERead%20more%20about%20the%20volunteering%20programme%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Fbecome%2Da%2Dstem%2Dambassador%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESTEM%20Learning%20is%20also%20offering%20quick%20introductory%20sessions%20throughout%20the%20year%20to%20help%20organisations%20and%20individuals%20increase%20their%20involvement%20in%20STEM%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Col%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Ecom%2Fcc%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Dorganisation%2Dinformation%2D2607039%3Futm%2Dcampaign%3Dsocial%26amp%3Butm%2Dcontent%3Dattendeeshare%26amp%3Butm%2Dmedium%3Ddiscovery%26amp%3Butm%2Dterm%3Dodclsxcollection%26amp%3Butm%2Dsource%3Dcp%26amp%3Baff%3Dodclsxcollection%22%3EOrganisation%20Information%20Sessions%3C%2Fa%3E%20%26ndash%3B%20sessions%20aimed%20at%20growing%20STEM%20engagement%20in%20your%20organisation%2C%20including%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A%09%3Col%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3Cli%3EBuild%20your%20STEM%20Ambassador%20Community%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3Cli%3EEngaging%20Volunteers%20via%20our%20Online%20Forum%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3Cli%3EIntroduction%20to%20Partnership%20Reporting%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3C%2Fol%3E%0D%0A%09%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Ecom%2Fcc%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Dvolunteer%2Dinformation%2Dsessions%2D2607059%3Futm%2Dcampaign%3Dsocial%26amp%3Butm%2Dcontent%3Dattendeeshare%26amp%3Butm%2Dmedium%3Ddiscovery%26amp%3Butm%2Dterm%3Dodclsxcollection%26amp%3Butm%2Dsource%3Dcp%26amp%3Baff%3Dodclsxcollection%22%3EVolunteer%20Information%20Sessions%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%2D%20these%20sessions%20are%20for%20individuals%20who%20are%20thinking%20about%20volunteering%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fol%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fuser%2Fregister%3Ftype%3Dambassador%22%3ERegister%20for%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%20account%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-recognised-as-stem-ambassador-scheme.html Tue, 14 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - April 2024 Hello again,

THE LATEST issue of Global Trade Review highlighted a pressing concern: the European Union&#39;s solar manufacturing sector is facing significant challenges from competitors in the US and China. Despite efforts in the &lsquo;European Solar Charter&rsquo; to address market distortions, the EU&#39;s subsidies fall short, leaving its manufacturers vulnerable.

With solar panel prices plummeting by 40% in 2023, European manufacturers find themselves unable to compete with heavily subsidised imports from China. Consequently, warehouses are brimming with unsold inventory, and many European firms have had to scale back or halt production altogether.

The European Commission&#39;s main response, the Solar Charter, offers only voluntary actions and according to critics, lacks concrete support measures. The promise of additional investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB) is not enough to alleviate the industry&#39;s woes. 

As a result, over 97% of solar panels deployed in Europe are now imported, predominantly from China, with the US also gaining ground due to tax credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Johan Lindahl, secretary general of the European Solar Manufacturing Council is quoted as saying: &ldquo;The US is subsidising through the IRA and is also better than Europe currently at protecting domestic manufacturers through forced labour legislation and import tariffs. They have established both mechanisms, but currently Europe does not have either,&rdquo;.

All this has an ominous ring for those in the lab industry who are also seeing a large number of Chinese competitors looking to import laboratory equipment into the EU and the UK. No exporter wants a return to protectionism, but if everyone else is doing it, what should we do? One thing&rsquo;s for sure &ndash; if we are going to protect our industry, warm words and promises won&rsquo;t be enough.

&nbsp;

Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">Analytica exhibition exposes negative global sales data</a>... <a href="">ECJU moves the goalposts</a>...&nbsp; <a href="">Common User Charge now in force</a>... <a href="">Bad Bots target your APIs</a>... <a href="">This month&rsquo;s shared cost training from GAMBICA</a>... <a href="">Use of life science space up by 25% in &lsquo;golden triangle&rsquo;</a>... <a href="">Research round-up</a>: Magic mushrooms have similar side effects to SSRIs&hellip; AI threat to scientific publishing&hellip; <a href="">OECD figures point to stark slowdown in R&amp;D spending</a>... <a href="">HR News</a>: Many businesses unaware of new digital immigration and mobility changes&hellip; Changes to redundancy law for new and expectant parents... <a href="">UK quality and precision &ndash; the foundation of GAMBICA member Graticules Optics&rsquo; success</a>

Also inside:&nbsp; <a href="">GAMBICA events</a> and <a href="">industry events</a> and <a href="">CHIEF is no more</a>... 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-april-2024.html Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT GYC Sustainability Jargon Buster The GAMBICA Young Council are on a mission to demystify sustainability! The Council wants to help people make sense of all the jargon and acronyms used in the sector.

Download this jargon buster, the resource will aid anyone who finds the language confusing.

The more we understand this topic, the&nbsp;more effective course&nbsp;of action we can take! %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20are%20on%20a%20mission%20to%20demystify%20sustainability%21%20The%20Council%20wants%20to%20help%20people%20make%20sense%20of%20all%20the%20jargon%20and%20acronyms%20used%20in%20the%20sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20this%20jargon%20buster%2C%20the%20resource%20will%20aid%20anyone%20who%20finds%20the%20language%20confusing%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe%20more%20we%20understand%20this%20topic%2C%20the%26nbsp%3Bmore%20effective%20course%26nbsp%3Bof%20action%20we%20can%20take%21%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gyc-sustainability-jargon-buster.html Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - March 2024 Hello again,

A recent survey shows that UK SMEs are way too complacent about cybercrime and are woefully unprepared to react to an incident, with only one in five (19%) having a recommended cyber incident response plan (IRP) in place.

AI advances are escalating both the complexity and spread of cyber-attacks, according to the survey authors, Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for SMEs whose research reveals that:

<ul>
 <li>77% of UK SMEs do not have any in-house security</li>
 <li>32% of CEOs were confident a cyber-attack would not impact their ability to do business</li>
 <li>87% did not consider reputational damage as a significant risk to business</li>
</ul>

The Government&rsquo;s latest Cybersecurity Breaches Survey, also showed that 59% of medium-sized businesses experienced breaches or attacks in the last 12 months and recent unfortunate experiences among GAMBICA members indicates that quite a few of you have already been hit.

Alongside a trend for underestimating the current cyber climate, the survey also highlighted confusion around first responses in the event of a cyber breach. Nearly one in ten (8%) of CEOs said that they would engage with the threat actor directly in the case of an attack and over half of all respondents (52%) said they would first notify the IT team rather than notifying the regulators or their insurance provider. Cowbell broker specialist Catherine Aleppo commented: &ldquo;Our research indicates some serious gaps in knowledge, leaving businesses highly exposed.&rdquo;

Help is available. The Made Smarter network, InterAct, has launched a new tool to help manufacturing businesses to self-assess their cyber-security readiness and identify potential vulnerabilities. You can find out more and access the tool, <a href="https://interact.cmail20.com/t/y-l-xdhkydk-ddeurkhht-w/">here</a>. With all sorts of hacking allegations being made about China, it might be best to do it today!

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


&nbsp;


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-march-2024.html Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA manifesto This manifesto is a&nbsp;call for a collaborative partnership between government and industry, to deliver a long-term industrial strategy that fosters business growth.

The document is designed to inform the incoming government. It highlights our industry&rsquo;s top priorities so our sectors can achieve their full potential. %3Cp%3EThis%20manifesto%20is%20a%26nbsp%3Bcall%20for%20a%20collaborative%20partnership%20between%20government%20and%20industry%2C%20to%20deliver%20a%20long%2Dterm%20industrial%20strategy%20that%20fosters%20business%20growth%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20document%20is%20designed%20to%20inform%20the%20incoming%20government%2E%20It%20highlights%20our%20industry%26rsquo%3Bs%20top%20priorities%20so%20our%20sectors%20can%20achieve%20their%20full%20potential%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-manifesto.html Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA launch manifesto urging government to act GAMBICA has issued a manifesto to the incoming government, highlighting key sector objectives that must urgently be addressed.

The manifesto calls for a collaborative partnership between industry and government so a long-term industrial strategy that fosters business growth can be achieved.

Priority outcomes have been presented in the document, informing the new government so they can take positive action to solve current issues.

Working together with members, the manifesto was created through consultation and round-table discussions with key councils and committees.

The manifesto sets out the following objectives for our sectors:

<ul>
 <li>Long-term economic and political stability to create the best climate for business investment and growth.</li>
 <li>A collaborative partnership between government and industry to deliver an evidence-based policy and regulatory environment that supports our goals.</li>
 <li>An industrial strategy, developed by business and government together that: 
 - is truly cross-department and co-ordinated by an overall authority 
 - has a long-term vision that can be carried forward across future governments 
 - addresses current barriers and future opportunities across the policy themes such as skills and jobs, trade, regulation and sustainability.</li>
 <li>A Net Zero policy that drives industry and consumers towards best-practice technology and systems to reach ambitious targets.</li>
</ul>

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;There are a number of policy areas where we are looking for government to enhance and accelerate support such as skills, trade and regulation. It is vital that these actions are co-ordinated within a cross-department industrial strategy to really maximise potential.&rdquo;

To read the full manifesto, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-manifesto.html">here.</a>

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20issued%20a%20manifesto%20to%20the%20incoming%20government%2C%20highlighting%20key%20sector%20objectives%20that%20must%20urgently%20be%20addressed%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20manifesto%20calls%20for%20a%20collaborative%20partnership%20between%20industry%20and%20government%20so%20a%20long%2Dterm%20industrial%20strategy%20that%20fosters%20business%20growth%20can%20be%20achieved%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPriority%20outcomes%20have%20been%20presented%20in%20the%20document%2C%20informing%20the%20new%20government%20so%20they%20can%20take%20positive%20action%20to%20solve%20current%20issues%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWorking%20together%20with%20members%2C%20the%20manifesto%20was%20created%20through%20consultation%20and%20round%2Dtable%20discussions%20with%20key%20councils%20and%20committees%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20manifesto%20sets%20out%20the%20following%20objectives%20for%20our%20sectors%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ELong%2Dterm%20economic%20and%20political%20stability%20to%20create%20the%20best%20climate%20for%20business%20investment%20and%20growth%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EA%20collaborative%20partnership%20between%20government%20and%20industry%20to%20deliver%20an%20evidence%2Dbased%20policy%20and%20regulatory%20environment%20that%20supports%20our%20goals%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAn%20industrial%20strategy%2C%20developed%20by%20business%20and%20government%20together%20that%3A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%2D%20is%20truly%20cross%2Ddepartment%20and%20co%2Dordinated%20by%20an%20overall%20authority%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%2D%20has%20a%20long%2Dterm%20vision%20that%20can%20be%20carried%20forward%20across%20future%20governments%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%2D%20addresses%20current%20barriers%20and%20future%20opportunities%20across%20the%20policy%20themes%20such%20as%20skills%20and%20jobs%2C%20trade%2C%20regulation%20and%20sustainability%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EA%20Net%20Zero%20policy%20that%20drives%20industry%20and%20consumers%20towards%20best%2Dpractice%20technology%20and%20systems%20to%20reach%20ambitious%20targets%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BThere%20are%20a%20number%20of%20policy%20areas%20where%20we%20are%20looking%20for%20government%20to%20enhance%20and%20accelerate%20support%20such%20as%20skills%2C%20trade%20and%20regulation%2E%20It%20is%20vital%20that%20these%20actions%20are%20co%2Dordinated%20within%20a%20cross%2Ddepartment%20industrial%20strategy%20to%20really%20maximise%20potential%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20read%20the%20full%20manifesto%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dmanifesto%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-launch-manifesto-urging-government-to-act.html Sat, 23 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT Getting to know academia - Middlesex University Get to know Middlesex University - in this session, we will be joined by Prof Mehmet Karamanoglu - Head of Department - Design Engineering and Mathematics at Middlesex University. Get%20to%20know%20Middlesex%20University%20%2D%20in%20this%20session%2C%20we%20will%20be%20joined%20by%20Prof%20Mehmet%20Karamanoglu%20%2D%20Head%20of%20Department%20%2D%20Design%20Engineering%20and%20Mathematics%20at%20Middlesex%20University%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/getting-to-know-academia-middlesex-university.html Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT British Science Week 2024 GAMBICA is celebrating British Science Week by sharing lots of updates about our STEM promotional plans.

GAMBICA is now recognised as a STEM Ambassador Scheme partner within the STEM Learning platform. As participants in the scheme, we have the opportunity to enhance the visibility of our members&#39; contributions to STEM initiatives. This will also pave the way for increased collaborative opportunities throughout our member community.

We encourage all STEM Ambassadors to update their profiles by following the two simple steps below:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Use your account information to sign in to <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/">https://www.stem.org.uk/</a>

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Go to Profile &gt; Skills and qualifications &gt; Schemes Participation &gt; &ldquo;Gambica Association Ltd&rdquo;

STEM Learning is also offering quick introductory sessions throughout the year to help organisations and individuals increase their involvement in STEM. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stem-ambassadors-volunteer-information-sessions-2607059?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection">Volunteer information sessions</a>, aimed at individuals, offer information about how you can join a community of volunteers who are helping young people explore the exciting world of STEM. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stem-ambassadors-organisation-information-2607039?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection">Organisation information sessions</a> offer insights into how companies can build a team of volunteers that engage young people interested in STEM at events and online forums.

Tom Taylor, Hardware Engineer at Megger Instruments and member of the GAMBICA Young Council, is currently a STEM Ambassador. He said: &ldquo;I became an Ambassador because I wanted to share my passion for electronics in creative and engaging ways - hopefully to inspire engineers of the future.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s great demonstrating how STEM subjects are applied to solve some of the most challenging real-world problems.

&ldquo;I find volunteering for STEM activities really rewarding and inspiring, this opportunity continues to be a very important part of my career journey.&rdquo;

For more information about becoming a STEM Ambassador, click <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/become-a-stem-ambassador">here.</a>&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20celebrating%20British%20Science%20Week%20by%20sharing%20lots%20of%20updates%20about%20our%20STEM%20promotional%20plans%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20now%20recognised%20as%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%20Scheme%20partner%20within%20the%20STEM%20Learning%20platform%2E%20As%20participants%20in%20the%20scheme%2C%20we%20have%20the%20opportunity%20to%20enhance%20the%20visibility%20of%20our%20members%26%2339%3B%20contributions%20to%20STEM%20initiatives%2E%20This%20will%20also%20pave%20the%20way%20for%20increased%20collaborative%20opportunities%20throughout%20our%20member%20community%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20encourage%20all%20STEM%20Ambassadors%20to%20update%20their%20profiles%20by%20following%20the%20two%20simple%20steps%20below%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E1%2E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%20Use%20your%20account%20information%20to%20sign%20in%20to%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E2%2E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%20Go%20to%20Profile%20%26gt%3B%20Skills%20and%20qualifications%20%26gt%3B%20Schemes%20Participation%20%26gt%3B%20%26ldquo%3BGambica%20Association%20Ltd%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESTEM%20Learning%20is%20also%20offering%20quick%20introductory%20sessions%20throughout%20the%20year%20to%20help%20organisations%20and%20individuals%20increase%20their%20involvement%20in%20STEM%2E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Ecom%2Fcc%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Dvolunteer%2Dinformation%2Dsessions%2D2607059%3Futm%2Dcampaign%3Dsocial%26amp%3Butm%2Dcontent%3Dattendeeshare%26amp%3Butm%2Dmedium%3Ddiscovery%26amp%3Butm%2Dterm%3Dodclsxcollection%26amp%3Butm%2Dsource%3Dcp%26amp%3Baff%3Dodclsxcollection%22%3EVolunteer%20information%20sessions%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20aimed%20at%20individuals%2C%20offer%20information%20about%20how%20you%20can%20join%20a%20community%20of%20volunteers%20who%20are%20helping%20young%20people%20explore%20the%20exciting%20world%20of%20STEM%2E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Ecom%2Fcc%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Dorganisation%2Dinformation%2D2607039%3Futm%2Dcampaign%3Dsocial%26amp%3Butm%2Dcontent%3Dattendeeshare%26amp%3Butm%2Dmedium%3Ddiscovery%26amp%3Butm%2Dterm%3Dodclsxcollection%26amp%3Butm%2Dsource%3Dcp%26amp%3Baff%3Dodclsxcollection%22%3EOrganisation%20information%20sessions%3C%2Fa%3E%20offer%20insights%20into%20how%20companies%20can%20build%20a%20team%20of%20volunteers%20that%20engage%20young%20people%20interested%20in%20STEM%20at%20events%20and%20online%20forums%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETom%20Taylor%2C%20Hardware%20Engineer%20at%20Megger%20Instruments%20and%20member%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%2C%20is%20currently%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%2E%20He%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%20became%20an%20Ambassador%20because%20I%20wanted%20to%20share%20my%20passion%20for%20electronics%20in%20creative%20and%20engaging%20ways%20%2D%20hopefully%20to%20inspire%20engineers%20of%20the%20future%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20great%20demonstrating%20how%20STEM%20subjects%20are%20applied%20to%20solve%20some%20of%20the%20most%20challenging%20real%2Dworld%20problems%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BI%20find%20volunteering%20for%20STEM%20activities%20really%20rewarding%20and%20inspiring%2C%20this%20opportunity%20continues%20to%20be%20a%20very%20important%20part%20of%20my%20career%20journey%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20about%20becoming%20a%20STEM%20Ambassador%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estem%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fstem%2Dambassadors%2Fbecome%2Da%2Dstem%2Dambassador%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/british-science-week-2024.html Sat, 09 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA’s international events partnership strengthened <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/">GAMBICA</a> and <a href="https://www.bivda.org.uk/">BIVDA</a> are joining forces to strengthen their presence at the world&rsquo;s largest laboratory and diagnostic trade shows.

BIVDA, the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, will co-present UK pavilions with GAMBICA at upcoming global events such as ADLM Clinical Congress in Chicago and MEDICA in Germany, in 2024.

GAMBICA is the UK Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology. BIVDA is the UK&rsquo;s leading industry association for manufacturers and distributors of medical diagnostic tests in the UK.

Kirsty Roberts, GAMBICA&rsquo;s International Events Manager, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m incredibly excited about the partnership. BIVDA is extremely well respected by the UK government and they are very effective at representing their members. Joining forces will only strengthen the presence of the UK at these events &ndash; it&rsquo;s going to be a dream team!&rdquo;

She added: &ldquo;Following on from Medilink&rsquo;s recent announcement of their partnership agreement with Messe Duesseldorf, BIVDA and GAMBICA together very much look forward to working alongside Medilink in supporting and growing the whole UK presence at trade shows.&rdquo;
For more information about GAMBICA&rsquo;s overseas events programme, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/event-listing.html?category=international-exhibitions-and-trade-missions">here.</a> %3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3EGAMBICA%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebivda%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3EBIVDA%3C%2Fa%3E%20are%20joining%20forces%20to%20strengthen%20their%20presence%20at%20the%20world%26rsquo%3Bs%20largest%20laboratory%20and%20diagnostic%20trade%20shows%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBIVDA%2C%20the%20British%20In%20Vitro%20Diagnostics%20Association%2C%20will%20co%2Dpresent%20UK%20pavilions%20with%20GAMBICA%20at%20upcoming%20global%20events%20such%20as%20ADLM%20Clinical%20Congress%20in%20Chicago%20and%20MEDICA%20in%20Germany%2C%20in%202024%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20the%20UK%20Trade%20Association%20for%20Instrumentation%2C%20Control%2C%20Automation%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%2E%20BIVDA%20is%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20leading%20industry%20association%20for%20manufacturers%20and%20distributors%20of%20medical%20diagnostic%20tests%20in%20the%20UK%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EKirsty%20Roberts%2C%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20International%20Events%20Manager%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm%20incredibly%20excited%20about%20the%20partnership%2E%20BIVDA%20is%20extremely%20well%20respected%20by%20the%20UK%20government%20and%20they%20are%20very%20effective%20at%20representing%20their%20members%2E%20Joining%20forces%20will%20only%20strengthen%20the%20presence%20of%20the%20UK%20at%20these%20events%20%26ndash%3B%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20going%20to%20be%20a%20dream%20team%21%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EShe%20added%3A%20%26ldquo%3BFollowing%20on%20from%20Medilink%26rsquo%3Bs%20recent%20announcement%20of%20their%20partnership%20agreement%20with%20Messe%20Duesseldorf%2C%20BIVDA%20and%20GAMBICA%20together%20very%20much%20look%20forward%20to%20working%20alongside%20Medilink%20in%20supporting%20and%20growing%20the%20whole%20UK%20presence%20at%20trade%20shows%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AFor%20more%20information%20about%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20overseas%20events%20programme%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fevent%2Dlisting%2Ehtml%3Fcategory%3Dinternational%2Dexhibitions%2Dand%2Dtrade%2Dmissions%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-s-international-events-partnership-strengthened.html Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - February 2024 Hello again,


IT IS THE run up to our conference in March and this year the mission is to ignite a blaze of enthusiasm for digital transition in all delegates (along with a healthy appreciation of the potential pitfalls of course). &nbsp;But taking on board the aphorism that you should never use your own money when you can spend someone else&rsquo;s. I hope you can make time this month to look at the government&rsquo;s new grant finder <a href="https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/">here</a>.

Companies can now use this online service to find out what grants might be available to you.&nbsp; It has a search and filter function and explains how to apply for a grant.&nbsp; At the bottom of the page you can subscribe to get updates when new grants are added. So you can come to the conference with someone else&rsquo;s money in your back pocket, ready to identify exactly the right project to spend it on!

The awarding of grants is a rare aspect of Government work which is intended to make life easier. Unfortunately however, this good work has been offset by a raft of new compliance changes (see later in this month&rsquo;s edition) some caused by Europe, and others caused by a laudable desire to avoid divergence from EU environmental regulations. 

It&#39;s clear that environmental compliance requirements are going to grow hugely in future, it would be better if we only had one set to manage rather than two. 

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline


Also in this&nbsp;month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">Your VAT Group shortlisted for TAF awards</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/some-movement-on-export-licences.html">Some movement on export licences and lobbying</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/sudden-rush-of-new-compliance-issues.html">Sudden rush of new compliance issues on formaldehyde, F-gases and PVC</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/gambica-recognised-as-stem-ambassador.html">Your access to STEM ambassador scheme</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/further-discounts-on-training-now-available-for-gambica-members.html">Further discounts on training now available for GAMBICA members</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/pipetting-accuracy-standards-change.html">Pipetting accuracy standards change</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/working-with-agents-what-is-acceptable.html">Working with agents &ndash; what is acceptable?</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/research-round-up.html">Research round-up:</a> Magnets for microplastics&hellip; Teabags major source of PFAS in humans&hellip; Herpes doubles dementia risk&hellip; Dengue fever vaccine 80% effective&hellip;Laboratory testicles&hellip;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/us-trade-mission-and-exhibition-opportunity.html">Export News: US trade mission and exhibition opportunity</a>...<a href="">BIO-TECHNE: fast-growing protein analysis firm joins GAMBICA</a>...Also inside:&nbsp; GAMBICA and <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/industry-events.html">industry events</a>, <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/us-trade-mission-and-exhibition-opportunity.html">export news</a> and <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-february-2024/assistance-with-taking-advantage-of-data.html">Assistance with taking advantage of data</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-february-2024.html Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL - White Paper on Networking opportunities with Single Pair Ethernet CAPIEL - New White Paper &ldquo;Networking opportunities with Single Pair Ethernet for CAPIEL manufacturers&rdquo;&nbsp; CAPIEL%20%2D%20New%20White%20Paper%20%26ldquo%3BNetworking%20opportunities%20with%20Single%20Pair%20Ethernet%20for%20CAPIEL%20manufacturers%26rdquo%3B%26nbsp%3B http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/white-paper-on-spe-240214-pdf.html Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Board vote in new VP The GAMBICA Board has voted in a new Vice President appointment, strengthening the team of ambassadors and advocates governing the trade association.

Ken Maclachlan, who previously served as GAMBICA&rsquo;s Laboratory sector Chair, will take up the VP role this year. This also means he will become the new Association President in 2025.

Ken, representing member company Hycor Biomedical, said: &quot;I&rsquo;m absolutely delighted to become the next VP. I have been working in industry for over 40 years and feel that it is only right to give back now that I have the opportunity.

&ldquo;I have been very impressed with some of the newer GAMBICA initiatives, particularly the GUIC bringing industry and academia together for collaboration plus the GYC, giving younger people an opportunity to become more involved in our sectors.

&ldquo;GAMBICA has a hard task as it serves a diverse membership. One of my ambitions is to ensure that member companies, irrespective of their size and reach, feel they receive real value from this trade association.&rdquo;

GAMBICA recently held their annual AGM and announced further changes to the Board:

<ul>
 <li>Simon Keogh, Steve Leech and Ludo Chapman will all continue as co-opted members.</li>
 <li>Martyn Williams officially joins the Board as the Industrial Automation sector representative.</li>
 <li>Steven Endress will leave the Board at the end of his term as a co-opted member.</li>
 <li>Debora Marchese, who recently changed job roles, will leave the Board and Graham Heritage, who will retire, will also leave the Board.</li>
</ul>

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;Congratulations to Ken, I&rsquo;m sure he&rsquo;ll make a fantastic Vice President. I&rsquo;d also like to thank Steven, Debora and Graham for their service. The Board really is a team effort with influential members of our sectors working together to give valuable input and insight.&rdquo;

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Are you looking to build your workforce of the future? Apprentices can grow into valuable employees. Member organisations get to educate young and enthusiastic workers that will hopefully continue to make a difference in the industry for many years to come.

The apprenticeship route can ensure individuals build a long and successful career in our sectors. Even the former GAMBICA Board President started off as an apprentice! Steve Leech, past President and Business Manager - Process Control Systems at Siemens, said: &ldquo;My apprenticeship formed the foundation of my career.&nbsp; I believe they are really important to industry and are a key element of solving the challenges of today and tomorrow.&nbsp; They provide a fantastic opportunity to get real life experience alongside academic development.&rdquo;

Sam Tilley, Country General Manager (UK, Ireland &amp; Denmark) at OMRON, completed an apprenticeship in the aerospace sector before moving to the member company&nbsp;in 2011. He&nbsp;said: &ldquo;Apprenticeships are key to developing the skills needed for industry, but also real life skills. It&rsquo;s a fantastic route to try different types of work first hand, finding your passion and enabling you to build a career in your area of interest. I would recommend to everyone, some of my greatest working memories are from my time as an apprentice.&rdquo;

George Brown, GAMBICA Young Council member and Technical Services Manager at OMRON, finished&nbsp;his apprenticeship more recently. He said: &ldquo;After finishing my A-Levels, I was still keen to continue my education but at the same time begin my working career in an area which allowed me to be creative and hands-on.

&ldquo;This led me to starting an apprenticeship with OMRON Electronics, which was a fantastic entry point to gain exposure to industrial engineering and tackle real-world problems, whilst also being able to continue learning.

&ldquo;Before joining OMRON, I had no experience in engineering whatsoever, but the apprenticeship allowed me to learn at a practice pace along with people that hold many years of experience, all of which has been invaluable. On top of technical skills, it also developed me as a person and taught me important soft skills like time management and communication.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s safe to say that the apprenticeship scheme has been a key contributor to my career development and I would recommend the route to anyone as an entry into engineering!&rdquo;

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&nbsp;ACCORDING TO property agents, Knight Frank, demand for lab space in London stands at 974,500 sq feet, and even after major developments in Bloomsbury and King&rsquo;s Cross complete this year, there will still be a shortfall of more than 100,000 square feet.

Meanwhile, life sciences figures from construction analyst&nbsp;Glenigan, compiled for the Architects Journal, show a threefold rise in the value of project starts on UK laboratories between 2013 and 2022 &ndash; up from &pound;174 million to &pound;574 million, rising to an astonishing &pound;966 million in 2023.&nbsp;

The value of planning approvals rose from &pound;51 million in 2013 to &pound;870 million in 2022 and then to &pound;3.6 billion in 2023.&nbsp; The 2023 figure includes &nbsp;<a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/hawkinsbrowns-huge-900m-stevenage-life-science-cluster-approved">GSK&rsquo;s &pound;900 million plans for one of Europe&rsquo;s largest life sciences campuses in Stevenage</a>.&nbsp;

The world of construction is familiar with the&nbsp;&lsquo;Skyscraper Index&rsquo;, in which business cycles&nbsp;and skyscraper construction correlate&nbsp;in such a way that investment in skyscrapers peaks when cyclical growth is exhausted and the economy is ready for&nbsp;recession. Could we now be seeing a new &lsquo;Lab Index&rsquo;?

CBRE in the US is now predicting a potential correction could hit the life sciences construction pipeline in 2025. Their economists expect the construction pipeline to &lsquo;drop dramatically in 2025,&rsquo; largely due to economic challenges such as slow capital markets and high interest rates. Their latest report suggests that the 38 million square feet of new lab space currently under construction will be likely to outpace demand, especially in the sector&rsquo;s top markets &mdash; Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego.

So while it looks as if the lab industry will see excellent opportunities in 2024 with so many new labs to equip, there may well be a correction after that. 

It is clear that many larger life sciences companies really suffered in the post-covid correction while smaller, non-listed companies were able to accept the upside of covid as a bonus but still set their expectations appropriately afterwards. Let&rsquo;s hope we reprise that good performance if the current lab building does prove to be a bubble.

A full international lab equipment sales forecast will be available at our lab conference in March. Hope to see you there.

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">New conference speaker on implications for lab suppliers of AI-driven, &lsquo;lights out&rsquo; labs</a>&nbsp;...&nbsp;Comment: Property groups latch on to laboratories ...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA meets with minister on export control delays&hellip; plus new export control information</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Range of shared-cost training for productivity improvements now available to GAMBICA members</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Salary survey points to average 4.6% pay increase in 2024</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Lab building update...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">UKCA mark; potential for non-compliance...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Research round-up</a>: Cheaper materials for LED displays&hellip; Global deaths from fungal diseases double&hellip; Breakthrough crop fungicide&hellip; Bottled water contains thousands of nano-plastics...Export news: <a href="">Changes for exporters from 31 January</a>&hellip; <a href="">CDS nearly ready</a>&hellip; <a href="">China allows visa free access, but not for Britons</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">HR news: Changes to NI contributions and parental leave</a><a href="">GAMBICA</a> and <a href="">industry events</a> and <a href="">Get your PIC reports submitted by March</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-january-2024.html Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA instrumental in new CE markings announcement UK Government has announced a further amendment to the CE markings policy. This&nbsp;follows the previous announcement of continued recognition on the UK market for 18 product regulations owned by the Department of Business and Trade on August 2023.

After extensive lobbying from GAMBICA on this issue, the trade association has been influential in pushing for this alignment across all product regulations. GAMBICA actioned direct lobbying to ministers and officials and was mentioned in the department&rsquo;s press release about the announcement.

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;UK suppliers of instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory equipment, within the membership of GAMBICA, appreciate the government&rsquo;s engagement and practical steps to facilitate movement of goods across the GB border to ensure the long-term supply of critical components from a complex global supply chain.&rdquo;

The announcement confirms continuing CE recognition for a further three regulations:

<ul>
 <li>The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (RoHS) 2012 (Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs).</li>
 <li>Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products 2010 Regulations (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero),</li>
 <li>The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Department for Work and Pensions (Health and Safety Executive))</li>
</ul>

For more information about the amendment, click <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-introduce-digital-labelling-for-businesses-and-reduce-regulation-costs">here.</a>

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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EUK%20Government%20has%20announced%20a%20further%20amendment%20to%20the%20CE%20markings%20policy%2E%20This%26nbsp%3Bfollows%20the%20previous%20announcement%20of%20continued%20recognition%20on%20the%20UK%20market%20for%2018%20product%20regulations%20owned%20by%20the%20Department%20of%20Business%20and%20Trade%20on%20August%202023%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAfter%20extensive%20lobbying%20from%20GAMBICA%20on%20this%20issue%2C%20the%20trade%20association%20has%20been%20influential%20in%20pushing%20for%20this%20alignment%20across%20all%20product%20regulations%2E%20GAMBICA%20actioned%20direct%20lobbying%20to%20ministers%20and%20officials%20and%20was%20mentioned%20in%20the%20department%26rsquo%3Bs%20press%20release%20about%20the%20announcement%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BUK%20suppliers%20of%20instrumentation%2C%20control%2C%20automation%20and%20laboratory%20equipment%2C%20within%20the%20membership%20of%20GAMBICA%2C%20appreciate%20the%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20engagement%20and%20practical%20steps%20to%20facilitate%20movement%20of%20goods%20across%20the%20GB%20border%20to%20ensure%20the%20long%2Dterm%20supply%20of%20critical%20components%20from%20a%20complex%20global%20supply%20chain%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20announcement%20confirms%20continuing%20CE%20recognition%20for%20a%20further%20three%20regulations%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe%20Restriction%20of%20the%20Use%20of%20Certain%20Hazardous%20Substances%20in%20Electrical%20and%20Electronic%20Equipment%20Regulations%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20%28RoHS%29%202012%20%28Department%20for%20Environment%2C%20Food%20%26amp%3B%20Rural%20Affairs%29%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EEcodesign%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20for%20Energy%2DRelated%20Products%202010%20Regulations%20%28Department%20for%20Energy%20Security%20and%20Net%20Zero%29%2C%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe%20Explosives%20Regulations%202014%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20%28Department%20for%20Work%20and%20Pensions%20%28Health%20and%20Safety%20Executive%29%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20about%20the%20amendment%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew%2Dlaws%2Dto%2Dintroduce%2Ddigital%2Dlabelling%2Dfor%2Dbusinesses%2Dand%2Dreduce%2Dregulation%2Dcosts%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-instrumental-in-new-ce-markings-announcement.html Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT Lord McNicol to make keynote speech at GAMBICA lab conference GAMBICA has&nbsp;announced a high profile political address at their upcoming <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/event/gambica-lab-industry-conference-2024-strategic-growth-in-a-world-full-of-ai.html">laboratory conference in March.</a>

The Lord McNicol of West Kilbride is a member of the House of Lords. He is part of the Labour business frontbench team and All-Party Parliamentary Groups for trade and investment.

Lord McNicol will give the keynote speech in a conference line-up that also includes Ved Sen of Tata Consulting Services UK, Tim Hargreaves from Marks and Clerk and Donna Evans from The Growth Company.

Jacqueline Balian, GAMBICA Sector Head - Laboratory Technology, said: &ldquo;We are preparing a hit list of actions for the incoming government to make business life easier, and Lord McNicol&rsquo;s participation in our conference provides an opportunity for members to meet him in person, to understand Labour&rsquo;s intentions on trade and investment, and to emphasise their own priorities for action!&rdquo;

The theme of this year&rsquo;s popular conference is strategic growth in a world full of AI. The event will take place on Tuesday 12 March at the Stapleford Park Country House Hotel in Melton Mowbray.

For more information about the conference and to book your ticket for this essential event, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/event/gambica-lab-industry-conference-2024-strategic-growth-in-a-world-full-of-ai.html">here.</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%26nbsp%3Bannounced%20a%20high%20profile%20political%20address%20at%20their%20upcoming%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fevent%2Fgambica%2Dlab%2Dindustry%2Dconference%2D2024%2Dstrategic%2Dgrowth%2Din%2Da%2Dworld%2Dfull%2Dof%2Dai%2Ehtml%22%3Elaboratory%20conference%20in%20March%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Lord%20McNicol%20of%20West%20Kilbride%20is%20a%20member%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Lords%2E%20He%20is%20part%20of%20the%20Labour%20business%20frontbench%20team%20and%20All%2DParty%20Parliamentary%20Groups%20for%20trade%20and%20investment%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ELord%20McNicol%20will%20give%20the%20keynote%20speech%20in%20a%20conference%20line%2Dup%20that%20also%20includes%20Ved%20Sen%20of%20Tata%20Consulting%20Services%20UK%2C%20Tim%20Hargreaves%20from%20Marks%20and%20Clerk%20and%20Donna%20Evans%20from%20The%20Growth%20Company%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%20Balian%2C%20GAMBICA%20Sector%20Head%20%2D%20Laboratory%20Technology%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BWe%20are%20preparing%20a%20hit%20list%20of%20actions%20for%20the%20incoming%20government%20to%20make%20business%20life%20easier%2C%20and%20Lord%20McNicol%26rsquo%3Bs%20participation%20in%20our%20conference%20provides%20an%20opportunity%20for%20members%20to%20meet%20him%20in%20person%2C%20to%20understand%20Labour%26rsquo%3Bs%20intentions%20on%20trade%20and%20investment%2C%20and%20to%20emphasise%20their%20own%20priorities%20for%20action%21%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20theme%20of%20this%20year%26rsquo%3Bs%20popular%20conference%20is%20strategic%20growth%20in%20a%20world%20full%20of%20AI%2E%20The%20event%20will%20take%20place%20on%20Tuesday%2012%20March%20at%20the%20Stapleford%20Park%20Country%20House%20Hotel%20in%20Melton%20Mowbray%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20about%20the%20conference%20and%20to%20book%20your%20ticket%20for%20this%20essential%20event%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fevent%2Fgambica%2Dlab%2Dindustry%2Dconference%2D2024%2Dstrategic%2Dgrowth%2Din%2Da%2Dworld%2Dfull%2Dof%2Dai%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lord-mcnicol-to-make-keynote-speech-at-gambica-lab-conference.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive - Does CE mean ‘completely exonerated?’ The January 2024 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(83,97,114,97,104,46,87,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Sarah.Wicks%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0%27)">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a>

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As most members will be aware, on 1 August 2023, the Department for Business &amp; Trade (DBT) announced that it will continue to recognise CE marking as fulfilling the requirements for UKCA marking indefinitely for the 18 regulations within its remit. For GAMBICA members, this includes familiar regulations such as LVD, EMCD, RED, ATEX, MD, PED&hellip;

This solves a multitude of supply chain issues for members and has led to the question, &ldquo;Should we continue to UKCA mark?&rdquo; There are some further points to consider:

&bull; As it stands, the regulations have not changed, so until amended, CE marking ceases to provide presumption of conformity at the end of 2024.

&bull; Gov.uk guidance states that manufacturers or importers placing CE marked goods on the GB market must also check that the essential requirements of applicable UK legislation have been met.

&bull; There are government departments, responsible for other regulations, which are yet to make an announcement.

DEFRA is responsible for RoHS and have confirmed verbally on several occasions that they will continue to accept EU RoHS but that additional UK legislation is required to allow for this. Therefore, several government departments are now jointly writing a new Statutory Instrument (due to be published in Spring 2024) to allow for the continued acceptance of CE marking for the GB market, as long as there are no additional UK requirements!

GAMBICA has written to the Department for Sustainability &amp; Net Zero (DeSNZ) to request alignment with DBT regulations for all product categories under the Ecodesign regulation. However, DeSNZ are currently proposing increased energy performance requirements for lighting.

It is likely that there will be additional UK requirements for &lsquo;high-risk&rsquo; construction products from DLUHC and also in the MHRA&rsquo;s UK Medical Device Regulation.

At the same time OPSS are proposing voluntary electronic labelling for products with displays. GAMBICA is advocating that this is extended to all products, particularly in light of the new Digital Product Passport being introduced in various EU regulations. As well as being flexible in terms of product marking requirements, it also has the potential to improve market surveillance.

We therefore expect to see a mix of UKCA, CE and QR code marking on the GB market depending on the applicable product regulation. The advice to members is to keep UKCA marking on the product if you already have it. %3Cp%3EThe%20January%202024%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20has%20just%20been%20released%2E%20Here%26rsquo%3Bs%20an%20exclusive%20article%20from%20the%20publication%2C%20which%20is%20normally%20for%20members%20only%2E%20If%20you%26rsquo%3Bre%20interested%20in%20becoming%20a%20member%20to%20access%20Business%20Impacts%20and%20a%20whole%20host%20of%20other%20benefits%2C%20contact%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%2883%2C97%2C114%2C97%2C104%2C46%2C87%2C105%2C99%2C107%2C115%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3DSarah%2EWicks%2540gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%2527%29%22%3ESarah%2EWicks%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20most%20members%20will%20be%20aware%2C%20on%201%20August%202023%2C%20the%20Department%20for%20Business%20%26amp%3B%20Trade%20%28DBT%29%20announced%20that%20it%20will%20continue%20to%20recognise%20CE%20marking%20as%20fulfilling%20the%20requirements%20for%20UKCA%20marking%20indefinitely%20for%20the%2018%20regulations%20within%20its%20remit%2E%20For%20GAMBICA%20members%2C%20this%20includes%20familiar%20regulations%20such%20as%20LVD%2C%20EMCD%2C%20RED%2C%20ATEX%2C%20MD%2C%20PED%26hellip%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20solves%20a%20multitude%20of%20supply%20chain%20issues%20for%20members%20and%20has%20led%20to%20the%20question%2C%20%26ldquo%3BShould%20we%20continue%20to%20UKCA%20mark%3F%26rdquo%3B%20There%20are%20some%20further%20points%20to%20consider%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26bull%3B%20As%20it%20stands%2C%20the%20regulations%20have%20not%20changed%2C%20so%20until%20amended%2C%20CE%20marking%20ceases%20to%20provide%20presumption%20of%20conformity%20at%20the%20end%20of%202024%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26bull%3B%20Gov%2Euk%20guidance%20states%20that%20manufacturers%20or%20importers%20placing%20CE%20marked%20goods%20on%20the%20GB%20market%20must%20also%20check%20that%20the%20essential%20requirements%20of%20applicable%20UK%20legislation%20have%20been%20met%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26bull%3B%20There%20are%20government%20departments%2C%20responsible%20for%20other%20regulations%2C%20which%20are%20yet%20to%20make%20an%20announcement%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDEFRA%20is%20responsible%20for%20RoHS%20and%20have%20confirmed%20verbally%20on%20several%20occasions%20that%20they%20will%20continue%20to%20accept%20EU%20RoHS%20but%20that%20additional%20UK%20legislation%20is%20required%20to%20allow%20for%20this%2E%20Therefore%2C%20several%20government%20departments%20are%20now%20jointly%20writing%20a%20new%20Statutory%20Instrument%20%28due%20to%20be%20published%20in%20Spring%202024%29%20to%20allow%20for%20the%20continued%20acceptance%20of%20CE%20marking%20for%20the%20GB%20market%2C%20as%20long%20as%20there%20are%20no%20additional%20UK%20requirements%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20written%20to%20the%20Department%20for%20Sustainability%20%26amp%3B%20Net%20Zero%20%28DeSNZ%29%20to%20request%20alignment%20with%20DBT%20regulations%20for%20all%20product%20categories%20under%20the%20Ecodesign%20regulation%2E%20However%2C%20DeSNZ%20are%20currently%20proposing%20increased%20energy%20performance%20requirements%20for%20lighting%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20likely%20that%20there%20will%20be%20additional%20UK%20requirements%20for%20%26lsquo%3Bhigh%2Drisk%26rsquo%3B%20construction%20products%20from%20DLUHC%20and%20also%20in%20the%20MHRA%26rsquo%3Bs%20UK%20Medical%20Device%20Regulation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAt%20the%20same%20time%20OPSS%20are%20proposing%20voluntary%20electronic%20labelling%20for%20products%20with%20displays%2E%20GAMBICA%20is%20advocating%20that%20this%20is%20extended%20to%20all%20products%2C%20particularly%20in%20light%20of%20the%20new%20Digital%20Product%20Passport%20being%20introduced%20in%20various%20EU%20regulations%2E%20As%20well%20as%20being%20flexible%20in%20terms%20of%20product%20marking%20requirements%2C%20it%20also%20has%20the%20potential%20to%20improve%20market%20surveillance%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20therefore%20expect%20to%20see%20a%20mix%20of%20UKCA%2C%20CE%20and%20QR%20code%20marking%20on%20the%20GB%20market%20depending%20on%20the%20applicable%20product%20regulation%2E%20The%20advice%20to%20members%20is%20to%20keep%20UKCA%20marking%20on%20the%20product%20if%20you%20already%20have%20it%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-exclusive-does-ce-mean-completely-exonerated.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive - Excellent GUIC event to grow in 2024 The January 2024 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(83,97,114,97,104,46,87,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Sarah.Wicks%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0%27)">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a>

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In September of 2023, GAMBICA held the very first in-person event for our <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/universities.html">University and Industry Collaboration group (GUIC).</a> After months of planning plus finding the right venue and speakers, we were lucky enough to have Cranfield University serve us seamlessly as hosts.

Overall we had 35 attendees in person, a mixture between both industry and academic representation. The event was structured with four sessions, each outlining a different working group activity, with a related keynote and finishing off with a case study from two GAMBICA members.

From the feedback we received, it was a great success - with the topic discussions and guest speakers helping to add value and provide insight into what has been achieved by the council but also what we could achieve going forward.

We were also able to pass the baton of chair from Carl Diver of Manchester Metropolitan University to Mehmet Karamanoglu from Middlesex University. We would like to thank Carl for all his hard work over the past 3 years in helping kickstart a fantastic council and producing some brilliant work to showcase. We look forward to having Mehmet as the new chair, with some great ambitions for the group demonstrated already.

What&rsquo;s next? We are always looking to welcome new members to the group, those who are interested in the collaboration between academia and industry focusing on areas of collaborative research, careers and policy. We will also be aiming to host another event in 2024, during the summer months. It will take on a similar format but following feedback we will potentially add workshops and roundtable discussions to the mix. Keep your eyes peeled on our website and in your emails for information about the upcoming event, we look forward to seeing you there! %3Cp%3EThe%20January%202024%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20has%20just%20been%20released%2E%20Here%26rsquo%3Bs%20an%20exclusive%20article%20from%20the%20publication%2C%20which%20is%20normally%20for%20members%20only%2E%20If%20you%26rsquo%3Bre%20interested%20in%20becoming%20a%20member%20to%20access%20Business%20Impacts%20and%20a%20whole%20host%20of%20other%20benefits%2C%20contact%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%2883%2C97%2C114%2C97%2C104%2C46%2C87%2C105%2C99%2C107%2C115%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3DSarah%2EWicks%2540gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%2527%29%22%3ESarah%2EWicks%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20September%20of%202023%2C%20GAMBICA%20held%20the%20very%20first%20in%2Dperson%20event%20for%20our%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fsectors%2Funiversities%2Ehtml%22%3EUniversity%20and%20Industry%20Collaboration%20group%20%28GUIC%29%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%20After%20months%20of%20planning%20plus%20finding%20the%20right%20venue%20and%20speakers%2C%20we%20were%20lucky%20enough%20to%20have%20Cranfield%20University%20serve%20us%20seamlessly%20as%20hosts%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EOverall%20we%20had%2035%20attendees%20in%20person%2C%20a%20mixture%20between%20both%20industry%20and%20academic%20representation%2E%20The%20event%20was%20structured%20with%20four%20sessions%2C%20each%20outlining%20a%20different%20working%20group%20activity%2C%20with%20a%20related%20keynote%20and%20finishing%20off%20with%20a%20case%20study%20from%20two%20GAMBICA%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFrom%20the%20feedback%20we%20received%2C%20it%20was%20a%20great%20success%20%2D%20with%20the%20topic%20discussions%20and%20guest%20speakers%20helping%20to%20add%20value%20and%20provide%20insight%20into%20what%20has%20been%20achieved%20by%20the%20council%20but%20also%20what%20we%20could%20achieve%20going%20forward%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20were%20also%20able%20to%20pass%20the%20baton%20of%20chair%20from%20Carl%20Diver%20of%20Manchester%20Metropolitan%20University%20to%20Mehmet%20Karamanoglu%20from%20Middlesex%20University%2E%20We%20would%20like%20to%20thank%20Carl%20for%20all%20his%20hard%20work%20over%20the%20past%203%20years%20in%20helping%20kickstart%20a%20fantastic%20council%20and%20producing%20some%20brilliant%20work%20to%20showcase%2E%20We%20look%20forward%20to%20having%20Mehmet%20as%20the%20new%20chair%2C%20with%20some%20great%20ambitions%20for%20the%20group%20demonstrated%20already%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhat%26rsquo%3Bs%20next%3F%20We%20are%20always%20looking%20to%20welcome%20new%20members%20to%20the%20group%2C%20those%20who%20are%20interested%20in%20the%20collaboration%20between%20academia%20and%20industry%20focusing%20on%20areas%20of%20collaborative%20research%2C%20careers%20and%20policy%2E%20We%20will%20also%20be%20aiming%20to%20host%20another%20event%20in%202024%2C%20during%20the%20summer%20months%2E%20It%20will%20take%20on%20a%20similar%20format%20but%20following%20feedback%20we%20will%20potentially%20add%20workshops%20and%20roundtable%20discussions%20to%20the%20mix%2E%20Keep%20your%20eyes%20peeled%20on%20our%20website%20and%20in%20your%20emails%20for%20information%20about%20the%20upcoming%20event%2C%20we%20look%20forward%20to%20seeing%20you%20there%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-exclusive-excellent-guic-event-to-grow-in-2024.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts - Issue 49 - January 2024 January&#39;s issue of Business Impacts features the latest updates on CE/UKCA marking plus articles about the&nbsp;Process Instrumentation and Control Council, the lab sector&#39;s VAT win and the growth of GAMBICA&#39;s&nbsp;University and Industry Collaboration group.

Members&nbsp;can download the&nbsp;full pdf issue to read more! %3Cp%3EJanuary%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20features%20the%20latest%20updates%20on%20CE%2FUKCA%20marking%20plus%20articles%20about%20the%26nbsp%3BProcess%20Instrumentation%20and%20Control%20Council%2C%20the%20lab%20sector%26%2339%3Bs%20VAT%20win%20and%20the%20growth%20of%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%26nbsp%3BUniversity%20and%20Industry%20Collaboration%20group%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%26nbsp%3Bcan%20download%20the%26nbsp%3Bfull%20pdf%20issue%20to%20read%20more%21%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts---issue-49---january-2024.html Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA celebrates making the shortlist for awards GAMBICA has been nominated for three prestigious Trade Association Forum awards.

The UK trade association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology has been shortlisted in the following categories - Sector Representation of the Year, Innovation of the Year and the Diversity and Inclusion Award.

The lab sector&rsquo;s impressive work clarifying HMRC&rsquo;s VAT guidance has been recognised in the sector representation section. The association&rsquo;s proactive actions led to the HMRC issuing clarification on the zero rating eligibility for VAT relief. These clarifications (on medical, scientific and laboratory equipment) will have a massive impact on members.

The GAMBICA Young Council (GYC) have been nominated in the other two categories. Innovation is key both in the actual idea of the GYC and their output. It&rsquo;s the first Council of its&rsquo; kind to exist in the industries GAMBICA represents. The GYC also focuses on diversity, equality &amp; inclusion with members bringing a fresh perspective to industry matters.

Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s incredibly exciting to be shortlisted for three awards. It&rsquo;s great to see our team, members and sectors being recognised.&rdquo;

The awards will take place on 22 February 2024 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.

For more information about GAMBICA, visit <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/">https://www.gambica.org.uk/</a>. To learn more about the awards, visit <a href="https://tafawards.org/">https://tafawards.org/</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20been%20nominated%20for%20three%20prestigious%20Trade%20Association%20Forum%20awards%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20UK%20trade%20association%20for%20instrumentation%2C%20control%2C%20automation%20and%20laboratory%20technology%20has%20been%20shortlisted%20in%20the%20following%20categories%20%2D%20Sector%20Representation%20of%20the%20Year%2C%20Innovation%20of%20the%20Year%20and%20the%20Diversity%20and%20Inclusion%20Award%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20lab%20sector%26rsquo%3Bs%20impressive%20work%20clarifying%20HMRC%26rsquo%3Bs%20VAT%20guidance%20has%20been%20recognised%20in%20the%20sector%20representation%20section%2E%20The%20association%26rsquo%3Bs%20proactive%20actions%20led%20to%20the%20HMRC%20issuing%20clarification%20on%20the%20zero%20rating%20eligibility%20for%20VAT%20relief%2E%20These%20clarifications%20%28on%20medical%2C%20scientific%20and%20laboratory%20equipment%29%20will%20have%20a%20massive%20impact%20on%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20%28GYC%29%20have%20been%20nominated%20in%20the%20other%20two%20categories%2E%20Innovation%20is%20key%20both%20in%20the%20actual%20idea%20of%20the%20GYC%20and%20their%20output%2E%20It%26rsquo%3Bs%20the%20first%20Council%20of%20its%26rsquo%3B%20kind%20to%20exist%20in%20the%20industries%20GAMBICA%20represents%2E%20The%20GYC%20also%20focuses%20on%20diversity%2C%20equality%20%26amp%3B%20inclusion%20with%20members%20bringing%20a%20fresh%20perspective%20to%20industry%20matters%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20incredibly%20exciting%20to%20be%20shortlisted%20for%20three%20awards%2E%20It%26rsquo%3Bs%20great%20to%20see%20our%20team%2C%20members%20and%20sectors%20being%20recognised%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20awards%20will%20take%20place%20on%2022%20February%202024%20at%20the%20De%20Vere%20Grand%20Connaught%20Rooms%20in%20London%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20about%20GAMBICA%2C%20visit%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%20To%20learn%20more%20about%20the%20awards%2C%20visit%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftafawards%2Eorg%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Ftafawards%2Eorg%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-celebrates-making-the-shortlist-for-awards.html Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - December 2023 Hello again,


THE ACUTE shortage of qualified staff which had been so afflicting member companies has eased off a little of late. However, existing staff and employers can benefit by upskilling. GAMBICA&rsquo;s Lab Board asked me some months ago to find shared cost training on general development subjects and particularly on productivity improvements which members can tap into.

Well, I&rsquo;m pleased to announce that MAKEUK has agreed to let us use its trainers and courses and offer training direct to members. By sharing the cost, GAMBICA members can access very cost-effective training and locate it wherever suits them.

If you didn&rsquo;t manage to attend any of our meetings about this &ndash; don&rsquo;t worry, you aren&rsquo;t too late. Just get in contact with Sonia and tell her which courses you are interested in. She&rsquo;ll be able to sort out something for you. <a href="mailto:Sonia.dougall@gambica.org.uk">Sonia.dougall@gambica.org.uk</a> 

It&rsquo;s a short month this month - so a correspondingly short Lab Brief, which will hopefully give you time to clear up all your outstanding tasks before Christmas and have a really relaxing break.

Happy Christmas everyone. See you in the New Year!

Jacqueline

&nbsp;


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-december-2023.html Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - November 2023 Hello again,

Last month&rsquo;s meeting of the International Standards Organisation&rsquo;s (ISO) committee on laboratory equipment, TC48, highlighted what has become a trend in all international standards committees, a concerted effort by China to gain the leadership of standards committees.

The business being done by TC48 included a re-structure of the committee&rsquo;s working groups in three areas:

<ul>
 <li>Non-measuring equipment made of glass, plastic and ceramics, </li>
 <li>Volume measuring instruments, and</li>
 <li>Laboratory furniture. </li>
</ul>

In every case the Chinese sought to provide the secretariat for the committee, and in each case, another country with more experience of running standards committees and formulating standards, was recommended to take on the role instead.

The meeting had the advantage of being chaired by Charles Pascall, a very experienced committee chair from the UK (and an ex-employee of GAMBICA member, AlphaLabs), but other areas of standards have not benefitted from a co-ordinated approach. For example, in June a proposal was made by the Chinese National Committee for a new Project Committee (PC) on Performance of cold storage equipment for medical use. All national bodies were invited to vote on the proposal and further inquiries are underway as to overlaps with existing committees. 

GAMBICA is able to nominate members to participate on British Standards Committees with a view to being nominated to sit on International Standards Committees. If your business is affected by or uses international standards and you would like to ensure that your interests are adequately addressed, please put your name forward by emailing me at jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk.

Toodle pip! 

&nbsp;

Jacqueline

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-november-2023.html Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT VAT decision hierarchy GAMBICA is pleased to welcome updated guidance from HMRC issued on 6 October 2023, which provides much-needed clarification on the eligibility for VAT relief of qualifying medical, scientific, laboratory and other equipment or services purchased for medical or veterinary research.

Download the full pdf document to view the VAT decision hierarchy.

To read the full press release, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-industry-welcomes-hmrc-clarification-on-vat-guidance.html">here.</a>

To view the complete GAMBICA VAT zero rating guidance, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-vat-zero-rating-guidance.html">here.</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20welcome%20updated%20guidance%20from%20HMRC%20issued%20on%206%20October%202023%2C%20which%20provides%20much%2Dneeded%20clarification%20on%20the%20eligibility%20for%20VAT%20relief%20of%20qualifying%20medical%2C%20scientific%2C%20laboratory%20and%20other%20equipment%20or%20services%20purchased%20for%20medical%20or%20veterinary%20research%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20the%20full%20pdf%20document%20to%20view%20the%20VAT%20decision%20hierarchy%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20read%20the%20full%20press%20release%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnews%2Flab%2Dindustry%2Dwelcomes%2Dhmrc%2Dclarification%2Don%2Dvat%2Dguidance%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20view%20the%20complete%20GAMBICA%20VAT%20zero%20rating%20guidance%2C%20click%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dvat%2Dzero%2Drating%2Dguidance%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/vat-decision-hierarchy.html Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA VAT zero rating guidance GAMBICA is pleased to welcome updated guidance from HMRC issued on 6 October 2023, which provides much-needed clarification on the eligibility for VAT relief of qualifying medical, scientific, laboratory and other equipment or services purchased for medical or veterinary research.

Download the pdf document to read the full guidance.

To read the full press release, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-industry-welcomes-hmrc-clarification-on-vat-guidance.html">here.</a>

For more details&nbsp;on the&nbsp;VAT decision hierarchy,&nbsp;click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/vat-decision-hierarchy.html">here.</a>

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FAQs

1 - Do gloves that are used to prevent cross-contamination of the samples for medical research qualify?

Gloves are well covered in the list of examples (paragraph 4.11 of the updated guidance) but our discussions never got a definitive yes or no view from HMRC on our grey items, however the use must be declared by the purchaser (e.g. a declaration or Certificate A). If it is PPE and claimed as an accessory to be able to improve the use to better effect of eligible equipment (personal safety, or to stop operator contamination) then there is an argument it is now Zero Rated for VAT.

As PPE is explicitly generally not allowed, it would be perhaps prudent to accept this argument only if the glove was dual registered (as a medical device) or had been declared for medical or surgical use by the manufacturer, usually via evidence or testing or drawings of design of some sort as medical or surgical equipment.

This is a decision for the member to make, but the VAT Group would suggest it may not be sufficient to rely on the declared use of e.g. a nitrile glove to be medical, scientific or laboratory equipment if it was simply registered for safety and sold generally as PPE. A general safe rule would be to always charge VAT for PPE if in doubt.

For the item to be &lsquo;eligible equipment&rsquo; itself it must be &lsquo;designed for or intended for&rsquo; or used for a &lsquo;qualifying purpose&rsquo;, in a laboratory, or to perform a scientific function or has features and characteristics that identify it as being specifically designed for a medical or dental purpose or function (e.g. the treatment of patients). This is a much wider definition than before and allows the argument to include more products used, rather than exclude them completely if found in the previous list of examples.

HMRC clearly state that it is the suppliers liability to charge ZRV correctly and ensure all the conditions are met &ndash; see paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 .

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Ben Sunderland, of GAMBICA&rsquo;s VAT group, said: &ldquo;The new VAT Notice 701/6 clarifies many ambiguities introduced by previous versions, in particular by amendments made in the list of examples of qualifying goods. GAMBICA, after consulting with charities and universities, proposed changes to the issue of the VAT Notice published in October 2018 which had introduced even more &lsquo;grey areas&rsquo; for suppliers.&rdquo;

After several meetings with the policy body of HMRC,&nbsp; a methodology was agreed to reduce the ambiguity introduced by the recent changes and to change the format of wording in the main body of the Notice within the definitions provided by the VAT Act 1994. Ben said: &ldquo;The most important foundation of these discussions was to agree that suppliers can allow zero rating where possible to enhance the impact of charitable funds. This is important, as most research bodies are unable to reclaim VAT.&rdquo;

Any eligible medical or veterinarian equipment used in research, diagnosis and treatment funded by charitable donations or by individual registered charities can be considered for zero rate VAT by the supplier of these goods. This is equivalent to a 20% cost saving for those eligible.

Louise Scattergood, also of the GAMBICA VAT Group, said: &ldquo;The work done by GAMBICA members to facilitate these changes has been done with and on behalf of British universities, charities and hospitals across the UK purchasing medical and veterinary equipment. It will make research funds go considerably further simplifying decision making for both experts in research institutions and suppliers on applying zero rate VAT.&rdquo;

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Changes in the new VAT Notice

Some of the difficulties with the previous VAT Notice focused on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Such equipment can be essential to protect researchers as well as patients but the last edition of the VAT Notice disallowed dual use products labelled both as a medical device and as PPE, two different sets of regulations often used in a clinical and medical setting.

HMRC specifically declared Nitrile gloves, including medical equipment nitrile gloves, ineligible for zero rate VAT, whatever their use. Using examples of alternative materials used for medical and surgical gloves, the GAMBICA VAT Group was able to persuade HMRC that the material a glove is made from should not restrict its eligibility instead, eligibility should be guided by the purpose for which the equipment is used. If the gloves are used to protect a patient or sample from cross contamination, PPE must be considered a medical device which at the same time can also protect the user. The same argument on material was used to include lab plasticware under the Laboratory Glassware definition.

The new VAT Notice 701/6 makes it clear that gloves can be eligible for VAT relief if they are used in a &lsquo;medical&rsquo; or &lsquo;surgical&rsquo; capacity and that PPE can be eligible for zero rating where it is an accessory to the equipment or required for its safe use, for example, cryogenic gloves or medical or surgical masks. It is the supplier&rsquo;s responsibility to provide the evidence, usually obtained from the manufacturer, to support the declaration claim within the prescribed definitions of the Notice 701/6.

The following items have been added to the list of examples, given in the VAT Notice, which are eligible to have zero rate VAT:

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aprons, Cryogenic

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Batteries for eligible equipment (if bespoke)

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Biosafety cabinets

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Catchpots

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cryostats

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Furnace, laboratory

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gloves cryogenic

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gloves, medical or surgical

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gloves, nitrile medical or surgical

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gowns, medical or surgical

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laboratory glassware or plasticware

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laboratory ovens

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Masks, medical or surgical

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Microtomes

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Needles, suture

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scanner, MRI, CAT

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spectrometers

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scrubs

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sinks, specialized laboratory

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Test tube racks

The new notice also clears up some confusion about the eligibility of laboratory &lsquo;consumables.&rsquo; Consumables in the laboratory can mean items including pipette tips or reagents, rather than the common definitions which would include things like paper and ink which were ineligible. The new Notice makes explicit that reagents and substances including liquids, powders, sheets or pellets may be eligible for relief under VAT Notice 701/1.

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Extra help from GAMBICA

GAMBICA has developed additional information which includes a help document,&nbsp; consensus position on items not specifically mentioned in the examples given in HMRC&rsquo;s new VAT Notice 701/6 (the &lsquo;Grey Items&rsquo; list) and a decision-making flow chart to help both suppliers and customers follow a clear process in deciding what can be zero-rated.&nbsp; GAMBICA is asking members to provide information on decisions made by HMRC inspectors as VAT audits are carried-out under the new guidance, to ensure there is consistency of application by different local VAT inspectors.

With the pace of technological change, new types of equipment or materials will often be developed and it may not be straightforward to determine if the item is a qualifying one. The list of examples provided by HMRC is not exhaustive and in areas of doubt, specialist advice will be needed. GAMBICA&rsquo;s grey list will help, however each supplier must always decide for themselves as to the eligibility in every individual case.

For further information, contact <a href="mailto:Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk">Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk</a>.&nbsp;

To view the complete GAMBICA VAT zero rating guidance, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-vat-zero-rating-guidance.html">here.</a>

For more details&nbsp;on the&nbsp;VAT decision hierarchy,&nbsp;click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/vat-decision-hierarchy.html">here.</a>

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/lab-industry-welcomes-hmrc-clarification-on-vat-guidance.html Wed, 08 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT 7 reasons you know you study/work in STEM To celebrate National STEM Day, we asked the <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/gambica-young-council.html">GAMBICA Young Council</a> what it&rsquo;s really like to work and study in the STEM space. Here&rsquo;s some funny and inspiring reasons that only a fellow STEM aficionado would understand&hellip;

With special thanks to GYC members &nbsp;&ndash; Olivia Evans, Aris Alexoulis, George Brown and Tom Taylor.

1 &ndash; You get this joke&hellip;


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2 &ndash; You know that every day is a school day &ndash; after all STEM is a constantly evolving field, so you have the opportunity to learn and grow every day.

3 &ndash; This feeling&hellip; When projects that have been working absolutely fine, stop working when your boss walks in!

4 &ndash; The knowledge you&rsquo;re working at the forefront of research and discovery - you&rsquo;re proud to be on the front lines of solving the world&#39;s biggest problems.

5 - This...


Copyright - Laney Griner

6 &ndash; &nbsp;You&rsquo;re giving something back to society &ndash; STEM workers have a positive impact on humanity by developing new technologies that can improve lives.

7 &ndash; This makes you laugh&hellip;


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Hello again,

Over the last five years or so, it&nbsp;has been a real slog to get the government to address the needs of business. But as an election draws ever closer, so hope of getting more active engagement from the next government, whoever they might be, is growing.

To target GAMBICA&rsquo;s future lobbying on the things that matter most to you, we will be holding a workshop on 7th November at which senior members will debate what opportunities there are to improve the environment for UK businesses, and which would be easiest for an inevitably cash-strapped incoming government to put into effect.

GAMBICA has also engaged the help of an experienced lobbyist to give us the best possible chance of getting legislators&rsquo; attention and interest.

Our aim to give politicians a better handle on the needs of the laboratory and life sciences industries and to get them to make the changes which will really make your life easier, so do let us know your views.

There are a couple of places still available to take part in the workshop. If you are unable to attend please do email me with your views on what the priorities should be.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline

PS: To find out about the most recent success of GAMBICA&rsquo;s lobbying see below!


Also in this&nbsp;month&#39;s issue...

<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/hmrc-changes-tack-thanks-to-gambica-s-vat-group-s-lobbying-and-advice.html">HMRC changes tack thanks to GAMBICA&rsquo;s VAT Group</a>&nbsp;...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/the-essentials-for-your-digital-transition.html">The essentials for your digital transition</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/are-you-attending-lab-innovations-don-t-miss-gambica-s-webinar-on-lab-automation.html">Are you attending Lab Innovations? Don&rsquo;t miss GAMBICA&rsquo;s webinar on lab automation</a>...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/30m-for-innovative-technology-for-the-nhs.html">&pound;30m for innovative technology for the NHS</a>...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/fda-moves-to-end-preferential-treatment-of-laboratory-developed-tests.html">FDA moves to end preferential treatment of Laboratory Developed Tests</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/support-needed-to-grow-manufacturing-skills.html">Support needed to grow manufacturing skills</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/new-russian-iron-and-steel.html">New Russian iron and steel sanctions</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/us-diagnostics-manufacturing-site-opens-near-cambridge.html">US diagnostics manufacturing site opens near Cambridge</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/how-does-your-scientific-marketing-compare.html">How does your scientific marketing compare?</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/research-round-up.html">Research round up</a>: Smart swimming cap can differentiate strokes / Covid increases risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome / Humans develop over-reliance on robots...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA Events</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/industry-events.html">Industry Events</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/south-africa-lab-show-marred-by-lack-of-buyers.html">South Africa lab show marred by lack of buyers</a>...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/lab-building-projects-overseas.html">Lab building projects overseas</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/hse-targets-machining-firms.html">HSE targets machining firms</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2023/get-to-know-trajan-scientific-and-medical.html">Get to know Trajan Scientific and Medical</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-october-2023.html Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT Lab Innovations – lab automation This week at Lab Innovations, GAMBICA will be hosting a seminar on lab automation, exploring the benefits of automation for laboratories plus offering contacts and funding to get projects off the ground.

The session will take place on Wednesday 1 November at 3pm in the Insights and Innovations theatre. The schedule is as follows:

-Introduction &ndash; Jacqueline Balian, GAMBICA

-Why you should automate, what the challenges might be and case studies of getting real pay-back in practice - &nbsp;Gary Haynes, SMC UK

-Using data for automation and business improvement projects,&nbsp;a guide for the lab manager &ndash; Laurie Wiseman, Binary Vision.

-Using available systems to reduce costs, improve data usability, and improve your data skills &ndash; Patrick Courtney, SILA

-Assessing ROI of potential automation projects and how to access the funding to implement them &ndash; Steve Smith, Inventya Ltd/Innovate UK Edge

UK labs are somewhat behind on automation and digitisation, there are many great examples in other sectors which could really benefit UK labs. The session will empower lab managers and research scientists to identify projects for their lab that will yield real benefits, while minimising the costs and risks.

Find out more about Lab Innovations and register to attend <a href="https://www.lab-innovations.com/why-visit/conference/">here.</a>

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Edward Jukes, General Manager/Technical Director at KROHNE, is set to take over from David Ineson, Marketing Director at Endress+Hauser. 
 
As Chair, Edward vows to continue the great work of the previous Chair by ensuring the PICC remains relevant to the changing needs of all its members. 
 
He said: &ldquo;Promoting our sector to the next generation of talented young people &ndash; especially through our links with the GAMBICA Young Council, the GAMBICA University and Industrial Collaboration Council and STEM outreach programmes, is very important. 
 
&ldquo;I would also like to see us build on our recent direct and very fruitful engagement with government departments and ministers, further raising the profile of our sector and its vital role in supporting our critical national infrastructure and industries.&rdquo; 
 
Previous Chair, David, said: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a real privilege to chair the PICC over recent years and as my tenure comes to an end, it&rsquo;s time to reflect if we achieved all that we set out to. 
 
&ldquo;At the time I became Chair, no one envisaged a global pandemic but I am proud of the way we steered a course through the crisis and continued to bring value to members and the wider industry alike.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;Scott has been a great help throughout and I am sure we will continue to provide invaluable support to Edward, who now steps up to the mantle. I look forward to supporting them both in the future.&rdquo; 
 
The PICC is comprised of senior leadership figures of the Process Instrumentation &amp; Control industry, the Council serves as the main steering group for GAMBICA activities in the sector as well as being a forum for discussion of key issues affecting business in the UK. 
 
For more information about the PICC, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/process-instrumentation-control/process-instrumentation-control-council.html">here.</a> GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Process%20Instrumentation%20and%20Control%20Council%20%28PICC%29%20have%20chosen%20a%20new%20Chair%20to%20take%20it%20forward%20into%202024%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AEdward%20Jukes%2C%20General%20Manager%2FTechnical%20Director%20at%20KROHNE%2C%20is%20set%20to%20take%20over%20from%20David%20Ineson%2C%20Marketing%20Director%20at%20Endress%2BHauser%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AAs%20Chair%2C%20Edward%20vows%20to%20continue%20the%20great%20work%20of%20the%20previous%20Chair%20by%20ensuring%20the%20PICC%20remains%20relevant%20to%20the%20changing%20needs%20of%20all%20its%20members%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AHe%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BPromoting%20our%20sector%20to%20the%20next%20generation%20of%20talented%20young%20people%20%26ndash%3B%20especially%20through%20our%20links%20with%20the%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%2C%20the%20GAMBICA%20University%20and%20Industrial%20Collaboration%20Council%20and%20STEM%20outreach%20programmes%2C%20is%20very%20important%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BI%20would%20also%20like%20to%20see%20us%20build%20on%20our%20recent%20direct%20and%20very%20fruitful%20engagement%20with%20government%20departments%20and%20ministers%2C%20further%20raising%20the%20profile%20of%20our%20sector%20and%20its%20vital%20role%20in%20supporting%20our%20critical%20national%20infrastructure%20and%20industries%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0APrevious%20Chair%2C%20David%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20been%20a%20real%20privilege%20to%20chair%20the%20PICC%20over%20recent%20years%20and%20as%20my%20tenure%20comes%20to%20an%20end%2C%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20time%20to%20reflect%20if%20we%20achieved%20all%20that%20we%20set%20out%20to%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BAt%20the%20time%20I%20became%20Chair%2C%20no%20one%20envisaged%20a%20global%20pandemic%20but%20I%20am%20proud%20of%20the%20way%20we%20steered%20a%20course%20through%20the%20crisis%20and%20continued%20to%20bring%20value%20to%20members%20and%20the%20wider%20industry%20alike%2E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BScott%20has%20been%20a%20great%20help%20throughout%20and%20I%20am%20sure%20we%20will%20continue%20to%20provide%20invaluable%20support%20to%20Edward%2C%20who%20now%20steps%20up%20to%20the%20mantle%2E%20I%20look%20forward%20to%20supporting%20them%20both%20in%20the%20future%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20PICC%20is%20comprised%20of%20senior%20leadership%20figures%20of%20the%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20industry%2C%20the%20Council%20serves%20as%20the%20main%20steering%20group%20for%20GAMBICA%20activities%20in%20the%20sector%20as%20well%20as%20being%20a%20forum%20for%20discussion%20of%20key%20issues%20affecting%20business%20in%20the%20UK%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AFor%20more%20information%20about%20the%20PICC%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fsectors%2Fprocess%2Dinstrumentation%2Dcontrol%2Fprocess%2Dinstrumentation%2Dcontrol%2Dcouncil%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/picc-choose-new-chair.html Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT GYC Chair Update 3 The GAMBICA Young Council (GYC) assembles early-career professionals from our member companies, so we may seek strategy and outreach from a new generation.

Each member takes a turn to act as the Council Chair, during that term they issue an update on the activities and progress of the GYC. George Brown, from Omron, talks about the groups recent trips and meetings.

Download the pdf document to read the full update. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20%28GYC%29%20assembles%20early%2Dcareer%20professionals%20from%20our%20member%20companies%2C%20so%20we%20may%20seek%20strategy%20and%20outreach%20from%20a%20new%20generation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EEach%20member%20takes%20a%20turn%20to%20act%20as%20the%20Council%20Chair%2C%20during%20that%20term%20they%20issue%20an%20update%20on%20the%20activities%20and%20progress%20of%20the%20GYC%2E%20George%20Brown%2C%20from%20Omron%2C%20talks%20about%20the%20groups%20recent%20trips%20and%20meetings%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20the%20pdf%20document%20to%20read%20the%20full%20update%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gyc-chair-update-3.html Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT GYC Chair Update 2 The GAMBICA Young Council (GYC) assembles early-career professionals from our member companies, so we may seek strategy and outreach from a new generation.

Each member takes a turn to act as the Council Chair, during that term they issue an update on the activities and progress of the GYC. Emma Sanderson, from Scientific Laboratory Supplies, discusses the different working groups the Council has formed.

Download the pdf document for the full update. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20%28GYC%29%20assembles%20early%2Dcareer%20professionals%20from%20our%20member%20companies%2C%20so%20we%20may%20seek%20strategy%20and%20outreach%20from%20a%20new%20generation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EEach%20member%20takes%20a%20turn%20to%20act%20as%20the%20Council%20Chair%2C%20during%20that%20term%20they%20issue%20an%20update%20on%20the%20activities%20and%20progress%20of%20the%20GYC%2E%20Emma%20Sanderson%2C%20from%20Scientific%20Laboratory%20Supplies%2C%20discusses%20the%20different%20working%20groups%20the%20Council%20has%20formed%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20the%20pdf%20document%20for%20the%20full%20update%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gyc-chair-update-2.html Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT Sector Head to judge industry awards The GAMBICA Sector Head for Industrial Automation is set to judge the Industrial Plant &amp; Equipment (IP&amp;E) Awards this month. 
 
Nikesh Mistry will form part of the panel, overseeing the entries for the 13 different categories. He will be joined by Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) Head of Operations, James Fudge. 
 
The awards showcase a variety of industrial excellence reflecting the diversity and best-in-class quality which are synonymous with UK industry. Categories include Engineer of the Year, Manufacturing Company of the Year and Sustainable Innovation. 
 
Nikesh said: &ldquo;I&#39;ve always been a supporter of showcasing the unrivalled level of expertise in our industry and feel very proud to be taking part in the first edition of the IP&amp;E awards.&rdquo; 
 
&nbsp;He added: &ldquo;Sometimes within the industrial and manufacturing space, we are culprits of not always singing our own praises. An awards ceremony like this can really help to demonstrate how powerful and influential our industry is and can be.&rdquo; 
 
The virtual awards ceremony will be held on 25 October 2023. For more information about the IP&amp;E awards, click <a href="https://ipeawards.co.uk/2023/en/page/home">here.</a> The%20GAMBICA%20Sector%20Head%20for%20Industrial%20Automation%20is%20set%20to%20judge%20the%20Industrial%20Plant%20%26amp%3B%20Equipment%20%28IP%26amp%3BE%29%20Awards%20this%20month%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ANikesh%20Mistry%20will%20form%20part%20of%20the%20panel%2C%20overseeing%20the%20entries%20for%20the%2013%20different%20categories%2E%20He%20will%20be%20joined%20by%20Manufacturing%20Technologies%20Association%20%28MTA%29%20Head%20of%20Operations%2C%20James%20Fudge%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20awards%20showcase%20a%20variety%20of%20industrial%20excellence%20reflecting%20the%20diversity%20and%20best%2Din%2Dclass%20quality%20which%20are%20synonymous%20with%20UK%20industry%2E%20Categories%20include%20Engineer%20of%20the%20Year%2C%20Manufacturing%20Company%20of%20the%20Year%20and%20Sustainable%20Innovation%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ANikesh%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26%2339%3Bve%20always%20been%20a%20supporter%20of%20showcasing%20the%20unrivalled%20level%20of%20expertise%20in%20our%20industry%20and%20feel%20very%20proud%20to%20be%20taking%20part%20in%20the%20first%20edition%20of%20the%20IP%26amp%3BE%20awards%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26nbsp%3BHe%20added%3A%20%26ldquo%3BSometimes%20within%20the%20industrial%20and%20manufacturing%20space%2C%20we%20are%20culprits%20of%20not%20always%20singing%20our%20own%20praises%2E%20An%20awards%20ceremony%20like%20this%20can%20really%20help%20to%20demonstrate%20how%20powerful%20and%20influential%20our%20industry%20is%20and%20can%20be%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20virtual%20awards%20ceremony%20will%20be%20held%20on%2025%20October%202023%2E%20For%20more%20information%20about%20the%20IP%26amp%3BE%20awards%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fipeawards%2Eco%2Euk%2F2023%2Fen%2Fpage%2Fhome%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/sector-head-to-judge-industry-awards.html Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT GYC Chair Update 1 The GAMBICA Young Council (GYC) assembles early-career professionals from our member companies, so we may seek strategy and outreach from a new generation.

Each member takes a turn to act as the Council Chair, during that term they issue an update on the activities and progress of the GYC. Dulan Liyanage was up first, setting out the Council&rsquo;s aims and goals.

Download the pdf document to read the full update. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20%28GYC%29%20assembles%20early%2Dcareer%20professionals%20from%20our%20member%20companies%2C%20so%20we%20may%20seek%20strategy%20and%20outreach%20from%20a%20new%20generation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EEach%20member%20takes%20a%20turn%20to%20act%20as%20the%20Council%20Chair%2C%20during%20that%20term%20they%20issue%20an%20update%20on%20the%20activities%20and%20progress%20of%20the%20GYC%2E%20Dulan%20Liyanage%20was%20up%20first%2C%20setting%20out%20the%20Council%26rsquo%3Bs%20aims%20and%20goals%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20the%20pdf%20document%20to%20read%20the%20full%20update%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gyc-chair-update-1.html Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT All change at the top of the GUIC The GAMBICA University/Industry Collaboration (GUIC) group is set to have a change of leader as previous Chair, Carl Driver, completes his term and hands over the reins to Mehmet Karamanoglu. 
 
Carl, Professor of Innovative Manufacturing &amp; Academic Lead Industry 4.0 at Manchester Metropolitan University, was installed as the group&rsquo;s very first chair two years ago. Under his tenure, the GUIC has now grown to include 46 industrial member companies and 10 universities. 
 
The group, made up of academic and industrial leaders within the GAMBICA membership, aims to support greater collaboration and engagement around key areas such as teaching, curriculum, placements, careers, research and policy. 
 
Carl said: &ldquo;I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as Chair of the GUIC, I have developed some great relationships with academics from other institutions and with industrial members. The really encouraging aspect is that there is a genuine willingness to collaborate, and I have particularly enjoyed the discussions around how our different organisations operate. 
 
&ldquo;Our work around Horizon Europe is a particular highlight. The GUIC is in very good hands with Prof Mehmet Karamanoglu and I have no doubt that he will take it to the next level.&rdquo; 
 
Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank Carl for having the vision and initiative to join GAMBICA when we didn&rsquo;t have any university members at the time. He was the drive and enthusiasm behind creating a university group. The GUIC has grown in size and influence during his period as Chair, proving the mutual value of collaboration between industry and academia.&rdquo; 
 
Prof Mehmet Karamanoglu, Head of Department - Design Engineering and Mathematics at Middlesex University, will now drive the GUIC forward focusing on the four working groups and creating further impact for the member organisations. 
 
He said: &ldquo;I am delighted to be serving as the Chair of the GUIC, it is an honour to be given this opportunity. The Council is now gaining momentum and the work it has set out to do is paying dividends for the membership.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;The most recent example of this was the COLLABORATE! event, I would like to see this become an annual platform to share views, experiences and form partnerships between industry and academic members.&rdquo; 
 
For more information about the GUIC, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/universities.html">here.</a> 
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It is great to see that so many GAMBICA member&rsquo;s products have been shortlisted for the Lab Innovations awards. It is also a great testament to the quality of your products that 27 have made it to the shortlist for the 14 awards and even better that 7 individuals from GAMBICA member companies have also been recognised for their contribution and potential. Fingers crossed everyone. Meanwhile, GAMBICA will be running a seminar session on the second day of the Lab Innovations exhibition. It will be on the topic of Lab Automation so if you are attending the event in November, do come and say hello. Now is also the start of the &lsquo;busy season&rsquo; for labs with exhibitions both in the UK and overseas. I know how hard many of you will be working to plan your strategies for making sure sales meet targets in the coming year. Economic predictions seem to be indicating some on-going softness in the market so I imagine that everyone will be having to put in that little bit more effort, so if we can help &ndash; let me know, that&rsquo;s what we are here for!

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-september-2023.html Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA PIC Sector - Impacts of PFAS Restrictions GAMBICA&rsquo;s Process Instrumentation &amp; Control (PIC) sector has provided feedback on the Annex XV restriction report concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This document emphasises the crucial role of PFAS in ensuring the safety and efficiency of key process industries, which are essential for the ongoing operation of modern society.

It elaborates on the significance of PIC equipment in process operations and underscores the socioeconomic impacts of downtime in process industries. The document offers an overview of PFAS characteristics that make them indispensable in process applications and the specific uses of PFAS in PIC equipment. It also discusses the challenges and concerns related to PFAS restrictions in the PIC equipment domain, from insurmountable certification issues to concerns about the understanding of PFAS emission risks. An illustrative overview of the potential costs associated with PFAS restrictions is also provided.

This report aims to complement individual submissions from GAMBICA PIC members and industry suppliers to the ECHA consultation on the Annex XV restriction report. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20%28PIC%29%20sector%20has%20provided%20feedback%20on%20the%20Annex%20XV%20restriction%20report%20concerning%20per%2D%20and%20polyfluoroalkyl%20substances%20%28PFAS%29%2E%20This%20document%20emphasises%20the%20crucial%20role%20of%20PFAS%20in%20ensuring%20the%20safety%20and%20efficiency%20of%20key%20process%20industries%2C%20which%20are%20essential%20for%20the%20ongoing%20operation%20of%20modern%20society%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20elaborates%20on%20the%20significance%20of%20PIC%20equipment%20in%20process%20operations%20and%20underscores%20the%20socioeconomic%20impacts%20of%20downtime%20in%20process%20industries%2E%20The%20document%20offers%20an%20overview%20of%20PFAS%20characteristics%20that%20make%20them%20indispensable%20in%20process%20applications%20and%20the%20specific%20uses%20of%20PFAS%20in%20PIC%20equipment%2E%20It%20also%20discusses%20the%20challenges%20and%20concerns%20related%20to%20PFAS%20restrictions%20in%20the%20PIC%20equipment%20domain%2C%20from%20insurmountable%20certification%20issues%20to%20concerns%20about%20the%20understanding%20of%20PFAS%20emission%20risks%2E%20An%20illustrative%20overview%20of%20the%20potential%20costs%20associated%20with%20PFAS%20restrictions%20is%20also%20provided%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20report%20aims%20to%20complement%20individual%20submissions%20from%20GAMBICA%20PIC%20members%20and%20industry%20suppliers%20to%20the%20ECHA%20consultation%20on%20the%20Annex%20XV%20restriction%20report%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-pic-sector---impacts-of-pfas-restrictions.html Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts exclusive – The GYC ‘bang the drum’ for GAMBICA sectors The September 2023 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(83,97,114,97,104,46,87,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Sarah.Wicks%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0')">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a>

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The GAMBICA Young Council is actively advancing its initiatives through its Sustainability, Upskilling, and STEM working groups. The group recently met at Make UK&rsquo;s Technology Hub, where they witnessed impressive efforts in support of manufacturing apprenticeships. 
 
The GYC sustainability working group are in the process of developing resources to demystify sustainability terminology for GAMBICA members. This initiative is designed to benefit all members, with a particular focus on our young professional community. The goal is to help them understand how they can make positive changes within their businesses, ultimately fostering business growth opportunities and a positive environmental impact.&nbsp; 
 
Meanwhile, the upskilling working group is helping ensure that GAMBICA&rsquo;s workforce is well-equipped to lead us into the future through their work on simplifying the landscape of professional training - watch this space for more on this soon! 
 
All GAMBICA members know that inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers is essential for ensuring the sustained growth of our industry, and the GYC is taking on the task through their STEM engagement activities. Several council members volunteered at this year&rsquo;s Big Bang Fair to gain insights into its operations and assess the potential for further GAMBICA involvement.&nbsp; 
 
The Fair welcomed over 20,000 students, offering them hands-on activities, experiments, workshops, and the opportunity to meet inspirational figures in STEM&mdash; an important role fulfilled by our GYC representatives. One GYC volunteer, Dulan Liyanage, said: &ldquo;It was an honour to be able to reach and speak to so many enthusiastic young minds as well as network with some new friendly faces.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
 
The GYC is currently conducting a review of the Big Bang Fair and developing plans for engagement within the broader context of GAMBICA&rsquo;s initiatives. Stay tuned for updates! For more information or to connect with the GYC, please reach out to <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(115,99,111,116,116,46,112,101,112,112,101,114,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?emailantispam=0')">Scott Pepper</a> or <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(110,105,107,101,115,104,46,109,105,115,116,114,121,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?emailantispam=0')">Nikesh Mistry</a>. 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-exclusive-the-gyc-band-the-drum-for-gambica-sectors.html Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts issue 48 - September 2023 September&#39;s issue of Business Impacts is a bumper edition featuring articles about GAMBICA&#39;s recent Apprenticeship Levy survey, policy updates and a detailed chemicals roundup. September%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20is%20a%20bumper%20edition%20featuring%20articles%20about%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20recent%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20survey%2C%20policy%20updates%20and%20a%20detailed%20chemicals%20roundup%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts-issue-48---september-2023.html Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - August 2023 Hello again,


&nbsp;What do you think about how the UK should deal with China? 

Everyone is aware of the increasing difficulty in obtaining export licenses for China but worsening relations are affecting business and academia in a variety of ways. Recently, a China scholar in the US resigned, in the face of increasing difficulties caused by his university&rsquo;s fears of being seen as &ldquo;too chummy&rdquo; with China. In the UK, universities have been&nbsp;under political pressure&nbsp;to diversify their recruitment and reduce their reliance on Chinese students, despite their importance as a source of income. There has been a fall in Chinese student numbers in the UK for the first time since records began in 2014 with the number down from 13,180 in 2022 to 11,630 this year; Chinese students now make up 22.7 per cent having fallen by 2.4% in a year.

Economic commentators point to increasing weaknesses in China&rsquo;s economy which, post &lsquo;zero COVID&rsquo;, grew at just 3.2% compared with America&rsquo;s&nbsp;near 6%. China seems to be suffering from the opposite problem to our current inflation: consumer prices fell in the year to July with some suggesting that China may enter a&nbsp;deflationary trap&nbsp;like Japan&rsquo;s in the 1990s. &nbsp;Joe Biden has called China&rsquo;s economy a &lsquo;ticking time-bomb&rsquo; because of its ageing workers and unemployed young and in August the Chinese government announced that it would no longer publish the unemployment rate for young people - the July figure had hit a record high of 20.5%.

Financial instability at the world&rsquo;s second largest economy is likely to have global implications, according to Dr Jan Knoerich an expert in the Chinese economy based at King&rsquo;s College London. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s never good when China&rsquo;s economy doesn&rsquo;t do well because it&rsquo;s going to spill into the rest of the world.&rdquo; Another China commentator, George Magnus, sees more far-reaching effects: &ldquo;We probably have to come to terms with the idea that China in the&nbsp;2020s and the 2030s will not be the China that we have become accustomed to in the past 30 or 40 years, and that its economic trajectory is much more damaged than the one that we have come to know.&rdquo; Dependence on China as a manufacturing centre may be likely to diminish as other areas &ndash; such as India, Malaysia, Korea and Mexico &ndash; grow.

So if China is no longer in the ascendent &ndash; does that make it more or less of a threat? Should we export as much as we possibly can now or should we capitalise on China&rsquo;s apparent weakness to spread our future risk and strengthen our calls for improved human rights? 

It sounds as if we need a strategy.

Toodle pip!

&nbsp;

Jacqueline


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august%2D2023%2Findustry%2Devents%2Ehtml%22%3EIndustry%20events%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20update%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-august-2023.html Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT Collaborate and listen – academia success story Are you one of our industry members who is interested in working with academia? Collaborating with a university can bring further funding, knowledge sharing, research and discovery to your business. 
 
It&rsquo;s exactly the route Porvair Sciences have taken for the last five years, getting involved in innovative projects such as the KESS2 (Knowledge Economic Skills Scholarship) grant. 
 
The KESS scholarship is a fully funded studentship including stipends and research expenses, providing a dedicated student for your project. The company provides a cash contribution depending on the size of the company and studentship award. 
 
You can hear all about Porvair&rsquo;s experience plus more successful case studies at the upcoming GAMBICA COLLABORATE! event - a celebration of the GAMBICA University and Industry Collaboration group&rsquo;s accomplishments so far. 
 
The GUIC event, on 14 September at Cranfield University, will also act as a forum for industry &amp; academia to contribute to the future direction and focus of the group. Make sure you attend to be part of this influential group going forward, register for your ticket <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/event/collaborate.html">here.</a> Are%20you%20one%20of%20our%20industry%20members%20who%20is%20interested%20in%20working%20with%20academia%3F%20Collaborating%20with%20a%20university%20can%20bring%20further%20funding%2C%20knowledge%20sharing%2C%20research%20and%20discovery%20to%20your%20business%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20exactly%20the%20route%20Porvair%20Sciences%20have%20taken%20for%20the%20last%20five%20years%2C%20getting%20involved%20in%20innovative%20projects%20such%20as%20the%20KESS2%20%28Knowledge%20Economic%20Skills%20Scholarship%29%20grant%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20KESS%20scholarship%20is%20a%20fully%20funded%20studentship%20including%20stipends%20and%20research%20expenses%2C%20providing%20a%20dedicated%20student%20for%20your%20project%2E%20The%20company%20provides%20a%20cash%20contribution%20depending%20on%20the%20size%20of%20the%20company%20and%20studentship%20award%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AYou%20can%20hear%20all%20about%20Porvair%26rsquo%3Bs%20experience%20plus%20more%20successful%20case%20studies%20at%20the%20upcoming%20GAMBICA%20COLLABORATE%21%20event%20%2D%20a%20celebration%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20University%20and%20Industry%20Collaboration%20group%26rsquo%3Bs%20accomplishments%20so%20far%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20GUIC%20event%2C%20on%2014%20September%20at%20Cranfield%20University%2C%20will%20also%20act%20as%20a%20forum%20for%20industry%20%26amp%3B%20academia%20to%20contribute%20to%20the%20future%20direction%20and%20focus%20of%20the%20group%2E%20Make%20sure%20you%20attend%20to%20be%20part%20of%20this%20influential%20group%20going%20forward%2C%20register%20for%20your%20ticket%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fevent%2Fcollaborate%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/collaborate-and-listen-academia-success-story.html Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - July 2023 Hello again,


&nbsp;According to US market research company, ReportLinker, the global steam autoclave market is expected to grow from $2.77 billion in 2022 to $3.03 billion in 2023, over 9% and is expected to reach $4.35 billion in 2027 at compound annual growth rate of 9.4%. North America was the largest region in the steam autoclave market in 2022 but Asia-Pacific is predicted to be the fastest-growing region in the near future.

So things are looking positive for autoclave manufacturers, provided they can buy parts at a reasonable price. But with some of the major UK lab companies due to post results in the next few weeks, results so far this year have been rather a mixed bag at a time when anything less than a 10% growth indicates in reality a reduction in sales volumes.

So where to look for increased sales volumes? Big molecule work and academia are the areas cited for good growth by GAMBICA Lab Board members. Another ReportLinker report recently drew attention to the growing market for laboratory proficiency testing, in which a laboratory&rsquo;s results for a certain purpose are compared to the reference value for that purpose. 
North America was the largest region in the laboratory proficiency testing market in 2022 with main technology in laboratory proficiency testing including cell culture, PCR, immunoassays, chromatography and spectrophotometry. 

The most popular&nbsp;standard&nbsp;for the&nbsp;competence&nbsp;of laboratories&nbsp;has just been updated, taking into account the&nbsp;latest&nbsp;changes in&nbsp;laboratory practice. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories.

Never have we been more acutely aware of the importance of reliability when it comes to laboratory testing. The standard helps lab customers identify general risks of contamination, or failings in processes and, importantly inadequate equipment.

Perhaps drawing attention to this standard could be useful for your sales staff?

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-july-2023.html Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT New GAMBICA Board member The GAMBICA Board has welcomed another member, newly appointed Industrial Automation Council Chair, Martyn Williams. 
 
Martyn Williams, Managing Director of COPA-DATA UK Ltd, will represent the IA sector on the main GAMBICA Board. 
 
Martyn plans to focus on tackling the skills shortage and promoting STEM during his time on the Board. He said: &ldquo;The skills shortage continues to be one of engineering&rsquo;s biggest challenges. I believe that improving engagement with young people is crucial to fixing this.

&ldquo;To meet the needs of industry, we need to start building the next generation of engineering leaders. Naturally, this needs to start in education, but we also have a responsibility as business leaders to engage with young people and provide mentorship. I&rsquo;m a STEM ambassador for this exact reason.&rdquo; 
 
Steve Brambley, GAMBICA Chief Executive, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really pleased to welcome Martyn to the GAMBICA Board &ndash; he not only represents the Industrial Automation sector but brings his experience of running a software business, adding to the range of companies around the table.&rdquo; 
 
GAMBICA is governed by its Board of Directors who are responsible for overseeing the organisation&rsquo;s activities. The Board is formed of individuals within the membership, all of whom actively input into the organisation&rsquo;s culture, strategic focus, effectiveness, and financial sustainability, as well as serving as ambassadors and advocates. 
 
For more information about the GAMBICA Board, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/about-us/gambica-board.html">here.</a>&nbsp; 
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&nbsp;IT IS no wonder that economics has been called &lsquo;the dismal science&rsquo; when it&rsquo;s most prominent exponents can think of no better way of curtailing inflation than to send us into recession.

In difficult times, even the relatively insulated lab industry is thinking about how best to manage resources, especially as war-chests built up during the pandemic are now being eroded by inflation.

In economic downturns, one of the earliest casualties is often investment in productivity improvements or product innovation. So at the &lsquo;Trade Unlocked&rsquo; conference this month, calls were made for the government to increase support to allow companies to innovate, export and make investments in productivity improvements at the same time. There was however, a general consensus that much-needed interventions were unlikely from a government which is currently doing very little and which according to chair of the International Chambers of Commerce, Paul Drechsler &lsquo;has pretty much run out of steam&rsquo;. 

It is interesting to note that Oxford Economics, which provides the economic forecasts for GAMBICA, is considering making it a central assumption that the next government will be led by the Labour party.

Labour seems to be listening closely to business. Paul Dreschsler, commented at the conference that the party&rsquo;s industrial strategy, &lsquo;&hellip;has all the right headings. It now just needs the strategy, the resourcing and the follow through&rsquo;. GAMBICA chief executive, Steve Brambley has already meet twice with Bill Esterson (Labour Shadow Minister for Business and Industry) to propose what we think should be included in an Industrial Strategy. Bill is keen to meet again, so we are positioning ourselves to help.

Toodle pip

Jacqueline

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The GAMBICA membership includes lots of fantastic female engineers. Sarah Black-Smith, General Manager &ndash; Motion Control at Siemens Digital Industries, is passionate about encouraging other women to take up engineering as a career.&nbsp; 
 
Sarah said: &ldquo;Engineering touches every point of our society and there are so many amazing people in the industry. A career in engineering promises amazing tech to play with, working with inspiring people who are passionate about making an impact and being a part of solving some of society&rsquo;s biggest problems.&rdquo; 
 
Susan Roche, General Manager at Solutions PT, comes from a long line of engineers but actually fell into the career by accident . She said: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s only later in life I have come to fully appreciate the immense importance of the industrial sector to society. We need to find ways to not only get women and young girls excited by STEM but to get them to stick with it throughout their education and careers.&rdquo; 
 
Susan added: &ldquo;We need role models! We need an education pathway that girls and boys both find appealing. Engineering, at least here in the UK, also needs to be seen as the highly skilled, well paid profession that it is. &nbsp;Engineering is full of potential, it&rsquo;s full of interesting and fulfilling careers and opportunities.&rdquo; 
 
To learn more about International Women in Engineering Day and access further resources, visit <a href="https://www.inwed.org.uk/">https://www.inwed.org.uk/</a> Today%20is%20International%20Women%20in%20Engineering%20Day%2E%20This%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Engineering%20Society%20%28WES%29%20event%20is%20celebrating%20its%26rsquo%3B%2010th%20year%20in%202023%2C%20promoting%20the%20amazing%20work%20of%20women%20engineers%20across%20the%20globe%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20GAMBICA%20membership%20includes%20lots%20of%20fantastic%20female%20engineers%2E%20Sarah%20Black%2DSmith%2C%20General%20Manager%20%26ndash%3B%20Motion%20Control%20at%20Siemens%20Digital%20Industries%2C%20is%20passionate%20about%20encouraging%20other%20women%20to%20take%20up%20engineering%20as%20a%20career%2E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASarah%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BEngineering%20touches%20every%20point%20of%20our%20society%20and%20there%20are%20so%20many%20amazing%20people%20in%20the%20industry%2E%20A%20career%20in%20engineering%20promises%20amazing%20tech%20to%20play%20with%2C%20working%20with%20inspiring%20people%20who%20are%20passionate%20about%20making%20an%20impact%20and%20being%20a%20part%20of%20solving%20some%20of%20society%26rsquo%3Bs%20biggest%20problems%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASusan%20Roche%2C%20General%20Manager%20at%20Solutions%20PT%2C%20comes%20from%20a%20long%20line%20of%20engineers%20but%20actually%20fell%20into%20the%20career%20by%20accident%20%2E%20She%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%26rsquo%3Bs%20only%20later%20in%20life%20I%20have%20come%20to%20fully%20appreciate%20the%20immense%20importance%20of%20the%20industrial%20sector%20to%20society%2E%20We%20need%20to%20find%20ways%20to%20not%20only%20get%20women%20and%20young%20girls%20excited%20by%20STEM%20but%20to%20get%20them%20to%20stick%20with%20it%20throughout%20their%20education%20and%20careers%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASusan%20added%3A%20%26ldquo%3BWe%20need%20role%20models%21%20We%20need%20an%20education%20pathway%20that%20girls%20and%20boys%20both%20find%20appealing%2E%20Engineering%2C%20at%20least%20here%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20also%20needs%20to%20be%20seen%20as%20the%20highly%20skilled%2C%20well%20paid%20profession%20that%20it%20is%2E%20%26nbsp%3BEngineering%20is%20full%20of%20potential%2C%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20full%20of%20interesting%20and%20fulfilling%20careers%20and%20opportunities%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ATo%20learn%20more%20about%20International%20Women%20in%20Engineering%20Day%20and%20access%20further%20resources%2C%20visit%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einwed%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einwed%2Eorg%2Euk%2F%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/international-women-in-engineering-day-23-june-2023.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT Getting to know academia GAMBICA’s ‘Getting to know academia’ sessions offer insight into the successful industrial collaborations from GAMBICA’s member universities GAMBICA%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98Getting%20to%20know%20academia%E2%80%99%20sessions%20offer%20insight%20into%20the%20successful%20industrial%20collaborations%20from%20GAMBICA%E2%80%99s%20member%20universities http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/getting-to-know-academia.html Wed, 14 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts – Environmental Impact Survey The June 2023 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(83,97,114,97,104,46,87,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Sarah.Wicks%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0')">Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk</a>

 
With the planet and society needing to address the climate emergency as a priority, GAMBICA is seeking to support members in reducing their own impact on the environment through a new initiative.&nbsp; 
 
It is well established that the first step to making improvements is to measure your current performance and establish a benchmark and targets. There are many standards and audits available to businesses but many have a high barrier to entry, particularly for SME businesses looking to get started on their journey. Such schemes, often requiring a high level of expertise, resources and cost, seem out of reach for already stretched organisations.&nbsp; 
 
The <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/sustainability.html">GAMBICA Environmental Impact Survey</a> is aimed at making participation as simple as possible. We&rsquo;ll use our well established processes for gathering sensitive business data from members to provide an industry benchmark and a basis for members to demonstrate their progress to their customers, employees, boards and competitive bid processes.&nbsp; 
 
By filling in details of your company&rsquo;s annual energy usage, waste and travel on the specialised spreadsheet, you&rsquo;ll be able to monitor your organisation&rsquo;s green progress. The data will show your year-on-year trend as well as develop an industry average to measure yourself against. &nbsp; 
 
Most of the data you will need should be available within your business systems, such as accounts, energy bills, expenses, car/fuel cards, travel agency, etc. We will then convert your raw data to a carbon figure for you. The benchmarking process will be anonymous and aggregated, company names will not be shared when the data is released.&nbsp; 
 
Participants will be able to use the results to demonstrate progress in measuring and benchmarking, leading to taking actions to reduce climate impact. In addition, you can use the badge logo as a mark that you are taking part in this initiative.&nbsp; 
 
Become an Environmental Impact Champion within our sectors and take steps to reducing your climate impact on the planet by completing the GAMBICA Environmental Impact Survey.&nbsp;

To take part in this initiative, contact <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(72,101,108,101,110,97,46,82,111,98,105,110,115,111,110,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Helena.Robinson%40gambica.org.uk&amp;emailantispam=0')">Helena.Robinson@gambica.org.uk</a> to register your interest. &nbsp; 
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June 2023 June&#39;s issue of Business Impacts is packed full of stories including articles about GAMBICA&#39;s new Environmental Impact Survey (get involved!), a MACIES update and information on how to access expert guides on electrical test instruments. June%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20of%20Business%20Impacts%20is%20packed%20full%20of%20stories%20including%20articles%20about%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20new%20Environmental%20Impact%20Survey%20%28get%20involved%21%29%2C%20a%20MACIES%20update%20and%20information%20on%20how%20to%20access%20expert%20guides%20on%20electrical%20test%20instruments%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/business-impacts-issue-47---june-2023.html Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - May 2023 Hello again,

This month has seen an exceptional number of Government announcements about new policies, strategies and funding. While it would take the resources of the BBC to discover if any of them is actually new money, there are some interesting pointers about where some of the money will be spent. 

Clearly, the number of monthly financial feel-good announcements will increase still further as the election nears, and hopefully there will be some data of use to lab suppliers among all the politics. We will do our best to bring you any that we can identify.

This month GAMBICA had the first of what could possibly be a number of meetings with the Export Control Joint Unit about its poor performance in turning around export licences. They claim to have employed more people, while members say the situation does seem to be improving but we aim to keep holding their feet to the flames, so please keep telling us about your experiences.

Finally, this month, please don&rsquo;t miss the story on PFAS. You may think that this doesn&rsquo;t apply to you &ndash; but we think it probably does and it could have severe profit limiting effects. The window to do something about it is short &ndash; so do a quick review &ndash; the EU won&rsquo;t know if your product is essential if we don&rsquo;t tell them.

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue...<a href="">GAMBICA meets with ECJU on licence delays</a>...<a href="">New Government funding for spectrometry and other analytical equipment</a>...<a href="">Life sciences growth funding also re-packaged</a>...<a href="">Preparing for future health hazards</a>...<a href="">Extended acceptance of CE marked medical devices on the Great Britain market</a>...<a href="">Government warns UK Universities too reliant on Chinese students</a>...<a href="">Call for Royal Commission on industrial policy</a>...<a href="">GAMBICA members to be hit by &lsquo;unintentional high-tech ban&rsquo;</a>...<a href="">Modern dogs &ndash; bigger brains</a>...<a href="">Pesticides and TCE linked to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease</a>...<a href="">Obesity treatment may restore cancer-killing cells</a>...<a href="">DNA microcapsules could be the future of data storage</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA Events</a>...<a href="">Industry Events</a>...<a href="">Projects of interest overseas</a>...<a href="">Battery factories centre on Hungary</a>...<a href="">Chinese build battery plants in Europe</a>...<a href="">New forced labour obligations on Canadian supply chains</a>...<a href="">Get into DBT&#39;s China catalogue</a>...<a href="">Directors jailed for wall collapse</a>...<a href="">TUPE and Working time laws up for reform</a>...<a href="">Biomedical Data Solutions &ndash; OEM software provider joins GAMBICA</a> %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EHello%20again%2C%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThis%20month%20has%20seen%20an%20exceptional%20number%20of%20Government%20announcements%20about%20new%20policies%2C%20strategies%20and%20funding%2E%20While%20it%20would%20take%20the%20resources%20of%20the%20BBC%20to%20discover%20if%20any%20of%20them%20is%20actually%20new%20money%2C%20there%20are%20some%20interesting%20pointers%20about%20where%20some%20of%20the%20money%20will%20be%20spent%2E%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EClearly%2C%20the%20number%20of%20monthly%20financial%20feel%2Dgood%20announcements%20will%20increase%20still%20further%20as%20the%20election%20nears%2C%20and%20hopefully%20there%20will%20be%20some%20data%20of%20use%20to%20lab%20suppliers%20among%20all%20the%20politics%2E%20We%20will%20do%20our%20best%20to%20bring%20you%20any%20that%20we%20can%20identify%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThis%20month%20GAMBICA%20had%20the%20first%20of%20what%20could%20possibly%20be%20a%20number%20of%20meetings%20with%20the%20Export%20Control%20Joint%20Unit%20about%20its%20poor%20performance%20in%20turning%20around%20export%20licences%2E%20They%20claim%20to%20have%20employed%20more%20people%2C%20while%20members%20say%20the%20situation%20does%20seem%20to%20be%20improving%20but%20we%20aim%20to%20keep%20holding%20their%20feet%20to%20the%20flames%2C%20so%20please%20keep%20telling%20us%20about%20your%20experiences%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EFinally%2C%20this%20month%2C%20please%20don%26rsquo%3Bt%20miss%20the%20story%20on%20PFAS%2E%20You%20may%20think%20that%20this%20doesn%26rsquo%3Bt%20apply%20to%20you%20%26ndash%3B%20but%20we%20think%20it%20probably%20does%20and%20it%20could%20have%20severe%20profit%20limiting%20effects%2E%20The%20window%20to%20do%20something%20about%20it%20is%20short%20%26ndash%3B%20so%20do%20a%20quick%20review%20%26ndash%3B%20the%20EU%20won%26rsquo%3Bt%20know%20if%20your%20product%20is%20essential%20if%20we%20don%26rsquo%3Bt%20tell%20them%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EToodle%20pip%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cem%3EJacqueline%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlso%20in%20this%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGAMBICA%20meets%20with%20ECJU%20on%20licence%20delays%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ENew%20Government%20funding%20for%20spectrometry%20and%20other%20analytical%20equipment%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ELife%20sciences%20growth%20funding%20also%20re%2Dpackaged%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EPreparing%20for%20future%20health%20hazards%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EExtended%20acceptance%20of%20CE%20marked%20medical%20devices%20on%20the%20Great%20Britain%20market%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGovernment%20warns%20UK%20Universities%20too%20reliant%20on%20Chinese%20students%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ECall%20for%20Royal%20Commission%20on%20industrial%20policy%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGAMBICA%20members%20to%20be%20hit%20by%20%26lsquo%3Bunintentional%20high%2Dtech%20ban%26rsquo%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EModern%20dogs%20%26ndash%3B%20bigger%20brains%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EPesticides%20and%20TCE%20linked%20to%20Parkinson%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EObesity%20treatment%20may%20restore%20cancer%2Dkilling%20cells%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EDNA%20microcapsules%20could%20be%20the%20future%20of%20data%20storage%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EUpcoming%20GAMBICA%20Events%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EIndustry%20Events%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EProjects%20of%20interest%20overseas%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EBattery%20factories%20centre%20on%20Hungary%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EChinese%20build%20battery%20plants%20in%20Europe%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ENew%20forced%20labour%20obligations%20on%20Canadian%20supply%20chains%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGet%20into%20DBT%26%2339%3Bs%20China%20catalogue%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EDirectors%20jailed%20for%20wall%20collapse%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ETUPE%20and%20Working%20time%20laws%20up%20for%20reform%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EBiomedical%20Data%20Solutions%20%26ndash%3B%20OEM%20software%20provider%20joins%20GAMBICA%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-may-2023.html Tue, 30 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - April 2023 <a name="_Hlk108686421">Hello again,</a>


Some good news this month. Exporters will be aware of the increasing difficulties in getting export licences through, particularly for goods going to China. GAMBICA chief executive, Steve Brambley, has been in touch with Nigel Huddleston, Minster at the Department for Business and Trade, seeking urgent allocation of sufficient trained officials and subject matter experts to clear the current backlog and maintain a fast turnaround of export licence decisions. This is hugely important because timescales for responses to licence applications have gone from 1-2 months to 6-10 months, which is often longer than the lead time for the supply of the equipment. These delays mean members are losing sales to competitors in Germany, the US and Japan.

The minister has replied with the usual reassuring words, but importantly has required Jo Thompson, Deputy Director of Operations in the Export Control Joint Unit and Iain Everett, head of operations there, to meet with GAMBICA to explain the delays and what is being done to address them.

He has also asked for further details of exports being lost to international companies where an export licence has been refused in the UK. If you have any such examples do get in touch. We will continue to lobby on this issue, and the even more worrying one of unnecessary delay.

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


In this&nbsp;month&#39;s issue: <a href="">GAMBICA lobbies on Horizon Europe as government dithers</a>... <a href="">UK biotech &ndash; big money, fast growth and it&rsquo;s not all about medicine</a>... <a href="">Fraud convictions at Outcome Health</a>... <a href="">Climate change is causing a jump in diseases</a>... <a href="">Next epidemic could be spotted early in wastewater.</a>.. <a href="">Federal Trade Commission acts on cancer test competition</a>... <a href="">Funding opportunities from Innovate UK</a>... <a href="">Research round-up;</a>&nbsp;<a href="">AI&nbsp;to replace chemical staining of tissue</a> and much more...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-april-2023/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA Events</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-april-2023/events.html">Lab events</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">South Africa, your springboard to a new market.</a>..&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-april-2023/access-to-export-tool-for-gambica-members.html">Access to export tool for GAMBICA members</a>... <a href="">Government publishes new Target Operating Model for borders</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Warning that UKEF&rsquo;s high prices risk driving away exporters</a>... <a href="">UK Export Partners goes in hard on poor support for exporters</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Trade finance cost hike predicted</a>...&nbsp;&lsquo;<a href="">Failure to prevent&rsquo; fraud offence comes to UK</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-april-2023/hr-round-up.html">HR round up; Competition law impact on HR and more... </a><a href="">Speeding up biologics research &ndash; Sphere Fluidics joins GAMBICA</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-april-2023.html Wed, 26 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT EITIG produce first rate guidance for industry GAMBICA&rsquo;s Test &amp; Measurement technical group, &lsquo;Electrical Installation Test Instruments Group&rsquo; [EITIG], has written some excellent guidance which industry experts refer to. 
 
The guides have been put together by the group to offer help, advice and best practice for instrument manufacturers and end-users. 
 
The GAMBICA Guide to Overvoltage Categories and Measurement Categories explains clearly and simply the meaning and significance of the different measurement and overvoltage categories. It has been created to help electricians better understand measurement category ratings for testing equipment, and where the boundaries lie within an electrical installation. You can read the guide <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/guide-to-overvoltage-categories-and-measurement-categories.html">here.</a>&nbsp; 
 
GAMBICA members can also access the Electrical Installation Test Instruments guide <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/group/electrical-installation-test-instruments-level-3/document.html?id=832BCA80-53D8-427C-AF5FE95BBA35EC2D">here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Plus a publication about GAMBICA&rsquo;s position on touch current limits <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-position-on-touch-current-limits-pdf.html">here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;A guide to instrument calibration can be found <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide-to-instrument-calibration.html">here</a> too.

Andrew Evans, GAMBICA&rsquo;s Technical Director, said: &ldquo;Producing these valuable publications is part of being a GAMBICA member. Together with our members, we are experts in our sectors and want to produce clear guidance and explanations to help others in the industries we cover.&rdquo; 
 
For more information about GAMBICA&rsquo;s Test and Measurement sector, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/test-measurement.html">here.</a>&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Test%20%26amp%3B%20Measurement%20technical%20group%2C%20%26lsquo%3BElectrical%20Installation%20Test%20Instruments%20Group%26rsquo%3B%20%5BEITIG%5D%2C%20has%20written%20some%20excellent%20guidance%20which%20industry%20experts%20refer%20to%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20guides%20have%20been%20put%20together%20by%20the%20group%20to%20offer%20help%2C%20advice%20and%20best%20practice%20for%20instrument%20manufacturers%20and%20end%2Dusers%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20GAMBICA%20Guide%20to%20Overvoltage%20Categories%20and%20Measurement%20Categories%20explains%20clearly%20and%20simply%20the%20meaning%20and%20significance%20of%20the%20different%20measurement%20and%20overvoltage%20categories%2E%20It%20has%20been%20created%20to%20help%20electricians%20better%20understand%20measurement%20category%20ratings%20for%20testing%20equipment%2C%20and%20where%20the%20boundaries%20lie%20within%20an%20electrical%20installation%2E%20You%20can%20read%20the%20guide%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fguide%2Dto%2Dovervoltage%2Dcategories%2Dand%2Dmeasurement%2Dcategories%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AGAMBICA%20members%20can%20also%20access%20the%20Electrical%20Installation%20Test%20Instruments%20guide%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fgroup%2Felectrical%2Dinstallation%2Dtest%2Dinstruments%2Dlevel%2D3%2Fdocument%2Ehtml%3Fid%3D832BCA80%2D53D8%2D427C%2DAF5FE95BBA35EC2D%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BPlus%20a%20publication%20about%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20position%20on%20touch%20current%20limits%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dposition%2Don%2Dtouch%2Dcurrent%2Dlimits%2Dpdf%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BA%20guide%20to%20instrument%20calibration%20can%20be%20found%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dguide%2Dto%2Dinstrument%2Dcalibration%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E%20too%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAndrew%20Evans%2C%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Technical%20Director%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BProducing%20these%20valuable%20publications%20is%20part%20of%20being%20a%20GAMBICA%20member%2E%20Together%20with%20our%20members%2C%20we%20are%20experts%20in%20our%20sectors%20and%20want%20to%20produce%20clear%20guidance%20and%20explanations%20to%20help%20others%20in%20the%20industries%20we%20cover%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AFor%20more%20information%20about%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Test%20and%20Measurement%20sector%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fsectors%2Ftest%2Dmeasurement%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/eitig-produce-first-rate-guidance-for-industry.html Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA launch Environmental Impact Survey GAMBICA has launched a new sustainability initiative, taking a major step forward in helping its members cut their carbon emissions and work towards NetZero. GAMBICA%20has%20launched%20a%20new%20sustainability%20initiative%2C%20taking%20a%20major%20step%20forward%20in%20helping%20its%20members%20cut%20their%20carbon%20emissions%20and%20work%20towards%20NetZero%2E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-launch-environmental-impact-survey.html Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT IP Masterclass - Part 2 In partnership with HGF, one of Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firms, this webinar will re-visit IP covering outstanding topics from masterclass 1. In%20partnership%20with%20HGF%2C%20one%20of%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20leading%20Intellectual%20Property%20firms%2C%20this%20webinar%20will%20re%2Dvisit%20IP%20covering%20outstanding%20topics%20from%20masterclass%201%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/ip-masterclass-part-2.html Tue, 04 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - March 2023 <a name="_Hlk108686421">Hello again,</a>


It&rsquo;s interesting to see the knotty problems the EU has got itself into with the move from the Medical and In Vitro Diagnostic Device Directives to their equivalent Regulations. Written into the change is a requirement for all medical devices and IVDs to be certified or re-certified, which is a pretty big job and one that clearly couldn&rsquo;t be managed in the time available. &nbsp;So, the EU has backed down and come up with some transitional arrangements until enough notified body capacity is available to process all the certification requests. (See upcoming GAMBICA events for a webinar about how to comply with the transitional requirements and keep your devices on the market.) But CE marking is what we use in the UK to judge whether medical devices and IVDs can legally be purchased here. So it&rsquo;s down to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to make sure we in the UK do not suffer any fall-out from the EU shenanigans.

Unfortunately, despite working &lsquo;at pace&rsquo; on the issue, the MHRA has so far only told us what the situation will be in Northern Ireland. Despite industry bodies begging for a timetable, we still have no news on what the regulatory changes will be for the UK or when they are likely to be published.

This is a big issue because the current hiatus in the EU is an opportunity for the UK of exactly the type we were promised from Brexit.

If the MHRA and regulators worked quickly, we could be in a position to create a benefit for EU companies in getting their products certified here first and give a leg up to our notified bodies and certification bodies as well as making it easier for UK device manufacturers.

Toodle Pip

Jacqueline

&nbsp;


Also in this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;<a href="">Sustainability and sales draw lab industry leaders to GAMBICA conference</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">The Budget for lab companies</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Government launches Science and Technology framework</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Healthcare deal could mean higher costs for NHS</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Plastic Packaging tax rate up</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Scientific co-operation reducing says OECD</a>... <a href="">Government eyes pension funds to provide essential investment in tech and science</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-march-2023/research-round-up.html">Research round-up</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">My Green Lab offers free Accredited Professional training to other GAMBICA members</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Mental health platform admits sharing data of 3.1 million users</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Moderna to build new vaccine base in Harwell</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Interim stance on Horizon Europe</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-march-2023/questions-answers.html">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-march-2023/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA events.</a>..&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-march-2023/events.html">General Lab Events</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">SME exporters uncertain what the year will bring</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Employers believe mobility is the answer to staff shortages</a>... <a href="">Fit notes hit 10.4m</a>... <a href="">Specialist channel for reaching scientists, AZO Network, joins GAMBICA.</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-march-2023.html Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT Introduction to Trademarks In partnership with HGF, one of Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firms, this Trademarks introduction webinar will cover a range of topics including registration, process and enforcement. 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Subjects covered at the conference included sales techniques, sustainability, procurement and an economic forecast. 
 
Tony Withers of Grant Instruments, Scott Rudland of Waters, Scott Marsden of Ohaus, Andrew James of Ellutia and Matt Pullen of AZO Network shared their experiences and successes on how to find the right sales techniques for the current state of the market. 
 
The new sustainability tool from GAMBICA was also launched at the event. You can find out more about the Environmental Impact Survey by clicking <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/activities/sustainability.html">here.</a>&nbsp; 
 
Jacqueline Balian, GAMBICA Sector Head for Laboratory Technology, said: &ldquo;One of the most successful sessions at the conference was one in which members debated what&rsquo;s working best right now in terms of sales approach. 
 
&ldquo;Members hugely enjoyed sharing their experiences and hearing those of others, people went away from the conference with renewed enthusiasm for growing their market share in 2023 and beyond.&rdquo; 
 
Scott Marsden, Laboratory Dealer Manager from Ohaus, was one of those sharing insights at the event. He said: &ldquo;It was great to present our unique distribution model and answer questions from GAMBICA members. The conference provided a good mix of access to market knowledge and networking opportunities for lab businesses.&rdquo; 
 
For more information about GAMBICA&rsquo;s work within the Laboratory Technology sector, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/sectors/laboratory-technology.html">here.</a>&nbsp; GAMBICA%20held%20a%20conference%20for%20the%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sector%20last%20week%2C%20bringing%20together%20industry%20leaders%20to%20discuss%20topical%20issues%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASubjects%20covered%20at%20the%20conference%20included%20sales%20techniques%2C%20sustainability%2C%20procurement%20and%20an%20economic%20forecast%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ATony%20Withers%20of%20Grant%20Instruments%2C%20Scott%20Rudland%20of%20Waters%2C%20Scott%20Marsden%20of%20Ohaus%2C%20Andrew%20James%20of%20Ellutia%20and%20Matt%20Pullen%20of%20AZO%20Network%20shared%20their%20experiences%20and%20successes%20on%20how%20to%20find%20the%20right%20sales%20techniques%20for%20the%20current%20state%20of%20the%20market%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20new%20sustainability%20tool%20from%20GAMBICA%20was%20also%20launched%20at%20the%20event%2E%20You%20can%20find%20out%20more%20about%20the%20Environmental%20Impact%20Survey%20by%20clicking%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Factivities%2Fsustainability%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AJacqueline%20Balian%2C%20GAMBICA%20Sector%20Head%20for%20Laboratory%20Technology%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BOne%20of%20the%20most%20successful%20sessions%20at%20the%20conference%20was%20one%20in%20which%20members%20debated%20what%26rsquo%3Bs%20working%20best%20right%20now%20in%20terms%20of%20sales%20approach%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BMembers%20hugely%20enjoyed%20sharing%20their%20experiences%20and%20hearing%20those%20of%20others%2C%20people%20went%20away%20from%20the%20conference%20with%20renewed%20enthusiasm%20for%20growing%20their%20market%20share%20in%202023%20and%20beyond%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AScott%20Marsden%2C%20Laboratory%20Dealer%20Manager%20from%20Ohaus%2C%20was%20one%20of%20those%20sharing%20insights%20at%20the%20event%2E%20He%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%20was%20great%20to%20present%20our%20unique%20distribution%20model%20and%20answer%20questions%20from%20GAMBICA%20members%2E%20The%20conference%20provided%20a%20good%20mix%20of%20access%20to%20market%20knowledge%20and%20networking%20opportunities%20for%20lab%20businesses%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AFor%20more%20information%20about%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20within%20the%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sector%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fsectors%2Flaboratory%2Dtechnology%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/members-enjoy-successful-lab-conference.html Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT New Chair for Industrial Automation Council GAMBICA’s Industrial Automation Council has elected a new Chair to lead the committee going forward.
 GAMBICA%E2%80%99s%20Industrial%20Automation%20Council%20has%20elected%20a%20new%20Chair%20to%20lead%20the%20committee%20going%20forward%2E%0D%0A https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/new-chair-for-industrial-automation-council.html Wed, 15 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT IP Masterclass - Part 1 In partnership with HGF, one of Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firms, this webinar will cover an overview of IP assets and rights. In%20partnership%20with%20HGF%2C%20one%20of%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20leading%20Intellectual%20Property%20firms%2C%20this%20webinar%20will%20cover%20an%20overview%20of%20IP%20assets%20and%20rights%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/ip-masterclass-part-1.html Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief- February 2023 In this month&#39;s issue&nbsp;<a href="">Will UK follow EU lead and massively restrict use of PFAS?</a>...<a href="">Government finally launches MedTech strategy</a>...<a href="">OECD calls for greater investment in health systems to deal with future shocks</a>...<a href="">Indicators fail to provide much optimism</a>...<a href="">Deloitte reports slump in pharma returns</a>...<a href="">Pay inflation softens but mild recession means uplift rates likely to stay around 6 per cent</a>...<a href="">Do you need field service engineers?</a>...<a href="">Research round-up</a>...<a href="">BEIS restructured into three new departments</a>...<a href="">NHS England publishes carbon reduction plan guidance</a>...<a href="">19 new NHS community diagnostic centres to open this year</a>...<a href="">Pay a ransom &ndash; and get a fine too</a>...<a href="">New hospital and lab developments</a>...<a href="">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA events</a>...<a href="">Events</a>...<a href="">Best ever Medlab</a>...<a href="">China medical device quality and safety responsibility reg in force on March 1, 2023</a>...<a href="">HR round up</a>...<a href="">Health and safety round up</a> In%20this%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EWill%20UK%20follow%20EU%20lead%20and%20massively%20restrict%20use%20of%20PFAS%3F%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGovernment%20finally%20launches%20MedTech%20strategy%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EOECD%20calls%20for%20greater%20investment%20in%20health%20systems%20to%20deal%20with%20future%20shocks%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EIndicators%20fail%20to%20provide%20much%20optimism%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EDeloitte%20reports%20slump%20in%20pharma%20returns%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EPay%20inflation%20softens%20but%20mild%20recession%20means%20uplift%20rates%20likely%20to%20stay%20around%206%20per%20cent%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EDo%20you%20need%20field%20service%20engineers%3F%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EResearch%20round%2Dup%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EBEIS%20restructured%20into%20three%20new%20departments%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ENHS%20England%20publishes%20carbon%20reduction%20plan%20guidance%E2%80%8B%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E19%20new%20NHS%20community%20diagnostic%20centres%20to%20open%20this%20year%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EPay%20a%20ransom%20%26ndash%3B%20and%20get%20a%20fine%20too%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3ENew%20hospital%20and%20lab%20developments%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EQuestions%20%26amp%3B%20Answers%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EUpcoming%20GAMBICA%20events%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEvents%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EBest%20ever%20Medlab%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EChina%20medical%20device%20quality%20and%20safety%20responsibility%20reg%20in%20force%20on%20March%201%2C%202023%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHR%20round%20up%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%2E%2E%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHealth%20and%20safety%20round%20up%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-february-2023.html Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA appoint new Board President A new President has been elected to lead the GAMBICA Board, after the previous President&rsquo;s two-year term came to a close. 
 
Ian Clarke, Sales &amp; Marketing Director at InControl, will take over from Steve Leech, Business Manager at Siemens, who now becomes Vice-President. 
 
GAMBICA, the trade association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK, is governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible for overseeing the organisation&rsquo;s activities.&nbsp; 
 
The board is formed of individuals within the membership, all of whom actively input into the organisation&rsquo;s culture, strategic focus, effectiveness, and financial sustainability, as well as serving as ambassadors and advocates. 
 
Steve Brambley, Chief Executive GAMBICA, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank Steve Leech for bringing energy and insight to the role of President, as well as his support to the GAMBICA team and me. Steve was the initiator for the GAMBICA Young Council, a valuable addition to the GAMBICA community that brings benefits to participants, members and staff.&rdquo; 
 
New President Ian said: &ldquo;I have worked with GAMBICA as a member since the early 90s, so it comes as a great honour to take on the role as President for the association at this time. 
 
&ldquo;During my tenure, I hope to champion the topic of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, these are exciting digital technologies which touch almost every aspect of the organisation&rsquo;s four sectors.&rdquo; 
 
He added: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d also like to support the good work of the GAMBICA Young Council which recently started under the guidance of the outgoing President. These forward-thinking topics are going to shape the future of UK industry and bolster the country&rsquo;s productivity in years to come.&rdquo; 
 
For more information about GAMBICA&rsquo;s Board, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/about-us/gambica-board.html">here.</a> A%20new%20President%20has%20been%20elected%20to%20lead%20the%20GAMBICA%20Board%2C%20after%20the%20previous%20President%26rsquo%3Bs%20two%2Dyear%20term%20came%20to%20a%20close%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AIan%20Clarke%2C%20Sales%20%26amp%3B%20Marketing%20Director%20at%20InControl%2C%20will%20take%20over%20from%20Steve%20Leech%2C%20Business%20Manager%20at%20Siemens%2C%20who%20now%20becomes%20Vice%2DPresident%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AGAMBICA%2C%20the%20trade%20association%20for%20Instrumentation%2C%20Control%2C%20Automation%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20is%20governed%20by%20a%20Board%20of%20Directors%20who%20are%20responsible%20for%20overseeing%20the%20organisation%26rsquo%3Bs%20activities%2E%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20board%20is%20formed%20of%20individuals%20within%20the%20membership%2C%20all%20of%20whom%20actively%20input%20into%20the%20organisation%26rsquo%3Bs%20culture%2C%20strategic%20focus%2C%20effectiveness%2C%20and%20financial%20sustainability%2C%20as%20well%20as%20serving%20as%20ambassadors%20and%20advocates%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASteve%20Brambley%2C%20Chief%20Executive%20GAMBICA%2C%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bd%20like%20to%20thank%20Steve%20Leech%20for%20bringing%20energy%20and%20insight%20to%20the%20role%20of%20President%2C%20as%20well%20as%20his%20support%20to%20the%20GAMBICA%20team%20and%20me%2E%20Steve%20was%20the%20initiator%20for%20the%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%2C%20a%20valuable%20addition%20to%20the%20GAMBICA%20community%20that%20brings%20benefits%20to%20participants%2C%20members%20and%20staff%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ANew%20President%20Ian%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%20have%20worked%20with%20GAMBICA%20as%20a%20member%20since%20the%20early%2090s%2C%20so%20it%20comes%20as%20a%20great%20honour%20to%20take%20on%20the%20role%20as%20President%20for%20the%20association%20at%20this%20time%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26ldquo%3BDuring%20my%20tenure%2C%20I%20hope%20to%20champion%20the%20topic%20of%20the%20Internet%20of%20Things%20and%20Industry%204%2E0%2C%20these%20are%20exciting%20digital%20technologies%20which%20touch%20almost%20every%20aspect%20of%20the%20organisation%26rsquo%3Bs%20four%20sectors%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AHe%20added%3A%20%26ldquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bd%20also%20like%20to%20support%20the%20good%20work%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Young%20Council%20which%20recently%20started%20under%20the%20guidance%20of%20the%20outgoing%20President%2E%20These%20forward%2Dthinking%20topics%20are%20going%20to%20shape%20the%20future%20of%20UK%20industry%20and%20bolster%20the%20country%26rsquo%3Bs%20productivity%20in%20years%20to%20come%2E%26rdquo%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AFor%20more%20information%20about%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Board%2C%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fabout%2Dus%2Fgambica%2Dboard%2Ehtml%22%3Ehere%2E%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-appoint-new-board-president.html Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT National Apprenticeship Week 2023 GAMBICA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week this week (6-12 Feb), recognising how the training route plays an important part bridging the skills gap in the STEM sectors. 
 
Apprentices can grow into valuable employees. For companies looking to build their workforce of the future, organisations get to educate young and enthusiastic workers that will hopefully continue to make a difference in the industry for many years to come. 
 
The theme for the week is &lsquo;Skills for Life,&rsquo; focusing on how apprenticeship schemes can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career. Plus how businesses can develop a talented workforce that is equipped with future-ready skills. Both these factors are particularly important within STEM industries. 
 
Liam Harrison is an Advanced Manufacturing Engineering apprentice at Endress+Hauser, he also sits on the GAMBICA Young Council. Liam said: &ldquo;I knew I wanted to do something in engineering, I&rsquo;ve always been a practical kind of learner. I started college on a Level 3 course but decided it wasn&rsquo;t the route for me.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I started looking at apprenticeships and found my current role advertised on the government website. I&rsquo;d never heard of process instrumentation before so it&rsquo;s definitely worth exploring all the vacancy options available in your area.&rdquo; 
 
He added: &ldquo;I enjoy the hands-on experience, I&rsquo;m learning while I&rsquo;m earning. When you become an apprentice and actually get to work on site, your knowledge and experience increase at a greater rate. There&rsquo;s nothing else like it, it prepares you for a long-lasting career.&rdquo;

To hear more about Liam&rsquo;s career journey and apprenticeship experience, watch the new &lsquo;GAMBICA Journeys&rsquo; film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT4nQa61j3U">here.</a>

Jessica Fraser, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice at GAMBICA member, delta-mobrey, loves learning from the experienced workforce at her company. She said: &ldquo;I decided to follow the apprenticeship training route as I am a hands-on learner. My favourite thing about my apprenticeship is that I get to work alongside engineers who have been working in the industry for many years. They have so much knowledge and are always happy to help explain new things to me.&rdquo; 
 
From the employers point of view, hiring an apprentice can be vital to the continued success of their business. Companies can upskill their existing workforce and discover new talent. 
 
Johnny Mathieson, Early Career Professionals Manager at Siemens, said: &ldquo;Apprenticeships at Siemens have increased in popularity. This has opened up our engineering and business &amp; finance schemes to many more early career professionals who want to build their futures with a &lsquo;Glassdoor top 50 best places to work&rsquo; employer. 
 
&ldquo;The apprentices come with so much energy and willingness to learn new skills. We make the whole on-boarding process exciting and interesting for them so that they know they are in the right place and it&rsquo;s a win-win for both.&rdquo; 
 
For more information about hiring an apprentice, visit the gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-take-on-an-apprentice">here.</a>

 
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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/national-apprenticeship-week-2023.html Sat, 04 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts - GAMBICA Young Council update The January 2023 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk

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GAMBICA&rsquo;s Young Council (GYC) continues to develop initiatives, fresh ideas and diversity of thought from the perspective of a new generation of rising stars and future leaders.&nbsp; 
 
Following a review of key topics and activities, the Council has decided to expand their initial focuses to encompass aspects of sustainability as well as education. The GYC has now formed three working groups: 
 
Education &ndash; Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics (STEM) outreach 
 
All members of the GYC are now registered STEM ambassadors, some have already been active in supporting schools and colleges to promote careers in STEM and our industry. The working group members will build upon this momentum by calling for all early career professionals within the GAMBICA membership to register as STEM ambassadors and attend events on both an individual and group basis. 
 
The group is also investigating involvement in larger-scale national events and developing a GAMBICA STEM Engagement Toolkit, this will share ideas, guidance and shared resources to support STEM ambassadors from across the GAMBICA membership. The most recent GYC meeting at the National STEM Learning Centre in York included a tour of the facilities and a session on how to have the greatest impact on young people to get them into STEM careers. 
 
Education &ndash; Upskilling 
 
This working group aims to support the development of the future leaders of our industry by sharing resources for improving the skills necessary to accelerate progress to senior roles. One aspect of this is to help young professionals from the GAMBICA membership take the guesswork out of determining the suitability and effectiveness of training courses by creating a database that can be shared with those in need. 
 
The working group will also develop guidance on mentorship, highlighting the potential benefits of mentorship and best practices for effectively engaging with a mentor. The group will also capitalise on the ability to upskill in the GYC environment by developing activities and events outside the typical work setting to improve specific skills and weaknesses. 
 
Sustainability 
 
The GYC Sustainability working group aims to help businesses and young professionals share knowledge, experiences and best practices on sustainability. A key challenge the group has identified is the volume of information available and the lack of guidance on where to go for support. 
 
To combat this, the group aims to gather resources to help, including a &lsquo;jargon buster&rsquo; guide and a database of businesses offering solutions or support for sustainability initiatives. The GYC is keen to maintain a pragmatic approach to sustainability, supporting businesses to become more sustainable without an excess burden and without impacting the economic viability of a business. 
 
The group is also developing exciting ideas around measuring the carbon impacts of their own activities, with all members assessing their carbon impact for the next in-person GYC meeting. 
 
As the GYC heads into their first full year of operation in 2023, the activities they are focusing on will help build a GAMBICA community of young professionals and help develop the future leaders of our industry. We invite any young professionals (within the first 10 years of their career in a GAMBICA members industry) to express their interest in joining this community on our website <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/about-us/gambica-board/gambica-young-council.html">here.</a> 
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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-gambica-young-council-update.html Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT Business Impacts – USA hosts IEC GM in San Francisco The January 2023 issue of Business Impacts has just been released. Here&rsquo;s an exclusive article from the publication, which is normally for members only. If you&rsquo;re interested in becoming a member to access Business Impacts and a whole host of other benefits, contact Sarah.Wicks@gambica.org.uk

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It was the USA&rsquo;s turn to host the annual International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) General Meeting at the end of October 2022. There were many technical committee meetings taking place relevant to GAMBICA including TC17 &lsquo;High-voltage switchgear and Controlgear&rsquo; and TC121 &lsquo;Switchgear and Controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage.&rsquo; 
 
GAMBICA&rsquo;s Technical Director, Andy Evans, represented TC66 at Advisory Committee on Safety (ACOS), which deals with safety matters which are not specific to one single technical committee (TC) of the IEC. Its task is to guide and coordinate IEC work on safety matters in order to ensure consistency in IEC safety standards. 
 
The Standardisation Management Board (SMB) also met with Ralph Sporer (Germany) as chairman for the last time before Vimal Mahendru (India) takes over for the next meeting in February 2023. 
 
The packed Young Professionals programme was a great success as usual. One of the UK sponsored representatives, Ed Peate, from GAMBICA member Nidec Control Techniques, said: &ldquo;The IEC YP programme has been an excellent and eye-opening experience, I have heavily endorsed the scheme since returning from San Francisco. 
 
&ldquo;The biggest takeaway for me was gaining a solid understanding of how the IEC and its national and technical committees all fit together and write the standards that are such a big part of my working life. Despite using standards daily, I did not previously appreciate the complexity of this overall system and it has shed some light on why standards exist in the way they do.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I found the Marketing Strategy Boards presentation on SMART Standards to be particularly interesting and was very keen on the idea of machine-readable standards. I look forward to seeing where this goes next.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
 
Ed added: &ldquo;One of the most enjoyable sections of the week was the standard in a day bootcamp, which played out like an IEC version of a murder mystery with everyone taking a specific role such as international manufacturer, government official or regulator. The discussionsthat arose from this were sometimes conflicting, they got quite lively at points which I think stands as testament to the quality of the activity given that no one had any real vested interests in the outcome of the mock standard.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I would like to say a massive thank you to GAMBICA for putting me forward for this opportunity as it is not something I will soon forget.&rdquo; 
 
Jasper Barrett, Rotork YP, said: &ldquo;The event put into perspective the scale and gravity of the work the IEC does on standardisation and how it effects the design, test and manufacture of products globally.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I learnt so much about the creation and management of standards as well as new and emerging technologies, all whilst networking with experts from all around the world. We were privileged to get a &lsquo;look behind the curtains&rsquo; and observe meetings of the conformity assessment and standards management boards. This access and experience you simply cannot get anywhere else.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I feel incredibly lucky to have had this opportunity, to meet and network with experts from so many different countries and technical backgrounds. I have made many industry contacts and I am now in the joining process for two committees relating to Environmental Sustainability and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Rotork, BSI, GAMBICA, BEAMA and AMDEA for sponsoring myself and the UK delegates.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/business-impacts-usa-hosts-iec-gm-in-san-francisco.html Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - January 2023 <a name="_Hlk108686421">Hello again</a>,


WHAT A relief that good news on inflation seems to be on the horizon. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported this month that year-on-year inflation declined slightly in November to 10.3% after being at a 34-year high in October. The drop was driven by a fall in energy price inflation in most OECD countries down from a peak of 40.8% to 23.9%. It&rsquo;s perhaps not surprising that inflation has remained above 20% in Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey, but things are looking up a little further away from Russia.

Employment rates are still going up and indeed have now reached their highest rates since 2005, and while this is good for the UK as a whole, Members are finding it increasingly difficult to get key staff in the UK, particularly service engineers. 

There has been a lot of criticism of the CBI for lobbying the Government to allow greater freedom to companies to bring in workers from overseas. What&rsquo;s less shouted about is what viable alternatives there might be, given that Members report that it would be difficult, if not impossible to train the local candidates available to them to undertake technical sales or service work.

Some people have had success with apprenticeships or with Kickstart, so perhaps there may be solutions developed with the help of the apprenticeship levy. If you have ideas &ndash; or problems &ndash; do let me know. It may be time for some joint action!

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


&nbsp;

Also in this&nbsp;month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">Manufacturers heave sigh of relief as EU Medical Device Regulations delayed</a>... <a href="">Members to debate sales techniques at GAMBICA conference</a>... <a href="">BioNTech signs Government MOU on personalised medicine</a>... <a href="">Research round-up</a>... <a href="">FGAS regulations a success says DEFRA</a>... <a href="">New website on grant funding</a>... <a href="">Preparing to sell your business?</a>.. <a href="">Ban on sale of plastic plates planned</a>... <a href="">Net zero dubbed &lsquo;growth opportunity of the 21st century&rsquo; by Skidmore review</a>... <a href="">Cyber&nbsp;attacks in US healthcare in 2022</a>... <a href="">New hospital and lab developments</a>...<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-january-2023/questions-answers.html">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-january-2023/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA events</a>... <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-january-2023/events.html">Events</a>... <a href="">Let&rsquo;s go round again &ndash; Former minister calls for DIT to be merged into new business department</a>... <a href="">Help to identify where your services won&rsquo;t be welcome</a>... <a href="">Customs Declaration Service deadline extended to November</a>... <a href="">New awards for exporters</a>... <a href="">EU legislation on packaging and waste proves problematic for exporters</a>... <a href="">Germany lobbies against draconian cybersecurity requirements</a>... <a href="">Money available to innovate with a partner in Singapore</a>... <a href="">&pound;500,000 meted out in fines for export control breaches</a>... <a href="">HR round up</a>... <a href="">Annual reporting of exports and imports of PIC chemicals</a>...<a href="">IKA joins GAMBICA as part of its journey to new biotech markets</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-january-2023.html Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA BUSINESS IMPACTS - JANUARY 2023 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2023.html Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA promote importance of STEM Ambassadors GAMBICA is on a mission to encourage their member base to become STEM Ambassadors.&nbsp;

Nikesh Mistry, Sector Head for Industrial Automation and Scott Pepper, Sector Head for Process Instrumentation &amp; Control are now both STEM Ambassadors. They have been attending awareness days at schools to promote STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and STEM careers.&nbsp;

The push for more STEM Ambassadors was an initiative brought forward by the GAMBICA Young Council, every member of the Council is currently in&nbsp;the process of signing up. The GAMBICA University Industry and Collaboration group are also actively promoting the role to member companies.&nbsp;

Lunch and Learn webinar sessions were recently held in collaboration with the Trans-Pennine STEM Ambassador Hub, encouraging members and their staff to sign up to the ambassador programme.&nbsp;

Nikesh said: &ldquo;It is hugely important to capture the attention of students from primary age because this is when their minds are most likely to be influenced about future careers. It needs to come from teachers, parents and peers. STEM careers don&rsquo;t just provide academic benefits, but also a career which delivers many transferable skills.&nbsp;

&ldquo;We need to make sure the jobs and career paths in our industry are attractive and provide young people with a sense of security. Preparing today&rsquo;s children to become the innovators and inventors of tomorrow begins with STEM education.&rdquo;&nbsp;

STEM Ambassadors can make a difference to young people, the local community and STEM education in general. From support with workshops, enrichment days, STEM Clubs, STEM fairs and career talks - there are lots of exciting ways to bring STEM subjects to life.&nbsp;

For more information about becoming an ambassador, visit <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/become-a-stem-ambassador ">https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/become-a-stem-ambassador&nbsp;</a>

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<a href="https://www.chamber-international.com/">Chamber International</a>, a specialist Chamber of Commerce, provides essential services and advice on exporting and importing. They support businesses of all sizes throughout the UK, helping to develop overseas presence and begin (or increase) international trading. 
 
Members can access services such as webinars and training sessions plus tailored support packages from expert consultants. These are available to GAMBICA members at Chamber member rates. 
 
The Chamber also offers an Excellence Academy course, where individuals can study for a recognised and professional qualification in international trade. 
 
For more information about the extra benefits, click <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/membership/additional-member-benefits/export-and-import-services-from-chamber-inter.html">here.</a> 
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Those of&nbsp;you who have followed the saga of the Government&rsquo;s &lsquo;VIP lane&rsquo; for PPE contracts during the pandemic, are very likely to have been concerned at what the Public Accounts Committee have termed &lsquo;a lack of due diligence&rsquo; in the awarding of contracts. But even if you felt that the profit of &pound;177m declared by Randox (up from &pound;1.2 million the previous year) could be justified, the apparent &pound;100 million profit made by &lsquo;PPE company&rsquo; Medpro which received &pound;200m of contracts after Baronness Mone&rsquo;s lobbying, is shocking. 

When Mone first contacted Ministers about her &lsquo;team in Hong Kong&rsquo; the company did not as claimed consist of a consortium with &lsquo;in excess of 40 years&rsquo; combined experience in the supply and provision of medical supplies&rsquo; but were reported by an insider as having &lsquo;zero experience of PPE before the pandemic&rsquo;. The National Crime Agency is investigating and Mone has taken leave of absence from her seat in the Lords.

Much of the PPE provided was rejected by the NHS and it would appear that the company is refusing to refund the money paid for it.

Some politicians seem to feel it&rsquo;s OK to deride, bully and diminish the Civil Service, who are the only source of effective scrutiny of their decisions and in cases of emergency can make sure taxpayers&rsquo; money is spent effectively and with reputable companies. We at GAMBICA have made a New Year&rsquo;s resolution to increase our support for Civil Servants in charge of purchasing to make more informed decisions next year.

And in the meantime, hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!

Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue:

<a href="">GAMBICA REPORT: &nbsp;Inflation to fall throughout 2023</a>... <a href="">New online system to register medical devices...</a> <a href="">Members to debate sales techniques at GAMBICA conference</a>... <a href="">23-storey life-sciences tower for London</a>... <a href="">Russian IT firm pretends to be American</a>... <a href="">Innovate UK to invest up to &pound;1 million in resource efficiency projects in manufacturing</a>...<a href="">Imperial college weighs in on -70 &nbsp;vs -80 debate</a>... <a href="">Investigation into errors at Immensa lab points to incorrect thresholds</a>... <a href="">UK life science stats published</a>... <a href="">AstraZeneca to Acquire Neogene Therapeutics</a>... <a href="">Welsh parliament to bring in new law to outlaw single-use plastics</a>...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-december-2022/questions-answers.html">Questions &amp; Answers</a>... <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-december-2022/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA events</a>... <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-december-2022/events.html">Events</a>... <a href="">Make sure you are using the right templates for your export licences</a>... <a href="">New $400m teaching hospital in Jordan</a>... <a href="">Cargo ships to get steel sails to cut fuel and emissions</a>... <a href="">New trade sanctions on Russia</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">New rules likely to mean increased monitoring of surface and groundwater in EU</a>... <a href="">Atom Scientific, one of the UK&#39;s biggest B2C chemical resellers, joins GAMBICA</a>. 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-december-2022.html Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA UKCA CE Marking FAQ GAMBICA's UKCA/CE Marking FAQs collect the most frequently asked questions from our members around the subject of UKCA and CE Marking. GAMBICA%27s%20UKCA%2FCE%20Marking%20FAQs%20collect%20the%20most%20frequently%20asked%20questions%20from%20our%20members%20around%20the%20subject%20of%20UKCA%20and%20CE%20Marking%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-ukca-ce-marking-faq.html Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@b Brief November 2022 Overseas exhibitions return to form
Breaking the US market – export group meeting offers choice of US events for 2023 Overseas%20exhibitions%20return%20to%20form%0D%0ABreaking%20the%20US%20market%20%E2%80%93%20export%20group%20meeting%20offers%20choice%20of%20US%20events%20for%202023 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lab-brief-november-2022.html Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT Calling all future STEM Ambassadors GAMBICA has teamed up with the Trans-Pennine STEM Ambassador Hub to host a series of Lunch and Learn sessions. GAMBICA%20has%20teamed%20up%20with%20the%20Trans%2DPennine%20STEM%20Ambassador%20Hub%20to%20host%20a%20series%20of%20Lunch%20and%20Learn%20sessions%2E%20 https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/calling-all-future-stem-ambassadors.html Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA lab conference set to focus on a greener future The annual GAMBICA laboratory conference will centre on green for growth next year. The%20annual%20GAMBICA%20laboratory%20conference%20will%20centre%20on%20green%20for%20growth%20next%20year%2E%20 https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-lab-conference-set-to-focus-on-a-greener-future.html Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - October 2022 Hello again,

IT&rsquo;S SURPRISING, given all the turmoil in the UK, to see the Europeans getting themselves into trouble of their own making for a change. The farrago over the change from the Medical Device Directive to the Medical Device Regulations looks set to have a negative effect on sales of medical devices into the EU with huge hold ups in getting equipment certified in order to meet the requirements of the new regulations. 

It&rsquo;s a lawyers&rsquo; charter of course with manufacturers desperate to keep selling and customers relying on the devices desperate to buy. Only a few limited exemptions in a few territories are available to them and the situation has all the potential to be even worse for IVDs - albeit as a slightly longer term car crash. 

At least in the UK we are taking a pragmatic approach and delaying implementation until we can get products through the hoops. (see Medical Device Regulations story below). If there&rsquo;s an action to take as a result of this, it&rsquo;s to find yourself a conformity assessment body now, be nice to them, and never ever let them go!

&nbsp;

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline


In this issue

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<a href="">Ben Goldacre to speak at GAMBICA conference in March 2023</a>... <a href="">MDR implementation delayed</a>... <a href="">Rolling blackouts &ndash; how should you prepare?</a>... <a href="">Innovate UK updates its medicines manufacturing support</a>... <a href="">Economic Crime &amp; Corporate Transparency Bill will mean more checking at Companies House</a>... <a href="">Government U-turns on IR35 repeal</a>... <a href="">Market access and knowledge are key issues for GAMBICA&rsquo;s biotech members</a>... <a href="">McKinsey hails Europes&rsquo; future in biotech</a>... <a href="">Launchpads to deliver local growth through innovation support</a>... <a href="">&pound;14 million awarded to smarten factories</a>... <a href="">Can UKCA compliance be your competitive advantage?</a>... <a href="">Opportunity to raise your profile at chemical laboratory exhibition</a>... <a href="">Medtech incubator launches in West Midlands</a>... <a href="">LADS programme still on track</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA events</a>... <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-october-2022/events.html">Events</a>... <a href="">Export Partners&nbsp;press&nbsp;new Minister on trade show access programme</a>... <a href="">Three Quebec hospitals to expand</a>... <a href="">Danish HQ of Ferring Pharmaceuticals opens</a>... <a href="">Seqera Labs secures &euro;22 million to power innovation in healthcare and life sciences</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Hong Kong not doing enough to attract bio-tech</a>... <a href="">Food and Drug Administration issues guide to avoiding drug shortages</a>... <a href="">Wake-up call on trade finance fraud</a>... <a href="">Drinks firm fined &pound;30K for breaking sanctions</a>... <a href="">Zero-emission transport focus of new UCL-HORIBA partnership at UCL East</a>... <a href="">Med imaging&nbsp;company&nbsp;fined for workers&rsquo; radiation exposure</a>... <a href="">Autoclave manufacturer and service specialist, ESTS (GB) Ltd, joins GAMBICA</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-october-2022.html Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT Ada Lovelace Day – celebrating women in STEM GAMBICA is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day today (11 Oct) recognising the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). GAMBICA%20is%20celebrating%20Ada%20Lovelace%20Day%20today%20%2811%20Oct%29%20recognising%20the%20achievements%20of%20women%20in%20science%2C%20technology%2C%20engineering%20and%20maths%20%28STEM%29%2E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/ada-lovelace-day-celebrating-women-in-stem.html Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - September 2022 Hello again,

Those interested in reducing burdens on UK business are watching with interest to see how Jacob Rees Mogg behaves now he has moved to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial strategy, having taken his old portfolio of &lsquo;Brexit Opportunities&rsquo; with him. Optimists are suggesting that Rees-Mogg as an arch Brexiteer, might be better able to scrap the costly UKCA mark, for example, while he is having his bonfire of EU retained laws.

Meanwhile, shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has pledged to set up a sovereign wealth fund, and &ldquo;Use all powers at government&rsquo;s disposal to buy, make and sell more here in Britain&rdquo;, should Labour get into power.

Reeves told the party&rsquo;s annual conference in Liverpool: &ldquo;It matters that the blades for Scotland&rsquo;s wind farms are made not in Scotland but thousands of miles away. We have the ability.&nbsp; But we want the jobs here.&nbsp; And we want British businesses to take the lead.&rdquo;

&ldquo;The next Labour government will create a national wealth fund, so that when we invest in new industries, in partnership with business, the British people will own a share of that wealth, and the taxpayer will get a return on that investment.&rdquo;

Sir Keir Starmer also promised that &lsquo;Great British Energy&rsquo; would be set up within the first year of a Labour government, to invest in the energy sector.

It will be interesting to see if Liz Truss&rsquo;s government has had time to put together any serious plans to help British industry that they can announce at their upcoming party conference. Although maybe the current economic travails will be taking up a considerable amount of their time just now.

We are certainly set for change &ndash; let&rsquo;s hope it&rsquo;s for the better!

Toodle pip!

 
Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue... <a href="">Skills survey reveals deep-seated issues</a>... Living wage raised -&nbsp;<a href="">large businesses plan to help staff with cost of living</a>...&nbsp; <a href="">Life Sciences &lsquo;Inspiration of the Year&rsquo; Award</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Competing lab interoperability standards sign MoU</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">&pound;70 million competition launched by Industrial Energy Transformation Fund</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Rees-Mogg acts on retained EU laws</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">UKCA has only two impacts; restricting market access and adding cost &ndash; It&rsquo;s time for a rethink</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Home office consults on what to do about cybercrime</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Make sure your own staff know what&rsquo;s going on industry tells government</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Your choice: in-person checks or call in a consultant</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Strike break law challenged</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Bayer launches challenge for biodegradable packaging&nbsp;</a>... <a href="">Round up of (other) economic markers</a>...&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2022/upcoming-gambica-events.html">Upcoming GAMBICA events... </a><a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-september-2022/events.html">Events</a>... <a href="">Surprise success for ACHEMA in August</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">HMRC backpedals on CHIEF cut-off</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">New guidance on protecting your IP in the EU</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">China travel restrictions lifted slightly</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">McKinsey&rsquo;s predicts uptick in growth in US and major changes to supply chains</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">EU plans prohibition of products made with forced labour</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">New labs planned for University of Illinois</a>... <a href="">Firm fined after worker&rsquo;s hand was cut off in machine&nbsp;</a>... <a href="">Applied Photophysics joins GAMBICA</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-september-2022.html Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT FLAG Position on CE/UKCA Mutual Recongition Experts from across the GAMBICA membership responsible for technical and compliance matters relating specifically to products for use in potentially explosive (flammable) atmospheres reiterate their position that the best situation for UK businesses is still for the UK to seek a mutual recognition agreement with the EU for these products. Experts%20from%20across%20the%20GAMBICA%20membership%20responsible%20for%20technical%20and%20compliance%20matters%20relating%20specifically%20to%20products%20for%20use%20in%20potentially%20explosive%20%28flammable%29%20atmospheres%20reiterate%20their%20position%20that%20the%20best%20situation%20for%20UK%20businesses%20is%20still%20for%20the%20UK%20to%20seek%20a%20mutual%20recognition%20agreement%20with%20the%20EU%20for%20these%20products%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/the-need-for-mutual-recognition-of-conformity-assessment---gambica-flag.html Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Year review 2021-22 GAMBICA Chief Executive, Steve Brambley, has been reflecting on the past year with a review message to members. 
 GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20Steve%20Brambley%2C%20has%20been%20reflecting%20on%20the%20past%20year%20with%20a%20review%20message%20to%20members%2E%20%0D%0A https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-year-review-2021-22.html Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA adds Communications Manager to talented team GAMBICA have appointed a new Communications Manager to join the company, to improve the effectiveness of communicating with members, stakeholders and the media.  GAMBICA%20have%20appointed%20a%20new%20Communications%20Manager%20to%20join%20the%20company%2C%20to%20improve%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20communicating%20with%20members%2C%20stakeholders%20and%20the%20media%2E%C2%A0 https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-adds-communications-manager-to-talented-team.html Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA BUSINESS IMPACTS - SEPTEMBER 2022 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2022.html Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - August 2022 Hello again,

It&rsquo;s been reported this week that export credit payouts have hit a record high as the effects of the pandemic emerge. Berne Union, the association for the export credit and investment insurance industry says members paid just over USD 9 billion in claims in 2021, 17% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The growth in medium/long term export credit payouts are highly concentrated in the transportation sector which accounts for over 50% of total but the Union is predicting a more restricted market and tightened pricing overall if the current geo-political issues are sustained. 

Like other economic indicators, this suggests that we will all be working harder just to maintain income even while we grapple with other sudden and unwelcome changes. 

Meanwhile, the record temperatures this summer seem to have taken us over the tipping point at which people are starting to believe that significant and unwelcome changes in our climate are imminent and companies are starting to take their climate change obligations seriously.

The next conference in March 23 will have contributions from Merck and Astra Zeneca on their new sustainability requirements of our members and how they will be imposed and information on help available from GAMBICA to begin your journey to net zero. It&rsquo;s also an opportunity to get together and find out how your peers are managing the current issues. A problem shared is a problem halved so I&rsquo;m looking forward to seeing you there.

Toodle pip!

 
Jacqueline


Also in this&nbsp;month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">Randox contracts criticised by Public Accounts Committee...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA to produce interim salary data to help those facing an influx of pay rise requests...&nbsp;</a><a href="">Electric cars as a staff retention tool...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">UK starts dispute process over Horizon Europe...&nbsp;</a><a href="">Plastics packaging tax ignored?..&nbsp;</a><a href="">What support does the environmental monitoring sector need?..&nbsp;</a><a href="">Customs Declaration Service replaces CHIEF from October 1st 2022 for imports... </a><a href="">PCI Pharma Services announces multi-million expansion to UK facility...</a> <a href="">Over 600,000sq ft life science space let up to June 2022...</a> <a href="">Recovery loan scheme extended for 2 years... </a><a href="">Government&rsquo;s climate strategy &lsquo;unlawful&rsquo;... </a><a href="">Biosimilars &ndash; key focus for research...</a> <a href="">Herbicide identified as having role in Alzheimer&rsquo;s development... </a><a href="">Questions and Answers...&nbsp;</a><a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA events...&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-august-2022/events.html" title="Events August 22">Events...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Government blocks export of tech to China...</a> <a href="">Chinese developers in &lsquo;survival mode&rsquo; as new starts slump 45%... </a><a href="">Dublin&rsquo;s new children&rsquo;s hospital 71% complete...</a> <a href="">Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions can impact on legitimate business says UN...</a> <a href="">Mandating of EORI numbers in SPIRE...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Martel Instruments offers easy route to connectivity for lab instruments</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-august-2022.html Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - July 2022 In this month's issue... GAMBICA lobbies candidates for Prime Minister on Horizon Europe... UK moves to digitise export documentation... Two new science parks for Cambridge... Medical Research Council commits to Net Zero and signs up with LEAF... NHS commitment to Net Zero enshrined in law... Do you have an interest in pipettes, lab robotics, plastics or glassware?.. Medical Spare Parts can take advantage of UKCA easements... Clinical research to go digital in the NHS... Digital health and social care action plan seeks to ‘digitise, connect and transform’... Oil&Gas industry supplier fined for flight... Export Group Summer Meeting... Events... Improved collaboration with India leads to new general export licences... Kentucky University says no labs needed for life sciences... Aecom hired to rid Wisconsin city’s water of ‘forever chemicals’... Red alert issued on Russian evasion of sanctions... Older workers still at increased risk of injury at work... Automation and molecular genetics specialists MolGen aims for continued growth post COVID In%20this%20month%27s%20issue%2E%2E%2E%20GAMBICA%20lobbies%20candidates%20for%20Prime%20Minister%20on%20Horizon%20Europe%2E%2E%2E%20UK%20moves%20to%20digitise%20export%20documentation%2E%2E%2E%20Two%20new%20science%20parks%20for%20Cambridge%2E%2E%2E%20Medical%20Research%20Council%20commits%20to%20Net%20Zero%20and%20signs%20up%20with%20LEAF%2E%2E%2E%20NHS%20commitment%20to%20Net%20Zero%20enshrined%20in%20law%2E%2E%2E%20Do%20you%20have%20an%20interest%20in%20pipettes%2C%20lab%20robotics%2C%20plastics%20or%20glassware%3F%2E%2E%20Medical%20Spare%20Parts%20can%20take%20advantage%20of%20UKCA%20easements%2E%2E%2E%20Clinical%20research%20to%20go%20digital%20in%20the%20NHS%2E%2E%2E%20Digital%20health%20and%20social%20care%20action%20plan%20seeks%20to%20%E2%80%98digitise%2C%20connect%20and%20transform%E2%80%99%2E%2E%2E%20Oil%26Gas%20industry%20supplier%20fined%20for%20flight%2E%2E%2E%20Export%20Group%20Summer%20Meeting%2E%2E%2E%20Events%2E%2E%2E%20Improved%20collaboration%20with%20India%20leads%20to%20new%20general%20export%20licences%2E%2E%2E%20Kentucky%20University%20says%20no%20labs%20needed%20for%20life%20sciences%2E%2E%2E%20Aecom%20hired%20to%20rid%20Wisconsin%20city%E2%80%99s%20water%20of%20%E2%80%98forever%20chemicals%E2%80%99%2E%2E%2E%20Red%20alert%20issued%20on%20Russian%20evasion%20of%20sanctions%2E%2E%2E%20Older%20workers%20still%20at%20increased%20risk%20of%20injury%20at%20work%2E%2E%2E%20Automation%20and%20molecular%20genetics%20specialists%20MolGen%20aims%20for%20continued%20growth%20post%20COVID http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-july-2022.html Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA industry position on Horizon Europe GAMBICA urges the UK government to find a solution with the European Union to allow the UK research community to continue participation in the Horizon Europe programme.

If the UK is excluded from funding for important collaborative research projects, then it will be a severe disadvantage not only to the UK research capabilities, but to wider society and business that rely on the innovation to improve many aspects of our daily lives. Once lost or diminished, it will be difficult to recover the talent, expertise and resources in the UK research community.

Alternative UK replacements for the Horizon Europe funding would be by far a second-best option. Funding is only part of the issue, but a very important aspect is to be part of a multi-country collaborative research programme to get the best outcome and value. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20urges%20the%20UK%20government%20to%20find%20a%20solution%20with%20the%20European%20Union%20to%20allow%20the%20UK%20research%20community%20to%20continue%20participation%20in%20the%20Horizon%20Europe%20programme%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20the%20UK%20is%20excluded%20from%20funding%20for%20important%20collaborative%20research%20projects%2C%20then%20it%20will%20be%20a%20severe%20disadvantage%20not%20only%20to%20the%20UK%20research%20capabilities%2C%20but%20to%20wider%20society%20and%20business%20that%20rely%20on%20the%20innovation%20to%20improve%20many%20aspects%20of%20our%20daily%20lives%2E%20Once%20lost%20or%20diminished%2C%20it%20will%20be%20difficult%20to%20recover%20the%20talent%2C%20expertise%20and%20resources%20in%20the%20UK%20research%20community%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlternative%20UK%20replacements%20for%20the%20Horizon%20Europe%20funding%20would%20be%20by%20far%20a%20second%2Dbest%20option%2E%20Funding%20is%20only%20part%20of%20the%20issue%2C%20but%20a%20very%20important%20aspect%20is%20to%20be%20part%20of%20a%20multi%2Dcountry%20collaborative%20research%20programme%20to%20get%20the%20best%20outcome%20and%20value%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-industry-position-on-horizon-europe-pdf.html Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - June 2022 Hello again,

The UK&rsquo;s slow drift away from away from the EU is picking up pace and it&rsquo;s in the area of environmental regulations that the changes are beginning to be seen. 

Five new substances have been added to the EU REACH list, but not the UK list and there are now 15 substances on the EU list of Substances of Very High Concern (generally carcinogen, mutagens or things which are toxic for reproduction) which are not on the UK list. The UK REACH rolling action plan states the intent to &lsquo;compliment rather than replicate evaluation work that has been or will be performed by other regulatory regimes&rsquo; (such as via the EU REACH). While this sounds like a sensible and cost-saving approach, members will still be facing the additional costs of having to monitor and comply with two separate regimes. Compliance staff are in high demand at the moment so luckily you can reduce your workloads by using the GAMBICA environmental regulatory group to help you with alerts on changes in either jurisdiction.

If you have anything you would like raised with the group, give me a bell or rock up to their next meeting on 26 September.

Toodle pip!

 
Jacqueline


In this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;<a href="">Stick to science if you value Horizon Europe</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Help to optimise your supply chain</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">G</a><a href="">overnment MDR response published</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">P</a><a href="">roducer price inflation reducing but growth momentum slows</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Chinese investment in UK up by 50%</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Do you have an interest in pipettes, lab robotics, plastics or glassware?</a>..&nbsp;<a href="">Time to support workers&rsquo; physical activity as &lsquo;couch potato&rsquo; effects of lockdown become clear</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">UK audit framework to be strengthened</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Regulators, including HSE, are struggling&nbsp;</a><a href="">post-Brexit, says NAO</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Eligibility widened for Help to Grow scheme</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Analytica pleases exhibitors but showcases unappealing stats</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Merck to build &euro;440m facility in Ireland</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">AI raises &lsquo;challenges&rsquo; with existing product liability law, study finds</a>... <a href="">EU life sciences industry raises concerns raised about full application of IVDR</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Free trade areas targeted by organised crime</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Goodbye CHIEF</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-june-2022.html Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT 14th June 2022 - Economic & Political Update With the current pressure of rising inflation, interest rates and energy costs, global supply chain issues, and the Ukraine conflict, there is much uncertainty in what the next 6 to 12 months will look like for our industry.

As part of our efforts to share knowledge within our community, we commission an economic forecast from Oxford Economics centred on the industries and global regions that GAMBICA members supply into.


The full 39-page forecast report, presentations and expert commentary are available to GAMBICA members and non-members alongside a political roundup from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, highlighting changes in policy and regulation impacting GAMBICA members&#39; sectors.

Head to the <a href="">Economic &amp; Political Update</a> page to get your hands on our most recent forecast, issued on 14th June 2022 %3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3EWith%20the%20current%20pressure%20of%20rising%20inflation%2C%20interest%20rates%20and%20energy%20costs%2C%20global%20supply%20chain%20issues%2C%20and%20the%20Ukraine%20conflict%2C%20there%20is%20much%20uncertainty%20in%20what%20the%20next%206%20to%2012%20months%20will%20look%20like%20for%20our%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3EAs%20part%20of%20our%20efforts%20to%20share%20knowledge%20within%20our%20community%2C%20we%20commission%20an%20economic%20forecast%20from%20Oxford%20Economics%20centred%20on%20the%20industries%20and%20global%20regions%20that%20GAMBICA%20members%20supply%20into%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3EThe%20full%2039%2Dpage%20forecast%20report%2C%20presentations%20and%20expert%20commentary%20are%20available%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%20and%20non%2Dmembers%20alongside%20a%20political%20roundup%20from%20the%20Department%20for%20Business%2C%20Energy%20and%20Industrial%20Strategy%2C%20highlighting%20changes%20in%20policy%20and%20regulation%20impacting%20GAMBICA%20members%26%2339%3B%20sectors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3EHead%20to%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EEconomic%20%26amp%3B%20Political%20Update%3C%2Fa%3E%20page%20to%20get%20your%20hands%20on%20our%20most%20recent%20forecast%2C%20issued%20on%2014th%20June%202022%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/14th-june-2022-economic-political-update.html Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT Easing introduction of UKCA marking <h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Government moves to ease the introduction of UKCA marking for industry</h4>

We are really pleased to see that the information and proposals that GAMBICA has been sharing with government have been listened to, with <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-make-it-simpler-for-businesses-to-apply-new-product-safety-markings">yesterday&rsquo;s announcement on easing the introduction of UKCA marking</a>. We have an excellent relationship with colleagues in BEIS and OPSS, which has allowed a series of consultations and meetings to share our industry view. The result is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-market-in-great-britain">a set of measures that will help our members</a> to introduce UKCA marking in a more measured and practical way, reducing costs and ensuring availability of products and spare parts on the GB market.

Commenting on the announcement, Steve Brambley, GAMBICA&rsquo;s Chief Executive, said:


&ldquo;These measures are a welcome step in the right direction to prevent further supply problems in the GB market. The ability to continue putting the UKCA mark on a label or accompanying document will give enough time to manufacturers to add the mark across their very wide portfolio of products. We are pleased to see the easing on the constraint of testing capacity and allowing essential spare parts to be made available on the market under the CE mark that they would have been manufactured with. All of these measures will help avoid the scenario where critical equipment and spares would otherwise not be available to GB customers.&rdquo;

&nbsp; %3Ch4%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EGovernment%20moves%20to%20ease%20the%20introduction%20of%20UKCA%20marking%20for%20industry%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fh4%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3EWe%20are%20really%20pleased%20to%20see%20that%20the%20information%20and%20proposals%20that%20GAMBICA%20has%20been%20sharing%20with%20government%20have%20been%20listened%20to%2C%20with%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Dto%2Dmake%2Dit%2Dsimpler%2Dfor%2Dbusinesses%2Dto%2Dapply%2Dnew%2Dproduct%2Dsafety%2Dmarkings%22%3Eyesterday%26rsquo%3Bs%20announcement%20on%20easing%20the%20introduction%20of%20UKCA%20marking%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%20We%20have%20an%20excellent%20relationship%20with%20colleagues%20in%20BEIS%20and%20OPSS%2C%20which%20has%20allowed%20a%20series%20of%20consultations%20and%20meetings%20to%20share%20our%20industry%20view%2E%20The%20result%20is%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fguidance%2Fplacing%2Dmanufactured%2Dgoods%2Don%2Dthe%2Dmarket%2Din%2Dgreat%2Dbritain%22%3Ea%20set%20of%20measures%20that%20will%20help%20our%20members%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20introduce%20UKCA%20marking%20in%20a%20more%20measured%20and%20practical%20way%2C%20reducing%20costs%20and%20ensuring%20availability%20of%20products%20and%20spare%20parts%20on%20the%20GB%20market%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3ECommenting%20on%20the%20announcement%2C%20Steve%20Brambley%2C%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20said%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3E%3Cem%3E%26ldquo%3BThese%20measures%20are%20a%20welcome%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction%20to%20prevent%20further%20supply%20problems%20in%20the%20GB%20market%2E%20The%20ability%20to%20continue%20putting%20the%20UKCA%20mark%20on%20a%20label%20or%20accompanying%20document%20will%20give%20enough%20time%20to%20manufacturers%20to%20add%20the%20mark%20across%20their%20very%20wide%20portfolio%20of%20products%2E%20We%20are%20pleased%20to%20see%20the%20easing%20on%20the%20constraint%20of%20testing%20capacity%20and%20allowing%20essential%20spare%20parts%20to%20be%20made%20available%20on%20the%20market%20under%20the%20CE%20mark%20that%20they%20would%20have%20been%20manufactured%20with%2E%20All%20of%20these%20measures%20will%20help%20avoid%20the%20scenario%20where%20critical%20equipment%20and%20spares%20would%20otherwise%20not%20be%20available%20to%20GB%20customers%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20style%3D%22text%2Dalign%3A%20justify%3B%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/government-moves-to-ease-introduction-of-ukca-marking-for-industry.html Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT Instrumentation Excellence Awards 2022 &nbsp;

The 2022 Instrumentation awards will be closing for entry on Monday the 20th of June

<h4 class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://instrumentationawards.co.uk/enter-2022" target="_blank">Click here to submit your nominations for the </a><a href="https://instrumentationawards.co.uk/enter-2022" target="_blank">2022 Instrumentation Excellence Awards</a><a href="http://instrumentationawards.co.uk/enter-2022" target="_blank">!</a></h4>

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The Instrumentation Excellence Awards, organised by <a draggable="false" href="http://www.instrumentation.co.uk" target="_blank">Instrumentation Monthly</a> publisher Datateam Business Media, is a new event celebrating the very best professionals, products, projects and companies from across the test, measurement, sensing and control sectors.

The Awards are a first-of-its-kind event in the UK, created to acknowledge the important work that takes place in the test, measurement, monitoring, sensing and control sectors. The organisers look forward to giving professionals in these booming sectors a chance to celebrate their collective achievements &ndash; an award from the event will separate winners from their competitors and open up doors for new business opportunities.

The inaugural awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 27th October at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden and will take place in conjunction with the illustrious Electronics Industry Awards, making it the night of the year for networking.

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At our recent &lsquo;Resilience&rsquo; webinar, members set out the need for government to step-up and develop effective strategies to keep the UK competitive. With many order books stuffed full of potential sales which cannot be fulfilled for lack of critical components, and every indication that today&rsquo;s supply shortages are a harbinger of a very extended period of turbulence, it&rsquo;s clear that supply chains will have to be completely re-assessed. Building a secure supply chain will become your most effective competitive weapon. 

Members are going to have to radically re-think their supply chains and invest in them, in order to fulfill orders and grab market share from less agile competitors. But the strategic decisions (like investment in battery or semi-conductor development) which will govern where you can obtain essential components, have to be made by the government. Some commentators say that full onshoring of semiconductor production to the UK &nbsp;is not viable and that we should focus on semiconductor R&amp;D not manufacture. But will that give you what you need?

It&#39;s GAMBICA&rsquo;s aim to &lsquo;encourage&rsquo; the government to do what you need it to, and to use real examples from your experiences to help persuade them. Please do call us, or email us with your thoughts and examples. Politicians rely on people like you to tell them what&rsquo;s really happening, and nothing makes a bigger impression than what&rsquo;s going on in real life.

Toodle pip! 
Jacqueline

&nbsp;


No Standards Bulletin this month - double bubble next!

Also in this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="">Astra Zeneca to require 95% of suppliers to have global warming targets in place by 2025</a>...<a href="">CEO of Discovery Park in Kent says he has answer to crippling shortages of lab space</a>...<a href="">Government aims to eradicate modern slavery from NHS supply chains</a>...<a href="">Seaweed will be our saviour</a>...<a href="">Manufacturing awards 2022 open to GAMBICA members</a>...<a href="">Bad Bots could be coming your way soon</a>...<a href="">Could opening up your factory for National Manufacturing Day help you with recruitment?</a>...<a href="">Europe&rsquo;s technology industries face bumpy road ahead</a>...<a href="">Oxford Science Enterprises appoints Heather Roxborough and Wallace Wallace</a>...<a href="">Ukrainians arriving in the UK are a potential source of skilled labour</a>...<a href="">Do capital allowances work for you?</a>...<a href="">Ionising Radiation Regs review</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Events</a>...<a href="">China&rsquo;s GDP likely to grow just 2.1% in Q2</a>...<a href="">UK being &ldquo;taken out of EU supply chains&rdquo;</a>...<a href="">Climate and sustainability disclosure standards &lsquo;will expose weak governance&rsquo;</a>...<a href="">Business scandals don&rsquo;t always affect a company&rsquo;s reputation</a>...<a href="">Russia-Ukraine conflict - updated guidance</a>

Plus&nbsp; -&nbsp; Company News

<ul>
 <li><a href="">Megger &ndash; a UK company with a plan</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Specialist distributor SciMed joins GAMBICA</a></li>
</ul> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-may-2022.html Thu, 26 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT Opportunity to join IEC Young Professionals Programme Every year GAMBICA partners with BSI to offer an exciting chance to young engineers to take part in the IEC Young Professionals Programme, all-expenses paid. 
 
Held in October/November 2022 in San Francisco, the Programme brings together the world&#39;s upcoming expert engineers, technicians and managers and provides them with opportunities to shape the future of international standardization and conformity assessment in the field of electrotechnology. 
&nbsp;


Who should apply? 
We welcome applications from&nbsp;ambitious engineering professionals, managers and technicians:

<ul>
 <li>aged 35 or under as of 30 June in the year of the event for which they&rsquo;re applying</li>
 <li>who are currently making, or wishing to make, a difference in their industry&nbsp;and with an interest in the standards they encounter in their professional practice.</li>
</ul>

Why apply?

<ul>
 <li>Represent the UK at a prestigious international event and enhance your professional reputation</li>
 <li>Get your voice heard in the international arena and help shape the future of international standardization</li>
 <li>Network with other upcoming expert engineers, technicians and managers</li>
 <li>Help cultivate a positive environment for the involvement of early-career professionals in international standardization</li>
</ul>

GAMBICA members are encourage to apply via the BSI website

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It&rsquo;s green infrastructure week this week. Didn&rsquo;t know? It&rsquo;s not surprising; the plethora of green initiatives makes it hard to keep up. It&rsquo;s also even more difficult to identify the ones which are likely to be of real value.

What you can&rsquo;t avoid, however, is the overall trend. Sustainability has entered every part of life and labs are right at the forefront and are singing loudly and proudly about their green credentials.

I was interested to see lab-grown diamonds being marketed recently as the sustainable wedding option. Well, they certainly aren&rsquo;t the cause of land grabs, wars, deforestation or deaths and now they are being embraced by some of the biggest jewellery suppliers in response to customer demand. While they used to be a tiny fraction of the price of &lsquo;real&rsquo; diamonds, and had relatively little resale value, that is changing fast with some jewellers charging up to 50 per cent of the price of &lsquo;real&rsquo; diamonds.

So sustainable jewellery is the premium product for buyers, and significantly increases the profits of the jewellery trade &ndash; is this a signal of likely developments elsewhere?

Look out for announcements about funding to develop sustainable options for your products in this month&rsquo;s newsletter &ndash; hope they are of interest.


&nbsp;

Also in this month&#39;s issue...<a href="">Dire warnings about China voiced at GAMBICA conference, echoed in Japan and Germany</a>...<a href="">Bruker acquires mass spec company IonSense, and UK&rsquo;s Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies</a>...<a href="">Upturn in hiring activity slows again amid candidate shortages</a>...<a href="">Leading indicators point to growth losing momentum in Europe</a>...<a href="">Circular Economy Innovation Network will focus on chemicals sustainability</a>...<a href="">MHRA called upon to expedite approval of new cell and gene therapies&nbsp;</a>...<a href="">Last chance to influence HMRC</a>...<a href="">PPE law has changed</a>...<a href="">End of temporary relaxation of drivers&rsquo; hours rules</a>...<a href="">How did you do vs the industry average?</a>...<a href="">Government commissions &lsquo;bad science&rsquo; writer to say how NHS should use its data</a>...<a href="">National Minimum Wage uplift</a>...<a href="">Questions and Answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Events...D</a><a href="">IT invites expressions of interest to be considered for showcase of UK Life Sciences Innovators</a>...<a href="">Particle physics centre in US to construct new lab</a>...<a href="">Fines doled out by HMRC</a>...<a href="">How far can you accommodate the obese?</a>...<a href="">Cutting edge gene synthesizer, NBS Biologicals, joins GAMBICA</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="">Future Health Biobank&nbsp;and BioDock join GAMBICA</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-april-2022.html Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - March 2022 Hello again

I hope you are enjoying the Spring weather. It was lovely to see the sun return for our conference earlier this month. There&rsquo;s a write up of some of the most interesting contributions in this issue for those of you who couldn&rsquo;t be there.

To celebrate the end of Winter, the government has decided that this is the month to ask you for your views on many things which you may think are perfectly obvious. They would like to know about how you feel the existing UK immigration routes are working for your short-term assignment needs (you can download the survey <a href="https://gambicafiles-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/files_gambicafiles_onmicrosoft_com/EUslGG74GBBGgL4cZpJFPZgB5ar8XFnMLqtjFqfl2cvojQ?rtime=7bW1RVQS2kg">here</a>). They also want to hear your views on how they can improve the customs regime (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-an-independent-customs-regime/call-for-evidence-an-independent-customs-regime">here</a>) And possibly most irritatingly of all, they are asking for your views on the performance of the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202208-ecju-customer-service-survey">here</a>.&nbsp; 

While it is certainly true that we have put forward views on these things before, these surveys are a way for civil servants to get input from business in a way which they can be put before ministers without risking the messenger being shot.

What we are hearing is that ministers are now slightly more open to hearing about problems and willing to see if they can be addressed, so it may be that spending a bit of time on these consultations will lead to positive outcomes. 

As usual, please copy me in on your replies, that way I can re-iterate your points when I put together GAMBICA&rsquo;s response.

Toodle pip! 
Jacqueline

&nbsp;


There is no standards bulletin this month - bumper issue in April

Also in this month&#39;s issue... <a href="">Dire warnings about China at GAMBICA conference..</a>. <a href="">Europe&#39;s largest wet lab to be built at Canary Wharf...</a> <a href="">Labs offered funding to buy equipment....</a> <a href="">National Manufacturing day...</a> <a href="">Outdated CHIEF to be replaced...</a> <a href="">Call to all the young people out there... </a>R<a href="">eview of Chancellor&#39;s Spring Statement...</a> <a href="">Advantageous changes&nbsp;to R and D relief...</a> <a href="">New import tariffs on Russian products...</a> <a href="">EU steps up support for companies affected by invasion of Ukraine...</a> <a href="">Medical milestones in next three years... </a><a href="">New tranche of loans for SMEs...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Questions and Answers... Upco</a><a href="">ming webinars...</a> <a href="">Events... </a><a href="">Export Control Licencing, the government is seeking your views... </a><a href="">Spring manufacturer sentenced after worker severs fingers...</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-march-2022.html Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - February 2022 GIVEN THE terrible news from Ukraine I&#39;m sure everyone&#39;s thoughts are with the people there. It&#39;s likely that many members trade with either Ukraine or Russia and will face difficulties in the future. If you are affected, please get in touch. 
At the other end of the scale, it&#39;s not&nbsp;long now until we will be enjoying our first major in-person conference for over two years and it&#39;s great that so many of you are able to support the event. We have sold out of spaces at the main conference hotel and also at the overspill hotel, but we still have places for day attendees so it&rsquo;s not too late to book your place. 
We have speakers explaining how you can take advantage of the Race to Zero to build your bottom line, and GAMBICA members sharing their insights on developments which will shape the lab industry for years to come. And as usual we will have plenty of time for debate, discussion and socialising. I do hope you can join us. 
 
Jacqueline 
 
PS... The frogs are about a story in the standards bulletin about the use of formaldehyde to test fume cabinets. If you have a view, please get in touch.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jacqueline

PS, The frogs picture relates to an item in the standards bulletin about the proposal to end the use of formaldehyde as a test gas for fume cabinets.


In this month&#39;s issue: 
<a href="">New &pound;7 million fund to help UK Health Tech SMEs with regulation</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA members press the case for customs reform in response to sudden government call for evidence</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Northern Ireland&nbsp;problems?</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Reminder to register for dual use and technology export licencing</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Cyber risk alert</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Public Accounts Committee report on Brexit</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Chips Act aims to make Europe a semiconductor powerhouse</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Questions and Answers</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Events</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Medlab conference predicts increasingly equipment-heavy labs and the migration of routine testing from hospitals to pharmacies</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Licensing delays likely to get worse before they get better says ECJU</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Evidence submitted on EU trading relationship</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Analysis of business risk of trading in the Lebanon published</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Only 10% of successful applicants receive full grant for overseas tradeshows</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">New GAMBICA member&rsquo;s biotech range includes pipette cleaning equipment&nbsp;</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">My Green Lab, the United Nations&rsquo; favoured Lab certification company, joins GAMBICA...&nbsp;</a><a href="">Sheetmetal fabrication company in court after worker&rsquo;s finger crushed</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Employers set to award record pay rises in 2022, </a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-february-2022.html Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA BUSINESS IMPACTS - JANUARY 2022 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2022.html Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jan 2022 THIS MONTH we have been hearing about delays in the UK court service which mean that cases are waiting longer to be tried. Many victims reporting crimes in the last six months will have to wait until 2023 to get justice. We have also heard about a dizzying number of parties being held during lockdown at No 10 - revealing a drinking culture today in Downing Street among civil servants which would appear to rival that of Fleet Street in the late 1970s.

Meanwhile, despite all the rhetoric about the priority the government is giving to foreign trade, our unweildy and chronically understaffed export control system, has had its burdens increased by the full inclusion in its workload not only of applications for exporting to Europe, but to China too.

It would appear that no thought has been given to the consequences of giving hundreds, perhaps thousands of additional export licence applications to civil servants who are already apparently 30% understaffed. Which leaves British businesses, and most importantly GAMBICA members, suffering from market threatening delays.

This month we have taken your worries to Paul McComb director of UK exports at DIT. He said he was unaware of the issue. Which is surprising because we hear on the grapevine that DIT has been complaining vociferously about lobbying on the subject.

I hesitate to quote Michael Jackson but when it comes to skilled staff at ECJU, I don&rsquo;t think we are going to stop &lsquo;til we get enough.

Toodle pip!

Jacqueline

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INSIDE this MONTH....

<a href="">Inward Processing/Outward Processing procedures</a>&nbsp;&hellip;<a href="">Team revising Eco design regulations to include lab fridges 
hit data wall</a>&hellip;<a href="">Inflation in OECD surged to 5.8% in November</a>&hellip; <a href="">GAMBICA to introduce young person&rsquo;s council</a>&hellip;<a href="">&pound;5000 off your new CRM or accounting software</a>&hellip;<a href="">Semiconductor shortage &lsquo;a risk to patient health&rsquo;</a>&hellip;<a href="">Innovation Agency provides support for device that can significantly reduce Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz&rsquo;ing</a>&hellip;<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>&hellip;<a href="">Events</a>&hellip;<a href="">Invitation to tender</a>&hellip;<a href="">&lsquo;Make in China&rsquo; law will hit imports of lab equipment</a>&hellip;<a href="">Package of measures may increase workload of already stretched Export Control</a>&hellip;<a href="">GAMBICA member warns of bogus procurement agent in Ghana</a>.. <a href="">Progressive roll-out of the IVDR</a>&hellip;<a href="">Leading provider of automation for gas chromatography joins GAMBICA</a>&hellip;.<a href="">Salaries set to skyrocket in 2022 as firms try to retain employees, research finds</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-january-2022.html Mon, 24 Jan 2022 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Dec 2021 AT THE UK Export Finance (UKEF) forum at the QEII conference centre in London this month, Mike Freer MP, Minister for Exports and &lsquo;Chief salesman for UK PLC&rsquo; highlighted &lsquo;green growth&rsquo; as an opportunity for UK businesses. Clean growth is worth &pound;170bn to the UK economy, he said, and green exporters get an extra five years to repay loans because: &ldquo;We are taking climate change seriously&rdquo;.

Louis Taylor, CEO of UKEF noted that every country which made a pledge at COP26 would be looking to new technologies to reach their targets and so 50% of all the UKEF development pipeline is in &lsquo;green growth&rsquo; areas. &ldquo;We will reassess our risk appetite to support nascent industries like green hydrogen because we want manufacturers to have no reason to be timid about these developments.&rdquo; One of his colleagues described Taylor as having been: &lsquo;Dipped in sustainability at COP26 and come out born again&rsquo;.

It&rsquo;s obvious it would be foolish to ignore the green bandwagon. Which is why GAMBICA&rsquo;s March conference will feature a range of ideas to help you get on board without reducing your profits.

But while the opportunities of green growth got a big tick, last month&rsquo;s new Export Strategy was described by one speaker as &ldquo;66 pages thick but very thin.&rdquo;

If you haven&rsquo;t engaged with UKEF yet, a GAMBICA member speaking at the forum, Jeremy Simpson of Megger, said he had found working with them &ldquo;A game changer, [UKEF is] far more flexible and easy to work with than their German counterparts. I can&rsquo;t recommend them too highly&rdquo;. So if you are planning to get into clean growth &ndash; it might well be more useful to contact UKEF.

So it sounds as if there are lots of opportunities opening up in 2022 &ndash; so it will be another exciting year. Before we get to that though, I hope that you and yours all keep well and that you have a relaxing and enjoyable break over the holidays.

Happy Christmas!

Jacqueline


As it&#39;s Christmas there is no Standards bulletin this month - but look out for a bumper issue in January!

In this month&#39;s issue:

<a href="">GAMBICA steps up lobbying activities...</a> <a href="">Achema postponed...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Confidence of the food and drink industry wanes... </a><a href="">Economic forecast downgraded but business investment still robust...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">New regime for imports starts in January...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Ransomware attacks predicted to increase in 2022...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">UK life sciences statistics &ndash; list available of biotech and health companies in the UK...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Medical and smart grants become available...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Biopharma industry announces efforts to tackle climate change...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Sanctions introduced against individuals and companies suspected of involvement in disappearances...&nbsp;</a><a href="">High voltage electrical equipment exempted from PSS Regs...</a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-december-issue-2021/upcoming-gambica-webinars.html">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars...&nbsp;</a><a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-december-issue-2021/december-events.html">Events...&nbsp;</a><a href="">Package of measures announced to update export control regime...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Latin America and the Caribbean market report...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Crawford Scientific, renowned for its chromatography training, joins GAMBICA...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">Dismissal for mistakenly breaking Covid self-isolation guidelines &lsquo;unfair&rsquo;...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">HSE calls for evidence on PFAS</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-december-issue-2021.html Wed, 15 Dec 2021 23:00:00 GMT Are you testing safely? &nbsp; %3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/are-you-testing-safely.html Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:00:00 GMT Joint statement on IVD marking of pipettes issued &nbsp; %3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/joint-statement-on-ivd-marking-of-pipettes-issued.html Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Nov 2021 SORRY TO everyone who turned up at the GAMBICA stand at Lab Innovations last month to join us for the promised drinks. My husband was taken ill and hospitalised the day before the event (fortunately he has now recovered) and I wasn&rsquo;t able to be there. We will definitely do it next time! Nikesh&rsquo;s report on the event is in this month&rsquo;s issue and I&rsquo;m keen to get Members&rsquo; feedback since I couldn&rsquo;t attend myself. Please do let me know what you thought.

I did manage to get to Medica though and that was, all things considered, a resounding success. Exhibitors were happy with the quality, if not the quantity of visitors and all those at the GAMBICA pavilion did good business and found the event worthwhile. A sudden illness does bring you up short, and it was worrying indeed that we encountered an 11 hour wait at A &amp; E. So take care of yourselves now that the winter is drawing in. Hope to see you all at one of the many events next year.

Toodle pip

Jacqueline&nbsp;


Also in this month&#39;s issue:

<a name="_Hlk70520645">New awards dominated by GAMBICA member companies...</a><a href="">Opportunities of nano world to be outlined at our conference...</a><a href="">Lab Innovations returns..</a>.<a href="">Energy-related Products Policy Framework includes refrigeration...</a><a href="">Are you testing safely?..</a><a href="">Joint statement on IVD marking of pipettes issued...</a><a href="">Members&rsquo; issues put to Lord Frost...</a><a href="">Plastics recycling scheme hits first major hurdle...</a><a href="">Hybridisation of the naval fleet...</a><a href="">January 2022 changes to border controls imminent...</a><a href="">Freight help...</a><a href="">Closure of New Computerised Transit System...</a><a href="">Update on the Laboratory and Analytical Device Standard...</a><a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-issue-2021/upcoming-gambica-webinars.html">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars...</a><a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/l-b-brief-november-issue-2021/events.html">Events...</a><a href="">Exhibitors happy with Medica...</a><a href="">Foreign Direct Investment falls across EU...</a>&nbsp;<a href="">How will new AI legislation affect businesses?..</a><a href="">Well capitalised firm developing quality virucidal masks joins GAMBICA</a>

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The practical issues members are encountering post Brexit seem to be multiplying by the day, so our ability to lobby government to clear away the roadblocks has never been more important. At times like this, significant alliances, and size, are important to the power of our voice so as well as keeping our friends close, GAMBICA is aiming to grow in size, and you may be able to help. If you have someone in your supply chain who you think might benefit from membership, please do bring them along to the drinks and introduce them. The drinks will also be an opportunity to meet up with old friends &ndash; or people you may have only been in contact with via Zoom.

This year&rsquo;s Lab Innovations has added an awards feature to the show. Three GAMBICA members are up for awards (that I know of) so let&rsquo;s all wish them the best of luck.

Hope to see you there!


&nbsp; &nbsp;Also in this month&#39;s issue

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-october-issue-2021.html Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA 40th Anniversary Golf Day GAMBICA&rsquo;s 40th Anniversary golf day won by Russell Maccabe of WEG


GAMBICA&rsquo;s first ever golf day was held in October to celebrate the association&rsquo;s 40th anniversary. The event was held at the Forest of Arden championship course on an absolutely beautifully sunny day. The following intrepid golfers fought it out to be the highest scorer or nearest the pin.

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The players were:

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 <li>Ken MacLachlan &ndash; Thermo Fisher</li>
 <li>Marek Lukaszczyk - WEG</li>
 <li>Paul McLoughlin &ndash; Carbolite Gero</li>
 <li>Paul Short &ndash; Nord</li>
 <li>Loui Bovis - Nord</li>
 <li>Ben Sunderland &ndash; Camlab</li>
 <li>Tom Gould &ndash; Carbolite Gero</li>
 <li>Simon Keogh &ndash; Siemens</li>
 <li>Kay Tonkinson &ndash; Publitek</li>
 <li>Stuart Calvert - Nord</li>
 <li>Russell Maccabe - WEG</li>
 <li>Luke Housley &ndash; Appleton Woods</li>
 <li>Andy Wells - Porvair</li>
 <li>Andrew Stephenson - Nord</li>
 <li>Ian Clay &ndash; Publitek</li>
 <li>Kevin Doolan &ndash; Porvair</li>
 <li>Chris Moore &ndash; Appleton Woods</li>
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The overall winner of the competition was Russell Maccabe of WEG, with Loui Bovis and Simon Keogh close behind.&nbsp;The winners of the nearest the pin competitions were Paul Short and Simon Keogh.

The players were joined at a very convivial dinner by Tony Collins Lee Oakley and&nbsp;Mark Radley. Unfortunately, Tim Collins, who was due to host the event, could not attend and was very much missed, but he will be joining us for the annual conference in March.





 
 
 








 
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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-40th-anniversary-golf-day.html Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Sep 2021 At a meeting of UK Export Partners (UKEP) in September, there was considerable criticism of the job Liz Truss had been doing for SMEs at the Department for International Trade. She seemed, like her predecessor Dr Liam Fox, to be convinced that growing exports is a natural process which will happen without any support. While civil servants blame the Treasury for the closing of the Tradeshow Access Programme, (TAP) without a replacement being ready, it is widely believed that lack of Ministerial conviction at DIT is the real problem.

Liz has now been shuffled away from DIT. Her replacement as Secretary of State is Anne-Marie Trevelyan. An ex-account and and outspoken&nbsp;Eurosceptic, Trevelyan resigned as a&nbsp;Parliamentary Private Secretary&nbsp;in November 2018 over her disagreement with&nbsp;Theresa May&rsquo;s draft&nbsp;Brexit withdrawal agreement. She was subsequently appointed the&nbsp;UK International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency and Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Her appointment was something of a surprise as she had previously written a series of tweets denying&nbsp;global warming, including that &quot;global warming isn&rsquo;t actually happening&quot;.

Prior to her move to BEIS, Anne-Marie was appointed Secretary of State for International Development despite her published view that &lsquo;charity begins at home&rsquo;. The Department was wound up while she was in charge and rolled into the Foreign Office.

Let&rsquo;s hope that her appointment to DIT does not mean that we have another Minister in charge who doesn&rsquo;t believe in helping exporters.

Toodle pip

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue

<a href="">Anand Menon to speak at GAMBICA annual conference</a>...<a href="">First UK &lsquo;in person&rsquo; event features GAMBICA members</a>...<a href="">All rules inherited from the EU to be reviewed</a>...<a href="">Med devices regulation consultation launched by MHRA</a>...<a href="">Carbon Reduction Plan required for DHSC tenders</a>...<a href="">Recovery from COVID &lsquo;uneven&rsquo; says OECD</a>...<a href="">Energy Star likely to be central to energy labelling of lab fridges</a>...<a href="">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Events</a>...<a href="">Northern Ireland Protocol standstill arrangements announced</a>...<a href="">TAP announcement focuses on &lsquo;creative industries&rsquo;</a>...<a href="">Major NHS IT provider CliniSys joins GAMBICA</a>...<a href="">ECHA Public consultation: call for comments</a>...<a href="">CIPD warns UK companies to assemble enthicity pay information</a> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-septembers-issue-2021.html Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA BUSINESS IMPACTS - SEPTEMBER 2021 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2021.html Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Aug 2021 Autumn looks as if it&rsquo;s going to be a supremely busy with exhibitions and conferences vying for your time and meetings getting squeezed in between. While it feels as if most of us are keen to get out and meet people again, it&rsquo;s still not clear what the attitude of potential visitors will be. Let&rsquo;s hope they come out to play and make all the effort worthwhile.

I have noticed that you are have been increasingly using virtual events over the summer, despite your not altogether positive feedback in the past on what they achieve, so I hope they have been paying off. We have taken your lead and are hoping to provide you with more opportunities to provide webinar material for your clients via an on-line portal that will launch in the near future. &nbsp;More on this next month. In the meantime, while you are organising your upcoming travel &ndash; don&rsquo;t forget to book your place at GAMBICA&rsquo;s March 2022 annual conference &ndash; it&rsquo;s shaping up to be a cracker!

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toodle pip

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jacqueline

In this month&#39;s issue

<a href="">Additional speakers join the attractions of GAMBICA&rsquo;s annual lab conference</a>...<a href="">More than half of those furloughed or out of work are not seeking employment, study finds</a>...<a href="">Minister suggests GAMBICA members consider using authorised representatives</a>...<a href="">Sustainability to be made an &#39;essential requirement&#39; for NHS Suppliers</a>...<a href="">Additional Environmental Regulatory Group meeting scheduled to discuss TSCA</a>...<a href="">Lab-related nano projects win funding in Northern Ireland</a>...<a href="">Med tech evaluation consultation launched by NICE</a>...<a href="">Growth moderating says OECD while threat of inflation remains</a>...<a href="">BEIS gives go ahead to lab refrigeration&rsquo;s inclusion on green register</a>...<a href="">Test predicting COVID-19 severity receives CE mark&nbsp;prior to publication of validation study</a>...<a href="">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Events</a>...<a href="">Start submitting notifications for exports of chemicals in the GB PIC List now for 2022</a>...<a href="">UK Export Partner criticises International Trade Advisor offering</a>...<a href="">LITE to replace SPIRE export licensing software</a>...<a href="">Wine, sunflowers, cheese and Test &amp; Measurement companies, many good things come from Franc</a>e...<a href="">Nearly 200 firms named and shamed for minimum wage underpayment</a>...<a href="">Downstream user import notification (DUIN)</a>..<a href="">Don&rsquo;t risk relying on HMRC&rsquo;s check employment status tool</a>

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Exhibitions are coming back on line &ndash; we are going to be representing you at Chem UK, Lab Innovations, Advanced Engineering, ELEX and Medica across the autumn and at Lab Innovations we will he holding a drinks reception to celebrate all your nominees for the GAMBICA awards (don&rsquo;t forget to get your nominations in!).

While we&rsquo;ve been kept putting your messages to Ministers and civil servants duing lockdown, I&rsquo;m so looking forward to seeing people face-to-face again &ndash; you look so foolish banging the table in TEAMS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toodle pip

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue...

<a href="">GAMBICA&rsquo;S ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Making productivity and sustainability your competitive tools</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Electric vehicles central to Test and Measurement Sector&rsquo;s growth plans</a>...<a href="">Shared-cost training from GAMBICA</a>...<a href="">Does someone in your company deserve a GAMBICA award?</a>...<a href="">Funding opportunity for innovative but commercial ideas</a>...<a href="">Consultation on extending PPE requirements to non-contract workers</a>...<a href="">Case studies published on EU Medical Device Regulations &lsquo;importer&rsquo; obligations for Northern Ireland</a>...<a href="">Speaking opportunity at ELEX for test and measurement companies</a>...<a href="">&lsquo;Help to grow&rsquo; management training scheme</a>...<a href="">UK is now officially &lsquo;adequate&rsquo;</a>...<a href="">&lsquo;Life Sciences Vision&rsquo; published</a>...<a href="">Help to prepare for full Customs controls from January 2022</a>...<a href="">Questions &amp; Answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>...<a href="">Internationalisation fund CAN be used for trade shows says DIT</a>...<a href="">General awareness of EU &lsquo;importer&rsquo; duties rises as GAMBICA lobbies minister</a>...<a href="">Members gain access to international stats for labware sales</a>...<a href="">AkzoNobel opens new R&amp;D lab in Rome</a>...<a href="">New UK scheme: To drive trade with developing countries and boost&nbsp;jobs and growth</a>...<a href="">Global Business Innovation Programme now available to explore markets including Singapore and Taiwan</a>...<a href="">Growing labware company with great links to academia, joins GAMBICA</a>...<a href="">Eppendorf grows its centrifuge portfolio&nbsp;</a>...<a href="">UK REACH registrants urged to &lsquo;Claim the lead&rsquo;</a>...<a href="">Can Covid and Brexit reduce the cost of terminating agents &amp; distributors?</a>...<a href="">Changes to right to work checks from 1&nbsp;July&nbsp;</a>...<a 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-july-issue-2021.html Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT EU MDR importer case studies http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/eu-mdr-importer-case-studies.html Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jun 2021 <h2>How well is the government serving exporters?</h2>

While it&rsquo;s good to see a renewed commitment to UK science from the Prime Minister, the follow-through in terms of support for UK exports does not seem to be all it should be. This month we have finally heard from DIT about the future of the Trade Access Partnership, and the news isn&rsquo;t good and worse still, members are getting in touch to say that even the basic administration of key services is falling below expectations. 

You tell me that the Export Control Joint Unit is failing to meet it&rsquo;s commitments to turn-around times for export licences and as new member Oxford Instrument&rsquo;s MD, Dr Ian Wilcox, points out, they are increasingly turning down applications, particularly for export to China. 

Are we being more risk averse than other countries? We are supposed to be all working from the same guidelines. Or is the real problem that DIT staff from all walks are being re-directed to work on new trade agreements, and the bread and butter work on which we all depend is going into the round filing cabinet under the desk?

Toodle pip

Jacqueline

also in this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="">PM promises to make scientific breakthroughs work for the UK</a>...<a href="">BIVDA provides alert on likely delay to EU IVDR</a>...<a href="">Customs declarations deadline approaches</a>...<a href="">Pharma companies publish their sustainability roadmap</a>...<a href="">Speaking opportunity at Chem UK</a>...<a href="">Scammers hit GAMBICA member&#39;s distributor</a>...<a href="">All smiles after lab inter-operability standard debate</a>...<a href="">Security of electricity supply in Ireland</a>...<a href="">Major energy users to be consulted on price</a>...<a href="">Further delay to return to in-person employment checks</a>..<a href="">Your questions and answers</a>...<a href="">Upcoming webinars</a>...<a href="">Minister announces end to TAP support</a>...<a href="">Trade credit re-insurance scheme ends</a>...<a href="">Express export licences - only in extreme circumstances</a>...<a href="">DIT putting together diagnostics &#39;offer&#39;</a>...<a href="">Fiscal representation is way out of Brexit VAT trap</a>...<a href="">New GAMBICA member hits out at poor performance by UK Export Control</a>...<a href="">Horiba joins tech development consortium</a>...<a href="">Implications of new employment watchdog</a>

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<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk">GAMBICA</a> and <a href="http://www.bivda.org.uk">BIVDA</a>, the two UK trade associations representing the laboratory supply and the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) sectors, have formed a strategic alliance focused on driving the next phase of growth for the UK&rsquo;s life sciences industry. This follows the rapid expansion and success of supply and testing that have been accomplished throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

The great achievement of the UK in scaling up laboratory capacity and developing and manufacturing test and diagnostic kits over the last year has been lauded around the world, and growth is expected to accelerate over the coming years. The partnership between GAMBICA and BIVDA will help members of both trade bodies realise this potential, as the two associations work together to increase awareness of UK lab suppliers and boost the export power of the IVD industry.

BIVDA, the British in-vitro diagnostics association, has a history of highly successful lobbying and is known and respected in Government and commercial circles. BIVDA will support GAMBICA to help raise the profile of its members with the Government and senior civil servants. The aim is to ensure that key government figures in the health and business departments better understand the strength of the British laboratory manufacturing base, and know where to turn when they need reliable supplies of IVDs, laboratory equipment and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) &ndash; however urgent the demand.

GAMBICA has an enviable track record in helping its members to export their goods. It runs pavilions at major European and World exhibitions, welcomes inward trade missions and runs missions to key territories overseas. It also provides training, information and knowledge exchange on overseas markets and exporting issues and solutions. Participation in all its overseas and UK events will now be open to BIVDA members.


Steve Brambley, Chief Executive of GAMBICA, said: &ldquo;Together, these twin industry bodies are ideally placed to amplify the voice and support the growth of a key and developing part of the UK life sciences scene. GAMBICA&rsquo;s focus has been on collaboration to provide the most member value and I am very pleased to work with BIVDA to further develop our support for our life sciences members. This partnership will be vital to maintaining the fantastic momentum we have built over the last 12 months and will take life sciences in the UK to the next level.&rdquo;


Doris-Ann Williams, Chief Executive of BIVDA, added: &ldquo;We are committed to helping UK purchasers at national and local levels benefit from the innovation, quality and continuity of supply which comes from engaging with the expert suppliers who are members of BIVDA or GAMBICA. By helping to raise the profile of GAMBICA members, and taking advantage of their exporting skills on behalf of our members, everyone will benefit and the industry will continue to develop. 

As with so many things, you can do more together.&rdquo;

About BIVDA 
BIVDA is the national industry association for the manufacturers and distributors of IVD products in the UK. It currently represents more than 95% of the industry and over 100 organisations ranging from British start-up companies to UK subsidiaries of multinational corporations. BIVDA members currently employ over 8500 people in the UK, with a total industry turnover of approximately &pound;820 million.

For more information, please contact BIVDA External Affairs Manager&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jonh@bivda.org.uk" title="mailto:jonh@bivda.org.uk">jonh@bivda.org.uk</a>

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/uk-associations-gambica-and-bivda-announce-partnership.html Tue, 25 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - May 2021 GAMBICA members buck the trend

IT IS great to see that GAMBICA members are so positive about current and future order books, especially given that some of the outside indicators don&rsquo;t look quite so buoyant this month. As those of you who come to our regular resilience meetings will know, many firms are looking at opening up and attending events both in the UK and overseas from the autumn. We expect to have pavilions at both Medica and Medlab and I&rsquo;m really pleased to say that we are planning to run the Annual conference as a physical event in 2022. 

Because it&rsquo;s not certain that we will get away without some increased COVID numbers over the winter, it has been decided to hold the event in March rather than the usual January, but we can promise that there will not only be an absolutely first rate set of speakers, it will also be fun, with a conference dinner the night before, at a luxury venue somewhere in the Midlands. I really hope you will be joining us, so please block out 21/22 March 2022 in your diary!

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Jacqueline

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In this month&#39;s issue:&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA slams failure to remove non-compliant products from the market</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">German lab companies fight rearguard action against PFAS ban</a>;&nbsp;I<a href="">nput your views to the debate on laboratory equipment standard</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Annual conference to take place in March 2022</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">The impact so far of Brexit on UK trade</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Vacancies increase at record rate</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Long journey on CE Marking of pipettes nears its end</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Speaking opportunity at Chem UK</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Invitation to tender: novel solutions to evacuation of infectious patients</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">New report suggests pharmacy automation about to take off world-wide</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">HMRC warns on import declarations</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Don&rsquo;t get caught out by the weather</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Warning to all you workaholics</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Department for health and social care establishes new Med Tech Directorate</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Importer obligations for Northern Ireland; UK and India launch migration partnership for young professionals</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">Events</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">China requires vaccination with Chinese vaccine for entry</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">In person employee checks to return on 21 June</a>;&nbsp;<a href="">HSE inspectors to target fabricated metal businesses</a>

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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-may-issue-2021.html Tue, 25 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT Medical Device Regulations webinar slides These slides are from the Department for Health and Social Care and give a precis of changes under the new Medical Devices Regulations. These%20slides%20are%20from%20the%20Department%20for%20Health%20and%20Social%20Care%20and%20give%20a%20precis%20of%20changes%20under%20the%20new%20Medical%20Devices%20Regulations%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/medical-device-regulations-webinar-slides.html Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Apr 2021 GAMBICA members see a bright future but one where change moves ever faster


It&rsquo;s clear that the year ahead will have a heavy focus on the environment and our ability to set a path to net zero. But GAMBICA members&rsquo; predictions about the next changes affecting the lab industry don&rsquo;t focus solely on the environment.

<ul>
 <li>James Hallam, Vice President &ndash; Europe, Middle East, &amp; Africa, Waters Corporation thinks important market impacts will result as&hellip;&ldquo;analysis continues to move out of the laboratory and into the field at a more rapid pace with analytical measurements made closer to the source of the sample whether that&rsquo;s a patient in surgery or a drug coming off a continuous manufacturing line.&rdquo;</li>
 <li>Tim Collins, my predecessor as head of the lab tech sector at GAMBICA, is inspired by the increasing use of electronics, software, remote activity and the use of AI: &ldquo;I think the interesting things will revolve around new techniques and/or sensors as R&amp;D spending in both industry and government is focused on short term gains; more software rather than new ground breaking fundamentals.&rdquo;</li>
 <li>John Lees of LTE Scientific is optimistic too: &ldquo;Whilst there are challenges, the future is (potentially) actually pretty bright. The UK has demonstrated its world-class strength in the way that it researched the virus and rolled out successful vaccines and the UK&rsquo;s position as a leading research hub will attract significant National and inward investment in the future. &ldquo;Brexit has thrown up a number of challenges but it offers the chance for UK manufacturers to increase their share of the domestic market, but this will require the government to fully support this by providing the necessary opportunities for UK-based manufacturers.&rdquo;</li>
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So there&rsquo;s plenty of opportunity out there, now we just have to work out how to continue to develop and sell world-class products, while working towards net zero carbon emissions. Asprin anyone?

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


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Resources for businesses facing financial difficulties

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Government financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Find out what financial support you can get for your business <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19">here</a>.

Contents

<ol>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#paying-your-employees">Paying your employees</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#paying-sick-pay">Paying sick pay</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#paying-tax">Paying tax</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#business-rates-relief">Business rates relief</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#support-for-the-self-employed">Support for the self-employed</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#support-for-businesses-of-any-size">Support for businesses of any size</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#support-for-large-businesses">Support for large businesses</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19#support-for-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus-restrictions">Support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions</a></li>
</ol>

A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses.

This page help businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply.

General business support and guidance

If you are looking for business support or guidance, your local Growth Hub is there to help you. Use the list below to locate the Growth Hub nearest to you, there are 38 across England so there&#39;s one near you - just click on your chosen LEP from the list on the right, and you&#39;ll go straight to the Growth Hub&#39;s home page.

<ol>
 <li><a href="http://www.bcgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">Black Country</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://bbf.uk.com/" target="_blank">Buckinghamshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://signpost2grow.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://candwgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cheshire &amp; Warrington</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.c2cbusiness.org.uk/" target="_blank">Coast to Capital</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.ciosgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">Cornwall and Isles of Scilly</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.cwgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Coventry and Warwickshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cumbria</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.dorsetlep.co.uk/dorset-gateway?nid=47eebb9b-1c74-4bca-93cd-81cac1d7c1b9" target="_blank">Dorset</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.enterprisem3growthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Enterprise M3</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.thegrowthhub.biz/" target="_blank">GFirst</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gbslepgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Greater Birmingham &amp; Solihull</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.businesslincolnshire.com/" target="_blank">Greater Lincolnshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">Greater Manchester</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.heartofswgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Heart of the South West</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.hertsgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">Hertfordshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://hub.humberlep.org/" target="_blank">Humber</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lancashire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.the-lep.com/for-business/" target="_blank">Leeds City Region</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.llepbizgateway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Leicester &amp; Leicestershire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://localgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">Liverpool City Region</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.growthhub.london/" target="_blank">London</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">New Anglia</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.northeastgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">North East</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/business/growth-hub" target="_blank">Oxfordshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.scrgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sheffield City Region</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.solentgrowthhub.co.uk/coronavirus/" target="_blank">Solent</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.southeastbusiness.org.uk/" target="_blank">South East</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.semlepgrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">South East Midlands</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.stokestaffsgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://growthhub.swlep.co.uk/" target="_blank">Swindon and Wiltshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.teesvalleybusiness.com/" target="_blank">Tees Valley</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.berkshirebusinesshub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Thames Valley Berkshire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Marches</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.wearegrowth.co.uk/" target="_blank">West of England</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.business-central.co.uk/" target="_blank">Worcestershire</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.ynygrowthhub.com/" target="_blank">York and North Yorkshire</a></li>
</ol>

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Turnaround and restructuring services

Consultancy UK lists the following as the top 10 restructuring consultants in the UK

<a href="https://home.kpmg/uk/en/home/services/deal-advisory/business-rescue.html">KPMG Business rescue</a>

<a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/technology/topics/enterprise-technology-performance.html?icid=top_enterprise-technology-performance">Deloitte Enterprise Technology and Performance Department</a>

<a href="https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/expertise/restructuring-turnaround">Alvarez and Marsal Restructuring and turnaround</a>

<a href="https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Expertise/Business-Functions/Restructuring-Performance-Transformation-Transaction/">Roland Berger Restructuring, Performance, Transformation and Turnaround</a>

<a href="https://www.fticonsulting.com/services/corporate-finance-restructuring/restructuring-turnaround-services">FTI Consulting Turnaround and restructuring services</a>

<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/transformation/how-we-help-clients">McKinsey &amp; Company Transformations</a>

<a href="https://www.bain.com/consulting-services/transformation/">Bain and Company Transformation</a>

<a href="https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/about/strategy-index">Accenture business strategy</a>

<a href="https://www.paconsulting.com/services/business-design/">PA Consulting Group business design</a>

<a href="https://www.consultancy.uk/services/expertise/restructuring">Nextcontinent restructuring</a>

<h2>&#39;Pay as you go&#39;&nbsp;financial management support for your business</h2>

Linda Harvey, ex of Grant Instruments, who has provided a number of webinars for GAMBICA, offers free lance financial management help to GAMBICA members including:

<div>&middot;Cashflow and working capital improvement and creditor relationship support.</div>

<div>&middot;Improving business performance, profitability, growth and board-level advisory services.</div>

<div>&middot;Sourcing funding (debt, equity &amp; grant) and private investment, cashflow, working capital management and management reporting.</div>

<div>&middot;Exit planning to achieve the best company and personal return, while offering strategic support to your management team.</div>

<div>&middot;Interim assignments / Projects (staff cover, year-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, re-organisations, acquisitions and due diligence).</div>

<div>&middot;Improving quality and timeliness of management information and third party relationships.</div>

<div>
You can contact Linda on&nbsp;07805 031822 or via Linda.Harvey@efm-network.com
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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-resources-for-companies-facing-financial-difficulties.html Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA announces partnership with the UK Weighing Federation GAMBICA is delighted to announce it has agreed a collaborative partnership with the UK Weighing Federation (UKWF) the voice of legal metrology in the UK.

The members of the UK Weighing Federation have much in common with GAMBICA members, having similar spheres of operation, similar concerns and complimentary areas of expertise. By forming this partnership the intention is to raise our profile with key stakeholders and further strengthen the effectiveness of our lobbying.

The new partnership will allow the two organisations to share knowledge, expertise, and industry insights, and to use our greater numbers to negotiate even more effectively on behalf of our members.

As weighing is a key activity in almost all industrial, manufacturing and laboratory settings it is certain that many different opportunities for mutual benefit will emerge as the two organisations begin to get to know one another.

Graham Spink, President of the UKWF, explains:

&ldquo;The UKWF represents a diverse range of member companies. We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our members continue to get real value from their membership and believe this partnership is a key step forward for the Federation.

&ldquo;Partnering with GAMBICA will allow the UKWF and its members to become part of a community of related industries where we can gain additional industry knowledge, have access to more information, and strengthen our established relationships with our government stakeholders.

&ldquo;GAMBICA has a large network of members across a mix of organisations, so we are looking forward to connecting with them, as well as working collaboratively with GAMBICA to lobby Government on legal metrology policy on behalf of our members.&rdquo;

Steve Brambley, Chief Executive of GAMBICA, commented: 

&ldquo;I&rsquo;m really delighted to form this collaborative partnership between GAMBICA and the UKWF. It will bring mutual benefit to both associations, strengthening the voice of our industries, sharing expertise, and broadening our community.

&ldquo;As we seek to continue our influence on UK policy, regulation, and standards in a post-Brexit landscape, adding the voice of the weighing industry will enrich the evidence to support our positions.

&ldquo;I look forward to working together and creating opportunities for collaboration on webinars, events, guidance and consultations.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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&ldquo;While the biggest advances over the past 40 years have been in computing and IT, it looks like the turn of biological sciences in the years to come. There will be more automation and remote monitoring and control leading to lower staff numbers doing more theoretical work while the practical work is carried out remotely. 

&ldquo;The big issue on the way to 2061 will undoubtedly be climate change and the industry will have to be strong to ensure that its response is practical rather than a box ticking exercise. Effort will be needed to reduce energy and other resource usage without reducing performance. The emphasis may turn to longer lasting products to reduce the whole life carbon footprint, something that might be to the advantage of UK and EU manufacturers. 

&ldquo;The last 40 years has seen declining numbers at trade shows both domestic and international and these will probably die out well before 40 years&rsquo; time. Climate change issues will only speed this along and will lead to much less face-to-face selling, a trend that is already starting.&rdquo;

Do you agree? What you are doing now will shape the industry for the next 40 years and beyond &ndash; I&rsquo;m keen to hear your thoughts, and see your photos! 

Toodle pip

Jacqueline


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Considerations for addition of restricted substances in RoHS rise concerns within CAPIEL industries.

Actually quantities of industrial EEE are used in hazardous environments, mission critical functions requiring high reliability, etc. , and must meet the stringent requirements set out in both European and International standards. This implies a large number of tests and a long compliance qualification process.

The document shows that for CAPIEL EEE, time to replace a substance and comply with any new substance restrictions can be up to up to 8&frac12; years. %3Cp%3ERoHS%20additional%20substance%20restrictions%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EConsiderations%20for%20addition%20of%20restricted%20substances%20in%20RoHS%20rise%20concerns%20within%20CAPIEL%20industries%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EActually%20quantities%20of%20industrial%20EEE%20are%20used%20in%20hazardous%20environments%2C%20mission%20critical%20functions%20requiring%20high%20reliability%2C%20etc%2E%20%2C%20and%20must%20meet%20the%20stringent%20requirements%20set%20out%20in%20both%20European%20and%20International%20standards%2E%20This%20implies%20a%20large%20number%20of%20tests%20and%20a%20long%20compliance%20qualification%20process%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20document%20shows%20that%20for%20CAPIEL%20EEE%2C%20time%20to%20replace%20a%20substance%20and%20comply%20with%20any%20new%20substance%20restrictions%20can%20be%20up%20to%20up%20to%208%26frac12%3B%20years%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capiel-pp-on-new-rohs-banned-substances-20141008-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL Analysis WEEE II open-scope The purpose of this CAPIEL paper is to help manufacturers to determine whether their products are or not &lsquo;EEE&rsquo; according to the recast WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU), often known as WEEE2. Manufacturers have to analyze also when they have the role of &lsquo;producer&rsquo; according to the Directive in order to determine when they are responsible to report for that products. The%20purpose%20of%20this%20CAPIEL%20paper%20is%20to%20help%20manufacturers%20to%20determine%20whether%20their%20products%20are%20or%20not%20%26lsquo%3BEEE%26rsquo%3B%20according%20to%20the%20recast%20WEEE%20Directive%20%282012%2F19%2FEU%29%2C%20often%20known%20as%20WEEE2%2E%20Manufacturers%20have%20to%20analyze%20also%20when%20they%20have%20the%20role%20of%20%26lsquo%3Bproducer%26rsquo%3B%20according%20to%20the%20Directive%20in%20order%20to%20determine%20when%20they%20are%20responsible%20to%20report%20for%20that%20products%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capiel-analysis-weee-ii-open-scope-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL Position Paper on Regulation (EC) 640/2009E CAPIEL Position Paper on Regulation (EC) 640/2009E

As a result of discussions with CAPIEL and other industry groups, two particular concerns have arisen that may affect the success of Regulation (EC) 640/2009 with regard to &ldquo;ecodesign&rdquo; requirements for electric motors. %3Cp%3ECAPIEL%20Position%20Paper%20on%20Regulation%20%28EC%29%20640%2F2009E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20a%20result%20of%20discussions%20with%20CAPIEL%20and%20other%20industry%20groups%2C%20two%20particular%20concerns%20have%20arisen%20that%20may%20affect%20the%20success%20of%20Regulation%20%28EC%29%20640%2F2009%20with%20regard%20to%20%26ldquo%3Becodesign%26rdquo%3B%20requirements%20for%20electric%20motors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/position-paper-20110622-1-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL - Applicability of the Radio Equipment Directive - August-2020 This guide addresses the applicability of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU to CAPIEL products. It also considers the relationship between the RED and other CE Marking Directives such as the LVD, EMC, Machinery and ATEX Directives. This%20guide%20addresses%20the%20applicability%20of%20the%20Radio%20Equipment%20Directive%20%28RED%29%202014%2F53%2FEU%20to%20CAPIEL%20products%2E%20It%20also%20considers%20the%20relationship%20between%20the%20RED%20and%20other%20CE%20Marking%20Directives%20such%20as%20the%20LVD%2C%20EMC%2C%20Machinery%20and%20ATEX%20Directives%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/applicability-of-the-radio-equipment-directive-august-2020-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL - RoHS Scope RoHS Scope

The purpose of this CAPIEL paper is to help manufacturers to determine whether or not the products they place on the market fall within the scope of the recast RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), often known as RoHS 2. %3Cp%3ERoHS%20Scope%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20purpose%20of%20this%20CAPIEL%20paper%20is%20to%20help%20manufacturers%20to%20determine%20whether%20or%20not%20the%20products%20they%20place%20on%20the%20market%20fall%20within%20the%20scope%20of%20the%20recast%20RoHS%20Directive%20%282011%2F65%2FEU%29%2C%20often%20known%20as%20RoHS%202%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/13-07-14-rohs-2-pos-pap-draft-v9-clean-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL New LVD / EMC / ATEX / RoHS Directives-June 2016 New LVD / EMC / ATEX / RoHS Directives

Although many of the horizontal issues are already addressed in the European Commission&rsquo;s &ldquo;Blue Guide&rdquo;, questions still remain, and this document sets out CAPIEL&rsquo;s understanding of the minimum recommended practices with regard to some of these frequently asked questions (FAQ&rsquo;s). %3Cp%3ENew%20LVD%20%2F%20EMC%20%2F%20ATEX%20%2F%20RoHS%20Directives%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAlthough%20many%20of%20the%20horizontal%20issues%20are%20already%20addressed%20in%20the%20European%20Commission%26rsquo%3Bs%20%26ldquo%3BBlue%20Guide%26rdquo%3B%2C%20questions%20still%20remain%2C%20and%20this%20document%20sets%20out%20CAPIEL%26rsquo%3Bs%20understanding%20of%20the%20minimum%20recommended%20practices%20with%20regard%20to%20some%20of%20these%20frequently%20asked%20questions%20%28FAQ%26rsquo%3Bs%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capiel-nlf-faqs-paper-june-2016-pdf.html Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Feb 2021 HELLO AGAIN

It is perhaps inevitable that the Government has been bellowing at us for the last few months &ndash; it&rsquo;s hard to get an already busy manufacturing and exporting base up to speed with so much unexpected an unwelcome information - but it is pleasing to see that it is not so focussed on speaking that it is unable to listen. As well as thinking about and consulting on how things could function better now we are outside the EU, the government has actually been responding to our input (see Minister agrees to vaccines for non-NHS staff). Just as well, because as the ongoing farrago of its PPE purchasing shows, the civil service has lost contact with the UK manufacturing base and it needs to get to know us again, and fast.&nbsp;

When hit with a crisis, it didn&rsquo;t go to reputable firms with a track-record in the appropriate field &ndash; it didn&rsquo;t know who they were. Instead, it civil servants from a wide range of departments gave every impression of having spent many weeks running around like headless chickens grabbing at any outlandish offer which came their way.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

I know it&rsquo;s easy to criticise, and clearly, trying to deal with an emergency on the scale of the pandemic makes some mistakes inevitable, but the whole episode does say to me that we need to do more to help our over-stretched civil servants by making ourselves much more visible to them.&nbsp;

That&rsquo;s going to be my objective for this year &ndash; to get you, and the things you do right under the noses of the relevant officials. All ideas welcome!

Jacqueline

In this month&#39;s issue we have information on new grants available, export events&nbsp;for&nbsp;India, Japan and Latin America and an important new benefit for GAMBICA members


&nbsp; %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EHELLO%20AGAIN%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EIt%20is%20perhaps%20inevitable%20that%20the%20Government%20has%20been%20bellowing%20at%20us%20for%20the%20last%20few%20months%20%26ndash%3B%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20hard%20to%20get%20an%20already%20busy%20manufacturing%20and%20exporting%20base%20up%20to%20speed%20with%20so%20much%20unexpected%20an%20unwelcome%20information%20%2D%20but%20it%20is%20pleasing%20to%20see%20that%20it%20is%20not%20so%20focussed%20on%20speaking%20that%20it%20is%20unable%20to%20listen%2E%20As%20well%20as%20thinking%20about%20and%20consulting%20on%20how%20things%20could%20function%20better%20now%20we%20are%20outside%20the%20EU%2C%20the%20government%20has%20actually%20been%20responding%20to%20our%20input%20%28see%20Minister%20agrees%20to%20vaccines%20for%20non%2DNHS%20staff%29%2E%20Just%20as%20well%2C%20because%20as%20the%20ongoing%20farrago%20of%20its%20PPE%20purchasing%20shows%2C%20the%20civil%20service%20has%20lost%20contact%20with%20the%20UK%20manufacturing%20base%20and%20it%20needs%20to%20get%20to%20know%20us%20again%2C%20and%20fast%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhen%20hit%20with%20a%20crisis%2C%20it%20didn%26rsquo%3Bt%20go%20to%20reputable%20firms%20with%20a%20track%2Drecord%20in%20the%20appropriate%20field%20%26ndash%3B%20it%20didn%26rsquo%3Bt%20know%20who%20they%20were%2E%20Instead%2C%20it%20civil%20servants%20from%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20departments%20gave%20every%20impression%20of%20having%20spent%20many%20weeks%20running%20around%20like%20headless%20chickens%20grabbing%20at%20any%20outlandish%20offer%20which%20came%20their%20way%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EI%20know%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20easy%20to%20criticise%2C%20and%20clearly%2C%20trying%20to%20deal%20with%20an%20emergency%20on%20the%20scale%20of%20the%20pandemic%20makes%20some%20mistakes%20inevitable%2C%20but%20the%20whole%20episode%20does%20say%20to%20me%20that%20we%20need%20to%20do%20more%20to%20help%20our%20over%2Dstretched%20civil%20servants%20by%20making%20ourselves%20much%20more%20visible%20to%20them%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThat%26rsquo%3Bs%20going%20to%20be%20my%20objective%20for%20this%20year%20%26ndash%3B%20to%20get%20you%2C%20and%20the%20things%20you%20do%20right%20under%20the%20noses%20of%20the%20relevant%20officials%2E%20All%20ideas%20welcome%21%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cem%3EJacqueline%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20this%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20we%20have%20information%20on%20new%20grants%20available%2C%20export%20events%26nbsp%3Bfor%26nbsp%3BIndia%2C%20Japan%20and%20Latin%20America%20and%20an%20important%20new%20benefit%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-february-issue-2021.html Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:00:00 GMT TRS (Talent Retention Solutions) launches aviation sector platform This could be an opportunity for members looking to recruit skilled people from this sector. It is a free service and available for employers to on <a href="http://www.aviationtalent.co.uk/">http://www.aviationtalent.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;in advance of the system going live for candidate registrations in early March.

<a href="https://talentretention.co.uk/about-us/" target="_blank">TRS</a> is a&nbsp;national talent platform&nbsp;supporting the&nbsp;attraction&nbsp;and&nbsp;development&nbsp;of people in manufacturing, engineering and technology&nbsp;sectors, as well as the&nbsp;retention&nbsp;of highly valued skills.

It is a not for profit programme, funded through sponsor and member companies,&nbsp;trade associations, professional institutions and other stakeholder organisations. TRS is&nbsp;free for SMEs. %3Cp%3EThis%20could%20be%20an%20opportunity%20for%20members%20looking%20to%20recruit%20skilled%20people%20from%20this%20sector%2E%20It%20is%20a%20free%20service%20and%20available%20for%20employers%20to%20on%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaviationtalent%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaviationtalent%2Eco%2Euk%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3Bin%20advance%20of%20the%20system%20going%20live%20for%20candidate%20registrations%20in%20early%20March%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftalentretention%2Eco%2Euk%2Fabout%2Dus%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ETRS%3C%2Fa%3E%20is%20a%26nbsp%3Bnational%20talent%20platform%26nbsp%3Bsupporting%20the%26nbsp%3Battraction%26nbsp%3Band%26nbsp%3Bdevelopment%26nbsp%3Bof%20people%20in%20manufacturing%2C%20engineering%20and%20technology%26nbsp%3Bsectors%2C%20as%20well%20as%20the%26nbsp%3B%3Cstrong%3Eretention%3C%2Fstrong%3E%26nbsp%3Bof%20highly%20valued%20skills%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20a%20not%20for%20profit%20programme%2C%20funded%20through%20sponsor%20and%20member%20companies%2C%26nbsp%3Btrade%20associations%2C%20professional%20institutions%20and%20other%20stakeholder%20organisations%2E%20TRS%20is%26nbsp%3Bfree%20for%20SMEs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/trs-talent-retention-solutions-launches-aviation-sector-platform.html Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:00:00 GMT Internationalisation fund overview The new internationalisation fund for exporters can provide support of up to &pound;9,000, this powerpoint provides an overview The%20new%20internationalisation%20fund%20for%20exporters%20can%20provide%20support%20of%20up%20to%20%26pound%3B9%2C000%2C%20this%20powerpoint%20provides%20an%20overview http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/internationalisation-fund-overview.html Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jan 2021 &nbsp;

HELLO AGAIN

I fear that this January&rsquo;s return to work has not been entirely smooth with the worsening COVID situation and many issues arising as a result of Brexit. So many of you have been sending in questions I have extended this month&rsquo;s Q&amp;A section so you can read what others have experienced. There are two events coming up that may also help provide some illumination in what&rsquo;s looking like a fairly murky way forward. On 29th&nbsp;January at 10.30am we have another EU Exit resilience webinar, which invites members to say what the &lsquo;actual&rsquo; rather than the &lsquo;predicted&rsquo; impacts of Brexit have been so far. On 4th&nbsp;February Rhys Isaac, from BEIS, will present a run down on Rules of Origin and answer your questions - so do come prepared. You can reserve your place for either event on the GAMBICA eventbrite page&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/online/gambica/?page=1">here</a>.

Meanwhile, we have had a positive response from Minister Nadhim Zadhawi to GAMBICA&rsquo;s request that products required for the vaccine roll-out are sourced from reputable suppliers with a track record in the industry. We will, however, continue to lobby until a clear course of action is proposed and our next stop is the Life Sciences All Party Parliamentary Group. Another issue for members is getting vaccinations for key staff visiting high-risk areas as part of their work. This is an issue for all non-NHS staff working in hospitals and pathology labs and we aim to team-up with other affected organisations to see if measures can be put in place.&nbsp;

I hope to have more information for you shortly. In the meantime, stay well.

Jacqueline

PS There&#39;s been lots of standards activity recently with standards proposed or progressed on mass spectrometers, centrifuges, equipment which shares information and on many aspects of test and measurement. It&#39;s all in your standards update below.


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I&rsquo;m afraid it&rsquo;s been an undeniably stressful time for GAMBICA members. You have been in touch with more queries than ever before &ndash; as you will see from the number of questions we have in this month&rsquo;s Q &amp; A section. You have also been signing up in large numbers for our EU Exit resilience webinars which have proved a really useful way of exchanging knowledge and information now that we cannot meet in real life. Overall, I&rsquo;m beginning to think that the COVID situation has seriously impacted on our ability to get ahead of the Brexit issues &ndash; even where the information is available to do so. With various issues sneaking out of the woodwork even with just days to go, and great uncertainty about an eleventh hour deal, this Christmas will provide us with only a short breather before we plunge into the maelstrom that awaits us in January 2021.&nbsp;

But even if you can&rsquo;t have the Christmas you had planned, I do hope you can have a bit of a break and recharge your batteries. Even in the cold light of New Year&rsquo;s day, I&rsquo;m sure it won&rsquo;t look as bleak as it does at 3am on these uncertain nights.

Keep well, have a vey happy Christmas and a prosperous new year (even if it won&rsquo;t be a relaxing one).

Jacqueline


Also in this month&#39;s issue:

<ul>
 <li><a href="">Stars of the industry nominated for GAMBICA awards</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Update on EU Exit</a></li>
 <li><a href="">GAMBICA lobbies Minister Zahawi to buy from reputable suppliers when rolling out COVID vaccine</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Cyberspies target &#39;cold chain&#39; distribution network in &lsquo;spearphishing&rsquo; attack</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Complaints about upcoming supplementary EU data measures</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Invitation to tender for measurement station</a></li>
 <li><a href="">European Spallation Source (ESS) Update</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Upcoming GAMBICA webinars</a></li>
 <li><a href="">More of your questions answered</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Bacterial infection can mimic mental&nbsp;illness</a></li>
 <li><a href="">New Lab-on-Chip infection test could enable cheaper&nbsp;portable diagnostics</a></li>
</ul>

EXPORT NEWS

<ul>
 <li><a href="">DIT launches Internationalisation Fund with &pound;38 million for exporting SMEs</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Carswell joins DIT board</a></li>
 <li><a href="">Radical shake up of government export finance support for small businesses</a></li>
 <li><a href="">SPIRE to shut on 31 December</a></li>
</ul>

LEGAL NEWS&nbsp;

<ul>
 <li><a href="">Possible divergence on batteries</a></li>
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 The%20stars%20of%20the%20industry%2C%20current%20and%20future%2C%20have%20been%20recognised%20in%20the%20GAMBICA%20Awards%0D%0A https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-award-winners.html Sun, 20 Dec 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Nov 2020 L@b Brief contains information on public procurement opportunities, international markets and the latest scientific developments which will be of interest to research scientists and measurement specialists. L%40b%20Brief%20contains%20information%20on%20public%20procurement%20opportunities%2C%20international%20markets%20and%20the%20latest%20scientific%20developments%20which%20will%20be%20of%20interest%20to%20research%20scientists%20and%20measurement%20specialists%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-november-issue-2020.html Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:00:00 GMT Press Release on PPE and zero rating for VAT Press Release &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 November 2020

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<h1>Lab industry moves to reduce confusion on VAT for charities as Government re-imposes VAT on PPE</h1>

If you give money to medical or research charities, you probably don&rsquo;t expect 20 per cent of your donation to be clawed back in VAT, however, because of confused guidance on applying zero-rate VAT relief, that&rsquo;s exactly what often happens. Furthermore, now the temporary relief afforded by the Government&rsquo;s decision to make all PPE VAT-free will come to an end on 31st&nbsp;October, VAT will be charged on PPE sold for charitably funded medical and veterinary use.

Universities and other charitably funded bodies carrying out medical or veterinary training, treatment, research and diagnosis, should be able to buy most of their laboratory equipment without paying VAT. This is significant as the standard rate of VAT charged at 20% is not usually recoverable by universities and other charitably funded bodies. Unfortunately, as laboratory and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has evolved from what was available when the zero-rating relief first came into effect, much modern lab equipment and PPE is not explicitly listed in the HMRC guidance which states:

&ldquo;With the pace of technological change, new types of equipment will often be developed&hellip; the underlying principles set out in this notice should be followed to determine if the item is a qualifying one. In areas of doubt, specialist advice should be sought.&rdquo;

As the underlying principles are not made explicit, suppliers and purchasers must decide what rules to infer from the rather confusing guidance.&nbsp;Anomalies include the fact that while glassware is generally eligible, plastic equivalents often are not, re-usable lab coats are eligible, but disposable ones are not, and the guidance is particularly unclear when dealing with bulk substances.

A group of expert GAMBICA members including, CAMLAB, Thermofisher, Starlab, VWR and Appleton Woods has come together to provide the specialist advice needed to implement the HMRC guidance but not actually available until now. In consultation they have developed clearer and more comprehensive guidance supported by the Charities Tax Group, the British Universities Finance Directors&rsquo; Group and the British Safety Industry Federation. Although it has not yet been approved by the HMRC, the guidance will help GAMBICA members and other purchasers and suppliers to make consistent decisions about VAT relief eligibility based on the interpretation of the guidelines by this consortium of customers, suppliers and standard setters.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The whole area of PPE is particularly confusing &ndash; it was previously thought that medical standard PPE was eligible for zero rate VAT, but the latest HMRC guidance issued a blanket statement that all Nitrile gloves were not eligible, causing a significant 20% increase in price paid by charities for these items.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burdening donated funds with a 20% VAT charge that could be put to better use.

GAMBICA chief executive, Steve Brambley is pressing for a wider interpretation of the original law,

recommending to HMRC that&nbsp;all PPE used in charitably funded medical and veterinary research be eligible for zero rate VAT and that eligible bodies be allowed to claim zero rate VAT on&nbsp;all&nbsp;equipment used in&nbsp;training, treatment, research and diagnosissaying:&nbsp;

&ldquo;We would also ask for consideration to be given as to whether this is an opportunity to further remove red tape and reduce ambiguity by allowing eligible bodies to claim zero rate VAT on&nbsp;all&nbsp;equipment used in&nbsp;training, treatment, research and diagnosis. Given the return on investment to society and the reduction in administration burden for suppliers and HMRC the benefits of better funded research would outweigh the costs. HMRC would in turn only need to inspect the documents for the purchaser to ascertain adherence to the rules.&rdquo;

This position is supported by The British Safety Industry Federation, whose Chief Executive Officer, Alan Murray, said:&nbsp;&ldquo;I would like to commend and applaud the GAMBICA VAT Group on their efforts to bring clarity to an unnecessarily confusing situation surrounding the application of VAT to essential equipment used by charitably funded bodies. I am sure that there is no motivation by HMRC to claw back VAT from charitably donated funds and the work done by the GAMBICA VAT Group will, I am sure, assist the authorities in providing much needed clarity in this area.&rdquo;&nbsp;

The Charity Tax Group added:&nbsp;&ldquo;The Charity Tax Group applauds GAMBICA&rsquo;s efforts to reduce the uncertainty surrounding the VAT treatment of many items of medical research equipment.&nbsp; The current pandemic illustrates the importance of medical research and the Government can confirm its support of this lifesaving work by making these supplies VAT free wherever possible.&rdquo;

The value of the guidance is made clear by Denise Fane de Salis, MD of Starlabs who said:&nbsp;&ldquo;We urgently needed clarity on the VAT situation of gloves. As a company we need to know we are doing the right thing, not only for our sake but that of our customers too. I would like to see a permanent zero-rating on gloves so the bodies carrying out research have more money for their important research activities.&rdquo;

The GAMBICA VAT Group&rsquo;s guidance, which has been sent to HMRC to consider, consists of:

<ul>
 <li>a short, clear precis of the law and guidance covering VAT on laboratory supplies with links to all the relevant documents,&nbsp;</li>
 <li>a decision-making flowchart to help suppliers and customers put in a consistent process for charging or not-charging VAT, and</li>
 <li>a list of 109 &lsquo;grey items&rsquo; where the guidance remains unclear.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

These &lsquo;grey items&rsquo; are subject to further debate and consultation with HMRC but GAMBICA&rsquo;s VAT group has listed items where the HMRC guidance is contradictory or unclear and set out a rationale for these items being either eligible or not eligible for zero-rating VAT relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course, it is still the suppliers&rsquo; decision as to whether to charge standard or zero rate VAT. If there are other &lsquo;grey items&rsquo; not yet included which members would like the GAMBICA VAT group to review, please let us know.

GAMBICA&rsquo;s VAT group advises that suppliers and purchasers agree between themselves how items on the grey list will be treated for VAT purposes and how the VAT liability will be managed should any decision made in good faith be proven later by HMRC to be incorrect.

The guidance has been sent to HMRC which has pointed out that:&nbsp;&ldquo;The issues are ongoing&rdquo; and that&nbsp;the guidance&nbsp;&ldquo;&hellip; will require consultation with a number of colleagues. Our main concern is that it is made clear that HMRC has in no way agreed it, thereby ensuring that there are no legitimate expectations of HMRC agreeing with any decisions taken by suppliers.&rdquo;&nbsp;

This guidance is now available to GAMBICA members on the GAMBICA website. If you are not a GAMBICA member, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk">Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk</a>&nbsp;and she will be happy to send you a copy.

If you would like to support or be part of the campaign for all equipment used in&nbsp;training, treatment, research and diagnosisto be eligible for zero rate VAT, please contact GAMBICA via&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk">Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk</a>

&nbsp;

Notes for editors

GAMBICA is the trade association for the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory industries in the UK.

The two VAT notices referred to in this press release are: &lsquo;Charity funded equipment for medical and veterinary uses&rsquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-funded-equipment-for-medical-and-veterinary-uses-notice-7016">(VAT Notice 701/6)</a>&nbsp;and How VAT affects charities (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-vat-affects-charities-notice-7011">VAT Notice 701/1</a>)

For further information on the contents of this press release, for illustrative material, or to interview a member of the GAMBICA VAT group please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk">Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk</a>


Examples of items which appear on the &lsquo;Grey list&rsquo; of items where the VAT position remains unclear in HMRC documents are shown below.


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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/press-release-on-ppe-and-zero-rating-for-vat.html Sun, 01 Nov 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Oct 2020 This month's L@b Brief has information about the lab market in Taiwan, news about opportunities in the UK, and essential information for any company selling lab products to those carrying out medical or veterinary research. This%20month%27s%20L%40b%20Brief%20has%20information%20about%20the%20lab%20market%20in%20Taiwan%2C%20news%20about%20opportunities%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20and%20essential%20information%20for%20any%20company%20selling%20lab%20products%20to%20those%20carrying%20out%20medical%20or%20veterinary%20research%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-october-issue-2020.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT Measurement Accuracy &quot;No instrument can be guaranteed to give readings that are absolutely accurate every time or exactly the same as another apparently identical instrument.&quot;

In this short guide, GAMBICA&#39;s Electrical Installation Test Instruments Group looks at the factors influencing the ability of an instrument to make and display a measurement. %3Cp%3E%3Cem%3E%26quot%3BNo%20instrument%20can%20be%20guaranteed%20to%20give%20readings%20that%20are%20absolutely%20accurate%20every%20time%20or%20exactly%20the%20same%20as%20another%20apparently%20identical%20instrument%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20this%20short%20guide%2C%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20Electrical%20Installation%20Test%20Instruments%20Group%20looks%20at%20the%20factors%20influencing%20the%20ability%20of%20an%20instrument%20to%20make%20and%20display%20a%20measurement%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/measurement-accuracy.html Mon, 19 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT Automation & Controls Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Presentation from GAMBICA&#39;s 29th September 2020 event: Apprenticeships - Funding and Key Apprenticeships Overview.

Jason Phin, Training Solutions Business Manager of Siemens Digital Industries expertly covered an overview of the Level 4 Automation &amp; Controls Engineering Technician apprenticeship, covering the competencies in the standard and its positioning in relation to the Level 3 Engineering Technician standard and Level 6 Control/Tech Support Engineer standard. Covered by Jason Phin, Training Solutions Business Manager of Siemens Digital Industries.

More details on the level 4 Automation &amp; Controls Engineering Technician apprenticeship can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships link below:

<a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/automation-and-controls-engineering-technician/" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/automation-and-controls-engineering-technician/</a> %3Cp%3EPresentation%20from%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%2029%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20September%202020%20event%3A%20Apprenticeships%20%2D%20Funding%20and%20Key%20Apprenticeships%20Overview%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJason%20Phin%2C%20Training%20Solutions%20Business%20Manager%20of%20Siemens%20Digital%20Industries%20expertly%20covered%20an%20overview%20of%20the%20Level%204%20Automation%20%26amp%3B%20Controls%20Engineering%20Technician%20apprenticeship%2C%20covering%20the%20competencies%20in%20the%20standard%20and%20its%20positioning%20in%20relation%20to%20the%20Level%203%20Engineering%20Technician%20standard%20and%20Level%206%20Control%2FTech%20Support%20Engineer%20standard%2E%20Covered%20by%20Jason%20Phin%2C%20Training%20Solutions%20Business%20Manager%20of%20Siemens%20Digital%20Industries%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMore%20details%20on%20the%20level%204%20Automation%20%26amp%3B%20Controls%20Engineering%20Technician%20apprenticeship%20can%20be%20found%20on%20the%20Institute%20for%20Apprenticeships%20link%20below%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einstituteforapprenticeships%2Eorg%2Fapprenticeship%2Dstandards%2Fautomation%2Dand%2Dcontrols%2Dengineering%2Dtechnician%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einstituteforapprenticeships%2Eorg%2Fapprenticeship%2Dstandards%2Fautomation%2Dand%2Dcontrols%2Dengineering%2Dtechnician%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/automation---controls-engineering-technician.html Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT Process Automation Engineer Degree Apprenticeship Presentation from GAMBICA&#39;s 29th September 2020 event: Apprenticeships - Funding and Key Apprenticeships Overview.

Jon Love of the Partnership in Automation and Control Training covered the Process Automation Engineer degree level apprenticeship being offered by Lancaster University which is based upon the MSc course of the same name. Aimed at the Process Industries, the course has been created with the input of industrialists from within the end-user, contractor, and supplier community.

More details on the level 7 Process Automation Engineer apprenticeship can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships link below:

<a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/automation-and-controls-engineering-technician/" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/process-automation-engineer-degree/</a> %3Cp%3EPresentation%20from%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%2029%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20September%202020%20event%3A%20Apprenticeships%20%2D%20Funding%20and%20Key%20Apprenticeships%20Overview%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJon%20Love%20of%20the%20Partnership%20in%20Automation%20and%20Control%20Training%20covered%20the%20Process%20Automation%20Engineer%20degree%20level%20apprenticeship%20being%20offered%20by%20Lancaster%20University%20which%20is%20based%20upon%20the%20MSc%20course%20of%20the%20same%20name%2E%20Aimed%20at%20the%20Process%20Industries%2C%20the%20course%20has%20been%20created%20with%20the%20input%20of%20industrialists%20from%20within%20the%20end%2Duser%2C%20contractor%2C%20and%20supplier%20community%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMore%20details%20on%20the%20level%207%20Process%20Automation%20Engineer%20apprenticeship%20can%20be%20found%20on%20the%20Institute%20for%20Apprenticeships%20link%20below%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einstituteforapprenticeships%2Eorg%2Fapprenticeship%2Dstandards%2Fautomation%2Dand%2Dcontrols%2Dengineering%2Dtechnician%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einstituteforapprenticeships%2Eorg%2Fapprenticeship%2Dstandards%2Fprocess%2Dautomation%2Dengineer%2Ddegree%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/process-automation-engineer-degree-apprenticeship.html Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT ESFA Apprenticeships Overview Presentation from GAMBICA&#39;s 29th September 2020 event: Apprenticeships - Funding and Key Apprenticeships Overview.

This presentation by Victoria Dixon, Employer Engagement Lead for Health and Science, Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) gives an overview of apprenticeships and their utilisation along with the funding available to businesses.

The 2020 &lsquo;A Plan for Jobs&rsquo; is covered in this presentation as well as new funding incentives for apprenticeships as well as update on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/traineeship-information-for-employers" target="_blank">Traineeships</a> and the new <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/kickstart-scheme" target="_blank">Kick-Start scheme</a>. %3Cp%3EPresentation%20from%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%2029%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20September%202020%20event%3A%20Apprenticeships%20%2D%20Funding%20and%20Key%20Apprenticeships%20Overview%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20presentation%20by%20Victoria%20Dixon%2C%20Employer%20Engagement%20Lead%20for%20Health%20and%20Science%2C%20Education%20and%20Skills%20Funding%20Agency%20%28ESFA%29%20gives%20an%20overview%20of%20apprenticeships%20and%20their%20utilisation%20along%20with%20the%20funding%20available%20to%20businesses%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%202020%20%26lsquo%3BA%20Plan%20for%20Jobs%26rsquo%3B%20is%20covered%20in%20this%20presentation%20as%20well%20as%20new%20funding%20incentives%20for%20apprenticeships%20as%20well%20as%20update%20on%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fguidance%2Ftraineeship%2Dinformation%2Dfor%2Demployers%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ETraineeships%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20the%20new%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fkickstart%2Dscheme%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EKick%2DStart%20scheme%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/esfa---apprenticeships-presentation-pdf.html Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT Mercuri Sales Executive Apprenticeship Presentation from GAMBICA&#39;s 29th September 2020 event: Apprenticeships - Funding and Key Apprenticeships Overview.

This presentation focuses on the sales apprenticeship available from <a href="https://mercuri.co.uk/" target="_blank">Mercuri International</a> the global sales training and consultancy company. Mercuri&#39;s Education lead, Barry Hilton joined GAMBICA to help inform our industry on the opportunities available for those looking to explore the apprenticeship&#39;s route for sales training.

Mercuri have also made available their <a href="https://rise.articulate.com/share/GkH5B-DBkkbcgx0AY32V6MA9Pp448jzw">Sales Management Process Efficiency (SMPE) checker</a> for members to assess their organization&rsquo;s competence/optimization in sales process, forecasting accuracy, pipeline management, social selling readiness, sales leadership, sales planning, sales steering etc. %3Cp%3EPresentation%20from%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%2029%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20September%202020%20event%3A%20Apprenticeships%20%2D%20Funding%20and%20Key%20Apprenticeships%20Overview%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20presentation%20focuses%20on%20the%20sales%20apprenticeship%20available%20from%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fmercuri%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EMercuri%20International%3C%2Fa%3E%20the%20global%20sales%20training%20and%20consultancy%20company%2E%20Mercuri%26%2339%3Bs%20Education%20lead%2C%20Barry%20Hilton%20joined%20GAMBICA%20to%20help%20inform%20our%20industry%20on%20the%20opportunities%20available%20for%20those%20looking%20to%20explore%20the%20apprenticeship%26%2339%3Bs%20route%20for%20sales%20training%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMercuri%20have%20also%20made%20available%20their%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Frise%2Earticulate%2Ecom%2Fshare%2FGkH5B%2DDBkkbcgx0AY32V6MA9Pp448jzw%22%3ESales%20Management%20Process%20Efficiency%20%28SMPE%29%20checker%3C%2Fa%3E%20for%20members%20to%20assess%20their%20organization%26rsquo%3Bs%20competence%2Foptimization%20in%20sales%20process%2C%20forecasting%20accuracy%2C%20pipeline%20management%2C%20social%20selling%20readiness%2C%20sales%20leadership%2C%20sales%20planning%2C%20sales%20steering%20etc%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/mercuri---apprenticeships-presentation.html Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT VAT zero rating guidance for charity funded research Official guidance on what is, and what is not eligible for VAT relief has become highly complex and difficult to apply . A group of expert members from GAMBICA, assisted by the British Safety Industry Federation and University tax specialists has produced guidance to help members and others make consistent and evidence-based decisions on what to zero rate for VAT when bought by eligible bodies. For a copy of the guidance please email Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk Official%20guidance%20on%20what%20is%2C%20and%20what%20is%20not%20eligible%20for%20VAT%20relief%20has%20become%20highly%20complex%20and%20difficult%20to%20apply%20%2E%20A%20group%20of%20expert%20members%20from%20GAMBICA%2C%20assisted%20by%20the%20British%20Safety%20Industry%20Federation%20and%20University%20tax%20specialists%20has%20produced%20guidance%20to%20help%20members%20and%20others%20make%20consistent%20and%20evidence%2Dbased%20decisions%20on%20what%20to%20zero%20rate%20for%20VAT%20when%20bought%20by%20eligible%20bodies%2E%20For%20a%20copy%20of%20the%20guidance%20please%20email%20Jacqueline%2Ebalian%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/vat-zero-rating-guidance-for-charity-funded-research.html Thu, 01 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Sep 2020 HELLO AGAIN,

I need to send out a warning with this month&rsquo;s copy of L@b Brief. A tsunami of information is on its way to you! Every Government department it seems is focussed on putting out information on how to prepare for the end of transition &ndash; the cynic in me suspects that the driver is the desire to claim that businesses have only themselves to blame if it all goes wrong in January.

GAMBICA members are clearly aware of the issues however, as the number of questions you have been asking has rocketed recently. This month I have included a larger Q and A section and many of the questions seem to centre on Declarations of Conformity. If seeing the questions others are asking prompts you to think of a few of your own, don&rsquo;t hesitate to send them over. We have standards guru Andy Evans ready to find chapter and verse for you.

Toodle pip

Jacqueline

Highlights in this issue...

<ul>
 <li><a href="">COVID 19 update</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">EC confirms postponement of MDD transition &ndash; but still no word on IVDR</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Update on EU Exit</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Doom and gloom at UK Export Finance meeting</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Where we stand on the Internal Market Bill</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Energy labelling requirements could prevent sales post January</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA members put their views to university procurement teams</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Declaration of conformity Q&amp;As among those asked this month</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Enormous uptick in government communications</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA conference spearheads university recruitment drive</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA Lab Suppliers&rsquo; Conference 2021 cancelled</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Business growth group coffee morning to discuss beneficial virtual event</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Government Minister fends off letter formulated with input from GAMBICA members</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Update on bid to include lab chillers on the Energy Technology List</a>... Invitations to tender...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA webinar programme up to November</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">GAMBICA members offered discount for British In Vitro Diagnostic Association online expo</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Future labs live debates the future of the laboratory</a>... Events...&nbsp;<a href="">A portrait of the market for lab equipment in South Korea... </a><a href="">International Event Programme 20/21</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Growing GAMBICA support for exporters</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">What you get for your money from virtual events</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Proposals to tighten Prompt Payment Code</a>...&nbsp;<a href="">Can employers reduce pay for permanent home working?</a>..&nbsp;<a href="">Spotlight on Synoptics</a></li>
</ul> 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http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-september-issue-2020.html Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT ETL Lab Fridges and Freezers project Slides explaining the current project to include lab fridges and freezers on the Energy Technology List Slides%20explaining%20the%20current%20project%20to%20include%20lab%20fridges%20and%20freezers%20on%20the%20Energy%20Technology%20List http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/etl-lab-fridges-and-freezers-project.html Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT Transition business readiness presentation Presentation from Government on trader readiness Presentation%20from%20Government%20on%20trader%20readiness http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/transition-business-readiness-presentation.html Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT Trader Readiness - Standard Imports Presentation This is one of a number of sets of slides released by the Government to help traders prepare for the end of trasition. This%20is%20one%20of%20a%20number%20of%20sets%20of%20slides%20released%20by%20the%20Government%20to%20help%20traders%20prepare%20for%20the%20end%20of%20trasition%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/trader-readiness---standard-imports-presentation.html Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) Ex product requirements Presentation given by Liz Kimber of RINA Tech UK on 14th September 2020 focusing on China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) Ex requirements for products intended for use in explosive atmospheres. Presentation%20given%20by%20Liz%20Kimber%20of%20RINA%20Tech%20UK%20on%2014th%20September%202020%20focusing%20on%20China%20Compulsory%20Certificate%20%28CCC%29%20Ex%20requirements%20for%20products%20intended%20for%20use%20in%20explosive%20atmospheres%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/ccc-ex-presentation-pptx.html Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT CE Marking accepted until end of 2021 - GAMBICA FAQ document published GAMBICA welcomes the recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-market-in-great-britain-from-1-january-2021" target="_blank">publication of government guidance on CE marking and UKCA marking</a>, that accepts CE Marking as indicating regulatory compliance until the end of 2021. This is in line with our position, as defined in <a href="https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/industry-letter-to-prime-minister-sets-out-the-risk-to-switching-off-ce-marking-too-quickly.html">a letter to the Prime Minister in June this year</a>.

As a guide to help members with this change, we have produced a UKCA FAQ document, that can be downloaded from the <a href="">My GAMBICA Member&#39;s Area</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20welcomes%20the%20recent%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fguidance%2Fplacing%2Dmanufactured%2Dgoods%2Don%2Dthe%2Dmarket%2Din%2Dgreat%2Dbritain%2Dfrom%2D1%2Djanuary%2D2021%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Epublication%20of%20government%20guidance%20on%20CE%20marking%20and%20UKCA%20marking%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20that%20accepts%20CE%20Marking%20as%20indicating%20regulatory%20compliance%20until%20the%20end%20of%202021%2E%20This%20is%20in%20line%20with%20our%20position%2C%20as%20defined%20in%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnews%2Findustry%2Dletter%2Dto%2Dprime%2Dminister%2Dsets%2Dout%2Dthe%2Drisk%2Dto%2Dswitching%2Doff%2Dce%2Dmarking%2Dtoo%2Dquickly%2Ehtml%22%3Ea%20letter%20to%20the%20Prime%20Minister%20in%20June%20this%20year%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20a%20guide%20to%20help%20members%20with%20this%20change%2C%20we%20have%20produced%20a%20UKCA%20FAQ%20document%2C%20that%20can%20be%20downloaded%20from%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EMy%20GAMBICA%20Member%26%2339%3Bs%20Area%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/ce-marking-accepted-until-end-of-2021-gambica-faq-document-published.html Tue, 01 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - September 2020 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2020.html Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Aug 2020 This month&#39;s L@b Brief for GAMBICA members includes invitations to tender, latest on UKCA mark, Coronavirus operational information, a compendium of upcoming events and information on the latest super villains. This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%20includes%20invitations%20to%20tender%2C%20latest%20on%20UKCA%20mark%2C%20Coronavirus%20operational%20information%2C%20a%20compendium%20of%20upcoming%20events%20and%20information%20on%20the%20latest%20super%20villains%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-august-issue-2020.html Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jul 2020 Emerging opportunities for lab suppliers in China, latest essential information on COVID-19 and EU Exit, trade tips, exhibiton news and other essentials for the active lab company. %3Cp%3EEmerging%20opportunities%20for%20lab%20suppliers%20in%20China%2C%20latest%20essential%20information%20on%20COVID%2D19%20and%20EU%20Exit%2C%20trade%20tips%2C%20exhibiton%20news%20and%20other%20essentials%20for%20the%20active%20lab%20company%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-brief-july-issue-2020.html Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jun 2020 This month&#39;s L@b Brief includes information on a new portal where UK lab manufacturers can put up their products, a new Business growth community for GAMBICA members and loads on funding and export news. This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20includes%20information%20on%20a%20new%20portal%20where%20UK%20lab%20manufacturers%20can%20put%20up%20their%20products%2C%20a%20new%20Business%20growth%20community%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%20and%20loads%20on%20funding%20and%20export%20news%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/june-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT Industry letter to Prime Minister sets out the risk to switching off CE Marking too quickly GAMBICA and BEAMA&nbsp;have written to Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Alok Sharma warning of escalating regulatory compliance costs at the end of the transition period for the UK exit from the EU.

As our industry prioritizes bringing staff back to work and ensuing UK supply chains are running at normal capacity again in the wake of COVID-19, businesses are now facing significant costs of regulatory compliance as new UK regulations come into force post the transition period of the UK exit from the EU.

Particular focus is paid to chemicals regulations and the replacement of the CE mark in the UK with the UKCA mark.

From day one these regulations will be identical to those complied with in the EU, therefore BEAMA and GAMBICA call for derogations and transitional arrangements for specific regulations to allow manufacturers in the UK time to prepare and to limit the financial burden this will incur.&nbsp;

This request comes when the Government advice and guidance on how the new regulatory requirements are to enforced is delayed, leaving companies in the dark on what their legal requirements will be.

GAMBICA and BEAMA warn of the risk these changes will have on UK sales and trade if enforced in such a tight timescale.&nbsp;

What can be deemed as conservative estimates indicate that affixing the new UKCA mark alone could cost BEAMA and GAMBICA industries &pound;440million in the next 6 months.&nbsp;


&nbsp;

<blockquote>
The requirement to UKCA mark products by 1st January 2021 does not give sufficient time for companies to implement this across all products and stock. The risk is not only the cost during a time of economic instability, but that products cannot be made available on the UK market and resources are diverted from other essential activities to maintain business competitiveness. A 12-18 month extension where CE Marking can continue to be accepted in the UK would allow industry to adapt to the changes without these risks.

STEVE BRAMBLEY&nbsp;- GAMBICA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
</blockquote>

&nbsp;

<blockquote>
The Electrotechnical industry and it&rsquo;s trade bodies are fully aware of the changes that will be required for product regulations and compliance in the UK from the 1st January 2021. However, evidence we have submitted today demonstrates that for companies to deliver on this would be in many circumstances near impossible in the time frame now available, and that is assuming we see official guidance this month from Government. We are keen to work with Government departments to establish the best approach in delivering the new regulatory regime for our industry in the UK, but we ask that this is done sensitively given the delays in guidelines and the significant impact COVID-19 has had on our sector. Otherwise we risk unnecessarily applying a double blow to industry and our economy

<cite>DR HOWARD PORTER&nbsp;- BEAMA CEO</cite>
</blockquote> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%26nbsp%3Bhave%20written%20to%20Boris%20Johnson%2C%20Michael%20Gove%20and%20Alok%20Sharma%20warning%20of%20escalating%20regulatory%20compliance%20costs%20at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20transition%20period%20for%20the%20UK%20exit%20from%20the%20EU%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20our%20industry%20prioritizes%20bringing%20staff%20back%20to%20work%20and%20ensuing%20UK%20supply%20chains%20are%20running%20at%20normal%20capacity%20again%20in%20the%20wake%20of%20COVID%2D19%2C%20businesses%20are%20now%20facing%20significant%20costs%20of%20regulatory%20compliance%20as%20new%20UK%20regulations%20come%20into%20force%20post%20the%20transition%20period%20of%20the%20UK%20exit%20from%20the%20EU%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EParticular%20focus%20is%20paid%20to%20chemicals%20regulations%20and%20the%20replacement%20of%20the%20CE%20mark%20in%20the%20UK%20with%20the%20UKCA%20mark%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFrom%20day%20one%20these%20regulations%20will%20be%20identical%20to%20those%20complied%20with%20in%20the%20EU%2C%20therefore%20BEAMA%20and%20GAMBICA%20call%20for%20derogations%20and%20transitional%20arrangements%20for%20specific%20regulations%20to%20allow%20manufacturers%20in%20the%20UK%20time%20to%20prepare%20and%20to%20limit%20the%20financial%20burden%20this%20will%20incur%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20request%20comes%20when%20the%20Government%20advice%20and%20guidance%20on%20how%20the%20new%20regulatory%20requirements%20are%20to%20enforced%20is%20delayed%2C%20leaving%20companies%20in%20the%20dark%20on%20what%20their%20legal%20requirements%20will%20be%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%20warn%20of%20the%20risk%20these%20changes%20will%20have%20on%20UK%20sales%20and%20trade%20if%20enforced%20in%20such%20a%20tight%20timescale%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat%20can%20be%20deemed%20as%20conservative%20estimates%20indicate%20that%20affixing%20the%20new%20UKCA%20mark%20alone%20could%20cost%20BEAMA%20and%20GAMBICA%20industries%20%26pound%3B440million%20in%20the%20next%206%20months%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20requirement%20to%20UKCA%20mark%20products%20by%201st%20January%202021%20does%20not%20give%20sufficient%20time%20for%20companies%20to%20implement%20this%20across%20all%20products%20and%20stock%2E%20The%20risk%20is%20not%20only%20the%20cost%20during%20a%20time%20of%20economic%20instability%2C%20but%20that%20products%20cannot%20be%20made%20available%20on%20the%20UK%20market%20and%20resources%20are%20diverted%20from%20other%20essential%20activities%20to%20maintain%20business%20competitiveness%2E%20A%2012%2D18%20month%20extension%20where%20CE%20Marking%20can%20continue%20to%20be%20accepted%20in%20the%20UK%20would%20allow%20industry%20to%20adapt%20to%20the%20changes%20without%20these%20risks%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESTEVE%20BRAMBLEY%26nbsp%3B%2D%20GAMBICA%2C%20CHIEF%20EXECUTIVE%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Electrotechnical%20industry%20and%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20trade%20bodies%20are%20fully%20aware%20of%20the%20changes%20that%20will%20be%20required%20for%20product%20regulations%20and%20compliance%20in%20the%20UK%20from%20the%201st%20January%202021%2E%20However%2C%20evidence%20we%20have%20submitted%20today%20demonstrates%20that%20for%20companies%20to%20deliver%20on%20this%20would%20be%20in%20many%20circumstances%20near%20impossible%20in%20the%20time%20frame%20now%20available%2C%20and%20that%20is%20assuming%20we%20see%20official%20guidance%20this%20month%20from%20Government%2E%20We%20are%20keen%20to%20work%20with%20Government%20departments%20to%20establish%20the%20best%20approach%20in%20delivering%20the%20new%20regulatory%20regime%20for%20our%20industry%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20but%20we%20ask%20that%20this%20is%20done%20sensitively%20given%20the%20delays%20in%20guidelines%20and%20the%20significant%20impact%20COVID%2D19%20has%20had%20on%20our%20sector%2E%20Otherwise%20we%20risk%20unnecessarily%20applying%20a%20double%20blow%20to%20industry%20and%20our%20economy%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ccite%3EDR%20HOWARD%20PORTER%26nbsp%3B%2D%20BEAMA%20CEO%3C%2Fcite%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/industry-letter-to-prime-minister-sets-out-the-risk-to-switching-off-ce-marking-too-quickly.html Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - May 2020 This month&#39;s L@b Brief features information on marketing opportunities for lab companies, the future of events and exhibitions and viewpoints and information on trade matters, including the Sino US trade wars. This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20features%20information%20on%20marketing%20opportunities%20for%20lab%20companies%2C%20the%20future%20of%20events%20and%20exhibitions%20and%20viewpoints%20and%20information%20on%20trade%20matters%2C%20including%20the%20Sino%20US%20trade%20wars%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/may-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Wed, 27 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2020 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2020.html Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2020 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2020-insert.html Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Apr 2020 L@b Brief is a monthly publication for members of GAMBICA. The April edition has information on help available on all aspects of dealing with Coronavirus including free training and webinars for GAMBICA members. It also contains details of work and products currently being sought. L%40b%20Brief%20is%20a%20monthly%20publication%20for%20members%20of%20GAMBICA%2E%20The%20April%20edition%20has%20information%20on%20help%20available%20on%20all%20aspects%20of%20dealing%20with%20Coronavirus%20including%20free%20training%20and%20webinars%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%2E%20It%20also%20contains%20details%20of%20work%20and%20products%20currently%20being%20sought%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/april-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Mar 2020 This month&#39;s L@b Brief contains key information for lab equipment suppliers and other manufacturers on managing their businesses during the Corona virus outbreak. It also has a range of insight information, including statistics, trends and budget items which impact the industry to help with planning for getting back to business post Covid-19. This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20contains%20key%20information%20for%20lab%20equipment%20suppliers%20and%20other%20manufacturers%20on%20managing%20their%20businesses%20during%20the%20Corona%20virus%20outbreak%2E%20It%20also%20has%20a%20range%20of%20insight%20information%2C%20including%20statistics%2C%20trends%20and%20budget%20items%20which%20impact%20the%20industry%20to%20help%20with%20planning%20for%20getting%20back%20to%20business%20post%20Covid%2D19%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/march-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT Form for manufacturers of Covid-19 test kits Form to be completed by manufacturers of Covid-19 test kits Form%20to%20be%20completed%20by%20manufacturers%20of%20Covid%2D19%20test%20kits http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capturing_information_from_manufacturers_of_professional_use-docx.html Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Critical Worker Status Position GAMBICA has published a position paper to provide industry input to schools and colleges for considering parents as critical workers when prioritising provision on maintaining education.

GAMBICA members are encouraged to distribute the document to their employees to assist in their communications with their school. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20published%20a%20position%20paper%20to%20provide%20industry%20input%20to%20schools%20and%20colleges%20for%20considering%20parents%20as%20critical%20workers%20when%20prioritising%20provision%20on%20maintaining%20education%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20members%20are%20encouraged%20to%20distribute%20the%20document%20to%20their%20employees%20to%20assist%20in%20their%20communications%20with%20their%20school%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-critical-worker-status-position.html Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA actions related to Covid-19 We find ourselves in an extraordinary global situation which is having multiple social and economic impacts on our members, our partners and our staff. We are taking responsible action to follow government advice to stop non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel, by:

<ul>
 <li>Closing the GAMBICA office temporarily and all staff will work from home</li>
 <li>All meetings/events will move to telephone conference / online or be postponed</li>
</ul>

Please be assured that we will do everything to minimise disruption to continue our services and provide value to your business. All staff at GAMBICA have long had all the tools and equipment for remote working and often did so before this crisis. We have invested in further hardware and software to ensure we can maintain this over the coming weeks and months.

The main impacts while the office is closed will be:

<ul>
 <li>We are unable to host meetings until further notice</li>
 <li>We are unable to receive mail by post &ndash; please send all communications electronically</li>
</ul>

If you have questions related to Covid-19 impact on employment law, health and safety or tax, you can also use the free <a href="">GAMBICA Business Support Helpline</a>

The situation is evolving quickly, please do stay in touch to let us know how we can help and above all stay safe.

Steve Brambley 
Chief Executive %3Cp%3EWe%20find%20ourselves%20in%20an%20extraordinary%20global%20situation%20which%20is%20having%20multiple%20social%20and%20economic%20impacts%20on%20our%20members%2C%20our%20partners%20and%20our%20staff%2E%20We%20are%20taking%20responsible%20action%20to%20follow%20government%20advice%20to%20stop%20non%2Dessential%20contact%20with%20others%20and%20to%20stop%20all%20unnecessary%20travel%2C%20by%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EClosing%20the%20GAMBICA%20office%20temporarily%20and%20all%20staff%20will%20work%20from%20home%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAll%20meetings%2Fevents%20will%20move%20to%20telephone%20conference%20%2F%20online%20or%20be%20postponed%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPlease%20be%20assured%20that%20we%20will%20do%20everything%20to%20minimise%20disruption%20to%20continue%20our%20services%20and%20provide%20value%20to%20your%20business%2E%20All%20staff%20at%20GAMBICA%20have%20long%20had%20all%20the%20tools%20and%20equipment%20for%20remote%20working%20and%20often%20did%20so%20before%20this%20crisis%2E%20We%20have%20invested%20in%20further%20hardware%20and%20software%20to%20ensure%20we%20can%20maintain%20this%20over%20the%20coming%20weeks%20and%20months%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20main%20impacts%20while%20the%20office%20is%20closed%20will%20be%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EWe%20are%20unable%20to%20host%20meetings%20until%20further%20notice%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EWe%20are%20unable%20to%20receive%20mail%20by%20post%20%26ndash%3B%20please%20send%20all%20communications%20electronically%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20have%20questions%20related%20to%20Covid%2D19%20impact%20on%20employment%20law%2C%20health%20and%20safety%20or%20tax%2C%20you%20can%20also%20use%20the%20free%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%22%3EGAMBICA%20Business%20Support%20Helpline%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20situation%20is%20evolving%20quickly%2C%20please%20do%20stay%20in%20touch%20to%20let%20us%20know%20how%20we%20can%20help%20and%20above%20all%20stay%20safe%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AChief%20Executive%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-actions-related-to-covid-19.html Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT Nominations open for IEC Young Professionals Programme, supported by GAMBICA &nbsp; %3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/nominations-open-for-iec-young-professionals-programme-supported-by-gambica.html Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT SCIP database PPT This powerpoint explains how the SCIP database works and how to enter articles and sub assemblies This%20powerpoint%20explains%20how%20the%20SCIP%20database%20works%20and%20how%20to%20enter%20articles%20and%20sub%20assemblies http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/scip-database-ppt.html Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT ISO/IEC Directives PPT This powerpoint sets out the changes to ISO/IEC Directives Part 1 This%20powerpoint%20sets%20out%20the%20changes%20to%20ISO%2FIEC%20Directives%20Part%201 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/iso-iec-directives-ppt.html Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMT MEDLAB21 Application Form Booking form for MEDLAB 2021 - Closing date 8th May 2020. Booking%20form%20for%20MEDLAB%202021%20%2D%20Closing%20date%208th%20May%202020%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/medlab21-application-form.html Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Feb 2020 L@b Brief is available to GAMBICA members and this month features a market report on lab instruments, key information on coronavirus for importers and those with operations in China, new channels for those selling to the NHS and legal changes which could affect your service business.

To speak to someone about GAMBICA membership call Jacqueline on 07990 016421. %3Cp%3EL%40b%20Brief%20is%20available%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%20and%20this%20month%20features%20a%20market%20report%20on%20lab%20instruments%2C%20key%20information%20on%20coronavirus%20for%20importers%20and%20those%20with%20operations%20in%20China%2C%20new%20channels%20for%20those%20selling%20to%20the%20NHS%20and%20legal%20changes%20which%20could%20affect%20your%20service%20business%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20speak%20to%20someone%20about%20GAMBICA%20membership%20call%20Jacqueline%20on%2007990%20016421%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/february-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMT A1 english language German companies are up in arms about the sudden re-use by French and Swiss companies of an old law which requires service staff to have an &lsquo;A1&rsquo; form from their social security department confirming that they contribute to social security funds in their home nation and that their wages will be in line with those in the country they are working in. In Europe these forms take about a week to obtain so emergency repairs are harder to provide across national borders. Please see form attached. German%20companies%20are%20up%20in%20arms%20about%20the%20sudden%20re%2Duse%20by%20French%20and%20Swiss%20companies%20of%20an%20old%20law%20which%20requires%20service%20staff%20to%20have%20an%20%26lsquo%3BA1%26rsquo%3B%20form%20from%20their%20social%20security%20department%20confirming%20that%20they%20contribute%20to%20social%20security%20funds%20in%20their%20home%20nation%20and%20that%20their%20wages%20will%20be%20in%20line%20with%20those%20in%20the%20country%20they%20are%20working%20in%2E%20In%20Europe%20these%20forms%20take%20about%20a%20week%20to%20obtain%20so%20emergency%20repairs%20are%20harder%20to%20provide%20across%20national%20borders%2E%20Please%20see%20form%20attached%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/a1-english-language.html Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMT To Mass Customise is to Produce Through Custom Eyes GAMBICA discuss how mass customisation could be the key to efficient use of resource in Business Reporter - Rise of the Machines.

In the latest GAMBICA offering for the Business Reporter IOT/Manufacturing edition - &quot;Rise of the Machine&quot;, Nikesh Mistry, GAMBICA&#39;s newly appointed&nbsp;Sector Head for Industrial Automation discusses how with new digital technology,&nbsp;adopting mass customisation into the&nbsp;manufacturing process could maximise output and improve resource efficiency. Not only does it reduce costs and improve productivity but it enhances consumer loyalty and trust.

<a href="https://business-reporter.foleon.com/business-reporter/iot-manufacturing/to-mass-customise-is-to-produce-through-custom-eyes/">Read the full article here</a>

<a href="https://business-reporter.foleon.com/business-reporter/iot-manufacturing/iotmanufacturing/">Alternatively the full aritcle can be found here on the Full magazine can be found&nbsp;</a><a href="http://business-reporter.foleon.com/business-reporter-2019/uk-2030/">here</a> %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EGAMBICA%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20discuss%20how%20mass%20customisation%20could%20be%20the%20key%20to%20efficient%20use%20of%20resource%20in%20%3Cstrong%3EBusiness%20Reporter%20%2D%20Rise%20of%20the%20Machines%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20the%20latest%20%3Cstrong%3EGAMBICA%20%3C%2Fstrong%3Eoffering%20for%20the%20Business%20Reporter%20IOT%2FManufacturing%20edition%20%2D%20%26quot%3BRise%20of%20the%20Machine%26quot%3B%2C%20Nikesh%20Mistry%2C%20%3Cstrong%3EGAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20%3C%2Fstrong%3Enewly%20appointed%26nbsp%3BSector%20Head%20for%20Industrial%20Automation%20discusses%20how%20with%20new%20digital%20technology%2C%26nbsp%3Badopting%20mass%20customisation%20into%20the%26nbsp%3Bmanufacturing%20process%20could%20maximise%20output%20and%20improve%20resource%20efficiency%2E%20Not%20only%20does%20it%20reduce%20costs%20and%20improve%20productivity%20but%20it%20enhances%20consumer%20loyalty%20and%20trust%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2Efoleon%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2Fiot%2Dmanufacturing%2Fto%2Dmass%2Dcustomise%2Dis%2Dto%2Dproduce%2Dthrough%2Dcustom%2Deyes%2F%22%3ERead%20the%20full%20article%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2Efoleon%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2Fiot%2Dmanufacturing%2Fiotmanufacturing%2F%22%3EAlternatively%20the%20full%20aritcle%20can%20be%20found%20here%20on%20the%20Full%20magazine%20can%20be%20found%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2Efoleon%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Dreporter%2D2019%2Fuk%2D2030%2F%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/to-mass-customise-is-to-produce-through-custom-eyes.html Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT January 2020 standards brief GAMBICA Lab Tech Sector&#39;s monthly standards update


&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20Lab%20Tech%20Sector%26%2339%3Bs%20monthly%20standards%20update%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/january-2020-standards-brief.html Wed, 29 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jan 2020 This month&#39;s Lab tech sector&#39;s L@b Brief newsletter has information on lab equipment sales for 2019 and forecasts for 2020 for general sales and a separate assessment of the lab furniture market. It also features opportunities for GAMBICA members to influence parliamentary and international groups and has bags of other news, information and opportunities. This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20Lab%20tech%20sector%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20newsletter%20has%20information%20on%20lab%20equipment%20sales%20for%202019%20and%20forecasts%20for%202020%20for%20general%20sales%20and%20a%20separate%20assessment%20of%20the%20lab%20furniture%20market%2E%20It%20also%20features%20opportunities%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%20to%20influence%20parliamentary%20and%20international%20groups%20and%20has%20bags%20of%20other%20news%2C%20information%20and%20opportunities%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/january-issue-l-b-brief-2020.html Wed, 29 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2020 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2020.html Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2020 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2020-insert.html Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Dec 2019 Whether you view Johnson as fat-head or twinkle-toes, his victory has swept aside the opposition. Change is coming, and its coming fast.

As things become clearer, GAMBICA and EURIS will be sifting all the information, identifying the key aspects for the lab industry&nbsp;and keeping you informed, in the fewest possible number of words. As usual, all &nbsp;everything you need will be in L@b Brief.

Sonia and I are looking forward to welcoming the lab industry to&nbsp;the Lab Suppliers&rsquo; conference in January where attendees will be&nbsp;cross-examining will keep all the political, economic and industry experts.

Hope you have a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year break.

&nbsp;

Jacqueline %3Cp%3EWhether%20you%20view%20Johnson%20as%20fat%2Dhead%20or%20twinkle%2Dtoes%2C%20his%20victory%20has%20swept%20aside%20the%20opposition%2E%20Change%20is%20coming%2C%20and%20its%20coming%20fast%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20things%20become%20clearer%2C%20GAMBICA%20and%20EURIS%20will%20be%20sifting%20all%20the%20information%2C%20identifying%20the%20key%20aspects%20for%20the%20lab%20industry%26nbsp%3Band%20keeping%20you%20informed%2C%20in%20the%20fewest%20possible%20number%20of%20words%2E%20As%20usual%2C%20all%20%26nbsp%3Beverything%20you%20need%20will%20be%20in%20L%40b%20Brief%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESonia%20and%20I%20are%20looking%20forward%20to%20welcoming%20the%20lab%20industry%20to%26nbsp%3Bthe%20Lab%20Suppliers%26rsquo%3B%20conference%20in%20January%20where%20attendees%20will%20be%26nbsp%3Bcross%2Dexamining%20will%20keep%20all%20the%20political%2C%20economic%20and%20industry%20experts%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHope%20you%20have%20a%20very%20enjoyable%20Christmas%20and%20New%20Year%20break%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/december-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Wed, 11 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMT CBI economic-bulletin The CBI&#39;s regular, brief economic bulletin is available to GAMBICA members The%20CBI%26%2339%3Bs%20regular%2C%20brief%20economic%20bulletin%20is%20available%20to%20GAMBICA%20members http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/cbi-economic-bulletin.html Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Nov 2019 The November issue of L@b Brief is packed with information on market shares and market direction with insights from CEOs of the major players and expert commentary on what&#39;s happening in the industry.

It is available only to GAMBICA members.

If you would like to join us, contact Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk %3Cp%3EThe%20November%20issue%20of%20L%40b%20Brief%20is%20packed%20with%20information%20on%20market%20shares%20and%20market%20direction%20with%20insights%20from%20CEOs%20of%20the%20major%20players%20and%20expert%20commentary%20on%20what%26%2339%3Bs%20happening%20in%20the%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20available%20only%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20would%20like%20to%20join%20us%2C%20contact%20Jacqueline%2Ebalian%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/november-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@b Standards Brief Nov 2019 This is the standards bulletin which provides information on new work items, proposed standards and approved standards This%20is%20the%20standards%20bulletin%20which%20provides%20information%20on%20new%20work%20items%2C%20proposed%20standards%20and%20approved%20standards http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/l-b-standards-brief-november-2019.html Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMT Nikesh Mistry joins GAMBICA as new Sector Head for Industrial Automation GAMBICA is delighted to announce that Nikesh Mistry has joined the team as our new Sector Head for Industrial Automation.

Nikesh brings relevant experience to the sector, having previously worked for Keyence and Alphr Technology, with a background in engineering, technical sales and account management.

Commenting, Nikesh said &quot;I couldn&#39;t be more excited to be joining such a well established, successful and influential organisation. I&#39;m looking forward to learning a great deal about the industry while working alongside what I&#39;ve already discovered to be a team of brilliant individuals.&quot;

Please join us in welcoming Nikesh to the team! %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20that%20Nikesh%20Mistry%20has%20joined%20the%20team%20as%20our%20new%20Sector%20Head%20for%20Industrial%20Automation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ENikesh%20brings%20relevant%20experience%20to%20the%20sector%2C%20having%20previously%20worked%20for%20Keyence%20and%20Alphr%20Technology%2C%20with%20a%20background%20in%20engineering%2C%20technical%20sales%20and%20account%20management%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ECommenting%2C%20Nikesh%20said%20%26quot%3BI%20couldn%26%2339%3Bt%20be%20more%20excited%20to%20be%20joining%20such%20a%20well%20established%2C%20successful%20and%20influential%20organisation%2E%20I%26%2339%3Bm%20looking%20forward%20to%20learning%20a%20great%20deal%20about%20the%20industry%20while%20working%20alongside%20what%20I%26%2339%3Bve%20already%20discovered%20to%20be%20a%20team%20of%20brilliant%20individuals%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPlease%20join%20us%20in%20welcoming%20Nikesh%20to%20the%20team%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/nikesh-mistry-joins-gambica-as-new-sector-head-for-industrial-automation.html Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Oct 2019 L@b Brief is a regular bulletin which is available to GAMBICA members, giving key information for lab supply companies. This month&#39;s issue includes full details of funding opportunities. L%40b%20Brief%20is%20a%20regular%20bulletin%20which%20is%20available%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%2C%20giving%20key%20information%20for%20lab%20supply%20companies%2E%20This%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20issue%20includes%20full%20details%20of%20funding%20opportunities%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/october-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT CBI economic brief October GAMBICA makes economics briefings available to members regularly, both on-line and at events. GAMBICA%20makes%20economics%20briefings%20available%20to%20members%20regularly%2C%20both%20on%2Dline%20and%20at%20events%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/2019-10-economy-in-brief-october-pdf.html Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT What do you want to be when you grow up? Gambica discuss skills and life long learning in the Business Reporter's 2030 edition Gambica%20discuss%20skills%20and%20life%20long%20learning%20in%20the%20Business%20Reporter%27s%202030%20edition http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up.html Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Sep 2019 This month&#39;s L@b Brief features opportunities for sales, information on exhibitions, news about funding sources, recent case law which might affect you and your company and information about member companies.

It&#39;s only available to members so if you would like to know more please contact Jacqueline on jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk %3Cp%3EThis%20month%26%2339%3Bs%20L%40b%20Brief%20features%20opportunities%20for%20sales%2C%20information%20on%20exhibitions%2C%20news%20about%20funding%20sources%2C%20recent%20case%20law%20which%20might%20affect%20you%20and%20your%20company%20and%20information%20about%20member%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%26%2339%3Bs%20only%20available%20to%20members%20so%20if%20you%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more%20please%20contact%20Jacqueline%20on%20jacqueline%2Ebalian%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/september-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT Electech roadmap for the UK - the future of the UK electronics and photonics industries GAMBICA and our members were involved in the workshops that contributed to the material contained within <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electech-sector-a-roadmap-for-the-uk" target="_blank">the report that can be downloaded here</a>.

This report reviews the technology of electech and then lays out a roadmap for the sector including: trends and drivers, application areas, system level capabilities, technologies and enablers.

It also examines the industrial sectors that most rely on and benefit from electech: aerospace, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, consumer and retail.

The report concludes with a series of recommendations for industry and government, outlining the ways in which electech can enable UK industry to deliver innovation and increase productivity and competitiveness.

&nbsp; GAMBICA%20and%20our%20members%20were%20involved%20in%20the%20workshops%20that%20contributed%20to%20the%20material%20contained%20within%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Felectech%2Dsector%2Da%2Droadmap%2Dfor%2Dthe%2Duk%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ethe%20report%20that%20can%20be%20downloaded%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20report%20reviews%20the%20technology%20of%20electech%20and%20then%20lays%20out%20a%20roadmap%20for%20the%20sector%20including%3A%20trends%20and%20drivers%2C%20application%20areas%2C%20system%20level%20capabilities%2C%20technologies%20and%20enablers%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20also%20examines%20the%20industrial%20sectors%20that%20most%20rely%20on%20and%20benefit%20from%20electech%3A%20aerospace%2C%20automotive%2C%20healthcare%2C%20manufacturing%2C%20consumer%20and%20retail%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20report%20concludes%20with%20a%20series%20of%20recommendations%20for%20industry%20and%20government%2C%20outlining%20the%20ways%20in%20which%20electech%20can%20enable%20UK%20industry%20to%20deliver%20innovation%20and%20increase%20productivity%20and%20competitiveness%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/electech-roadmap-for-the-uk-the-future-of-the-uk-electronics-and-photonics-industries.html Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT Orgalim position paper: For a restored mutual trust in a European Standardsation System This Orgalim position paper sets out a way forward on the recent issues with harmonisation of Standards to Directives This%20Orgalim%20position%20paper%20sets%20out%20a%20way%20forward%20on%20the%20recent%20issues%20with%20harmonisation%20of%20Standards%20to%20Directives http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/orgalim-position-paper--for-a-restored-mutual-trust-in-a-european-standardsation-system.html Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT 2019-economy-in-brief-august.pdf1 CBI&#39;s economy in brief is available to GAMBICA members here CBI%26%2339%3Bs%20economy%20in%20brief%20is%20available%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%20here http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/2019-economy-in-brief-august-pdf1.html Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT Brexit Readiness for Businesses - GAMBICA Member Resource GAMBICA members can access the <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/my-gambica/eu-exit-resources.html">EU Exit Resources page</a> in the My Gambica members area, to see the latest advice for businesses in preparing for Brexit. 
(You can click <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/login/forgotten-password.html">Forgotten Your Password?</a> if you haven&#39;t accessed the member area before or need to reset your login)

We have taken all the advice that we feel is specifically relevant to our members and put it into a single page, with links and downloads to supporting advice and recommendations. This has been gathered over the year, in direct consultation with government departments, by attending conferences and briefings for Trade Associations and from government digitial communications specific for business readiness.

Members also recieve a regular update email with any new advice, changes or events of interest. If you don&#39;t receive this email, please <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=GAMBICA%20Brexit%20Readiness%20Update%20emails&amp;emailantispam=0')">get in touch</a> to let us know and we can put you on the distribution list. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20members%20can%20access%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fmy%2Dgambica%2Feu%2Dexit%2Dresources%2Ehtml%22%3EEU%20Exit%20Resources%20page%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20the%20%3Cem%3EMy%20Gambica%3C%2Fem%3E%20members%20area%2C%20to%20see%20the%20latest%20advice%20for%20businesses%20in%20preparing%20for%20Brexit%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%28You%20can%20click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Flogin%2Fforgotten%2Dpassword%2Ehtml%22%3EForgotten%20Your%20Password%3F%3C%2Fa%3E%20if%20you%20haven%26%2339%3Bt%20accessed%20the%20member%20area%20before%20or%20need%20to%20reset%20your%20login%29%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20have%20taken%20all%20the%20advice%20that%20we%20feel%20is%20specifically%20relevant%20to%20our%20members%20and%20put%20it%20into%20a%20single%20page%2C%20with%20links%20and%20downloads%20to%20supporting%20advice%20and%20recommendations%2E%20This%20has%20been%20gathered%20over%20the%20year%2C%20in%20direct%20consultation%20with%20government%20departments%2C%20by%20attending%20conferences%20and%20briefings%20for%20Trade%20Associations%20and%20from%20government%20digitial%20communications%20specific%20for%20business%20readiness%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMembers%20also%20recieve%20a%20regular%20update%20email%20with%20any%20new%20advice%2C%20changes%20or%20events%20of%20interest%2E%20If%20you%20don%26%2339%3Bt%20receive%20this%20email%2C%20please%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28105%2C110%2C102%2C111%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3DGAMBICA%2520Brexit%2520Readiness%2520Update%2520emails%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%3Eget%20in%20touch%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20let%20us%20know%20and%20we%20can%20put%20you%20on%20the%20distribution%20list%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/brexit-readiness-for-businesses-gambica-member-resource.html Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT Whether it’s the coffee machine or the heating system, don’t get caught out by back-door cyber-vulnerabilities GAMBICA talks about Cyber Security in the IOT age in The Business Reporter's September 2019 AI and Automation Edition GAMBICA%20talks%20about%20Cyber%20Security%20in%20the%20IOT%20age%20in%20The%20Business%20Reporter%27s%20September%202019%20AI%20and%20Automation%20Edition http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/t-s-the-cwhether-ioffee-machine-or-the-heating-system-don-t-get-caught-out-by-back-door-cyber-vulnerabilities.html Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - September 2019 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2019-insert.html Sat, 31 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - September 2019 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2019.html Sat, 31 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Aug 2019 L@b Brief is a monthly digest of news, opinion, industry information, market intelligence, export news, standards and legislation designed to keep lab supply companies on the front foot in a rapidly changing world.

It is available only to GAMBICA members.

For more information contact Jacqueline.balian@gambica.org.uk %3Cp%3EL%40b%20Brief%20is%20a%20monthly%20digest%20of%20news%2C%20opinion%2C%20industry%20information%2C%20market%20intelligence%2C%20export%20news%2C%20standards%20and%20legislation%20designed%20to%20keep%20lab%20supply%20companies%20on%20the%20front%20foot%20in%20a%20rapidly%20changing%20world%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20available%20only%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20contact%20Jacqueline%2Ebalian%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/august-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT CBI full economic forecast July.pdf The CBI has not provided an economic snapshot for August so this month I have included the full July report. The%20CBI%20has%20not%20provided%20an%20economic%20snapshot%20for%20August%20so%20this%20month%20I%20have%20included%20the%20full%20July%20report%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/cbi-full-economic-forecast-july-pdf.html Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT Drives and Control's 2019 GAMBICA Supplement is out now! Every two years, GAMBICA with their colleagues at DFA Media produce a supplement to the automation industry&#39;s publication Drives and Controls. In the 2019 supplement, you can read about GAMBICA, who we are and what we do, who our members are and their thoughts on the key issues affecting our industry.

&nbsp;

Read the full magazine at <a href="https://drivesncontrols.com/">https://drivesncontrols.com/</a> %3Cp%3EEvery%20two%20years%2C%20GAMBICA%20with%20their%20colleagues%20at%20DFA%20Media%20produce%20a%20supplement%20to%20the%20automation%20industry%26%2339%3Bs%20publication%20%3Cem%3EDrives%20and%20Controls%2E%20%3C%2Fem%3EIn%20the%202019%20supplement%2C%20you%20can%20read%20about%20GAMBICA%2C%20who%20we%20are%20and%20what%20we%20do%2C%20who%20our%20members%20are%20and%20their%20thoughts%20on%20the%20key%20issues%20affecting%20our%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20full%20magazine%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdrivesncontrols%2Ecom%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdrivesncontrols%2Ecom%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/drives-and-controls-gambica-sup-2019-pdf.html Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jul 2019 Hello again,

Now that things are becoming a bit quieter over the summer you might be able to make time to consider where your company needs to go and how that affects you as an individual. In this issue I&rsquo;ve included the first details about the January Lab Suppliers&rsquo; Conference which has been packed with information to inspire you when planning for your business. The event has been designed to allow the industry&rsquo;s leaders who habitually attend, to bring along one or two people they have identified as future&nbsp;leaders of their companies&nbsp;at very reduced fees.

We also have a report on June&rsquo;s Trade Misson to Spain and Portugal which was not only hugely enjoyable, it looks set to produce some very significant sales for participants - and not only in Iberia.

Many thanks to all those who filled in the survey I sent out last month. I&rsquo;ve put a piece on the results in the newsletter but the highlight is that quite a few of you aren&rsquo;t aware of all the free stuff you can get from GAMBICA &ndash; so don&rsquo;t miss out &ndash;&nbsp; Members click on the link to the right hand side of this page! %3Cp%20style%3D%22cursor%3A%20text%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2016px%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Dnumeric%3A%20normal%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Deast%2Dasian%3A%20normal%3B%20padding%3A%200px%3B%22%3EHello%20again%2C%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22cursor%3A%20text%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2016px%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Dnumeric%3A%20normal%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Deast%2Dasian%3A%20normal%3B%20padding%3A%200px%3B%22%3ENow%20that%20things%20are%20becoming%20a%20bit%20quieter%20over%20the%20summer%20you%20might%20be%20able%20to%20make%20time%20to%20consider%20where%20your%20company%20needs%20to%20go%20and%20how%20that%20affects%20you%20as%20an%20individual%2E%20In%20this%20issue%20I%26rsquo%3Bve%20included%20the%20first%20details%20about%20the%20January%20Lab%20Suppliers%26rsquo%3B%20Conference%20which%20has%20been%20packed%20with%20information%20to%20inspire%20you%20when%20planning%20for%20your%20business%2E%20The%20event%20has%20been%20designed%20to%20allow%20the%20industry%26rsquo%3Bs%20leaders%20who%20habitually%20attend%2C%20to%20bring%20along%20one%20or%20two%20people%20they%20have%20identified%20as%20future%26nbsp%3Bleaders%20of%20their%20companies%26nbsp%3Bat%20very%20reduced%20fees%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22cursor%3A%20text%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2016px%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Dnumeric%3A%20normal%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Deast%2Dasian%3A%20normal%3B%20padding%3A%200px%3B%22%3EWe%20also%20have%20a%20report%20on%20June%26rsquo%3Bs%20Trade%20Misson%20to%20Spain%20and%20Portugal%20which%20was%20not%20only%20hugely%20enjoyable%2C%20it%20looks%20set%20to%20produce%20some%20very%20significant%20sales%20for%20participants%20%2D%20and%20not%20only%20in%20Iberia%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22cursor%3A%20text%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2016px%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Dnumeric%3A%20normal%3B%20font%2Dvariant%2Deast%2Dasian%3A%20normal%3B%20padding%3A%200px%3B%22%3EMany%20thanks%20to%20all%20those%20who%20filled%20in%20the%20survey%20I%20sent%20out%20last%20month%2E%20I%26rsquo%3Bve%20put%20a%20piece%20on%20the%20results%20in%20the%20newsletter%20but%20the%20highlight%20is%20that%20quite%20a%20few%20of%20you%20aren%26rsquo%3Bt%20aware%20of%20all%20the%20free%20stuff%20you%20can%20get%20from%20GAMBICA%20%26ndash%3B%20so%20don%26rsquo%3Bt%20miss%20out%20%26ndash%3B%26nbsp%3B%20Members%20click%20on%20the%20link%20to%20the%20right%20hand%20side%20of%20this%20page%21%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/july-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Index shows 2.8% growth in 2018 – mixed performance across industry sectors 
The GAMBICA Index is an indicator of the level of business for our Industrial Automation, Process Instrumentation &amp; Control and Laboratory Technology sectors. It shows the levels of all 3 sectors individually and combined, using the 2012 data as a reference point.

The combined GAMBICA Index shows a 2.8% growth in 2018, continuing the overall growth trend, albeit it at a much slower rate than the record 8.5% in the previous year. Performance across sectors and customer segments has been varied, with uncertainty causing reduced investment in some areas.

The continued growth of 5% in the Laboratory Technology sector demonstrates its resilience despite uncertainty beginning to have an impact on the activity of some EU purchasers. Lab companies have become used to significant growth year on year and 2018 saw more variability in performance between companies and across the year. However, exports have seen strong growth and this trend looks to be continuing in the subsequent period.

All products sales included in the Industrial Automation sector are trending upwards with the third consecutive year of growth, this year at 7.3%. However, despite receiving a boost from the addition of Servo Drives being included for the first time, sector growth is slower than it was in 2017 (12.3%). Influences such as the food and drink sector increasing their capital expenditure by 10% in 2018 have help drive the continued growth but not enough to replicate the bumper growth of 2017 &ndash; which was largely seen as a recovery from pre-referendum uncertainty.

The oil &amp; gas price remains a significant factor in variable overall performance of the Process Instrumentation &amp; Control sector. The positive trend in oil price which began in mid-2017 stalled at the beginning of 2018 and, despite a significant rise in Q3, by the end of the year it dropped again, finishing well below the price the beginning of the year. These fluctuations in oil price have resulted in more cautious investment in large scale projects in the North Sea. While sales of instrumentation have been relatively buoyant for most major industrial sectors (including Oil &amp; Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Food &amp; Beverage and Water &amp; Waste), the overall effect is a year on year decline in the total PIC market of around 2.4%. %3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cstrong%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Index%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20is%20an%20indicator%20of%20the%20level%20of%20business%20for%20our%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sectors%2E%20It%20shows%20the%20levels%20of%20all%203%20sectors%20individually%20and%20combined%2C%20using%20the%202012%20data%20as%20a%20reference%20point%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20combined%20GAMBICA%20Index%20shows%20a%20%3Cstrong%3E2%2E8%25%20growth%20in%202018%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2C%20continuing%20the%20overall%20growth%20trend%2C%20albeit%20it%20at%20a%20much%20slower%20rate%20than%20the%20record%208%2E5%25%20in%20the%20previous%20year%2E%20Performance%20across%20sectors%20and%20customer%20segments%20has%20been%20varied%2C%20with%20uncertainty%20causing%20reduced%20investment%20in%20some%20areas%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20continued%20growth%20of%20%3Cstrong%3E5%25%20in%20the%20Laboratory%20Technology%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20sector%20demonstrates%20its%20resilience%20despite%20uncertainty%20beginning%20to%20have%20an%20impact%20on%20the%20activity%20of%20some%20EU%20purchasers%2E%20Lab%20companies%20have%20become%20used%20to%20significant%20growth%20year%20on%20year%20and%202018%20saw%20more%20variability%20in%20performance%20between%20companies%20and%20across%20the%20year%2E%20However%2C%20exports%20have%20seen%20strong%20growth%20and%20this%20trend%20looks%20to%20be%20continuing%20in%20the%20subsequent%20period%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAll%20products%20sales%20included%20in%20the%20%3Cstrong%3EIndustrial%20Automation%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20sector%20are%20trending%20upwards%20with%20the%20third%20consecutive%20year%20of%20growth%2C%20this%20year%20at%20%3Cstrong%3E7%2E3%25%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2E%20However%2C%20despite%20receiving%20a%20boost%20from%20the%20addition%20of%20Servo%20Drives%20being%20included%20for%20the%20first%20time%2C%20sector%20growth%20is%20slower%20than%20it%20was%20in%202017%20%2812%2E3%25%29%2E%20Influences%20such%20as%20the%20food%20and%20drink%20sector%20increasing%20their%20capital%20expenditure%20by%2010%25%20in%202018%20have%20help%20drive%20the%20continued%20growth%20but%20not%20enough%20to%20replicate%20the%20bumper%20growth%20of%202017%20%26ndash%3B%20which%20was%20largely%20seen%20as%20a%20recovery%20from%20pre%2Dreferendum%20uncertainty%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20oil%20%26amp%3B%20gas%20price%20remains%20a%20significant%20factor%20in%20variable%20overall%20performance%20of%20the%20%3Cstrong%3EProcess%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20sector%2E%20The%20positive%20trend%20in%20oil%20price%20which%20began%20in%20mid%2D2017%20stalled%20at%20the%20beginning%20of%202018%20and%2C%20despite%20a%20significant%20rise%20in%20Q3%2C%20by%20the%20end%20of%20the%20year%20it%20dropped%20again%2C%20finishing%20well%20below%20the%20price%20the%20beginning%20of%20the%20year%2E%20These%20fluctuations%20in%20oil%20price%20have%20resulted%20in%20more%20cautious%20investment%20in%20large%20scale%20projects%20in%20the%20North%20Sea%2E%20While%20sales%20of%20instrumentation%20have%20been%20relatively%20buoyant%20for%20most%20major%20industrial%20sectors%20%28including%20Oil%20%26amp%3B%20Gas%2C%20Chemical%2C%20Petrochemical%2C%20Food%20%26amp%3B%20Beverage%20and%20Water%20%26amp%3B%20Waste%29%2C%20the%20overall%20effect%20is%20a%20year%20on%20year%20decline%20in%20the%20total%20PIC%20market%20of%20around%20%3Cstrong%3E2%2E4%25%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-index-shows-2-8-growth-in-2018-mixed-performance-across-industry-sectors.html Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT Made in 5G: exploring the future of connectivity and 5G in UK manufacturing GAMBICA was part of a group led by the Digital Catapult that has launched research into the impact of 5G on the UK&rsquo;s manufacturing sector, uncovering the potential of 5G technology for industry and setting out recommendations for 5G to tackle connectivity challenges. With potential to contribute up to &pound;15.7 billion&nbsp;per year to the UK economy by 2025, 5G will enable large scale business transformation if key barriers are overcome.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Made in 5G, created in partnership with Digital Catapult&rsquo;s 5G in Manufacturing Working Group and drawing on new research direct from the UK&rsquo;s manufacturing industries and 5G technology providers, outlines the main challenges to 5G adoption by industry, and sets out recommendations for the UK&rsquo;s manufacturing industries and their supply chains.&nbsp;


<a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/nubxhjiwc091/2gtsKJ9qmYPUxMovbIQ3zb/dc7950443e985d1802486470dc73f00f/DC_113_5G_Manufacturing_Report_Digital.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download the report</a>

An overwhelming majority of manufacturers surveyed for Made in 5G identified a lack of demonstrable return on investment (71%) as the main barrier to 5G adoption. Cost (56%), concerns around compatibility and interoperability of existing networks often due to problems with legacy solutions (20%), security concerns as manufacturers tend to prefer control over their own networks (32%), lack of understanding about 5G (42%), and cultural barriers to adoption such as skills (54%) were also identified as obstacles.&nbsp;

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Jeremy Silver, CEO, Digital Catapult, said: &ldquo;Made in 5G sets the wheels in motion for the journey towards Industrial 5G. It&rsquo;s a long road, and as with all leading edge technologies, it is essential for manufacturers to engage early so as not to be left behind. There&rsquo;s a real business case for getting skin in the 5G game right now, helping to shape the use cases for a technology which promises to be revolutionary for output and productivity across the UK&rsquo;s manufacturing industries. Digital Catapult is perfectly positioned to guide manufacturers along that road to success.&quot;&nbsp;
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Innovation is crucial for the future of the UK&rsquo;s manufacturing. 5G can address a wide range of use cases, from onsite processes to connected goods, and address concerns manufacturers have about cellular technologies for in-factory connectivity. It will also enable new business models and help manufacturers to deliver new services for their customers.&nbsp;

<blockquote>
Juergen Maier, CBE CEO Siemens UK, Chairman, Digital Catapult &amp; Made Smarter, said: &ldquo;We need to empower ourselves with the knowledge of what 5G can deliver for us in real terms - and we need to take active steps to explore what this will mean for our businesses so that we don&rsquo;t fall behind. Digital Catapult, as the UK&rsquo;s leading innovation centre for advanced digital technology adoption by industry, can help us to do this.&rdquo;
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UK businesses can lead the world in the development of new applications and services to run on advanced digital networks. To achieve UK economic impact, innovation in 5G depends on access to infrastructure and expertise. The manufacturing sector needs to think proactively about the future of connectivity and 5G will play a crucial role in this growth journey. The potential of moving away from wired connectivity to 5G will increase mobility, flexibility and geographical range that could be game changing for many companies across the country. 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/made-in-5g-exploring-the-future-of-connectivity-and-5g-in-uk-manufacturing.html Wed, 03 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT july-economy-in-brief-final CBI economic brief July CBI%20economic%20brief%20July http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/july-economy-in-brief-final.html Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - Jun 2019 Hello again,&nbsp;

Manufacturing has certainly been the focus of attention lately with the Government finally waking up to its importance to the balance of payments and public morale. Santander ran a manufacturing day which featured Dr Hamid Mugal explaining how to get moving on productivity and UK Export Finance ran a centenary event featuring not just bankers, but real exporters including some SMEs. This month also saw the first meeting of the After-Sales Group, kindly hosted by Camlab at their headquarters in Cambridge which generated lots of discussion about how to optimise the value that after-sales teams can bring to lab firms.&nbsp;

At the end of this month I will be sending you a survey asking for your thoughts on the various GAMBICA services. It should only take about five minutes to complete so I do hope you can squeeze it into your week. It is the start of a journey to improve our services to you.

The next export group meeting on 11thJuly will have information on Rules of Origin which might also be of interest to non-exporters.

Hope to see you there!&nbsp;

Jacqueline&nbsp; %3Cp%3EHello%20again%2C%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EManufacturing%20has%20certainly%20been%20the%20focus%20of%20attention%20lately%20with%20the%20Government%20finally%20waking%20up%20to%20its%20importance%20to%20the%20balance%20of%20payments%20and%20public%20morale%2E%20Santander%20ran%20a%20manufacturing%20day%20which%20featured%20Dr%20Hamid%20Mugal%20explaining%20how%20to%20get%20moving%20on%20productivity%20and%20UK%20Export%20Finance%20ran%20a%20centenary%20event%20featuring%20not%20just%20bankers%2C%20but%20real%20exporters%20including%20some%20SMEs%2E%20This%20month%20also%20saw%20the%20first%20meeting%20of%20the%20After%2DSales%20Group%2C%20kindly%20hosted%20by%20Camlab%20at%20their%20headquarters%20in%20Cambridge%20which%20generated%20lots%20of%20discussion%20about%20how%20to%20optimise%20the%20value%20that%20after%2Dsales%20teams%20can%20bring%20to%20lab%20firms%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAt%20the%20end%20of%20this%20month%20I%20will%20be%20sending%20you%20a%20survey%20asking%20for%20your%20thoughts%20on%20the%20various%20GAMBICA%20services%2E%20It%20should%20only%20take%20about%20five%20minutes%20to%20complete%20so%20I%20do%20hope%20you%20can%20squeeze%20it%20into%20your%20week%2E%20It%20is%20the%20start%20of%20a%20journey%20to%20improve%20our%20services%20to%20you%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20next%20export%20group%20meeting%20on%2011thJuly%20will%20have%20information%20on%20Rules%20of%20Origin%20which%20might%20also%20be%20of%20interest%20to%20non%2Dexporters%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHope%20to%20see%20you%20there%21%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/june-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT CBI economy in brief June 2019 Members can access the CBI's latest economic forecast Members%20can%20access%20the%20CBI%27s%20latest%20economic%20forecast http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/cbi-economy-in-brief-june-19.html Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT L@B Brief - May 2019 Hello again,

This month the GAMBICA Lab Tech Committee has been busy setting out the agenda for the rest of the year, so I have included a little bit of information on who they are - and what they have planned. The committee&nbsp;has asked that&nbsp;do a bit more to highlight what member companies are achieving. So please put me on the list for your press releases so that I know when you have something we can help you shout about.

We also held the GAMBICA Political and Economic Briefing in May. The event is attended by senior figures from across the four sectors and featured some interesting nuggets from Oxford Economics and from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy including that it&rsquo;s too soon to relax &ndash; no deal is still a real possibility.

Important dates for your diaries include the After-sales group meeting on 12 June and the Export group meeting which has changed from the 12 to the 11 July.

See you soon I hope!

Jacqueline %3Cp%3EHello%20again%2C%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20month%20the%20GAMBICA%20Lab%20Tech%20Committee%20has%20been%20busy%20setting%20out%20the%20agenda%20for%20the%20rest%20of%20the%20year%2C%20so%20I%20have%20included%20a%20little%20bit%20of%20information%20on%20who%20they%20are%20%2D%20and%20what%20they%20have%20planned%2E%20The%20committee%26nbsp%3Bhas%20asked%20that%26nbsp%3Bdo%20a%20bit%20more%20to%20highlight%20what%20member%20companies%20are%20achieving%2E%20So%20please%20put%20me%20on%20the%20list%20for%20your%20press%20releases%20so%20that%20I%20know%20when%20you%20have%20something%20we%20can%20help%20you%20shout%20about%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20also%20held%20the%20GAMBICA%20Political%20and%20Economic%20Briefing%20in%20May%2E%20The%20event%20is%20attended%20by%20senior%20figures%20from%20across%20the%20four%20sectors%20and%20featured%20some%20interesting%20nuggets%20from%20Oxford%20Economics%20and%20from%20the%20Department%20for%20Business%2C%20Energy%20and%20Industrial%20Strategy%20including%20that%20it%26rsquo%3Bs%20too%20soon%20to%20relax%20%26ndash%3B%20no%20deal%20is%20still%20a%20real%20possibility%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EImportant%20dates%20for%20your%20diaries%20include%20the%20After%2Dsales%20group%20meeting%20on%2012%20June%20and%20the%20Export%20group%20meeting%20which%20has%20changed%20from%20the%2012%20to%20the%2011%20July%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESee%20you%20soon%20I%20hope%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/may-issue-of-l-b-brief.html Thu, 30 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT Rules of Origin questionnaire No Deal and resulting chaos are looking ever more likely so the time has come to think about how it could hit you, your suppliers or your customers now, so you can be a little more prepared &nbsp;for the worst.&nbsp;&nbsp;

BEIS has issued a new questionnaire to help them prepare for talks which it expects to take place with the EU on our future relationship in the Autumn.

Tariffs on future trade with the EU, or new Free Trade Agreements with third parties&nbsp;will distinguish between UK and EU/ global inputs to our products&nbsp;for Tariff purposes.

It is important BEIS has a better understanding of inputs to UK manufacturers products to be able to&nbsp;best protect UKs trading position&nbsp;in those negotiations

BEIS (the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), who will be developing UK negotiation positions in this area, need to have a more detailed understanding of the UK&rsquo;s machinery and electrical component products.

To that end could you please complete the below questionnaire as fully as possible. If you would additionally be happy to discuss Rules of Origin with the negotiation team please indicate below.

The information collected is for internal, policy-making purposes only.&nbsp;Any information that you share will be kept securely within the Trade &amp; Investment Negotiations team at BEIS, will not be shared with any third parties and will be treated as commercial-in-confidence.

Please return this questionnaire to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Amy.Brooks@beis.gov.uk">Amy.Brooks@beis.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;by&nbsp;9th&nbsp;August 2019. (Deadline specially extended for GAMBICA members!) %3Cp%3ENo%20Deal%20and%20resulting%20chaos%20are%20looking%20ever%20more%20likely%20so%20the%20time%20has%20come%20to%20think%20about%20how%20it%20could%20hit%20you%2C%20your%20suppliers%20or%20your%20customers%20now%2C%20so%20you%20can%20be%20a%20little%20more%20prepared%20%26nbsp%3Bfor%20the%20worst%2E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBEIS%20has%20issued%20a%20new%20questionnaire%20to%20help%20them%20prepare%20for%20talks%20which%20it%20expects%20to%20take%20place%20with%20the%20EU%20on%20our%20future%20relationship%20in%20the%20Autumn%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETariffs%20on%20future%20trade%20with%20the%20EU%2C%20or%20new%20Free%20Trade%20Agreements%20with%20third%20parties%26nbsp%3B%3Cu%3Ewill%20distinguish%20between%20UK%20and%20EU%2F%20global%20inputs%20to%20our%20products%3C%2Fu%3E%26nbsp%3Bfor%20Tariff%20purposes%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20important%20BEIS%20has%20a%20better%20understanding%20of%20inputs%20to%20UK%20manufacturers%20products%20to%20be%20able%20to%26nbsp%3B%3Cu%3Ebest%20protect%20UKs%20trading%20position%3C%2Fu%3E%26nbsp%3Bin%20those%20negotiations%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBEIS%20%28the%20Department%20for%20Business%2C%20Energy%20and%20Industrial%20Strategy%29%2C%20who%20will%20be%20developing%20UK%20negotiation%20positions%20in%20this%20area%2C%20need%20to%20have%20a%20more%20detailed%20understanding%20of%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20machinery%20and%20electrical%20component%20products%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%E2%80%AFthat%20end%20could%20you%20please%20complete%20the%20below%20questionnaire%20as%20fully%20as%20possible%2E%20If%20you%20would%20additionally%20be%20happy%20to%20discuss%20Rules%20of%20Origin%20with%20the%20negotiation%20team%20please%20indicate%20below%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20information%20collected%20is%20for%20internal%2C%20policy%2Dmaking%20purposes%20only%2E%26nbsp%3BAny%20information%20that%20you%20share%20will%20be%20kept%20securely%20within%20the%20Trade%20%26amp%3B%20Investment%20Negotiations%20team%20at%20BEIS%2C%20will%20not%20be%20shared%20with%20any%20third%20parties%20and%20will%20be%20treated%20as%20commercial%2Din%2Dconfidence%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPlease%20return%20this%20questionnaire%20to%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3AAmy%2EBrooks%40beis%2Egov%2Euk%22%3EAmy%2EBrooks%40beis%2Egov%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%26nbsp%3Bby%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp%3B9%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%26nbsp%3BAugust%202019%2E%20%28Deadline%20specially%20extended%20for%20GAMBICA%20members%21%29%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/rules-of-origin-questionnaire.html Wed, 29 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT Single use medical devices draft DRAFT Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)

The EU has circulated draft regulations on single-use medical devices&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;safety and performance requirements for reprocessing. It has invited comments on an open basis. The document is available on the GAMBICA website&nbsp;here&nbsp;and you have until 20th&nbsp;August to submit your comments. %3Cp%3EDRAFT%20Commission%20Implementing%20Regulation%20%28EU%29%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20EU%20has%20circulated%20draft%20regulations%20on%20single%2Duse%20medical%20devices%26nbsp%3B%26ndash%3B%26nbsp%3Bsafety%20and%20performance%20requirements%20for%20reprocessing%2E%20It%20has%20invited%20comments%20on%20an%20open%20basis%2E%20The%20document%20is%20available%20on%20the%20GAMBICA%20website%26nbsp%3Bhere%26nbsp%3Band%20you%20have%20until%2020th%26nbsp%3BAugust%20to%20submit%20your%20comments%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/single-use-medical-devices-draft.html Wed, 29 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT Conflict minerals - OECD-Due-Diligence.pdf2 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/conflict-minerals---oecd-due-diligence-pdf2.html Mon, 27 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT Are cashpoints an example of 'job-stealing' automation? Drives and Controls May 2019 Behind the attention-grabbing headlines about the threats that automation and robots pose to jobs, is a disturbing misunderstanding of what automation actually entails. 
In Mays edition of Drives and Controls Victoria Montag, Gambica&rsquo;s sector head for industrial automation, worries that this misunderstanding is making it harder to argue the case for genuine automation. Behind%20the%20attention%2Dgrabbing%20headlines%20about%20the%20threats%20that%20automation%20and%20robots%20pose%20to%20jobs%2C%20is%20a%20disturbing%20misunderstanding%20of%20what%20automation%20actually%20entails%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AIn%20Mays%20edition%20of%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20Victoria%20Montag%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20sector%20head%20for%20industrial%20automation%2C%20worries%20that%20this%20misunderstanding%20is%20making%20it%20harder%20to%20argue%20the%20case%20for%20genuine%20automation%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-may-2019-pdf.html Thu, 23 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT A Practical Guide to a Digital Future - The Introduction to GAMBICAs Smart Machines and Factories 3 Part Series In December 2018 eight GAMBICA Industrial Automation members gathered around a table at the King Power Stadium in Leicester to be recorded discussing IT, cyber 
security, cloud computing and of course automation and what it all means for Smart Manufacturing. In a special three part serialisation in Smart Machines &amp; Factories, 
Victoria Montag &ndash; sector head for Industrial Automation, GAMBICA, will be looking at the output of the discussion that took place and covers a pragmatic guide to getting started on your smart manufacturing journey.

Here is the introduction %3Cp%3EIn%20December%202018%20eight%20GAMBICA%20Industrial%20Automation%20members%20gathered%20around%20a%20table%20at%20the%20King%20Power%20Stadium%20in%20Leicester%20to%20be%20recorded%20discussing%20IT%2C%20cyber%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0Asecurity%2C%20cloud%20computing%20and%20of%20course%20automation%20and%20what%20it%20all%20means%20for%20Smart%20Manufacturing%2E%20In%20a%20special%20three%20part%20serialisation%20in%20Smart%20Machines%20%26amp%3B%20Factories%2C%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AVictoria%20Montag%20%26ndash%3B%20sector%20head%20for%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20GAMBICA%2C%20will%20be%20looking%20at%20the%20output%20of%20the%20discussion%20that%20took%20place%20and%20covers%20a%20pragmatic%20guide%20to%20getting%20started%20on%20your%20smart%20manufacturing%20journey%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHere%20is%20the%20introduction%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-smart-factories-series-intro-pdf.html Thu, 23 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT A practical journey to a digital future – part one Victoria Montag &ndash; sector head for Industrial Automation, GAMBICA, begins the special three-part GAMBICA serialisation of the King Power Stadium discussions on digitalisation.

Read the introduction here

<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-smart-factories-series-intro-pdf.html">http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-smart-factories-series-intro-pdf.html</a> %3Cp%3EVictoria%20Montag%20%26ndash%3B%20sector%20head%20for%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20GAMBICA%2C%20begins%20the%20special%20three%2Dpart%20GAMBICA%20serialisation%20of%20the%20King%20Power%20Stadium%20discussions%20on%20digitalisation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20introduction%20here%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dsmart%2Dfactories%2Dseries%2Dintro%2Dpdf%2Ehtml%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Dsmart%2Dfactories%2Dseries%2Dintro%2Dpdf%2Ehtml%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-smart-factories-series---episode-1-pdf.html Thu, 23 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT CBI economic brief May GAMBICA members have access to the CBI&#39;s latest economic brief GAMBICA%20members%20have%20access%20to%20the%20CBI%26%2339%3Bs%20latest%20economic%20brief http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/cbi-economic-brief-may.html Wed, 22 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT Working together for the greater good - GAMBICA's April Drives and Controls Column In Aprils Edition of Drives and Control, Victoria Montag, Gambica&rsquo;s sector head for industrial automation, explains why members of her association from rival companies are prepared to work together to produce objective technical guides that are available to anyone, free of charge. In%20Aprils%20Edition%20of%20Drives%20and%20Control%2C%20Victoria%20Montag%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20sector%20head%20for%20industrial%20automation%2C%20explains%20why%20members%20of%20her%20association%20from%20rival%20companies%20are%20prepared%20to%20work%20together%20to%20produce%20objective%20technical%20guides%20that%20are%20available%20to%20anyone%2C%20free%20of%20charge%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-april-2019-pdf.html Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT Systematic review of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) risk via surgical interventional procedures and economic modelling of management policies.pdf Report summarising the evidence relating to surgically transmitted CJD

by School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield

for BSI %3Cp%3EReport%20summarising%20the%20evidence%20relating%20to%20surgically%20transmitted%20CJD%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3Eby%20School%20of%20Health%20and%20Related%20Research%20%28ScHARR%29%2C%20The%20University%20of%20Sheffield%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3Efor%20BSI%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/systematic-review-of-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease--cjd--risk-via-surgical-interventional-procedures-and-economic-modelling-of-management-policies-pdf.html Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - April 2019 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---april-2019.html Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - April 2019 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---april-2019-insert.html Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT DIH-HERO presentation Presentation on DIH Hero funding Presentation%20on%20DIH%20Hero%20funding http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/1dih-hero-presentation.html Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT Sally Edgington joins GAMBICA as new Sector Head for Test & Measurement / Axrem GAMBICA is delighted to announce the recruitment of Sally Edgington as our new sector head for the Test &amp; Measurement Sector and Axrem Director.

Sally brings relevant association experience with her, having previously worked at the British Healthcare Trades Association with responsibility for membership engagement, retention and recruitment as well as external stakeholder engagement and event management.

In addition to supporting GAMBICA&rsquo;s existing member companies, Sally will focus on increasing the representation of the Test &amp; Measurement industry in the UK. She will also take over the role of Director at Axrem, the association for suppliers of diagnostic medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment in the UK, for which GAMBICA provides the secretariat.

Commenting, Sally said &ldquo;I am excited to use my knowledge of membership organisations to fulfil this multi-functional role, and in particular my knowledge of the healthcare and assistive technology sector in my role for AXREM. I am really looking forward to meeting members and learning more about the work of GAMBICA and AXREM, and to see how I can help develop the work further.&rdquo;

Sally is completing a handover period with Alan Birks, who will retire at the end of March 2019. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20the%20recruitment%20of%20Sally%20Edgington%20as%20our%20new%20sector%20head%20for%20the%20Test%20%26amp%3B%20Measurement%20Sector%20and%20Axrem%20Director%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESally%20brings%20relevant%20association%20experience%20with%20her%2C%20having%20previously%20worked%20at%20the%20British%20Healthcare%20Trades%20Association%20with%20responsibility%20for%20membership%20engagement%2C%20retention%20and%20recruitment%20as%20well%20as%20external%20stakeholder%20engagement%20and%20event%20management%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20addition%20to%20supporting%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20existing%20member%20companies%2C%20Sally%20will%20focus%20on%20increasing%20the%20representation%20of%20the%20Test%20%26amp%3B%20Measurement%20industry%20in%20the%20UK%2E%20She%20will%20also%20take%20over%20the%20role%20of%20Director%20at%20Axrem%2C%20the%20association%20for%20suppliers%20of%20diagnostic%20medical%20imaging%20and%20radiotherapy%20equipment%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20for%20which%20GAMBICA%20provides%20the%20secretariat%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ECommenting%2C%20Sally%20said%20%26ldquo%3BI%20am%20excited%20to%20use%20my%20knowledge%20of%20membership%20organisations%20to%20fulfil%20this%20multi%2Dfunctional%20role%2C%20and%20in%20particular%20my%20knowledge%20of%20the%20healthcare%20and%20assistive%20technology%20sector%20in%20my%20role%20for%20AXREM%2E%20I%20am%20really%20looking%20forward%20to%20meeting%20members%20and%20learning%20more%20about%20the%20work%20of%20GAMBICA%20and%20AXREM%2C%20and%20to%20see%20how%20I%20can%20help%20develop%20the%20work%20further%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESally%20is%20completing%20a%20handover%20period%20with%20Alan%20Birks%2C%20who%20will%20retire%20at%20the%20end%20of%20March%202019%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/sally-edgington-joins-gambica-as-new-sector-head-for-test-measurement-axrem.html Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Guide on Lifting Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies Ed1 Since its publication in 2009 the BS EN 61439 series of standards has included a requirement to verify by test the safe lifting and manoeuvring of Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies that have a provision for lifting. What does this mean and what can be expected by those responsible for conducting a safe lift?

This is the First Edition of the GAMBICA Technical Guide to Lifting of Low Voltage Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies %3Cp%3ESince%20its%20publication%20in%202009%20the%20BS%20EN%2061439%20series%20of%20standards%20has%20included%20a%20requirement%20to%20verify%20by%20test%20the%20safe%20lifting%20and%20manoeuvring%20of%20Power%20Switchgear%20and%20Controlgear%20Assemblies%20that%20have%20a%20provision%20for%20lifting%2E%20What%20does%20this%20mean%20and%20what%20can%20be%20expected%20by%20those%20responsible%20for%20conducting%20a%20safe%20lift%3F%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20is%20the%20First%20Edition%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Technical%20Guide%20to%20Lifting%20of%20Low%20Voltage%20Power%20Switchgear%20and%20Controlgear%20Assemblies%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide-on-lifting-lv-switchgear-and-controlgear-assemblies--ed1-pdf.html Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT Brexit Groundhog Day - Drives and Controls March 2019 With just weeks to go before the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union, Victoria Montag, Gambica&rsquo;s 
sector head for industrial automation, uses Marchs Drives and Controls column to lament the lack of clarity facing British businesses, and offers a them a source of advice. With%20just%20weeks%20to%20go%20before%20the%20UK%20is%20scheduled%20to%20leave%20the%20European%20Union%2C%20Victoria%20Montag%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0Asector%20head%20for%20industrial%20automation%2C%20uses%20Marchs%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20column%20to%20lament%20the%20lack%20of%20clarity%20facing%20British%20businesses%2C%20and%20offers%20a%20them%20a%20source%20of%20advice%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/drives-and-controls-march-2019-pdf1.html Mon, 04 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT As we move into unchartered waters, we need to retain talent - Drives and Controls Feb 2019 In this guest column, Richard Smith, engagement director at the not-forprofit organisation TRS, which supports careers in manufacturing, engineering and technology in the UK, explains the origins of the organisation and how it helps to link employers with employees.

&nbsp;

For further information on TRS and how it works, please visit <a href="http://talentretention.co.uk/">http://talentretention.co.uk/</a> or contact Richard Smith directly at <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(114,105,99,104,97,114,100,46,115,109,105,116,104,64,119,105,110,99,111,110)+'?emailantispam=0')">richard.smith@wincon</a>.co.uk (tel: 07791 722242). %3Cp%3EIn%20this%20guest%20column%2C%20Richard%20Smith%2C%20engagement%20director%20at%20the%20not%2Dforprofit%20organisation%20TRS%2C%20which%20supports%20careers%20in%20manufacturing%2C%20engineering%20and%20technology%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20explains%20the%20origins%20of%20the%20organisation%20and%20how%20it%20helps%20to%20link%20employers%20with%20employees%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20further%20information%20on%20TRS%20and%20how%20it%20works%2C%20please%20visit%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ftalentretention%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Ftalentretention%2Eco%2Euk%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%20or%20contact%20Richard%20Smith%20directly%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28114%2C105%2C99%2C104%2C97%2C114%2C100%2C46%2C115%2C109%2C105%2C116%2C104%2C64%2C119%2C105%2C110%2C99%2C111%2C110%29%2B%27%3Femailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%3Erichard%2Esmith%40wincon%3C%2Fa%3E%2Eco%2Euk%20%28tel%3A%2007791%20722242%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-feb-2019-pdf.html Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT DIT publish new Cuba export overview DIT has a very active Cuban Commercial Officer, Alina Niebla, who will be known to many of those who exhibit regularly, and DIT has recently released a report on doing business with Cuba.

UK good exports goods to Cuba increased in 2016 to &pound;25.36 millions from &pound;25.26 million in 2015 not including the significant UK-Cuba trade that is undertaken through countries such as Spain, the Netherlands, France, Venezuela, Mexico and Panama. But the UK remains underrepresented in the market compared to other EU countries. The medical industry is currently responsible for one of the largest shares of imports from the UK. Biotechnology has the largest potential in the Cuban market in investments and supplies to the industry.

DIT sees opportunities for UK companies in:

<ul>
 <li>high-tech products</li>
 <li>lab supplies</li>
 <li>partnerships for production and commercialisation</li>
</ul>

It describes Cuba as a mostly service-based economy. Its main export earnings come from healthcare services, biotech products, tourism and nickel.

Strengths of the Cuban market include:

<ul>
 <li>strategic position in the Caribbean and Central America</li>
 <li>highly educated and skilled workforce</li>
 <li>low labour costs</li>
 <li>low crime and pollution rates</li>
 <li>highly stable political environment</li>
</ul>

The Cuban market still has challenges that include:

<ul>
 <li>very slow decision-making, with most important business decisions being referred to high level government</li>
 <li>Some sales to Cuba are organised via state-owned companies bidding invitations&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Payment delays are common and the standard practice for the Cuban state is to buy on credit terms of 1 to 2 years.</li>
 <li>Potentially increased market competition due to easing of US sanctions, but at the moment subjected to Trump&rsquo;s Administration changes.</li>
 <li>English is accepted as a business language, but it is not widely spoken</li>
</ul>

The US Government has imposed extra-territorial fines on some companies in third countries that have done business with Cuba. However, these sanctions conflict with the UK <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/11">Protection of Trading Interests Act</a> which makes it illegal for UK based companies to comply with extraterritorial legislation. The Act contains a provision for fines to be levied against companies and individuals that fail to comply with this stipulation.

You can find information regarding the Cuba sanctions program from OFAC (the Treasury Department&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Asset Control) in: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/cuba.aspx">https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/cuba.aspx</a>

Contact <a href="mailto:DITenquiriesCuba@fco.gov.uk">DITenquiriesCuba@fco.gov.uk</a> for more information on opportunities in the biotechnology and healthcare sectors.

Contact a <a href="http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/ukti">Department for International Trade (DIT) Cuba export adviser</a> for a free consultation if you are interested in exporting to Cuba.

Contact UK Export Finance (UKEF) about <a href="http://www.gov.uk/uk-export-finance">trade finance and insurance cover</a> for UK companies. You can also check the current UKEF cover position for <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/country-cover-policy-and-indicators#cuba">Cuba</a>.

If you would like to speak to someone face-to-face about US and UK trade sanctions and how to deal with Cuba, come to the next Export Group meeting on 7th March. There is a small charge for the event. Click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gambica-export-group-meeting-on-us-and-uk-export-controls-tickets-55579879917">here</a>&nbsp;to register on Eventbrite.&nbsp; 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20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fguidance%2Fcountry%2Dcover%2Dpolicy%2Dand%2Dindicators%23cuba%22%3ECuba%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20would%20like%20to%20speak%20to%20someone%20face%2Dto%2Dface%20about%20US%20and%20UK%20trade%20sanctions%20and%20how%20to%20deal%20with%20Cuba%2C%20come%20to%20the%20next%20Export%20Group%20meeting%20on%207%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20March%2E%20There%20is%20a%20small%20charge%20for%20the%20event%2E%20Click%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Eco%2Euk%2Fe%2Fgambica%2Dexport%2Dgroup%2Dmeeting%2Don%2Dus%2Dand%2Duk%2Dexport%2Dcontrols%2Dtickets%2D55579879917%22%3E%3Cstrong%3Ehere%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Bto%20register%20on%20Eventbrite%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/dit-publish-new-cuba-export-overview.html Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT BREXIT readiness – is panic now the rational response? New Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) for customs are designed to make importing easier for an initial period of one year, should we leave the EU without a deal New%20Transitional%20Simplified%20Procedures%20%28TSP%29%20for%20customs%20are%20designed%20to%20make%20importing%20easier%20for%20an%20initial%20period%20of%20one%20year%2C%20should%20we%20leave%20the%20EU%20without%20a%20deal https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/brexit-readiness-is-panic-now-the-rational-response.html Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT Hazel Hall takes over as chair of Export Group Hazel Hall, of Specac Limited is to be the new chair of GAMBICA&rsquo;s Export Group.


Hazel has wide understanding of the pains and pleasures of exporting, having worked at Specac as marketing manager for 15 years and played a major part in transforming the company to new ways of working. She travels the world with the brand name, hunting down equipment manufacturers to partner with and innovating new product development. Hazel brings real experience of exporting and insights into the issues that can arise to the role of Chair. The award of the Queens Award for Export to Specac in 2018 is testament to the company&rsquo;s exporting success.

Hazel previously worked very varied roles including being a Russian linguist in the armed forces, a criminal records collator and working in an IT consultancy. Outside of work, Hazel enjoys sport, reading and walking her German shepherd dog, Abbey.

Hazel&rsquo;s first meeting will be on 7th March and will offer a full programme of speakers on export controls. For more details see Export News below.

At the last meeting the committee expressed its very great thanks to the previous group Chair, Steve Knight, who has left Porvair to move to Zaith which is not a member (yet).&nbsp;

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Exporting masterclass 

The next Export Group meeting offers essential information on US and UK export control regulations and the banking implications of exporting. It has been arranged in response to demand from members struggling with export controls. The following speakers will be present:

Brinley Salzmann, Director, Overseas and Exports ADS Group Ltd

US Export Controls and how they could affect you&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Overall strategic policy on US export

<ul>
 <li>&nbsp;Controls</li>
 <li>Practical implementation issues</li>
 <li>When is an export licence needed, how do you get and use one</li>
 <li>How the US regulations affect UK companies</li>
 <li>Penalties and case studies</li>
</ul>

Claire Harrison, Head of Business Awareness Export Control Joint Unit, DIT

UK Export Control Regulations &ndash; what you need to know today and after 23rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<ul>
 <li>What types of items are controlled for export</li>
 <li>When you require licences for goods software and technology</li>
 <li>How sanctions may apply</li>
 <li>How to register for open licences and apply for standard licences</li>
 <li>Pitfalls and how to ensure compliance&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Paul Brooks, Phil Jennings and Paul Williams from Santander

The banking aspects of exporting

<ul>
 <li>How we help UK Manufacturers to Trade Internationally.</li>
 <li>Managing the risks in International Trade.</li>
 <li>Sector opportunitiesin trading corridors.</li>
</ul>

Paul Williams is International and Working Capital Director of Santander with 20 years of Banking Experience working with UK based SME clients with Trade Finance and International requirements. Phil Jennings is Head of Life Sciences sector within Santander&rsquo;s Manufacturing Sector team and spent 20+ years in the LS &amp; Pharma corporate world before joining DIT as an International Trade Advisor. Paul Brooks is Santander&rsquo;s UK Head of Manufacturing.

The presentations will be followed by an extended Q and A session designed to ensure that all those present can have their questions answered. The usual business of the meeting will be taken over a working lunch and will include information on the new package for non-exhibitors and an update on the trade mission to Spain and Portugal which will take place in June.

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/hazel-hall-takes-over-as-chair-of-export-group.html Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA members give their views on DIT Thanks go to all the many members who provided input to the GAMBICA response to the International Trade Committee&rsquo;s inquiry into the effectiveness of DIT&rsquo;s support for exporters.

Many of your responses contrasted DIT&rsquo;s support for exports with the much larger sums given by the German Government. Others strongly decried the reduction in the absolute amount of TAP funding and the halving of TAP &lsquo;lives&rsquo; as seriously impairing the ability particularly of new exporters and SMEs, to seize exporting opportunities. But you saved your most withering criticism for the poor administration of TAP with information on which events will be supported frequently given too late to allow companies to exhibit.

One common theme was the variability of the service offered by DIT depending on the skills, knowledge and experience of their local staff. You said it is difficult for new DIT staff to get up to speed quickly with the life sciences and particularly with the businesses of niche SMEs.

You were vocal in your support for the new efforts of UK Export Finance, and the fact that they are now directing more attention to the needs of SMEs.

While some do, and some don&rsquo;t really like the &lsquo;GREAT&rsquo; branding, the overwhelming response was not to spend money tinkering with a communications campaign when what is really needed is more concrete support for exporting businesses. Overall you felt that as businesses work on a longer cycle than Government, the value of the &lsquo;GREAT&rsquo; branding is in its consistency.

With such strong ammunition GAMBICA will be stepping up lobbying efforts to get your points across. %3Cp%3EThanks%20go%20to%20all%20the%20many%20members%20who%20provided%20input%20to%20the%20GAMBICA%20response%20to%20the%20International%20Trade%20Committee%26rsquo%3Bs%20inquiry%20into%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20DIT%26rsquo%3Bs%20support%20for%20exporters%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMany%20of%20your%20responses%20contrasted%20DIT%26rsquo%3Bs%20support%20for%20exports%20with%20the%20much%20larger%20sums%20given%20by%20the%20German%20Government%2E%20Others%20strongly%20decried%20the%20reduction%20in%20the%20absolute%20amount%20of%20TAP%20funding%20and%20the%20halving%20of%20TAP%20%26lsquo%3Blives%26rsquo%3B%20as%20seriously%20impairing%20the%20ability%20particularly%20of%20new%20exporters%20and%20SMEs%2C%20to%20seize%20exporting%20opportunities%2E%20But%20you%20saved%20your%20most%20withering%20criticism%20for%20the%20poor%20administration%20of%20TAP%20with%20information%20on%20which%20events%20will%20be%20supported%20frequently%20given%20too%20late%20to%20allow%20companies%20to%20exhibit%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EOne%20common%20theme%20was%20the%20variability%20of%20the%20service%20offered%20by%20DIT%20depending%20on%20the%20skills%2C%20knowledge%20and%20experience%20of%20their%20local%20staff%2E%20You%20said%20it%20is%20difficult%20for%20new%20DIT%20staff%20to%20get%20up%20to%20speed%20quickly%20with%20the%20life%20sciences%20and%20particularly%20with%20the%20businesses%20of%20niche%20SMEs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20were%20vocal%20in%20your%20support%20for%20the%20new%20efforts%20of%20UK%20Export%20Finance%2C%20and%20the%20fact%20that%20they%20are%20now%20directing%20more%20attention%20to%20the%20needs%20of%20SMEs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhile%20some%20do%2C%20and%20some%20don%26rsquo%3Bt%20really%20like%20the%20%26lsquo%3BGREAT%26rsquo%3B%20branding%2C%20the%20overwhelming%20response%20was%20not%20to%20spend%20money%20tinkering%20with%20a%20communications%20campaign%20when%20what%20is%20really%20needed%20is%20more%20concrete%20support%20for%20exporting%20businesses%2E%20Overall%20you%20felt%20that%20as%20businesses%20work%20on%20a%20longer%20cycle%20than%20Government%2C%20the%20value%20of%20the%20%26lsquo%3BGREAT%26rsquo%3B%20branding%20is%20in%20its%20consistency%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWith%20such%20strong%20ammunition%20GAMBICA%20will%20be%20stepping%20up%20lobbying%20efforts%20to%20get%20your%20points%20across%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-members-give-their-views-on-dit.html Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT MedLab congress highlights hacking opportunities in lab equipment and profiles new diagnostics MedLab congress highlights hacking opportunities in lab equipment and profiles new diagnostics


The MedLab congress was an opportunity for medical practitioners, pathologists and laboratory directors to talk about what is changing in diagnostic testing and what they expect from their laboratories. The congress took place alongside one of the most expensive exhibitions in the world, MedLab Dubai. The report below is not a complete rundown of what was discussed &ndash; just a few highlights from papers that I managed to hear.

Lab equipment criticised for poor cyber security

The NHS in Wales is having to plug in equipment designed to be run wirelessly because the cybersecurity risks have been inadequately addressed by suppliers, Dr Annette Thomas, director of the Wales external quality assurance scheme at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, told delegates at the MedLab Congress in Dubai in February. &ldquo;Most hardware and laboratory equipment don&rsquo;t have good enough WIFI security. This means that we have to hardwire each device which in turn cause infrastructure issues with not enough plug sockets etc&rsquo;.

The lab system software is used to monitor staff performance too &ndash; what equipment was running when, which tests are being run, were they the right ones, was it turned off correctly? All this remote data is very useful in managing and monitoring staff.

Dr Thomas was actually speaking about point of care testing and how it can be networked. She felt that the greatest challenges are in connecting equipment together, but although in theory the plan overall is to integrate all the Hospital and Laboratory information systems, in fact, her hospital is continuing to use different providers. And those suppliers are seldom the first port of call when something goes wrong. They turn first to their in-house IT team, then to the national IT team and only go to the providers as a last resort.

Labs are getting it right &ndash; even if others are not!

Prof Riad Abdel-Latif Bayoumi of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine praised the consistency of laboratory results revealed in the 2018 International Federation of Clinical Chemical (IFCC) survey of 2166 European laboratories in which only one lab did not meet the quality standard.

70% of significant errors in specimen analysis happen before the sample reaches the lab according to Prof Robert Sautter who wants this addressed before molecular tests become the norm: &ldquo;They are expensive, so before we use them we must eliminate or at least seriously reduce false positives caused by contamination&rdquo;. He had calculated that the Carolinas Lab Network in the US had reduced its costs by $24 million by reducing their blood sample contamination rate from 7% to 3%. The easiest place to reduce contamination rates was in ER, he told the delegates, because often skin is not adequately decontaminated before drawing blood.

Another of the themes of the conference was the value of good laboratory information systems and the need for these to integrate well with wider hospital information systems. Prof Sautter had used a video to explain how to avoid contaminating samples for wider hospital staff, but equally important had been the use of an information system which tracked who was responsible for drawing each sample; it was linked to a performance bonus system.

The need for speed leads to local lab functions

A delay of one hour in getting results to physicians results in a measurable increase in mortality and morbidity but blood samples are often left on counters for up to 12 hours before collection.

Prof Sautter advocated the incubation of blood samples at remote sites to be sent to labs for analysis later. As far as practicable he advocated local processing, testing and screening of samples.

Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) screening moves to NMR

Despite intense screening ( millions of lipids panels are carried out annually) CVD is increasing, with 17.9 million dying each year.

Dr Waleed Tamimi, head of the clinical chemistry lab at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh asked if lipids are being testing in the most effective way? As diabetes is epidemic and cases are set to increase by 50% in the next two decades, he advocated greater emphasis on looking at the size of lipoprotein particles rather than the absolute amount of cholesterol in samples, with small, dense particles being a marker for insulin insensitivity. Larger particles present a lower risk, and 50% of heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol.

Tamimi advocated VAPNMR gel electrophoresis for HDL-P and LPL-P number and size. The US FDA and most national bodies have approved NMR for this application but Tamimi noted that it is not an easy method and needs very expert operators if it is to provide the necessary early indicators of insulin resistance.

Mass spectrometry &ndash; the wave of the future

Prof Dr Jorg Kriegsman, Director of the Trier Institute for Pathology, Trier, Germany advocated the use by path labs of a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation (MALDI) Biotyper which detects and classifies bacteria and gives the ability to examine lots of different things in one sample. He told delegates who included students, laboratory managers and medics that in future this technology will be used for the identification and classification of tumours, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases for arthritic markers in synovial fluid and for the cheap and efficient detection of DNA. Other speakers agreed that it is &lsquo;the wave of the future&rsquo;.

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A whole new superbug

You may be familiar with Carbapenemase (a hospital superbug with a 50% mortality rate now common in western hospitals) but like me, hospital staff in the Middle East were largely unaware of the bug and those who did know about it, imagined that it occurred only in the west.

Prof Manaf Algahtani of Ireland&rsquo;s Royal College of Surgeons found that his colleagues knew of no instances in their hospitals, a fact he felt was possibly not unconnected with the fact that they weren&rsquo;t screening for it. However, the growth in health tourism means that infections can happen anywhere and when he looked, he found it. The bug is making headlines around the world and to control it requires active surveillance of patients, lab detection and infection control.

There are 70 bacteria in the family of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPOs) and infection travels easily from person to person with likely sufferers being hospital patients coming from long term facilities or those under acute care. Most carriers are asymptomatic offering a large reservoir of infection. Transmission is person to person and because single rooms are expensive, transmission of CPOs is very likely. The best way to screen, delegates were told, is via cultures or a modified Hodge Test CLSI EUCAST by chromogenic agars or molecular assay.

Patients are commonly found to be infected with more than one CPO and it is important to know which ones in order to know which antibiotics are likely to be effective.

Reliable testing for sexually transmitted diseases

Many sexually transmitted diseases have no symptoms and are left undiagnosed. As a result 24,000 women a year are becoming infertile.

Top of the tree for detecting STIs according to Dr Daniel Langenstroth-Roewer, product manager for German medical diagnostics firm, Euroimmun, is a new PCR based nucleic acid amplification technique which doesn&rsquo;t need viable pathogens, just pathogen DNA and has been developed to cover as many as possible targets in one test. This is particularly useful as multiple infections are often present in samples.

He showed the following outcomes for different test types:

Comparative analysis of 82 urogenital samples from patients with suspected STD

By Baruschke et al., Institute for Pathology, Academic teaching hospital Feldkirch, Austria.

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*PCR &ndash; Polymerase Chain Reaction &ndash; monitoring of the amplification of a targeted DNA molecule in real time.

Now this might sound dull&hellip;

A title like &lsquo;The contribution of lab test naming conventions to the usability and portability of informatics data&rsquo; might work better in Saudi Arabia, where distractions are few, than in Dubai - but quite a few people did still turn up at the conference to hear Andrew Turner, the manager for clinical pathology at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi make a few caustic remarks about the wisdom of letting the IT department set naming conventions when setting up Lab and Hospital information systems.

Poor consistency in naming, use of out of date names and failing to set easy names for new tests are common failings which result in reports which look poor quality, fail to gain the confidence of medical staff, and most importantly reduce the take up of valuable new tests. Setting names for new tests in particular is often overlooked and may results in a number of tests with similar names which are confusing for the doctors who order the wrong test, can&rsquo;t understand or use the results and the diagnostic test they needed is not provided. There are two standard conventions for the naming of tests, LOINIC and SNOMED. I&rsquo;m sure no-one will be surprised that neither is without issues so the speaker advocated just using your own, but standardised system, after getting all stakeholders involved to agree the format.

Genetic screening in the Middle East

The explosion of genetic mapping products and the vast reductions in time and cost of genetic screening is moving medicine from a &lsquo;diagnose and treat&rsquo; mode to a &lsquo;predict and prevent&rsquo; mode and it has also lead to some immediate practical benefits.

Dr Imran Mirza, chief of the pathology and laboratory medicine institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi was full of praise for the NHS&rsquo;s world first programme of genetic sequencing but noted that the outcomes of genetic sequencing are puzzling. Most people, he said, are not anxious about the results, and they don&rsquo;t change their behaviour afterwards, even if they are one of the 7% who could benefit from personalised medicine.

In 2018, genomic screening of neo-nates in intensive care in UAE showed that 19% had a serious genetic disorder. Interestingly, although doctors in the Middle East may be less than enthusiastic about genetic counselling, their patients are alert to the issues and ready to take action. If given pre-marital genetic counselling, Dr Mirza said, a large majority of those whose children might face issues choose to end their marriage plans. As a result, rates of marriage to first cousins has reduced from 25% to 7% in ten years.

MedLab exhibition report

The numbers visiting this year&rsquo;s MedLab exhibition were spectacularly high for the first two days. It seemed that people had travelled out to Arab Health then stayed on over the weekend for the start of the MedLab show.

The Gambica pavilion was well sited, right in front of the entrance and the stand height allowed for really good use of the &lsquo;Great&rsquo; branding. You could see the UK pavilion from all around the hall and it raised envious comments from US exhibitors who felt their branding was not quite as strong. As usual there was a strong showing from Chinese exhibitors but it didn&rsquo;t feel overwhelming and the Chinese area was noticeably less busy than other parts of the show.

A number of Gambica members exhibited separately from the UK pavilion including Horiba, Perkin Elmer (who had two large stands) and Thermo Fisher.

The exhibitors saw lots of distributors, but some were a bit disappointed in the number of end users which is a bit puzzling as the conference content was good and quite well attended. However, as distributers are the main way most companies extend their reach in new markets, overall exhibitors were all very happy with the event and hopeful of getting orders. Estimates of the amount of business they expected to do as a result of the event totalled &pound;900,000 although 16 of the 29 exhibitors did not feel in a position to make any projections.

Feelings expressed in the survey were very positive with 21 companies saying the event had met or exceeded their expectations, 22 saying they would definitely book for next year, two saying they probably would and one that they possibly would. The average number of leads taken was 97 but for a number of companies it was as high as 200. On average the exhibitors scored the event at 7.9 out of 10.

Some companies kindly provided testimonials:

Centurion Scientific: &ldquo;We find Gambica really helpful. It&rsquo;s the whole pavilion. The community is great, it&rsquo;s like a family. And being with all the other companies we get a lot of interest as manufacturers, in the UK and we are all UK based.

Analox Instruments: &ldquo;I have really enjoyed exhibiting with GAMBICA, they make it really simple and everything runs smoothly.&rdquo;

Global DX: &ldquo;We got 22 new country leads on the first day of the show.&rdquo;

Monmouth Scientific: &ldquo;GAMBICA membership is very good for us, we have been introduced onto standards committees which enables us to have a say on how products are identified throughout Europe.&rdquo;

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/medlab-congress-highlights-hacking-opportunities-in-lab-equipment-and-profiles-new-diagnostics.html Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Support Service now available Can I kick it? Improved GAMBICA Business Support Service now available&nbsp;<u21:p></u21:p><o:p></o:p>

As part of GAMBICA&rsquo;s commitment to providing members with benefits that offer real value, we have recently upgraded the GAMBICA Business Support Service which gives members access to a wider range of services including:<u21:p></u21:p><o:p></o:p>

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Every year BSI and its partners offer young engineers the chance to take part in the&nbsp;IEC Young Professionals Programme, all-expenses paid.

The Programme brings together the&nbsp;world&#39;s upcoming expert engineers, technicians and managers. And provides them with opportunities to&nbsp;shape the future of international standardization&nbsp;and conformity assessment in the field of electrotechnology.

The IEC is the world&rsquo;s leading organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.&nbsp;

Every year its standardization and conformity assessment work leads to a&nbsp;week-long meeting&nbsp;&ndash; the IEC General Meeting &ndash; at which&nbsp;stakeholders from around the world debate current issues and decide on IEC&rsquo;s future direction and strategy.&nbsp;The IEC Young Professionals Programme takes place during this week.

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/calling-ambitious-engineering-professionals-to-the-iec-young-professionals-programme.html Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMT Turning energy efficiency into a competitive advantage - Drives and Controls January 2019 Although Enhanced Capital Allowances on energy-efficient technologies are due to run out in April 2020, the Energy Technology List scheme will continue to denote equipment with especially high efficiencies. In this guest column, May Laghzaoui, ETL project coordinator at the Carbon Trust, argues that suppliers of such equipment should be encouraging customers to take advantage of the tax relief before it expires. Although%20Enhanced%20Capital%20Allowances%20on%20energy%2Defficient%20technologies%20are%20due%20to%20run%20out%20in%20April%202020%2C%20the%20Energy%20Technology%20List%20scheme%20will%20continue%20to%20denote%20equipment%20with%20especially%20high%20efficiencies%2E%20In%20this%20guest%20column%2C%20May%20Laghzaoui%2C%20ETL%20project%20coordinator%20at%20the%20Carbon%20Trust%2C%20argues%20that%20suppliers%20of%20such%20equipment%20should%20be%20encouraging%20customers%20to%20take%20advantage%20of%20the%20tax%20relief%20before%20it%20expires%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambcia-drives-january-2019-pdf.html Thu, 31 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA welcomes new President, Huw Bevan Following the GAMBICA Annual General Meeting today, GAMBICA is pleased to welcome our new President, Huw Bevan, as well as give our appreciation to Ludo Chapman, our previous President.

Huw is Managing Director at Anton Paar and has previously been the Chair of the GAMBICA Laboratory Technology Management Committee.


Huw Bevan (L) takes over the GAMBICA President role from Ludo Chapman (R) who becomes Immediate Past President %3Cp%3EFollowing%20the%20GAMBICA%20Annual%20General%20Meeting%20today%2C%20GAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20welcome%20our%20new%20President%2C%20Huw%20Bevan%2C%20as%20well%20as%20give%20our%20appreciation%20to%20Ludo%20Chapman%2C%20our%20previous%20President%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHuw%20is%20Managing%20Director%20at%20Anton%20Paar%20and%20has%20previously%20been%20the%20Chair%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Laboratory%20Technology%20Management%20Committee%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHuw%20Bevan%20%28L%29%20takes%20over%20the%20GAMBICA%20President%20role%20from%20Ludo%20Chapman%20%28R%29%20who%20becomes%20Immediate%20Past%20President%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-welcomes-new-president-huw-bevan.html Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMT A no-deal Brexit must be avoided or risk job losses and severe long-term damage to UK industry GAMBICA is a member of the <a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/" target="_blank">EURIS Taskforce</a>, a body of trade organisations representing UK manufacturing worth &pound;148 billion in turnover, which has written to the Prime Minister for the second time to reinforce that no-deal should not be an option in the Brexit debate.

A no-deal Brexit would cause severe damage to UK manufacturing and risks huge job losses as the impact on trade will be too hard to bear for many companies.

In today&rsquo;s letter, the EURIS Chair, Dr Howard Porter, refers the Prime Minister to the recent EURIS report &lsquo;<a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/position-papers/securing-competitive-uk-manufacturing-industry-post-brexit/" target="_blank">Securing a competitive UK manufacturing industry post Brexit</a>&rsquo;, which clearly outlines why it is so important Government avoids a no-deal outcome. EURIS analysis, carried out for the report, shows that a no-deal scenario, placing the UK at the bottom of all global trading leagues under default WTO rules, would be a disaster for the industrial product supply sector.

EURIS, which represents sectors with 1.1 million employees, first wrote to the Prime Minister in July 2018 to stress the dangers of a no-deal Brexit in a letter co-signed by over 200 companies including the CEO&rsquo;s of some of Britain&rsquo;s biggest engineering employers as well as those of some of its most innovative smaller companies. EURIS is reiterating industry&rsquo;s concerns about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit today.

Individual EURIS members are also writing to their constituency MPs to elevate concerns about a no-deal Brexit.

Dr Howard Porter, EURIS Chair said: &ldquo;A no-deal Brexit will result in significant long-term damage to the UK manufacturing sector and will put at risk the industrial product supply sector&rsquo;s &pound;148 billion contribution to the UK economy. Of particular concern are the potential costs of regulatory compliance and administration placed on exporters and importers in the UK under a no-deal, which many believe will be too hard to bear for some companies. EURIS is calling on the Prime Minister to support UK industry and secure the future of our contribution to the UK economy by avoiding a no-deal Brexit.&rdquo; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20a%20member%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeuristaskforce%2Eorg%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EEURIS%20Taskforce%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20a%20body%20of%20trade%20organisations%20representing%20UK%20manufacturing%20worth%20%26pound%3B148%20billion%20in%20turnover%2C%20which%20has%20written%20to%20the%20Prime%20Minister%20for%20the%20second%20time%20to%20reinforce%20that%20no%2Ddeal%20should%20not%20be%20an%20option%20in%20the%20Brexit%20debate%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EA%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%20would%20cause%20severe%20damage%20to%20UK%20manufacturing%20and%20risks%20huge%20job%20losses%20as%20the%20impact%20on%20trade%20will%20be%20too%20hard%20to%20bear%20for%20many%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20today%26rsquo%3Bs%20letter%2C%20the%20EURIS%20Chair%2C%20Dr%20Howard%20Porter%2C%20refers%20the%20Prime%20Minister%20to%20the%20recent%20EURIS%20report%20%26lsquo%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeuristaskforce%2Eorg%2Fposition%2Dpapers%2Fsecuring%2Dcompetitive%2Duk%2Dmanufacturing%2Dindustry%2Dpost%2Dbrexit%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ESecuring%20a%20competitive%20UK%20manufacturing%20industry%20post%20Brexit%3C%2Fa%3E%26rsquo%3B%2C%20which%20clearly%20outlines%20why%20it%20is%20so%20important%20Government%20avoids%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20outcome%2E%20EURIS%20analysis%2C%20carried%20out%20for%20the%20report%2C%20shows%20that%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20scenario%2C%20placing%20the%20UK%20at%20the%20bottom%20of%20all%20global%20trading%20leagues%20under%20default%20WTO%20rules%2C%20would%20be%20a%20disaster%20for%20the%20industrial%20product%20supply%20sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EEURIS%2C%20which%20represents%20sectors%20with%201%2E1%20million%20employees%2C%20first%20wrote%20to%20the%20Prime%20Minister%20in%20July%202018%20to%20stress%20the%20dangers%20of%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%20in%20a%20letter%20co%2Dsigned%20by%20over%20200%20companies%20including%20the%20CEO%26rsquo%3Bs%20of%20some%20of%20Britain%26rsquo%3Bs%20biggest%20engineering%20employers%20as%20well%20as%20those%20of%20some%20of%20its%20most%20innovative%20smaller%20companies%2E%20EURIS%20is%20reiterating%20industry%26rsquo%3Bs%20concerns%20about%20the%20dangers%20of%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%20today%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIndividual%20EURIS%20members%20are%20also%20writing%20to%20their%20constituency%20MPs%20to%20elevate%20concerns%20about%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDr%20Howard%20Porter%2C%20EURIS%20Chair%20said%3A%20%26ldquo%3BA%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%20will%20result%20in%20significant%20long%2Dterm%20damage%20to%20the%20UK%20manufacturing%20sector%20and%20will%20put%20at%20risk%20the%20industrial%20product%20supply%20sector%26rsquo%3Bs%20%26pound%3B148%20billion%20contribution%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%2E%20Of%20particular%20concern%20are%20the%20potential%20costs%20of%20regulatory%20compliance%20and%20administration%20placed%20on%20exporters%20and%20importers%20in%20the%20UK%20under%20a%20no%2Ddeal%2C%20which%20many%20believe%20will%20be%20too%20hard%20to%20bear%20for%20some%20companies%2E%20EURIS%20is%20calling%20on%20the%20Prime%20Minister%20to%20support%20UK%20industry%20and%20secure%20the%20future%20of%20our%20contribution%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%20by%20avoiding%20a%20no%2Ddeal%20Brexit%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/a-no-deal-brexit-must-be-avoided-or-risk-job-losses-and-severe-long-term-damage-to-uk-industry.html Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA VSD Functional Safety Guide Edition 2 Edition 2 of the GAMBICA Variable Speed Drive Functional Safety Guide

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Some manufacturers of variable speed electrical Power Drive Systems and drive modules offer products with safety-related functionality. This guide sets out the functional safety considerations for the selection and application of these products to machinery. It does not set out requirements for the manufacture of these products.<o:p></o:p> %3Cp%3EEdition%202%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20Variable%20Speed%20Drive%20Functional%20Safety%20Guide%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20class%3D%22PARAGRAPH%22%3ESome%20manufacturers%20of%20variable%20speed%20electrical%20Power%20Drive%20Systems%20and%20drive%20modules%20offer%20products%20with%20safety%2Drelated%20functionality%2E%20This%20guide%20sets%20out%20the%20functional%20safety%20considerations%20for%20the%20selection%20and%20application%20of%20these%20products%20to%20machinery%2E%20It%20does%20not%20set%20out%20requirements%20for%20the%20manufacture%20of%20these%20products%2E%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-vsd-functional-safety-guide--20180809-1-pdf.html Mon, 07 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2019 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2019.html Mon, 31 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2019 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2019-insert.html Mon, 31 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA talks Energy costs in Decembers Drives and Controls Many British manufacturers make little effort to minimise their energy costs. As Victoria Montag, Gambica&rsquo;s sector head* for industrial automation, points out, if they paid as much attention to these costs as homeowners do, they could make significant improvements to their bottom lines with very little effort. Many%20British%20manufacturers%20make%20little%20effort%20to%20minimise%20their%20energy%20costs%2E%20As%20Victoria%20Montag%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20sector%20head%2A%20for%20industrial%20automation%2C%20points%20out%2C%20if%20they%20paid%20as%20much%20attention%20to%20these%20costs%20as%20homeowners%20do%2C%20they%20could%20make%20significant%20improvements%20to%20their%20bottom%20lines%20with%20very%20little%20effort%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/drivedec-pdf.html Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Technical Director Andrew Evans receives IEC 1906 award for exceptional achievement in standards Congratulations to Andy Evans, our Technical Director, on being presented with the IEC 1906 award for exceptional achievement, recognising his contribution to IEC Technical Committee 66 &ndash; Safety of measuring, control &amp; laboratory equipment.

Created in 2004 by the IEC Executive Committee, the 1906 Award commemorates the IEC&#39;s year of foundation and honors IEC experts around the world whose work is fundamental to the IEC. This Award recognises exceptional and recent achievement - a project or other specific contribution - related to the activities of the IEC and which contributes in a significant way to advancing the work of the Commission. %3Cp%3ECongratulations%20to%20Andy%20Evans%2C%20our%20Technical%20Director%2C%20on%20being%20presented%20with%20the%20IEC%201906%20award%20for%20exceptional%20achievement%2C%20recognising%20his%20contribution%20to%20IEC%20Technical%20Committee%2066%20%26ndash%3B%20Safety%20of%20measuring%2C%20control%20%26amp%3B%20laboratory%20equipment%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ECreated%20in%202004%20by%20the%20IEC%20Executive%20Committee%2C%20the%201906%20Award%20commemorates%20the%20IEC%26%2339%3Bs%20year%20of%20foundation%20and%20honors%20IEC%20experts%20around%20the%20world%20whose%20work%20is%20fundamental%20to%20the%20IEC%2E%20This%20Award%20recognises%20exceptional%20and%20recent%20achievement%20%2D%20a%20project%20or%20other%20specific%20contribution%20%2D%20related%20to%20the%20activities%20of%20the%20IEC%20and%20which%20contributes%20in%20a%20significant%20way%20to%20advancing%20the%20work%20of%20the%20Commission%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-technical-director-andrew-evans-receives-iec-1906-award-for-exceptional-achievement-in-standards.html Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMT Oxford Economics’ predictions for Gambica members prove accurate At Gambica&rsquo;s recent Political and Economic Update, Oxford Economics alerted delegates that both the Bank of England and the Treasury were obliged to release their forecasts for economic performance under the &lsquo;May deal&rsquo;, &lsquo;no deal&rsquo; and &lsquo;no Brexit&rsquo; scenarios, which they did less than a week after the event. Oxford Economics&rsquo; own work agrees with both the Bank and Treasury predictions that the &lsquo;no deal&rsquo; scenario will result in worse economic performance for the UK than the deal scenario and that both outcomes are significantly worse than in the no Brexit scenario.

It is extremely difficult to build business plans said Andrew Goodwin, Assistant Director of Oxford Economics, when faced with hugely different economic forecasts for the deal and no deal Brexit scenarios which both have similarly high probabilities of occurring. He noted that the Brexit risk to trade is an asymmetric issue. While 50% of our exports are to the EU and over 50% of our imports come from the EU, no other single EU country would be so badly affected, and particularly not Germany or France. He predicted an initial sharp drop in asset values and Sterling down to 1.10 against the dollar and near parity with the Euro. The Euro will weaken against the dollar too. Andrew answered numerous questions from members.

The Oxford Economics written report is available only to GAMBICA members - if you did not attend the event, it can still be purchased at a cost of &pound;160 - please contact <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(115,97,114,97,104,46,119,105,99,107,115,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Oxford%20Economics%20Report&amp;emailantispam=0')">Sarah Wicks by email</a> or call 020 7642 8080 %3Cp%3EAt%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20recent%20Political%20and%20Economic%20Update%2C%20Oxford%20Economics%20alerted%20delegates%20that%20both%20the%20Bank%20of%20England%20and%20the%20Treasury%20were%20obliged%20to%20release%20their%20forecasts%20for%20economic%20performance%20under%20the%20%26lsquo%3BMay%20deal%26rsquo%3B%2C%20%26lsquo%3Bno%20deal%26rsquo%3B%20and%20%26lsquo%3Bno%20Brexit%26rsquo%3B%20scenarios%2C%20which%20they%20did%20less%20than%20a%20week%20after%20the%20event%2E%20Oxford%20Economics%26rsquo%3B%20own%20work%20agrees%20with%20both%20the%20Bank%20and%20Treasury%20predictions%20that%20the%20%26lsquo%3Bno%20deal%26rsquo%3B%20scenario%20will%20result%20in%20worse%20economic%20performance%20for%20the%20UK%20than%20the%20deal%20scenario%20and%20that%20both%20outcomes%20are%20significantly%20worse%20than%20in%20the%20no%20Brexit%20scenario%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20extremely%20difficult%20to%20build%20business%20plans%20said%20Andrew%20Goodwin%2C%20Assistant%20Director%20of%20Oxford%20Economics%2C%20when%20faced%20with%20hugely%20different%20economic%20forecasts%20for%20the%20deal%20and%20no%20deal%20Brexit%20scenarios%20which%20both%20have%20similarly%20high%20probabilities%20of%20occurring%2E%20He%20noted%20that%20the%20Brexit%20risk%20to%20trade%20is%20an%20asymmetric%20issue%2E%20While%2050%25%20of%20our%20exports%20are%20to%20the%20EU%20and%20over%2050%25%20of%20our%20imports%20come%20from%20the%20EU%2C%20no%20other%20single%20EU%20country%20would%20be%20so%20badly%20affected%2C%20and%20particularly%20not%20Germany%20or%20France%2E%20He%20predicted%20an%20initial%20sharp%20drop%20in%20asset%20values%20and%20Sterling%20down%20to%201%2E10%20against%20the%20dollar%20and%20near%20parity%20with%20the%20Euro%2E%20The%20Euro%20will%20weaken%20against%20the%20dollar%20too%2E%20Andrew%20answered%20numerous%20questions%20from%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Oxford%20Economics%20written%20report%20is%20available%20only%20to%20GAMBICA%20members%20%2D%20if%20you%20did%20not%20attend%20the%20event%2C%20it%20can%20still%20be%20purchased%20at%20a%20cost%20of%20%26pound%3B160%20%2D%20please%20contact%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28115%2C97%2C114%2C97%2C104%2C46%2C119%2C105%2C99%2C107%2C115%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3DOxford%2520Economics%2520Report%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%3ESarah%20Wicks%20by%20email%3C%2Fa%3E%20or%20call%20020%207642%208080%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/oxford-economics-predictions-for-gambica-members-prove-accurate.html Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMT BSI secures membership of CEN and CENELEC On 23 November, the General Assemblies of the European Standards Organizations CEN and CENELEC approved a plan that secures BSI&rsquo;s full membership post-Brexit. GAMBICA welcomes these decisions as a pragmatic solution that provides stability for the European standards system while meeting the needs of our members.

The decisions, taken separately in both organizations, will enable UK industry (including GAMBICA members) and other stakeholders to continue their important work shaping and maintaining best practice standards used across Europe and internationally. They also mean that UK experts will continue as chairs, convenors, committee members and policy experts to work on maintaining and developing the many European standards that are managed by CEN and CENELEC. GAMBICA have representatives on over 100 BSI committees, so this is an important success for our industry.

<a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/about-bsi/uk-national-standards-body/standards-policy-on-the-uk-leaving-the-eu/" target="_blank">[More detail on the BSI website here]</a> %3Cp%3EOn%2023%20November%2C%20the%20General%20Assemblies%20of%20the%20European%20Standards%20Organizations%20CEN%20and%20CENELEC%20approved%20a%20plan%20that%20secures%20BSI%26rsquo%3Bs%20full%20membership%20post%2DBrexit%2E%20GAMBICA%20welcomes%20these%20decisions%20as%20a%20pragmatic%20solution%20that%20provides%20stability%20for%20the%20European%20standards%20system%20while%20meeting%20the%20needs%20of%20our%20members%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20decisions%2C%20taken%20separately%20in%20both%20organizations%2C%20will%20enable%20UK%20industry%20%28including%20GAMBICA%20members%29%20and%20other%20stakeholders%20to%20continue%20their%20important%20work%20shaping%20and%20maintaining%20best%20practice%20standards%20used%20across%20Europe%20and%20internationally%2E%20They%20also%20mean%20that%20UK%20experts%20will%20continue%20as%20chairs%2C%20convenors%2C%20committee%20members%20and%20policy%20experts%20to%20work%20on%20maintaining%20and%20developing%20the%20many%20European%20standards%20that%20are%20managed%20by%20CEN%20and%20CENELEC%2E%20GAMBICA%20have%20representatives%20on%20over%20100%20BSI%20committees%2C%20so%20this%20is%20an%20important%20success%20for%20our%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebsigroup%2Ecom%2Fen%2DGB%2Fabout%2Dbsi%2Fuk%2Dnational%2Dstandards%2Dbody%2Fstandards%2Dpolicy%2Don%2Dthe%2Duk%2Dleaving%2Dthe%2Deu%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3E%5BMore%20detail%20on%20the%20BSI%20website%20here%5D%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/bsi-secures-membership-of-cen-and-cenelec.html Sun, 25 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMT Jacqueline Balian joins GAMBICA as Laboratory Technology Sector Head GAMBICA is delighted to announce the recruitment of Jacqueline Balian as its new sector head for the Laboratory Technology Sector.

Jacqueline has been tasked with developing the value of Gambica membership, in line with the organisation&rsquo;s strategy of:

<ul>
 <li>providing concise information, statistics and market reports to help Gambica members plan future strategy;</li>
 <li>helping members develop their business by giving real assistance with exporting, overseas events and media campaigns;</li>
 <li>developing a community of members and stakeholders who share knowledge and best practice; and</li>
 <li>influencing policy, standards and regulation for the benefit of the industry.</li>
</ul>

Jacqueline has previously held roles at representative bodies including the British Institute of Facilities Management and the Chartered Institute of Building. She also has experience in sustainability and carbon management having had senior roles at OFGEM, which operates a number of the UK Government&rsquo;s green schemes, and at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

Jacqueline commented: &ldquo;It is hugely interesting to come to Gambica at this pivotal point, when the laboratory industry is growing quickly but faces a number of challenges and significant uncertainty. As well as continuing to support GAMBICA&rsquo;s existing member companies, I aim to increase the representation of the broader laboratory technology industry in the UK.&nbsp; The lab tech sector is one of the country&rsquo;s good news stories and I aim to make it my business to ensure that even more people recognize that.&rdquo; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20the%20recruitment%20of%20Jacqueline%20Balian%20as%20its%20new%20sector%20head%20for%20the%20Laboratory%20Technology%20Sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%20has%20been%20tasked%20with%20developing%20the%20value%20of%20Gambica%20membership%2C%20in%20line%20with%20the%20organisation%26rsquo%3Bs%20strategy%20of%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Eproviding%20concise%20information%2C%20statistics%20and%20market%20reports%20to%20help%20Gambica%20members%20plan%20future%20strategy%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Ehelping%20members%20develop%20their%20business%20by%20giving%20real%20assistance%20with%20exporting%2C%20overseas%20events%20and%20media%20campaigns%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Edeveloping%20a%20community%20of%20members%20and%20stakeholders%20who%20share%20knowledge%20and%20best%20practice%3B%20and%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Einfluencing%20policy%2C%20standards%20and%20regulation%20for%20the%20benefit%20of%20the%20industry%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%20has%20previously%20held%20roles%20at%20representative%20bodies%20including%20the%20British%20Institute%20of%20Facilities%20Management%20and%20the%20Chartered%20Institute%20of%20Building%2E%20She%20also%20has%20experience%20in%20sustainability%20and%20carbon%20management%20having%20had%20senior%20roles%20at%20OFGEM%2C%20which%20operates%20a%20number%20of%20the%20UK%20Government%26rsquo%3Bs%20green%20schemes%2C%20and%20at%20the%20Chartered%20Institution%20of%20Building%20Services%20Engineers%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EJacqueline%20commented%3A%20%26ldquo%3BIt%20is%20hugely%20interesting%20to%20come%20to%20Gambica%20at%20this%20pivotal%20point%2C%20when%20the%20laboratory%20industry%20is%20growing%20quickly%20but%20faces%20a%20number%20of%20challenges%20and%20significant%20uncertainty%2E%20As%20well%20as%20continuing%20to%20support%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20existing%20member%20companies%2C%20I%20aim%20to%20increase%20the%20representation%20of%20the%20broader%20laboratory%20technology%20industry%20in%20the%20UK%2E%26nbsp%3B%20The%20lab%20tech%20sector%20is%20one%20of%20the%20country%26rsquo%3Bs%20good%20news%20stories%20and%20I%20aim%20to%20make%20it%20my%20business%20to%20ensure%20that%20even%20more%20people%20recognize%20that%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/jacqueline-balian-joins-gambica-as-laboratory-technology-sector-head.html Thu, 04 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICAs Drives and Controls article on how industry and academia need to tackle the skills shortage together GAMBICA discusses the skills shortage and why we are working closer with UK Univerisities, in September 2018&#39;s Drives and Controls GAMBICA%20discusses%20the%20skills%20shortage%20and%20why%20we%20are%20working%20closer%20with%20UK%20Univerisities%2C%20in%20September%202018%26%2339%3Bs%20Drives%20and%20Controls http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/page0054-pdf.html Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT Four out of five manufacturers in industrial product supply sector want continued regulatory alignment with the EU after Brexit An overwhelming majority of UK industrial product manufacturers want continued regulatory alignment with the EU, a new EURIS industry survey has revealed.

 
GAMBICA is a founder member of <a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/" target="_blank">EURIS</a>, who have engaged The UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) in an industry survey that found 83% of industrial product manufacturers support continued regulatory alignment in order to remain competitive in a global market. Respondents overwhelmingly said they see no benefit in moving away from the EU regulatory system for industrial and manufactured products.

 
UK companies (including GAMBICA members) told the survey that their supply chains have already been disrupted by post-referendum currency changes and that EU27 companies have started to select non-UK suppliers amidst the ongoing uncertainty of post-Brexit arrangements. Industrial manufacturing representatives are calling for a Withdrawal Agreement to be reached with the European Commission at the earliest opportunity to give clarity to industry; they warn that a no-deal Brexit will cause severe damage and must be avoided.

The survey results are published today in &lsquo;<a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/position-papers/securing-competitive-uk-manufacturing-industry-post-brexit/" target="_blank">Securing a competitive UK manufacturing industry post Brexit</a>&rsquo;, a report on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the industrial product supply sector by the University of Sussex-based UKTPO and EURIS, which represents companies with a collective turnover of &pound;148 billion and with 1.1 million employees.

EURIS notes that the negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and the EU27 are the most important for its members since the formation of the single market in 1993. The advisory body warns a &lsquo;no deal&rsquo; outcome would have lasting impacts on the industrial product supply sector, and its ability to contribute to the UK economy. This report provides specific information and guidance on the significant dangers of the &lsquo;no deal&rsquo;, and the opportunities that a &lsquo;business friendly&rsquo; deal will bring.

Key findings in the report include:

<ul>
 <li>EU Regulation enables industry to remain competitive in a global market.&nbsp; 83% of survey respondents support continued regulatory alignment with the EU.&nbsp; Product regulation has a critical role in ensuring that a high standard of safe and compliant goods are placed on the EU market. There is no benefit in moving away from the EU regulatory system for industrial and manufactured products.</li>
 <li>Imports account for over half of total costs for 44% of companies. Any increase in barriers to trade will have significant impact on the UK&rsquo;s global competitiveness. Our competitive advantage in non-EU markets depends on the UK having barrier free-trade for intermediary products and components with the EU. Notably, 52% of EURIS survey respondents stated that over half their sales were intermediate inputs for other companies.</li>
 <li>The longer the uncertainty over the Brexit process continues, the more long-lasting damage will be incurred by our businesses. EU 27-member states have been warned to &lsquo;prepare for the worst&rsquo; and review their supply chains. For most companies changing suppliers is a significant decision,</li>
 <li>and one very rarely reversed and some EU27 companies have already started to select non-UK suppliers. One third of EURIS survey respondents are already thinking about or have already changed suppliers due to Brexit - sales have already been lost.</li>
 <li>It is not a choice of exporting to Europe or the rest of the world. If we become less competitive in the EU we will be less competitive in other international markets. The UK Government&rsquo;s target to develop stronger trading relationships with other non-EU countries is a positive move, but this can only be achieved if we maintain a strong alignment with EU regulations and supply chains.</li>
</ul>

Other key conclusions from the survey include:

<ul>
 <li>Four in ten companies say they will face a skills shortage without EU workers.</li>
 <li>15% of firms believe even a two hour delay at customs would impose additional costs on their business</li>
 <li>Just 4% of respondents had no concerns about any element of Brexit impacting their business.</li>
 <li>Approximately 1/3 of respondents have already seen a fall in investment due to Brexit with only 2% reporting an increase. 
 &nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Dr Howard Porter, EURIS Chair said: &ldquo;Our industry needs clarity and a Withdrawal Agreement confirmed with the European Commission in the Autumn. As this report and our member survey clearly show, further delays and the risk of no-deal will result in significant long-term damage to the UK manufacturing sector and will put at risk the industrial product supply sector&rsquo;s &pound;148 billion contribution to the UK economy.&rdquo;

Professor L Alan Winters, Director of the UK Trade Policy Observatory said: &ldquo;The challenges of a &lsquo;no deal&rsquo; Brexit have been much discussed, including by the UKTPO, but this survey brings them to life. This critical sector is already starting to hurt and if its needs for frictionless trade with the European Union are ignored, a quarter of UK goods trade will be vulnerable to cuts. The threat to jobs is alarming.&rdquo;
Mike Hughes, Zone President Schneider Electric UK &amp; Ireland: said &ldquo;EURIS&rsquo; report &lsquo;Securing a competitive UK manufacturing industry post Brexit&rsquo;, highlights that the UK will always be closely tied to the EU as our primary trading partner. Our potential to develop trade links with non-EU countries is dependent on accepting this. As an industry, we believe it is essential that the UK maintains strong regulatory alignment for our sector with the EU, and continued membership and involvement in the creation of EU and International standards for the industry.&rdquo; (Schneider Electric are a member of GAMBICA). 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/four-out-of-five-manufacturers-in-industrial-product-supply-sector-want-continued-regulatory-alignment-with-the-eu-after-brexit.html Mon, 10 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT UK government releases first 25 Technical Notices in preparation if there is no-deal between UK and EU Today the UK government issued the first batch of 25 Technical Notices on how to prepare for the case where there would be &lsquo;no-deal&rsquo; between the UK and the EU. The plan is for two further batches to be released in September, with a total of some 80 notices.

The Technical Notices can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal</a>

There is an overview of the process here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario</a>

&ldquo;A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a &lsquo;no deal&rsquo; scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome&hellip;. However, it is our duty as a responsible government to prepare for all eventualities, including &lsquo;no deal&rsquo;, until we can be certain of the outcome of those negotiations.&rdquo;

Some of the notices most relevant for GAMBICA members include:

TRADE

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trading-with-the-eu-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/trading-with-the-eu-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">Trading with the EU if there&#39;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/classifying-your-goods-in-the-uk-trade-tariff-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/classifying-your-goods-in-the-uk-trade-tariff-if-theres-a-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">Classifying your goods in the UK Trade Tariff if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exporting-controlled-goods-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/exporting-controlled-goods-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">Exporting controlled goods if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
</ul>

FINANCE

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-for-businesses-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/vat-for-businesses-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">VAT for businesses if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
</ul>

FUNDING

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/horizon-2020-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/horizon-2020-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal--2" target="_blank">Horizon 2020 funding if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-governments-guarantee-for-eu-funded-programmes-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/the-governments-guarantee-for-eu-funded-programmes-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">The government&rsquo;s guarantee for EU-funded programmes if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
</ul>

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-medicines-medical-devices-and-clinical-trials-would-be-regulated-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/how-medicines-medical-devices-and-clinical-trials-would-be-regulated-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">How medicines, medical devices and clinical trials would be regulated if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/submitting-regulatory-information-on-medical-products-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/submitting-regulatory-information-on-medical-products-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">Submitting regulatory information on medical products if there&rsquo;s no Brexit deal</a></li>
</ul>

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&nbsp;Please get in touch if you have any comments or positions on these Technical Notices that we can use in our feedback to government. 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/uk-government-releases-first-25-technical-notices-in-preparation-if-there-is-no-deal-between-uk-and-eu.html Wed, 22 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Guide to the Application of the ATEX Directives to Power Drive Systems - 3rd Edition GAMBICA publishes the 3rd Edition of the Technical Guide to Variable Speed Drives: Application of the ATEX Directives to Power Drive Systems

This Guide was produced to give guidance when connecting a variable speed drive (VSD) to a motor, where the motor is within a potentially explosive atmosphere and the VSD is outside the potentially explosive atmosphere. This guide focusses on the requirements of the European Union ATEX directives, but the technical requirements are similar in other legislations, and most of the European standards referred to (EN xxxxx) have international equivalents (IEC xxxxx).

Note: This guide does not cover any instance where the VSD is fitted within the potentially explosive atmosphere. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20publishes%20the%203rd%20Edition%20of%20the%20Technical%20Guide%20to%20Variable%20Speed%20Drives%3A%20Application%20of%20the%20ATEX%20Directives%20to%20Power%20Drive%20Systems%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20Guide%20was%20produced%20to%20give%20guidance%20when%20connecting%20a%20variable%20speed%20drive%20%28VSD%29%20to%20a%20motor%2C%20where%20the%20motor%20is%20within%20a%20potentially%20explosive%20atmosphere%20and%20the%20VSD%20is%20outside%20the%20potentially%20explosive%20atmosphere%2E%20This%20guide%20focusses%20on%20the%20requirements%20of%20the%20European%20Union%20ATEX%20directives%2C%20but%20the%20technical%20requirements%20are%20similar%20in%20other%20legislations%2C%20and%20most%20of%20the%20European%20standards%20referred%20to%20%28EN%20xxxxx%29%20have%20international%20equivalents%20%28IEC%20xxxxx%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ENote%3A%20This%20guide%20does%20not%20cover%20any%20instance%20where%20the%20VSD%20is%20fitted%20within%20the%20potentially%20explosive%20atmosphere%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-vsd-atex-guide-20180725-3-pdf.html Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - August 2018 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---august-2018.html Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - August 2018 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---august-2018-insert.html Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT Opportunity to Sponsor the Smart Manufacturing Engineers of tomorrow GAMBICA Associate Member, The Univerity of Manchester is offering the oportunity to get involved in supporting their proposal for a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Smart Manufacturing with Industry 4.0 Compliance.

There is a lot of discussion around Industry 4.0 and in particular the skills gaps in the UK which desperately need to be filled to help the next generation of engineers and manufacturing leaders understand and fully embrace the benefits possible through adoption of new technologies, this CDT is a great opportunity to get directly involved in this, which is why GAMBICA has offered their support.

There is a range of sponsorship options which range from full studentships to in-kind contributions. The full studentship option (&pound;90,000 over 4 years) includes the recruitment of a student to work on a project specifically developed in collaboration with you, where any resulting IP belongs to your company. In-kind contribution can range from delivering/hosting lectures, hosting a training (up to 3-6 months duration) at your site as part of a PhD project (unpaid) or donation of used laboratory equipment to the CDT for the benefit of PhD students etc.

Commitment to contribute and the form the contribution will take needs to be confirmed no later than Monday 23rd July 2018. Even if you cannot give a hard commitment at this time but are interested please feel free to provide a supporting in letter noting that funding options will be assessed at a later date.

For more information please contact

Prof. Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo, CDT Director 
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Dr. Shaden Jaradat, Research Strategy Coordinator, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of 
Manchester 
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A &lsquo;No deal&rsquo; scenario would, the industry leaders make clear, deter investment, lead to higher operational costs, cause supply delays to UK customers and result in deviation from EU product regulations. The letter, highlights that to realise new growth potential through the Brexit process, industry needs certainty and continuity, particularly in relation to regulations and standards. Certainty will enable UK manufacturers to continue to trade, innovate and grow &ndash; without it, the UK product supply industry will cease to flourish in the UK.

 
The signatories are calling on Government to: 
&bull; Deliver a UK/EU trade deal and ensure that the &lsquo;No deal&rsquo; scenario is avoided 
&bull; Agree a viable customs arrangement that minimises costs and delays to UK industry 
&bull; Ensure that UK Industry remains involved in the future development of European Regulations and 
standards.

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About EURIS 
 
▪ EURIS represents industrial product suppliers covered by the Single Market representing sectors with a turnover of over &pound;110 billion and covers sectors responsible for over 25% of total UK goods imports and exports. 
▪ EURIS represents 13 trade associations including GAMBICA, BEAMA, the Engineering and Machinery Alliance, the Renewable Energy Association, the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association, the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations, the Manufacturing Technologies Association, the British Fluid Power Association, the Lighting Industry Association, the British Pump Manufacturers Association, the British Plastics Federation, the British Compressed Air 
Society and the British Cables Association. 
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The combined GAMBICA Index shows a 9.3% growth in 2017, the strongest rate in the last 10 years and a second year of growth in a row across all three sectors. Recovery from low oil prices, unlocking postponed projects and currency exchange rates have contributed to all 3 sectors showing growth in 2017.

The Process Instrumentation &amp; Control sector has continued to recover from the sharp decline in 2015 caused by the oil price crash and the growth this year is significant at over 10%. Expenditure in the oil &amp; gas sector has remained flat with major gains being led by the pharmaceuticals sector followed by the water, waste and food &amp; beverage sectors. Expenditure in the chemical sector has also continued to show steady growth underpinned by a focus on R&amp;D and operational improvements to preserve the UK&rsquo;s competitive edge in the global market.

The Laboratory Technology sector saw a growth of 8.9% in 2017, the strongest growth since we started collecting data in 2005. When removing exports from the overall number, there is even stronger growth for the UK market alone. The strong growth was consistent across chemicals, services and consumables and particularly notable for equipment.

The Industrial Automation sector also saw record growth in 2017, with a 14% improvement on the previous year. This growth puts the sector back to the level it would have been without the 2015 downturn that was largely thought to be due to political and economic uncertainty. Projects that were previously put on hold have now proceeded. The continued relatively weak value of sterling boosting exports of equipment is also a factor in the record growth. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Index%20is%20an%20indicator%20of%20the%20level%20of%20business%20for%20our%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sectors%2E%20It%20shows%20the%20levels%20of%20all%203%20sectors%20individually%20and%20combined%2C%20using%20the%202012%20data%20as%20a%20reference%20point%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20combined%20GAMBICA%20Index%20shows%20a%209%2E3%25%20growth%20in%202017%2C%20the%20strongest%20rate%20in%20the%20last%2010%20years%20and%20a%20second%20year%20of%20growth%20in%20a%20row%20across%20all%20three%20sectors%2E%20Recovery%20from%20low%20oil%20prices%2C%20unlocking%20postponed%20projects%20and%20currency%20exchange%20rates%20have%20contributed%20to%20all%203%20sectors%20showing%20growth%20in%202017%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20sector%20has%20continued%20to%20recover%20from%20the%20sharp%20decline%20in%202015%20caused%20by%20the%20oil%20price%20crash%20and%20the%20growth%20this%20year%20is%20significant%20at%20over%2010%25%2E%20Expenditure%20in%20the%20oil%20%26amp%3B%20gas%20sector%20has%20remained%20flat%20with%20major%20gains%20being%20led%20by%20the%20pharmaceuticals%20sector%20followed%20by%20the%20water%2C%20waste%20and%20food%20%26amp%3B%20beverage%20sectors%2E%20Expenditure%20in%20the%20chemical%20sector%20has%20also%20continued%20to%20show%20steady%20growth%20underpinned%20by%20a%20focus%20on%20R%26amp%3BD%20and%20operational%20improvements%20to%20preserve%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20competitive%20edge%20in%20the%20global%20market%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sector%20saw%20a%20growth%20of%208%2E9%25%20in%202017%2C%20the%20strongest%20growth%20since%20we%20started%20collecting%20data%20in%202005%2E%20When%20removing%20exports%20from%20the%20overall%20number%2C%20there%20is%20even%20stronger%20growth%20for%20the%20UK%20market%20alone%2E%20The%20strong%20growth%20was%20consistent%20across%20chemicals%2C%20services%20and%20consumables%20and%20particularly%20notable%20for%20equipment%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Industrial%20Automation%20sector%20also%20saw%20record%20growth%20in%202017%2C%20with%20a%2014%25%20improvement%20on%20the%20previous%20year%2E%20This%20growth%20puts%20the%20sector%20back%20to%20the%20level%20it%20would%20have%20been%20without%20the%202015%20downturn%20that%20was%20largely%20thought%20to%20be%20due%20to%20political%20and%20economic%20uncertainty%2E%20Projects%20that%20were%20previously%20put%20on%20hold%20have%20now%20proceeded%2E%20The%20continued%20relatively%20weak%20value%20of%20sterling%20boosting%20exports%20of%20equipment%20is%20also%20a%20factor%20in%20the%20record%20growth%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-index-shows-9-3-growth-for-2017-largest-annual-increase-in-the-last-10-years.html Mon, 25 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA WEEE Scope Position Paper The purpose of this GAMBICA paper is to help manufacturers to determine whether or not the products they place on the market fall within the scope of the UK&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013&rdquo; (SI 2013/3113) that transpose the recast WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). 
This paper should be read in conjunction with the text of the UK Regulations. The%20purpose%20of%20this%20GAMBICA%20paper%20is%20to%20help%20manufacturers%20to%20determine%20whether%20or%20not%20the%20products%20they%20place%20on%20the%20market%20fall%20within%20the%20scope%20of%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20%26ldquo%3BThe%20Waste%20Electrical%20and%20Electronic%20Equipment%20Regulations%202013%26rdquo%3B%20%28SI%202013%2F3113%29%20that%20transpose%20the%20recast%20WEEE%20Directive%20%282012%2F19%2FEU%29%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThis%20paper%20should%20be%20read%20in%20conjunction%20with%20the%20text%20of%20the%20UK%20Regulations%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-weee-scope-position-paper-.html Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA receives reassurance from the UK government that UK Notified Bodies can continue to provide conformity assessment for EU legislation GAMBICA and BEAMA, through the EURIS task force, have received reassurance from the UK government that UK Notified Bodies can continue to provide conformity assessment for EU legislation after 29th March 2019 during the transition (implementation) period.

A parliamentary question was drafted and posed by Lord Kinnoull (EU committee and EU Justice sub-committee), to which there was a reassuring response from Lord Henley, Parliamentary under-secretary (department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) below:

UK Notified Bodies

To ask Her Majesty&#39;s Government whether UK Notified Bodies will be able to continue to work with UK manufacturers, checking their products conform to the essential requirements of European directives which have also been transposed into UK law, until the end of the anticipated Brexit implementation period.

Answered by: Lord Henley

The Government recognises the valuable work undertaken by UK Notified Bodies in ensuring that products placed on the market have been through suitable assessment to ensure they comply with the relevant requirements.

During the implementation period the UK will no longer be a Member State of the European Union, but market access will continue on current terms.

For UK Notified Bodies this means that they will continue to be able to conduct third-party conformity assessments for both the UK and the EU markets as they do now. <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2018-06-12/HL8559/">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2018-06-12/HL8559/</a>

There is also a statement on the UKAS website: &quot;The agreement of the implementation period also provides certainty that the work of UK Notified Bodies will continue to be recognised during this time.&rdquo;

<a href="https://www.ukas.com/customer-area/ukas-and-brexit/">https://www.ukas.com/customer-area/ukas-and-brexit/</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%2C%20through%20the%20EURIS%20task%20force%2C%20have%20received%20reassurance%20from%20the%20UK%20government%20that%20UK%20Notified%20Bodies%20can%20continue%20to%20provide%20conformity%20assessment%20for%20EU%20legislation%20after%2029th%20March%202019%20during%20the%20transition%20%28implementation%29%20period%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EA%20parliamentary%20question%20was%20drafted%20and%20posed%20by%20Lord%20Kinnoull%20%28EU%20committee%20and%20EU%20Justice%20sub%2Dcommittee%29%2C%20to%20which%20there%20was%20a%20reassuring%20response%20from%20Lord%20Henley%2C%20Parliamentary%20under%2Dsecretary%20%28department%20for%20Business%2C%20Energy%20and%20Industrial%20Strategy%29%20below%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EUK%20Notified%20Bodies%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20ask%20Her%20Majesty%26%2339%3Bs%20Government%20whether%20UK%20Notified%20Bodies%20will%20be%20able%20to%20continue%20to%20work%20with%20UK%20manufacturers%2C%20checking%20their%20products%20conform%20to%20the%20essential%20requirements%20of%20European%20directives%20which%20have%20also%20been%20transposed%20into%20UK%20law%2C%20until%20the%20end%20of%20the%20anticipated%20Brexit%20implementation%20period%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EAnswered%20by%3A%20Lord%20Henley%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Government%20recognises%20the%20valuable%20work%20undertaken%20by%20UK%20Notified%20Bodies%20in%20ensuring%20that%20products%20placed%20on%20the%20market%20have%20been%20through%20suitable%20assessment%20to%20ensure%20they%20comply%20with%20the%20relevant%20requirements%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDuring%20the%20implementation%20period%20the%20UK%20will%20no%20longer%20be%20a%20Member%20State%20of%20the%20European%20Union%2C%20but%20market%20access%20will%20continue%20on%20current%20terms%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20UK%20Notified%20Bodies%20this%20means%20that%20they%20will%20continue%20to%20be%20able%20to%20conduct%20third%2Dparty%20conformity%20assessments%20for%20both%20the%20UK%20and%20the%20EU%20markets%20as%20they%20do%20now%2E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eparliament%2Euk%2Fbusiness%2Fpublications%2Fwritten%2Dquestions%2Danswers%2Dstatements%2Fwritten%2Dquestion%2FLords%2F2018%2D06%2D12%2FHL8559%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eparliament%2Euk%2Fbusiness%2Fpublications%2Fwritten%2Dquestions%2Danswers%2Dstatements%2Fwritten%2Dquestion%2FLords%2F2018%2D06%2D12%2FHL8559%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThere%20is%20also%20a%20statement%20on%20the%20UKAS%20website%3A%20%26quot%3BThe%20agreement%20of%20the%20implementation%20period%20also%20provides%20certainty%20that%20the%20work%20of%20UK%20Notified%20Bodies%20will%20continue%20to%20be%20recognised%20during%20this%20time%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eukas%2Ecom%2Fcustomer%2Darea%2Fukas%2Dand%2Dbrexit%2F%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eukas%2Ecom%2Fcustomer%2Darea%2Fukas%2Dand%2Dbrexit%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-receives-reassurance-from-the-uk-government-that-uk-notified-bodies-can-continue-to-provide-conformity-assessment-for-eu-legislation.html Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT EURIS announces EURIS European Network at first summit EURIS, the industrial product supply association which covers sectors responsible for over 25% of total UK goods imports and exports, is announcing today the creation of a EURIS European Network to deliver the best outcome from Brexit for the industrial product supply sector. GAMBICA is one of the founder members of the EURIS Taskforce.

The announcement comes at the end of the first EURIS summit on Brexit, which has seen industry associations from across Europe come together to discuss and agree a joint UK-EU industry working plan to ensure a successful Brexit for product manufacturers.

The EURIS summit, held in the iconic Shard building, involved contributions from CEOs and Government advisers of trade bodies from across Europe, including Germany, Portugal and Sweden, as well as contributions from the UK product supply sector who have all expressed support for the creation of this new network.

The newly created European industrial product supply network will be an advisory body for the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU; for Governments, manufacturers and the media and will be offering real solutions to the challenges presented by Brexit for the sector as well as ideas on how to maximise the opportunities Brexit presents.

Dr Howard Porter, EURIS Chair, said, &ldquo;We are delighted to be able to announce the creation of this EURIS European Network. The industrial product supply sector has come together in a constructive manner to establish a working party to deliver the best Brexit for our industry. This is an important time for our sector and we look forward to announcing the outputs of our network in the coming months&rdquo;.

Steve Brambley, EURIS Vice-Chair, said &ldquo;There are many areas where UK and EU industry can work together to achieve the best outcome for all of us and the EURIS European summit has been an excellent starting point for this discussion. The announcement of the creation of a European EURIS Network is an exciting development and one EURIS members will all be working closely on going forward&rdquo;. %3Cp%3EEURIS%2C%20the%20industrial%20product%20supply%20association%20which%20covers%20sectors%20responsible%20for%20over%2025%25%20of%20total%20UK%20goods%20imports%20and%20exports%2C%20is%20announcing%20today%20the%20creation%20of%20a%20EURIS%20European%20Network%20to%20deliver%20the%20best%20outcome%20from%20Brexit%20for%20the%20industrial%20product%20supply%20sector%2E%20GAMBICA%20is%20one%20of%20the%20founder%20members%20of%20the%20EURIS%20Taskforce%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20announcement%20comes%20at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20first%20EURIS%20summit%20on%20Brexit%2C%20which%20has%20seen%20industry%20associations%20from%20across%20Europe%20come%20together%20to%20discuss%20and%20agree%20a%20joint%20UK%2DEU%20industry%20working%20plan%20to%20ensure%20a%20successful%20Brexit%20for%20product%20manufacturers%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20EURIS%20summit%2C%20held%20in%20the%20iconic%20Shard%20building%2C%20involved%20contributions%20from%20CEOs%20and%20Government%20advisers%20of%20trade%20bodies%20from%20across%20Europe%2C%20including%20Germany%2C%20Portugal%20and%20Sweden%2C%20as%20well%20as%20contributions%20from%20the%20UK%20product%20supply%20sector%20who%20have%20all%20expressed%20support%20for%20the%20creation%20of%20this%20new%20network%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20newly%20created%20European%20industrial%20product%20supply%20network%20will%20be%20an%20advisory%20body%20for%20the%20potential%20impacts%20of%20the%20changing%20relationship%20between%20the%20UK%20and%20EU%3B%20for%20Governments%2C%20manufacturers%20and%20the%20media%20and%20will%20be%20offering%20real%20solutions%20to%20the%20challenges%20presented%20by%20Brexit%20for%20the%20sector%20as%20well%20as%20ideas%20on%20how%20to%20maximise%20the%20opportunities%20Brexit%20presents%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDr%20Howard%20Porter%2C%20EURIS%20Chair%2C%20said%2C%20%26ldquo%3BWe%20are%20delighted%20to%20be%20able%20to%20announce%20the%20creation%20of%20this%20EURIS%20European%20Network%2E%20The%20industrial%20product%20supply%20sector%20has%20come%20together%20in%20a%20constructive%20manner%20to%20establish%20a%20working%20party%20to%20deliver%20the%20best%20Brexit%20for%20our%20industry%2E%20This%20is%20an%20important%20time%20for%20our%20sector%20and%20we%20look%20forward%20to%20announcing%20the%20outputs%20of%20our%20network%20in%20the%20coming%20months%26rdquo%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20EURIS%20Vice%2DChair%2C%20said%20%26ldquo%3BThere%20are%20many%20areas%20where%20UK%20and%20EU%20industry%20can%20work%20together%20to%20achieve%20the%20best%20outcome%20for%20all%20of%20us%20and%20the%20EURIS%20European%20summit%20has%20been%20an%20excellent%20starting%20point%20for%20this%20discussion%2E%20The%20announcement%20of%20the%20creation%20of%20a%20European%20EURIS%20Network%20is%20an%20exciting%20development%20and%20one%20EURIS%20members%20will%20all%20be%20working%20closely%20on%20going%20forward%26rdquo%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/euris-announces-euris-european-network-at-first-summit.html Wed, 09 May 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2018 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2018-insert.html Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2018 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2018.html Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA dicusses UK manufacturing's prepardness for the fourth industrial revolution in Aprils Drives and Controls GAMBICA&#39;s column from the April 2018 Edition of Drives and Controls: Are we prepared for the looming industrial storm?

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As she was trapped at a motorway services by a recent snowstorm, Victoria Montag, Gambica&rsquo;s sector head for industrial automation, got thinking. Although we are an innovative and resilient nation, we are often not sufficiently prepared for changes &ndash; either on our roads or in our factories. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20column%20from%20the%20April%202018%20Edition%20of%20Drives%20and%20Controls%3A%20Are%20we%20prepared%20for%20the%20looming%20industrial%20storm%3F%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAs%20she%20was%20trapped%20at%20a%20motorway%20services%20by%20a%20recent%20snowstorm%2C%20Victoria%20Montag%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20sector%20head%20for%20industrial%20automation%2C%20got%20thinking%2E%20Although%20we%20are%20an%20innovative%20and%20resilient%20nation%2C%20we%20are%20often%20not%20sufficiently%20prepared%20for%20changes%20%26ndash%3B%20either%20on%20our%20roads%20or%20in%20our%20factories%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/page0064-pdf.html Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes in Drives and Controls "Help us to shape tomorrow's standards" GAMBICA publishes in Drives and Controls &quot;Help us to shape tomorrow&#39;s standards&quot; GAMBICA%20publishes%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%26quot%3BHelp%20us%20to%20shape%20tomorrow%26%2339%3Bs%20standards%26quot%3B http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/drives-and-controls-standardisation-pdf.html Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMT Scott Pepper joins GAMBICA as Process Instrumentation & Control Sector Head GAMBICA, the industry body representing the Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology industries in the UK, is delighted to announce the recruitment of Scott Pepper as its new sector head for the Process Instrumentation and Control Sector.
Scott brings relevant sector experience with him, joining GAMBICA from Emerson Automation Solutions where he was a Flow Specialist / Technical Sales Engineer working in the Oil and Gas sector. As well as continuing to support GAMBICA&rsquo;s existing member companies, Scott will focus on increasing the representation of the broader process instrumentation and control industry in the UK %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%2C%20the%20industry%20body%20representing%20the%20Instrumentation%2C%20Control%2C%20Automation%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20industries%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20the%20recruitment%20of%20Scott%20Pepper%20as%20its%20new%20sector%20head%20for%20the%20Process%20Instrumentation%20and%20Control%20Sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AScott%20brings%20relevant%20sector%20experience%20with%20him%2C%20joining%20GAMBICA%20from%20Emerson%20Automation%20Solutions%20where%20he%20was%20a%20Flow%20Specialist%20%2F%20Technical%20Sales%20Engineer%20working%20in%20the%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20sector%2E%20As%20well%20as%20continuing%20to%20support%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20existing%20member%20companies%2C%20Scott%20will%20focus%20on%20increasing%20the%20representation%20of%20the%20broader%20process%20instrumentation%20and%20control%20industry%20in%20the%20UK https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/scott-pepper-joins-gambica-as-process-instrumentation-control-sector-head.html Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMT Graeme Philp publishes retrospective in Drives and Controls In this months Drives and Controls Column, Dr Graeme Philp, Gambica&rsquo;s outgoing chief executive, looks back on his seven years in office and ponders government&rsquo;s relationship with industry. In%20this%20months%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20Column%2C%20Dr%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20outgoing%20chief%20executive%2C%20looks%20back%20on%20his%20seven%20years%20in%20office%20and%20ponders%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20relationship%20with%20industry%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drive-and-controls-column-jan-18-pdf.html Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2018 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2018-insert.html Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2018 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2018.html Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMT T-Levels Government consultation until 8 Feb 2018 - Industry input is needed The government has opened a consultation on T-Levels, the technical education qualification equivalent to A-Levels. The consultation is open now and runs until 8th February 2018. You can respond to the consultation here: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/</a>

The content and delivery of T-levels, including qualifications, assessment and the work placements, is intended to be designed by employers and government together &ndash; Industry input to the consultation as employers is really important.

You can download the full consultation document here, with the proposals and the 40 questions that government has put to stakeholders: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/supporting_documents/T%20level%20consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/supporting_documents/T%20level%20consultation.pdf</a>

The survey itself can be completed here: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/consultation/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-programmes/consultation/</a>
GAMBICA members are encouraged to respond directly to the consultation on behalf of their companies, and to also let us know their position on T-Levels, so that we can also put together an industry response from GAMBICA. %3Cp%3EThe%20government%20has%20opened%20a%20consultation%20on%20T%2DLevels%2C%20the%20technical%20education%20qualification%20equivalent%20to%20A%2DLevels%2E%20The%20consultation%20is%20open%20now%20and%20runs%20until%208th%20February%202018%2E%20You%20can%20respond%20to%20the%20consultation%20here%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20content%20and%20delivery%20of%20T%2Dlevels%2C%20including%20qualifications%2C%20assessment%20and%20the%20work%20placements%2C%20is%20intended%20to%20be%20designed%20by%20employers%20and%20government%20together%20%26ndash%3B%20%3Cstrong%3EIndustry%20input%20to%20the%20consultation%20as%20employers%20is%20really%20important%2E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20download%20the%20full%20consultation%20document%20here%2C%20with%20the%20proposals%20and%20the%2040%20questions%20that%20government%20has%20put%20to%20stakeholders%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2Fsupporting%5Fdocuments%2FT%2520level%2520consultation%2Epdf%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2Fsupporting%5Fdocuments%2FT%2520level%2520consultation%2Epdf%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20survey%20itself%20can%20be%20completed%20here%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2Fconsultation%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fconsult%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%2Ftechnical%2Deducation%2Fimplementation%2Dof%2Dt%2Dlevel%2Dprogrammes%2Fconsultation%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AGAMBICA%20members%20are%20encouraged%20to%20respond%20directly%20to%20the%20consultation%20on%20behalf%20of%20their%20companies%2C%20and%20to%20also%20let%20us%20know%20their%20position%20on%20T%2DLevels%2C%20so%20that%20we%20can%20also%20put%20together%20an%20industry%20response%20from%20GAMBICA%2E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/t-levels-government-consultation-until-8-feb-2018-industry-input-is-needed.html Thu, 14 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA: Why Young People should Consider Engineering A video made for GAMBICA by Students (14-16 yo) from Elstree UTC to encourage their peers to look at Engineering as a profession. A%20video%20made%20for%20GAMBICA%20by%20Students%20%2814%2D16%20yo%29%20from%20Elstree%20UTC%20to%20encourage%20their%20peers%20to%20look%20at%20Engineering%20as%20a%20profession%2E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-why-young-people-should-consider-engineering.html Mon, 11 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA moves into new offices on 19 December 2017 GAMBICA will move to new offices on 19 December 2017, crossing London to relocate from Westminster Tower to St Katharine&rsquo;s Dock, near to Tower Bridge.

The newly refurbished building houses a hub of associations, with GAMBICA, BEAMA and CESA moving together to join BESA, ECA, EDA, The Electrical Industries Charity and Voltimum.

The move brings together associations that cover manufacturers, installers and distributors in the electrical and electronic industries, allowing even greater opportunity for collaboration and sharing.

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Our new address is:

<h2>GAMBICA, Rotherwick House 
3 Thomas More Street 
London, E1W 1YZ</h2>

All telephones and email will remain the same.


Our office is on the first floor, continuing to share open-plan office space with BEAMA and CESA. On the ground and lower ground floor there are six meeting rooms, two of which can open out to make a larger space, as well as several break-out areas for more informal meetings or short visits.


The office is a 10 minute walk from Tower Hill underground station on the Circle and District lines. You can <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/asset/5FF82678%2D281E%2D4335%2D8AAE337542DDE63C/">download directions here</a>.

We look forward to showing you around our new home!


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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20article%20in%20Business%20and%20Industry%2C%20discussing%20the%20importance%20of%20the%20EURIS%20taskforce%20representing%20industry%20on%20Brexit%20published%20in%20the%20Sunday%20Telegraph%20supplement%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/manufacturing-our-future-spreads-small-pdf.html Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMT UK Government publishes Industrial Strategy White Paper - summary and links Business Secretary Greg Clark has today launched the government&rsquo;s Industrial Strategy White Paper, setting out a long-term vision for how Britain can build on its economic strengths, address its productivity performance, embrace technological change and boost the earning power of people across the UK.

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-unveils-industrial-strategy-to-boost-productivity-and-earning-power-of-people-across-the-uk" target="_blank">Click here to read more detail on the Industrial Strategy</a>

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-building-a-britain-fit-for-the-future" target="_blank">Click here to download the&nbsp;Industrial Strategy White Paper</a>

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The Industrial Strategy has:

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-the-foundations/industrial-strategy-the-5-foundations" target="_blank">Five Foundations of Industrial Strategy</a>

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-the-grand-challenges/industrial-strategy-the-grand-challenges" target="_blank">Four Grand Challenges</a>

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-sector-deals/introduction-to-sector-deals" target="_blank">Four Sector Deals announced</a>

<ul>
 <li>Life Sciences</li>
 <li>Automotive</li>
 <li>Artificial Intelligence</li>
 <li>Construction</li>
</ul>

Other Sector Deals in advanced discussions include the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/made-smarter-review" target="_blank">Made Smarter initiative</a>, that GAMBICA contributed to.

From p206 of the Industrial Strategy White Paper

&ldquo;On-going discussions between industry and the government on a Sector Deal are focused on how the ambitions set out in Made Smarter can be realised. We are discussing how we can build on existing pilot activities, align programmes in areas such as skills and R&amp;D and coordinate of institutions, such as Catapults and research bodies to help realise the opportunities Made Smarter highlights for manufacturing across the UK.&rdquo; %3Cp%3EBusiness%20Secretary%20Greg%20Clark%20has%20today%20launched%20the%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20Industrial%20Strategy%20White%20Paper%2C%20setting%20out%20a%20long%2Dterm%20vision%20for%20how%20Britain%20can%20build%20on%20its%20economic%20strengths%2C%20address%20its%20productivity%20performance%2C%20embrace%20technological%20change%20and%20boost%20the%20earning%20power%20of%20people%20across%20the%20UK%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Dunveils%2Dindustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dto%2Dboost%2Dproductivity%2Dand%2Dearning%2Dpower%2Dof%2Dpeople%2Dacross%2Dthe%2Duk%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20read%20more%20detail%20on%20the%20Industrial%20Strategy%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dbuilding%2Da%2Dbritain%2Dfit%2Dfor%2Dthe%2Dfuture%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20download%20the%26nbsp%3BIndustrial%20Strategy%20White%20Paper%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Industrial%20Strategy%20has%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dthe%2Dfoundations%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dthe%2D5%2Dfoundations%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EFive%20Foundations%20of%20Industrial%20Strategy%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dthe%2Dgrand%2Dchallenges%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dthe%2Dgrand%2Dchallenges%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EFour%20Grand%20Challenges%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2Dsector%2Ddeals%2Fintroduction%2Dto%2Dsector%2Ddeals%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EFour%20Sector%20Deals%20announced%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ELife%20Sciences%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAutomotive%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EArtificial%20Intelligence%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EConstruction%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EOther%20Sector%20Deals%20in%20advanced%20discussions%20include%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmade%2Dsmarter%2Dreview%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EMade%20Smarter%20initiative%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20that%20GAMBICA%20contributed%20to%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFrom%20p206%20of%20the%20Industrial%20Strategy%20White%20Paper%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26ldquo%3BOn%2Dgoing%20discussions%20between%20industry%20and%20the%20government%20on%20a%20Sector%20Deal%20are%20focused%20on%20how%20the%20ambitions%20set%20out%20in%20Made%20Smarter%20can%20be%20realised%2E%20We%20are%20discussing%20how%20we%20can%20build%20on%20existing%20pilot%20activities%2C%20align%20programmes%20in%20areas%20such%20as%20skills%20and%20R%26amp%3BD%20and%20coordinate%20of%20institutions%2C%20such%20as%20Catapults%20and%20research%20bodies%20to%20help%20realise%20the%20opportunities%20Made%20Smarter%20highlights%20for%20manufacturing%20across%20the%20UK%2E%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/uk-government-publishes-industrial-strategy-white-paper-summary-and-links.html Sun, 26 Nov 2017 23:00:00 GMT Motion Control Industry Awards 2018 - Nominations are now open GAMBICA is a supporting partner of the MCI Awards, which takes place on Tuesday 10th April 2018, at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham. We are also sponsoring the Technical Innovation of the Year award.

The call of nominations are now open, so GAMBICA members are encouraged to participate in any of the 8 awards up for grabs. 
 
The Motion Control Industry Awards Ceremony is regarded as one of the leading industrial events and takes place during the Drives and Controls exhibition.&nbsp;Entering is easy and free, <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/" target="_blank">click here for more information</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20a%20supporting%20partner%20of%20the%20MCI%20Awards%2C%20which%20takes%20place%20on%20Tuesday%2010th%20April%202018%2C%20at%20the%20National%20Conference%20Centre%20near%20Birmingham%2E%20We%20are%20also%20sponsoring%20the%20Technical%20Innovation%20of%20the%20Year%20award%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20call%20of%20nominations%20are%20now%20open%2C%20so%20GAMBICA%20members%20are%20encouraged%20to%20participate%20in%20any%20of%20the%208%20awards%20up%20for%20grabs%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20Motion%20Control%20Industry%20Awards%20Ceremony%20is%20regarded%20as%20one%20of%20the%20leading%20industrial%20events%20and%20takes%20place%20during%20the%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20exhibition%2E%26nbsp%3BEntering%20is%20easy%20and%20free%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Eclick%20here%20for%20more%20information%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/motion-control-industry-awards-2018-nominations-are-now-open.html Sun, 12 Nov 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article published in Drives and Controls - industry approach to Brexit The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (Oct 2017) looking at Brexit issues that are specific to our industry. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28Oct%202017%29%20looking%20at%20Brexit%20issues%20that%20are%20specific%20to%20our%20industry%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-oct-2017-pdf.html Thu, 09 Nov 2017 23:00:00 GMT Six Principles of Success for the Growth of UK Industry after Brexit launched by EURIS The EURIS Taskforce, an advisory body initiated by GAMBICA together with BEAMA, has launched the <a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/news/euris-launches-six-principles-success-growth-uk-industry-brexit/" target="_blank">Six Principles of Success </a>which are essential to the growth and expansion of the product suppliers industry and the competitiveness of UK manufacturers after Brexit.

EURIS Chairman Dr Howard Porter comments that &ldquo;EURIS is determined to ensure that manufacturers and suppliers in the UK are able to realise new growth potential through the Brexit process.&nbsp; In order to achieve this, we have developed the following six principles which will help to provide certainty in relation to regulations and standards &ndash; enabling UK manufacturers to continue to trade, innovate and grow.

Steve Brambley, EURIS Vice-Chairman added &ldquo;EURIS is calling on the UK Government to acknowledge these principles and ensure they are an integral part of the ongoing negotiations with the EU&rdquo;.

The Six EURIS Principles are:

<ol>
 <li>EU-UK Regulatory Alignment: EURIS is proposing a new industry-Government plan to develop the right policies and approaches to ensure no regulatory divergence for product regulations. 
 &nbsp;</li>
 <li>Five-year Transition Period: EURIS believes an extended five-year period from 2019 would allow industry to keep existing EU customers and give manufacturers time to develop new relationships and solutions. 
 &nbsp;</li>
 <li>UK Market Surveillance Operations: EURIS is calling for the maintenance and enhancement of existing UK market surveillance and enforcement operations, in co-operation with the EU, to eliminate unsafe and non-compliant products from the market. 
 &nbsp;</li>
 <li>Frictionless Borders: EURIS believes the UK should remain in the Customs Union unless an agreement can be reached that does not represent significant tariffs, additional direct costs, lost trade or delays and will not add border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland. 
 &nbsp;</li>
 <li>Trade Negotiations Prioritised: Negotiating new trading arrangements between the UK and the EU is an exceptional challenge and EURIS believes negotiations on trade must be prioritised and start as soon as possible. 
 &nbsp;</li>
 <li>Access to Skilled Labour: EURIS is calling for the continuation of the current rights of EU nationals in the UK and an immigration system that does not deter talent from the EU coming to the UK.</li>
</ol>

<a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/" target="_blank">For more information, click here to visit the EURIS task force website</a> %3Cp%3EThe%20EURIS%20Taskforce%2C%20an%20advisory%20body%20initiated%20by%20GAMBICA%20together%20with%20BEAMA%2C%20has%20launched%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeuristaskforce%2Eorg%2Fnews%2Feuris%2Dlaunches%2Dsix%2Dprinciples%2Dsuccess%2Dgrowth%2Duk%2Dindustry%2Dbrexit%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ESix%20Principles%20of%20Success%20%3C%2Fa%3Ewhich%20are%20essential%20to%20the%20growth%20and%20expansion%20of%20the%20product%20suppliers%20industry%20and%20the%20competitiveness%20of%20UK%20manufacturers%20after%20Brexit%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EEURIS%20Chairman%20Dr%20Howard%20Porter%20comments%20that%20%26ldquo%3BEURIS%20is%20determined%20to%20ensure%20that%20manufacturers%20and%20suppliers%20in%20the%20UK%20are%20able%20to%20realise%20new%20growth%20potential%20through%20the%20Brexit%20process%2E%26nbsp%3B%20In%20order%20to%20achieve%20this%2C%20we%20have%20developed%20the%20following%20six%20principles%20which%20will%20help%20to%20provide%20certainty%20in%20relation%20to%20regulations%20and%20standards%20%26ndash%3B%20enabling%20UK%20manufacturers%20to%20continue%20to%20trade%2C%20innovate%20and%20grow%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%2C%20EURIS%20Vice%2DChairman%20added%20%26ldquo%3BEURIS%20is%20calling%20on%20the%20UK%20Government%20to%20acknowledge%20these%20principles%20and%20ensure%20they%20are%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20the%20ongoing%20negotiations%20with%20the%20EU%26rdquo%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe%20Six%20EURIS%20Principles%20are%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Col%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EEU%2DUK%20Regulatory%20Alignment%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20EURIS%20is%20proposing%20a%20new%20industry%2DGovernment%20plan%20to%20develop%20the%20right%20policies%20and%20approaches%20to%20ensure%20no%20regulatory%20divergence%20for%20product%20regulations%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EFive%2Dyear%20Transition%20Period%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20EURIS%20believes%20an%20extended%20five%2Dyear%20period%20from%202019%20would%20allow%20industry%20to%20keep%20existing%20EU%20customers%20and%20give%20manufacturers%20time%20to%20develop%20new%20relationships%20and%20solutions%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EUK%20Market%20Surveillance%20Operations%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20EURIS%20is%20calling%20for%20the%20maintenance%20and%20enhancement%20of%20existing%20UK%20market%20surveillance%20and%20enforcement%20operations%2C%20in%20co%2Doperation%20with%20the%20EU%2C%20to%20eliminate%20unsafe%20and%20non%2Dcompliant%20products%20from%20the%20market%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EFrictionless%20Borders%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20EURIS%20believes%20the%20UK%20should%20remain%20in%20the%20Customs%20Union%20unless%20an%20agreement%20can%20be%20reached%20that%20does%20not%20represent%20significant%20tariffs%2C%20additional%20direct%20costs%2C%20lost%20trade%20or%20delays%20and%20will%20not%20add%20border%20controls%20between%20Ireland%20and%20Northern%20Ireland%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3ETrade%20Negotiations%20Prioritised%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Negotiating%20new%20trading%20arrangements%20between%20the%20UK%20and%20the%20EU%20is%20an%20exceptional%20challenge%20and%20EURIS%20believes%20negotiations%20on%20trade%20must%20be%20prioritised%20and%20start%20as%20soon%20as%20possible%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%09%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EAccess%20to%20Skilled%20Labour%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20EURIS%20is%20calling%20for%20the%20continuation%20of%20the%20current%20rights%20of%20EU%20nationals%20in%20the%20UK%20and%20an%20immigration%20system%20that%20does%20not%20deter%20talent%20from%20the%20EU%20coming%20to%20the%20UK%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fol%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeuristaskforce%2Eorg%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EFor%20more%20information%2C%20click%20here%20to%20visit%20the%20EURIS%20task%20force%20website%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/six-principles-of-success-for-the-growth-of-uk-industry-after-brexit-launched-by-euris.html Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:00:00 GMT Steve Brambley to take over as GAMBICA Chief Executive when Graeme Philp retires in January 2018 GAMBICA, the UK association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology, is pleased to announce that Steve Brambley has been appointed to take over as Chief Executive with effect from 23rd January 2018. &nbsp;On this date, Dr Graeme Philp, the current Chief Executive, will retire after leading GAMBICA for over 7 years.

Steve Brambley has worked for GAMBICA for over 12 years, initially in charge of the Industrial Automation sector and more recently as Director of Public Affairs. There will be a transition period between now and 23rd January, during which Graeme and Steve will work together to hand over the role.

Welcoming Steve Brambley to the Chief Executive role, GAMBICA&rsquo;s President, Ludo Chapman said, &ldquo;I am delighted that Steve has agreed to take over the reins of GAMBICA at this most important time. &nbsp;Steve knows GAMBICA well and has been an important part of the team that has transformed our industry&rsquo;s trade association in recent years. I look forward to working with Steve to continue the good work as we build on our influential position to ensure that the industry&rsquo;s interests are represented in a time of unprecedented change.

Thanking Dr Philp for his leadership over the last seven years, GAMBICA&rsquo;s Vice President, Steve Seddon said &ldquo;At a time when the industries represented by GAMBICA are front and centre of the UK government&rsquo;s Industrial Strategy, it is good to report that GAMBICA has emerged as one of the most effective and respected sector trade associations in the UK. &nbsp;The influence which GAMBICA commands in international standards and GAMBICA&rsquo;s contacts in the EU will become invaluable as the government&rsquo;s ties with Europe weaken as a result of Brexit. &nbsp;I would like to thank Graeme for his leadership in guiding GAMBICA to this position of influence and for delivering tangible value for its members&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Dr Philp added &ldquo;I want to thank Steve and the whole GAMBICA team for their support as we have developed the influence of GAMBICA and increased its engagement with member companies. We still have some distance to go if the UK industries we represent are to gain as much competitive advantage from membership of their trade associations as does, for example, German industry from theirs, but we have made great strides and I can think of no-one I would rather be entrusting the task of completing this work than Steve&rdquo;.

Steve Brambley commented &ldquo;It has been a great pleasure to work for Graeme and I&rsquo;m honoured to have been chosen to take over the role. I&rsquo;m excited at the opportunity to lead the highly effective GAMBICA team and to build on the momentum we have to take us even further in our goals as an Association&rdquo;. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%2C%20the%20UK%20association%20for%20instrumentation%2C%20control%2C%20automation%20and%20laboratory%20technology%2C%20is%20pleased%20to%20announce%20that%20Steve%20Brambley%20has%20been%20appointed%20to%20take%20over%20as%20Chief%20Executive%20with%20effect%20from%2023rd%20January%202018%2E%20%26nbsp%3BOn%20this%20date%2C%20Dr%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20the%20current%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20will%20retire%20after%20leading%20GAMBICA%20for%20over%207%20years%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%20has%20worked%20for%20GAMBICA%20for%20over%2012%20years%2C%20initially%20in%20charge%20of%20the%20Industrial%20Automation%20sector%20and%20more%20recently%20as%20Director%20of%20Public%20Affairs%2E%20There%20will%20be%20a%20transition%20period%20between%20now%20and%2023rd%20January%2C%20during%20which%20Graeme%20and%20Steve%20will%20work%20together%20to%20hand%20over%20the%20role%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWelcoming%20Steve%20Brambley%20to%20the%20Chief%20Executive%20role%2C%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20President%2C%20Ludo%20Chapman%20said%2C%20%26ldquo%3BI%20am%20delighted%20that%20Steve%20has%20agreed%20to%20take%20over%20the%20reins%20of%20GAMBICA%20at%20this%20most%20important%20time%2E%20%26nbsp%3BSteve%20knows%20GAMBICA%20well%20and%20has%20been%20an%20important%20part%20of%20the%20team%20that%20has%20transformed%20our%20industry%26rsquo%3Bs%20trade%20association%20in%20recent%20years%2E%20I%20look%20forward%20to%20working%20with%20Steve%20to%20continue%20the%20good%20work%20as%20we%20build%20on%20our%20influential%20position%20to%20ensure%20that%20the%20industry%26rsquo%3Bs%20interests%20are%20represented%20in%20a%20time%20of%20unprecedented%20change%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThanking%20Dr%20Philp%20for%20his%20leadership%20over%20the%20last%20seven%20years%2C%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Vice%20President%2C%20Steve%20Seddon%20said%20%26ldquo%3BAt%20a%20time%20when%20the%20industries%20represented%20by%20GAMBICA%20are%20front%20and%20centre%20of%20the%20UK%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20Industrial%20Strategy%2C%20it%20is%20good%20to%20report%20that%20GAMBICA%20has%20emerged%20as%20one%20of%20the%20most%20effective%20and%20respected%20sector%20trade%20associations%20in%20the%20UK%2E%20%26nbsp%3BThe%20influence%20which%20GAMBICA%20commands%20in%20international%20standards%20and%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20contacts%20in%20the%20EU%20will%20become%20invaluable%20as%20the%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20ties%20with%20Europe%20weaken%20as%20a%20result%20of%20Brexit%2E%20%26nbsp%3BI%20would%20like%20to%20thank%20Graeme%20for%20his%20leadership%20in%20guiding%20GAMBICA%20to%20this%20position%20of%20influence%20and%20for%20delivering%20tangible%20value%20for%20its%20members%26rdquo%3B%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDr%20Philp%20added%20%26ldquo%3BI%20want%20to%20thank%20Steve%20and%20the%20whole%20GAMBICA%20team%20for%20their%20support%20as%20we%20have%20developed%20the%20influence%20of%20GAMBICA%20and%20increased%20its%20engagement%20with%20member%20companies%2E%20We%20still%20have%20some%20distance%20to%20go%20if%20the%20UK%20industries%20we%20represent%20are%20to%20gain%20as%20much%20competitive%20advantage%20from%20membership%20of%20their%20trade%20associations%20as%20does%2C%20for%20example%2C%20German%20industry%20from%20theirs%2C%20but%20we%20have%20made%20great%20strides%20and%20I%20can%20think%20of%20no%2Done%20I%20would%20rather%20be%20entrusting%20the%20task%20of%20completing%20this%20work%20than%20Steve%26rdquo%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESteve%20Brambley%20commented%20%26ldquo%3BIt%20has%20been%20a%20great%20pleasure%20to%20work%20for%20Graeme%20and%20I%26rsquo%3Bm%20honoured%20to%20have%20been%20chosen%20to%20take%20over%20the%20role%2E%20I%26rsquo%3Bm%20excited%20at%20the%20opportunity%20to%20lead%20the%20highly%20effective%20GAMBICA%20team%20and%20to%20build%20on%20the%20momentum%20we%20have%20to%20take%20us%20even%20further%20in%20our%20goals%20as%20an%20Association%26rdquo%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/steve-brambley-to-take-over-as-gambica-chief-executive-when-graeme-philp-retires-in-january-2018.html Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:00:00 GMT The Made Smarter Review publishes report on maximising benefits from increasing adoption of digital technology The Made Smarter Review (previously named Industrial Digitalisation Review) has published a report on maximising the benefits from increasing the adoption of digital technology. GAMBICA participated in the review process, leading on assessing the impact of digitalisation on employment and contributing to the report (pages 47-55).

You can download the report here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/made-smarter-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/made-smarter-review</a>

The Made Smarter was launched in January 2017 as part of the Industrial Strategy announcement, setting out the aim for the UK to be a leader in Industrial Digitalisation (ID) and identify ways to exploit the benefits of applying digital technology to the manufacturing industry through a strong industry and government partnership. Benefits to the UK economy over the next decade could be as high as &pound;455bn (+22%) for UK manufacturing, increasing manufacturing growth between 1.5 to 3% p/a, creating an estimated net gain of 175,000 jobs throughout the economy and reducing CO2 emissions by 4.5%. Overall, industrial productivity could be improved by greater than 25%.

The review aims to:

<ul>
 <li>leverage Industrial Digitalisation&rsquo;s potential to raise UK productivity and competitiveness</li>
 <li>create new, higher-paid, higher-skilled jobs and positively offset the displacement of poor productivity, poorly paid jobs</li>
 <li>increase exports through competitiveness and connections derived from industrial digital adoption in design, manufacturing and services</li>
 <li>improve the resource efficiency of the UK&rsquo;s industrial base, making it more resilient to global resource supply disruptions and improving environmental impact</li>
</ul>

The Review focuses on 3 priority areas informed by understanding of the 3 main challenges business face. They are:

<ul>
 <li>more ambitious, informed and focused leadership</li>
 <li>more widespread adoption of Industrial Digital Technologies across supply chains, especially within SMEs</li>
 <li>faster Innovation and the creation of new Industrial Digital Technologies, new Industrial Digital Technologies companies / value-streams and new capabilities to sustain UK competitive advantage</li>
</ul>

3 game changing recommendations (Ecosystems; Skills; Marketing) have been proposed in response to these, and are complemented by one support recommendation, which is broken down into 10 specific policy proposals. %3Cp%3EThe%20Made%20Smarter%20Review%20%28previously%20named%20Industrial%20Digitalisation%20Review%29%20has%20published%20a%20report%20on%20maximising%20the%20benefits%20from%20increasing%20the%20adoption%20of%20digital%20technology%2E%20GAMBICA%20participated%20in%20the%20review%20process%2C%20leading%20on%20assessing%20the%20impact%20of%20digitalisation%20on%20employment%20and%20contributing%20to%20the%20report%20%28pages%2047%2D55%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20download%20the%20report%20here%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmade%2Dsmarter%2Dreview%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmade%2Dsmarter%2Dreview%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Made%20Smarter%20was%20launched%20in%20January%202017%20as%20part%20of%20the%20Industrial%20Strategy%20announcement%2C%20setting%20out%20the%20aim%20for%20the%20UK%20to%20be%20a%20leader%20in%20Industrial%20Digitalisation%20%28ID%29%20and%20identify%20ways%20to%20exploit%20the%20benefits%20of%20applying%20digital%20technology%20to%20the%20manufacturing%20industry%20through%20a%20strong%20industry%20and%20government%20partnership%2E%20Benefits%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%20over%20the%20next%20decade%20could%20be%20as%20high%20as%20%26pound%3B455bn%20%28%2B22%25%29%20for%20UK%20manufacturing%2C%20increasing%20manufacturing%20growth%20between%201%2E5%20to%203%25%20p%2Fa%2C%20creating%20an%20estimated%20net%20gain%20of%20175%2C000%20jobs%20throughout%20the%20economy%20and%20reducing%20CO2%20emissions%20by%204%2E5%25%2E%20Overall%2C%20industrial%20productivity%20could%20be%20improved%20by%20greater%20than%2025%25%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20review%20aims%20to%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Eleverage%20Industrial%20Digitalisation%26rsquo%3Bs%20potential%20to%20raise%20UK%20productivity%20and%20competitiveness%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Ecreate%20new%2C%20higher%2Dpaid%2C%20higher%2Dskilled%20jobs%20and%20positively%20offset%20the%20displacement%20of%20poor%20productivity%2C%20poorly%20paid%20jobs%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Eincrease%20exports%20through%20competitiveness%20and%20connections%20derived%20from%20industrial%20digital%20adoption%20in%20design%2C%20manufacturing%20and%20services%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Eimprove%20the%20resource%20efficiency%20of%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20industrial%20base%2C%20making%20it%20more%20resilient%20to%20global%20resource%20supply%20disruptions%20and%20improving%20environmental%20impact%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Review%20focuses%20on%203%20priority%20areas%20informed%20by%20understanding%20of%20the%203%20main%20challenges%20business%20face%2E%20They%20are%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Emore%20ambitious%2C%20informed%20and%20focused%20leadership%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Emore%20widespread%20adoption%20of%20Industrial%20Digital%20Technologies%20across%20supply%20chains%2C%20especially%20within%20SMEs%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Efaster%20Innovation%20and%20the%20creation%20of%20new%20Industrial%20Digital%20Technologies%2C%20new%20Industrial%20Digital%20Technologies%20companies%20%2F%20value%2Dstreams%20and%20new%20capabilities%20to%20sustain%20UK%20competitive%20advantage%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E3%20game%20changing%20recommendations%20%28Ecosystems%3B%20Skills%3B%20Marketing%29%20have%20been%20proposed%20in%20response%20to%20these%2C%20and%20are%20complemented%20by%20one%20support%20recommendation%2C%20which%20is%20broken%20down%20into%2010%20specific%20policy%20proposals%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/the-made-smarter-review-publishes-report-on-maximising-benefits-from-increasing-adoption-of-digital-technology.html Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT Sensor Systems - a Catapult into the Internet of Things and the Digitalisation of Industry? Have your Say Sensor systems, by which we mean the sensors themselves and the associated signal and data processing necessary to extract information&nbsp;from&nbsp;the sensor signal, contribute significantly to the UK economy. Industry data shows an underpinning annual market of circa &pound;120bn.


 
Strategically, sensor systems are pivotal to the Internet of Things and to its close relative in the manufacturing sector, Industry 4.0. Sensors are also key to many of the major societal challenges that we face as a planet.


 
The UK is world class at sensor system research and development. This graph shows the research grant value from various sources up to 2014. Much of the innovation in sensor system development in the UK is undertaken by smaller companies.

 
These companies would benefit from easy access to expertise and specialist equipment. This is a clear area where a national Catapult Centre could help to foster innovation and, most importantly, help the commercialisation of this innovation.


What do you think? Please let us know your views by joining the debate. Paste your thoughts as a response to this post.

&nbsp; %3Cp%3ESensor%20systems%2C%20by%20which%20we%20mean%20the%20sensors%20themselves%20and%20the%20associated%20signal%20and%20data%20processing%20necessary%20to%20extract%20information%26nbsp%3Bfrom%26nbsp%3Bthe%20sensor%20signal%2C%20contribute%20significantly%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%2E%20Industry%20data%20shows%20an%20underpinning%20annual%20market%20of%20circa%20%26pound%3B120bn%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AStrategically%2C%20sensor%20systems%20are%20pivotal%20to%20the%20Internet%20of%20Things%20and%20to%20its%20close%20relative%20in%20the%20manufacturing%20sector%2C%20Industry%204%2E0%2E%20Sensors%20are%20also%20key%20to%20many%20of%20the%20major%20societal%20challenges%20that%20we%20face%20as%20a%20planet%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThe%20UK%20is%20world%20class%20at%20sensor%20system%20research%20and%20development%2E%20This%20graph%20shows%20the%20research%20grant%20value%20from%20various%20sources%20up%20to%202014%2E%20Much%20of%20the%20innovation%20in%20sensor%20system%20development%20in%20the%20UK%20is%20undertaken%20by%20smaller%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThese%20companies%20would%20benefit%20from%20easy%20access%20to%20expertise%20and%20specialist%20equipment%2E%20This%20is%20a%20clear%20area%20where%20a%20national%20Catapult%20Centre%20could%20help%20to%20foster%20innovation%20and%2C%20most%20importantly%2C%20help%20the%20commercialisation%20of%20this%20innovation%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhat%20do%20you%20think%3F%20Please%20let%20us%20know%20your%20views%20by%20joining%20the%20debate%2E%20Paste%20your%20thoughts%20as%20a%20response%20to%20this%20post%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/sensor-systems-a-catapult-into-the-internet-of-things-and-the-digitalisation-of-industry-have-your-say.html Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article "We will become masters, not slaves of automation" published The new Connectivity website has published an article titled &quot;We will become masters, not slaves of automation&quot; written by GAMBICA Chief Executive, Graeme Philp.

You can access the article here <a href="http://www.connectivity4ir.co.uk/article/139655/We-will-become-masters--not-slaves-of-automation.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.connectivity4ir.co.uk/article/139655/We-will-become-masters--not-slaves-of-automation.aspx</a>

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%20new%20Connectivity%20website%20has%20published%20an%20article%20titled%20%26quot%3BWe%20will%20become%20masters%2C%20not%20slaves%20of%20automation%26quot%3B%20written%20by%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20Graeme%20Philp%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20access%20the%20article%20here%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Econnectivity4ir%2Eco%2Euk%2Farticle%2F139655%2FWe%2Dwill%2Dbecome%2Dmasters%2D%2Dnot%2Dslaves%2Dof%2Dautomation%2Easpx%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Econnectivity4ir%2Eco%2Euk%2Farticle%2F139655%2FWe%2Dwill%2Dbecome%2Dmasters%2D%2Dnot%2Dslaves%2Dof%2Dautomation%2Easpx%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-article-we-will-become-masters-not-slaves-of-automation-published.html Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article in Drives and Controls - merging of operational and information technologies The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (Sep 2017) looking at the trend to merge operational and information technologies. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28Sep%202017%29%20looking%20at%20the%20trend%20to%20merge%20operational%20and%20information%20technologies%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-sep-2017-pdf.html Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:00:00 GMT A History and Future of Instrumentation A Brief History and Future of Process Instrumentation A%20Brief%20History%20and%20Future%20of%20Process%20Instrumentation http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/a-history-and-future-of-instrumentation-pdf.html Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:00:00 GMT EURIS Task Force website and papers now online - advisory body on UK / EU relationship GAMBICA is one of the founder members of the EURIS Task Force, an advisory body for the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU for the UK Government, manufacturers and media. EURIS members are industry trade associations BEAMA, GAMBICA, EAMA, REA, CESA, FETA and TechWorks, covering some 2500 companies across electrotechncial, electronics, renewables and mechanical engineering products.

It has a focus on product manufacturers covered by the Single Market and the supporting regulations and standards. The member associations have extensive relationships with equivalent European trade bodies, and parts of the European Commission. The EURIS Taskforce produces position papers and reports relating to the Brexit process relevant to the manufacturing sector. EURIS issues a weekly economic report to its members based on a tracked set of macro market indicators ranging from international trade and the general economy through to productivity costs and price indices.

The website is <a href="http://www.euristaskforce.org/" target="_blank">http://www.euristaskforce.org/</a>

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They have just begun the next phase of work, where they are developing the details on how transfers will be implemented. To support this work, ESFA are looking to get feedback from a wide range of groups to understand what they would need from a transfers service, and to help them design the functionality to meet those needs.

ESFA would very much welcome your input at this stage. The survey which should only take 5 minutes to complete, is available here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MDYXJGM" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MDYXJGM</a>

It is currently due to close on Friday 18th&nbsp;August &ndash; apologies for government short notice during a holiday period.

In addition to the survey, the project user researcher will be conducting interviews (both via telephone and in person). If you are interested in feeding in your views, which will involve things like giving feedback on prototypes, please indicate this in your survey response, and their user researcher will be in touch.

If you would like to speak with the project team directly, please contact Helen Jones or Ian Vickers who would be very happy to talk you through their work or take on board any feedback you may have. Their details are below:

Helen Jones I&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(104,101,108,101,110,46,106,111,110,101,115,64,101,100,117,99,97,116,105,111,110,46,103,111,118,46,117,107)+'?emailantispam=0')">helen.jones@education.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;I 07384237363

Ian Vickers I&nbsp;<a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,97,110,46,118,105,99,107,101,114,115,64,100,105,103,105,116,97,108,46,101,100,117,99,97,116,105,111,110,46,103,111,118,46,117,107)+'?emailantispam=0')">ian.vickers@digital.education.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;I&nbsp;07905503071 %3Cp%3EFrom%20April%202018%2C%20the%20government%20Education%20and%20Skills%20Funding%20Agency%20plan%20to%20allow%20levy%20paying%20employers%20to%20transfer%20up%20to%2010%25%20of%20their%20levy%20credits%20to%20other%20employers%20or%20Apprenticeship%20Training%20Agencies%20%28ATAs%29%20using%20the%20apprenticeship%20service%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThey%20have%20just%20begun%20the%20next%20phase%20of%20work%2C%20where%20they%20are%20developing%20the%20details%20on%20how%20transfers%20will%20be%20implemented%2E%20To%20support%20this%20work%2C%20ESFA%20are%20looking%20to%20get%20feedback%20from%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20groups%20to%20understand%20what%20they%20would%20need%20from%20a%20transfers%20service%2C%20and%20to%20help%20them%20design%20the%20functionality%20to%20meet%20those%20needs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EESFA%20would%20very%20much%20welcome%20your%20input%20at%20this%20stage%2E%20The%20survey%20which%20should%20only%20take%205%20minutes%20to%20complete%2C%20is%20available%20here%3A%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esurveymonkey%2Eco%2Euk%2Fr%2FMDYXJGM%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esurveymonkey%2Eco%2Euk%2Fr%2FMDYXJGM%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20is%20currently%20%3Cstrong%3Edue%20to%20close%20on%20Friday%2018th%26nbsp%3BAugust%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20%26ndash%3B%20apologies%20for%20government%20short%20notice%20during%20a%20holiday%20period%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20addition%20to%20the%20survey%2C%20the%20project%20user%20researcher%20will%20be%20conducting%20interviews%20%28both%20via%20telephone%20and%20in%20person%29%2E%20If%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20feeding%20in%20your%20views%2C%20which%20will%20involve%20things%20like%20giving%20feedback%20on%20prototypes%2C%20please%20indicate%20this%20in%20your%20survey%20response%2C%20and%20their%20user%20researcher%20will%20be%20in%20touch%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20would%20like%20to%20speak%20with%20the%20project%20team%20directly%2C%20please%20contact%20Helen%20Jones%20or%20Ian%20Vickers%20who%20would%20be%20very%20happy%20to%20talk%20you%20through%20their%20work%20or%20take%20on%20board%20any%20feedback%20you%20may%20have%2E%20Their%20details%20are%20below%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHelen%20Jones%20I%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28104%2C101%2C108%2C101%2C110%2C46%2C106%2C111%2C110%2C101%2C115%2C64%2C101%2C100%2C117%2C99%2C97%2C116%2C105%2C111%2C110%2C46%2C103%2C111%2C118%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Femailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%3Ehelen%2Ejones%40education%2Egov%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3BI%2007384237363%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIan%20Vickers%20I%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28105%2C97%2C110%2C46%2C118%2C105%2C99%2C107%2C101%2C114%2C115%2C64%2C100%2C105%2C103%2C105%2C116%2C97%2C108%2C46%2C101%2C100%2C117%2C99%2C97%2C116%2C105%2C111%2C110%2C46%2C103%2C111%2C118%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Femailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%3Eian%2Evickers%40digital%2Eeducation%2Egov%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3BI%26nbsp%3B07905503071%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/survey-from-government-on-allowing-companies-to-transfer-some-apprenticeship-levy-funds-to-other-companies.html Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA sponsors the RINA Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference on 1-2 November GAMBICA is pleased to endorse the RINA Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference on the 1-2 November 2017 in London

GAMBICA Chief Executive, Dr Graeme Philp, will chair one of the sessions, as will GAMBICA Environmental Regulatory Group chair, Iain Lindsay.

This conference covers all the key requirements pertinent to placing hardware products on the market:

<ul>
 <li>Taking responsibility for your supply chain &ndash; conflict minerals (Dodd-Frank Act and the new EU regulation) and the Modern Slavery Act</li>
 <li>Substance restrictions and obsolescence (RoHS, REACH, CLP, POPs, etc.)</li>
 <li>Circular economy (ecodesign and energy labelling, sustainability, waste/WEEE)</li>
 <li>Developments in the EU, US and China &ndash; including Brexit and Trump effects.</li>
</ul>

Papers include:

<ul>
 <li>Policy, enforcement and standards updates</li>
 <li>Industry case studies and best practice</li>
 <li>Recent developments and studies.</li>
</ul>

More information can be found at <a href="http://www.edifgroup.com/training/conference" target="_blank">http://www.edifgroup.com/training/conference</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20endorse%20the%20RINA%20Electrical%20and%20Electronic%20Equipment%20and%20the%20Environment%20Conference%20on%20the%201%2D2%20November%202017%20in%20London%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20Dr%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20will%20chair%20one%20of%20the%20sessions%2C%20as%20will%20GAMBICA%20Environmental%20Regulatory%20Group%20chair%2C%20Iain%20Lindsay%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20conference%20covers%20all%20the%20key%20requirements%20pertinent%20to%20placing%20hardware%20products%20on%20the%20market%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ETaking%20responsibility%20for%20your%20supply%20chain%20%26ndash%3B%20conflict%20minerals%20%28Dodd%2DFrank%20Act%20and%20the%20new%20EU%20regulation%29%20and%20the%20Modern%20Slavery%20Act%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ESubstance%20restrictions%20and%20obsolescence%20%28RoHS%2C%20REACH%2C%20CLP%2C%20POPs%2C%20etc%2E%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ECircular%20economy%20%28ecodesign%20and%20energy%20labelling%2C%20sustainability%2C%20waste%2FWEEE%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EDevelopments%20in%20the%20EU%2C%20US%20and%20China%20%26ndash%3B%20including%20Brexit%20and%20Trump%20effects%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EPapers%20include%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EPolicy%2C%20enforcement%20and%20standards%20updates%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EIndustry%20case%20studies%20and%20best%20practice%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ERecent%20developments%20and%20studies%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMore%20information%20can%20be%20found%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eedifgroup%2Ecom%2Ftraining%2Fconference%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eedifgroup%2Ecom%2Ftraining%2Fconference%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-sponsors-the-rina-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-and-the-environment-conference-on-1-2-november.html Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - August 2017 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---august-2017-insert-1.html Mon, 31 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - August 2017 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---august-2017.html Mon, 31 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on I4.0 and Process Industries published in Smarter Futures GAMBICA recently published a white paper, &lsquo;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-does-i4-0-apply-to-the-process-industries.html">How will the fourth 
Industrial Revolution change process manufacturing for the better? - An 
Industry Perspective</a>&rsquo; by Sebastian Amos, Sector Head &ndash; Process Control &amp; 
Instrumentation. In this Smarter Futures article, some of the main points are highlighted GAMBICA%20recently%20published%20a%20white%20paper%2C%20%26lsquo%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fgambica%2Ddoes%2Di4%2D0%2Dapply%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dprocess%2Dindustries%2Ehtml%22%3EHow%20will%20the%20fourth%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AIndustrial%20Revolution%20change%20process%20manufacturing%20for%20the%20better%3F%20%2D%20An%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AIndustry%20Perspective%3C%2Fa%3E%26rsquo%3B%20by%20Sebastian%20Amos%2C%20Sector%20Head%20%26ndash%3B%20Process%20Control%20%26amp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AInstrumentation%2E%20In%20this%20Smarter%20Futures%20article%2C%20some%20of%20the%20main%20points%20are%20highlighted http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-smarter-futures-2017-pdf.html Thu, 27 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Index shows 5.2% increase in 2016 - growth across all sectors The GAMBICA Index is an indicator of the level of business for our Industrial Automation, Process Instrumentation &amp; Control and Laboratory Technology sectors. It shows the levels of all 3 sectors individually and combined, using the 2006 data as a reference point.


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The combined GAMBICA Index shows a 5.2% growth in 2016, the strongest rate in the last 4 years and a recovery from the dip in 2015. Factors such as increased exports, UK investments and restarting major projects that were postponed in 2015 have contributed to all 3 sectors showing growth in 2016.

The Process Instrumentation &amp; Control sector has recovered from the sharp decline in 2015 caused by the oil price crash and the growth this year is significant at almost 12%. While the Oil &amp; Gas market has made small recoveries, mainly on activities in the service and spares markets, the growth is largely attributed to increased investment in water, waste, food &amp; beverage and pharmaceuticals.

The Laboratory Technology sector saw its strongest growth for 4 years at 6.4% in 2016, with both UK and export sales growing at an increased rate compared to 2015, Overall the last 5 years have seen an average growth of over 5% each year in this sector.
The Industrial Automation sector returned to growth in 2016, with a 2.2% improvement on the previous year. This is due to the low sterling exchange rate which boosted sales in Q3 and Q4 and some relief from the political and economic uncertainty that was largely thought to be the cause of the 2015 downturn. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Index%20is%20an%20indicator%20of%20the%20level%20of%20business%20for%20our%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sectors%2E%20It%20shows%20the%20levels%20of%20all%203%20sectors%20individually%20and%20combined%2C%20using%20the%202006%20data%20as%20a%20reference%20point%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20combined%20GAMBICA%20Index%20shows%20a%205%2E2%25%20growth%20in%202016%2C%20the%20strongest%20rate%20in%20the%20last%204%20years%20and%20a%20recovery%20from%20the%20dip%20in%202015%2E%20Factors%20such%20as%20increased%20exports%2C%20UK%20investments%20and%20restarting%20major%20projects%20that%20were%20postponed%20in%202015%20have%20contributed%20to%20all%203%20sectors%20showing%20growth%20in%202016%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3EProcess%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20has%20recovered%20from%20the%20sharp%20decline%20in%202015%20caused%20by%20the%20oil%20price%20crash%20and%20the%20growth%20this%20year%20is%20significant%20at%20almost%2012%25%2E%20While%20the%20Oil%20%26amp%3B%20Gas%20market%20has%20made%20small%20recoveries%2C%20mainly%20on%20activities%20in%20the%20service%20and%20spares%20markets%2C%20the%20growth%20is%20largely%20attributed%20to%20increased%20investment%20in%20water%2C%20waste%2C%20food%20%26amp%3B%20beverage%20and%20pharmaceuticals%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3ELaboratory%20Technology%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20saw%20its%20strongest%20growth%20for%204%20years%20at%206%2E4%25%20in%202016%2C%20with%20both%20UK%20and%20export%20sales%20growing%20at%20an%20increased%20rate%20compared%20to%202015%2C%20Overall%20the%20last%205%20years%20have%20seen%20an%20average%20growth%20of%20over%205%25%20each%20year%20in%20this%20sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AThe%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3EIndustrial%20Automation%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20returned%20to%20growth%20in%202016%2C%20with%20a%202%2E2%25%20improvement%20on%20the%20previous%20year%2E%20This%20is%20due%20to%20the%20low%20sterling%20exchange%20rate%20which%20boosted%20sales%20in%20Q3%20and%20Q4%20and%20some%20relief%20from%20the%20political%20and%20economic%20uncertainty%20that%20was%20largely%20thought%20to%20be%20the%20cause%20of%20the%202015%20downturn%2E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-index-shows-5-2-increase-in-2016-growth-across-all-sectors.html Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT IEEE SENSORS 2017 For the first time, exhibition space designated exclusively for emerging companies and start-ups The world&rsquo;s largest sensor and sensor systems conference, IEEE SENSORS 2017, comes to Glasgow, 29 Oct-1 Nov, bringing up to 1000 delegates from around the world. For the first time, exhibition space designed and priced exclusively for emerging companies and start-ups is available. See <a href="http://ow.ly/C3Rf30dInId" moz-do-not-send="true">http://ow.ly/C3Rf30dInId</a> for details and to book your place. <u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p>

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If you would like a copy please contact victoria.montag@gambica.org.uk %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%202017%20Drives%20and%20Control%20Supplement%20has%20been%20published%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20would%20like%20a%20copy%20please%20contact%20victoria%2Emontag%40gambica%2Eorg%2Euk%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-supplement-june-2017-pdf.html Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT EURIS calls for 5 year Brexit transition period The engineering equipment manufacturers&rsquo; taskforce - EURIS (of which GAMBICA is one of the founder members) - believes that a 5 year transition period for the full implementation of Brexit is necessary to minimise economic disruption to UK manufacturing companies as they adjust to life outside the EU. This extended period beyond March 2019, would allow industry to develop new relationships and solutions with respect to the comprehensive and complex nature of European legislation and related standards. It is understood that such a transition period would need to be agreed as part of the negotiations, but EURIS encourages all parties to work towards this end.

Without such a transition period, UK Government risks a situation where failure to reach an agreement would result in barriers to trade for UK companies that import from or export to the EU.

EURIS manufacturers maintain that the structure of the single market and customs union should remain intact, allowing businesses to operate in the current efficient and seamless manner. &nbsp;In addition, the status of EU nationals employed in the UK should be guaranteed in order to provide certainty and continuity of skilled labour.

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About EURIS

EURIS has a membership consisting; BEAMA, GAMBICA, EAMA, REA, CESA, FETA, covering some 2500 companies across electrotechncial, electronics, renewables and mechanical engineering products. &nbsp;It has a focus on product manufacturers covered by the Single Market and all the supporting regulations. The member associations have extensive relationships with equivalent European trade bodies, and parts of the European Commission. The Taskforce produces position papers relating to the Brexit process relevant to the manufacturing section. It is also an advisory body for the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU for the UK Government, press and manufacturers.&nbsp;

EURIS issues a weekly economic report to its members based on a tracked set of macro market indicators ranging from international trade and the general economy through to productivity costs and price indices.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chairman:&nbsp; Dr Howard Porter

Vice Chairman: Steve Brambley

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It&#39;s hard to avoid the current debate about automation, robots and the increasingly digital world that we live in. Is this fast accelerating trend a scary prospect, or something to be welcomed and made to work for us?

We can probably discount the more lurid scare stories about robots taking over our world. They remain, after all, simply mechanical machines controlled by microprocessors which need to be programmed by humans to execute a predetermined set of rules. They are, and are likely to remain for decades at least, incapable of original &quot;thought&quot; - or any sort of thought for that matter.

While robots (and automation in general) are good at doing &quot;tasks&quot; they are not capable of totally replacing a human being - as long as we are using all of the qualities that a human being offers - adaptability, instinct, innovation, creativity, common sense..... I could go on.

I have been involved in international business for over 30 years and amid the banter that accompanies any meeting between executives from different countries, there has been a common, if grudging, acceptance that these qualities are real strengths of the people in companies based in the UK - along with not taking ourselves too seriously, apparently.

There will, of course, be jobs where human operators are simply performing repeated manual operations with no thought content and which can therefore be replaced in their entirety by robots or other forms of automation, but I would argue that these are actually quite rare. More often the automation is best be used to assist the operator with their task but the thinking part of the job remains for humans to do. We can achieve more output through automation but the need for human experience and expertise remains.

To paraphrase David Lane, Professor of Robotics at Herriott Watt University and a fellow member of the <a href="http://www.cbronline.com/news/verticals/the-boardroom/ibm-cisco-accenture-lead-review-uk-digital-industry/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UK&rsquo;s Industrial Digitalisation Review</a> team, Productivity has a Numerator (output) and a Denominator (employees). Growth companies focus on increasing the numerator, declining companies focus on the denominator.

I&#39;m convinced that the UK must automate in order to stay competitive in an increasingly productive world. I&#39;m also convinced that, by harnessing the strengths of our people and culture, and by linking up our areas of world leadership in digital technology, from chips to apps, from computer gaming to space hardware, we can become a world leader both at the supply of this technology, and in its application to general industry.

We can create jobs through business growth and through the development and application of the technology itself. There are however some gaps that we are going to need to close, such as skills provision and the environment for investment, and these are going to take an unparalleled cooperation between industry and government. This does seem to be something that there is a real appetitive for at the moment. This is an opportunity that we need to grasp.

We&#39;re going to need some input from the UK industry community. Please help us with any thoughts you have on this subject or on the specific questions below.

Some key questions that we need to tackle:

<ul>
 <li>How can we build a future UK where productivity increases, making UK companies globally competitive whilst ensuring that more jobs are created than are destroyed?</li>
 <li>What help do companies need in making the transition to automation to ensure that productivity increases with minimum reductions in staff numbers?</li>
 <li>How can we retrain and redeploy those whose manual tasks are replaced by automation to make use of their process and product knowledge and other human qualities?</li>
 <li>How can we maximise the numbers of new jobs created by the new technology itself, either in its application within industry or in its basic building blocks, making the UK a world centre for the development of digital technology.</li>
 <li>What is the role of government in all of this?</li>
 <li>What can industry do for itself?</li>
</ul>

Have your say

I&#39;m delighted to be leading the working group on automation and jobs as part of the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cbronline.com/news/verticals/the-boardroom/ibm-cisco-accenture-lead-review-uk-digital-industry/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UK&rsquo;s Industrial Digitalisation Review</a>&nbsp;(#IDR).&nbsp;

As a community of UK business leaders, I am keen that we work together over the next couple of months to build a collective vision of the future so that we can steer government and take the necessary actions to prepare.

If you are interested and would like to have your say in this dialogue, I will be looking throughout the months of May and June for thoughts and ideas from the community.

You can get engaged on this important debate by following us on social media #industrialfuture

The issue of automation and jobs is closely aligned to that of creating the right digital skills for the UK. This is the subject of a parallel working group within the Industrial Digitalisation Review team, lead by Phil Smith, the Chairman of CISCO in the UK. Here is a link to his inaugural blog: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skills-uks-industrialfuture-have-your-say-phil-smith" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skills-uks-industrialfuture-have-your-say-phil-smith</a>&nbsp;

Graeme 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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/how-can-we-build-a-future-uk-where-more-jobs-are-created-than-are-displaced-have-your-say.html Thu, 25 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT ZVEI publishes guidance defining the criteria for Industrie 4.0 products The German trade association, ZVEI, has published a new document that defines the criteria for Industrie 4.0 products

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These criteria help providers on the market to decide which products can already be labelled as Industrie 4.0-capable. In addition, companies can use these criteria as a guide for product development. For customers, the ZVEI definition provides clarity regarding the services and features that Industrie 4.0 products1 should provide.
</blockquote> %3Cp%3EThe%20German%20trade%20association%2C%20ZVEI%2C%20has%20published%20a%20new%20document%20that%20defines%20the%20criteria%20for%20Industrie%204%2E0%20products%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThese%20criteria%20help%20providers%20on%20the%20market%20to%20decide%20which%20products%20can%20already%20be%20labelled%20as%20Industrie%204%2E0%2Dcapable%2E%20In%20addition%2C%20companies%20can%20use%20these%20criteria%20as%20a%20guide%20for%20product%20development%2E%20For%20customers%2C%20the%20ZVEI%20definition%20provides%20clarity%20regarding%20the%20services%20and%20features%20that%20Industrie%204%2E0%20products1%20should%20provide%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/zvei_what-criteria-do-industrie-4-0-products-need-to-fulfil_03-04-17-pdf.html Mon, 15 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on ensuring that the UK remains influential in international standardisation The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (May 2017) looking at a new initiative to ensure that the UK remains a leader in international standardisation, helping to promote technological innovation and protecting intellectual property. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28May%202017%29%20looking%20at%20a%20new%20initiative%20to%20ensure%20that%20the%20UK%20remains%20a%20leader%20in%20international%20standardisation%2C%20helping%20to%20promote%20technological%20innovation%20and%20protecting%20intellectual%20property%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-may-2017-pdf.html Thu, 11 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT 'How To' guide to Trailblazers published by the Institute for Apprenticeships The Institute for Apprenticeships has published a &#39;How to&#39; guide for trailblazers - groups of employers that propose and develop new apprenticeship&nbsp;standards.

The guide takes you through the development of a new apprenticeship stage by stage, beginning with an overview of the process as a whole. This will be useful to both those people who haven&rsquo;t previously developed an apprenticeship with the Institute for Apprenticeships and also as a useful reference tool for those with more experience.

You can <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-develop-an-apprenticeship-standard-guide-for-trailblazers" target="_blank">download the guide from the Institute for Apprenticeships webpage</a> %3Cp%3EThe%20Institute%20for%20Apprenticeships%20has%20published%20a%20%26%2339%3BHow%20to%26%2339%3B%20guide%20for%20trailblazers%20%2D%20groups%20of%20employers%20that%20propose%20and%20develop%20new%20apprenticeship%26nbsp%3Bstandards%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20guide%20takes%20you%20through%20the%20development%20of%20a%20new%20apprenticeship%20stage%20by%20stage%2C%20beginning%20with%20an%20overview%20of%20the%20process%20as%20a%20whole%2E%20This%20will%20be%20useful%20to%20both%20those%20people%20who%20haven%26rsquo%3Bt%20previously%20developed%20an%20apprenticeship%20with%20the%20Institute%20for%20Apprenticeships%20and%20also%20as%20a%20useful%20reference%20tool%20for%20those%20with%20more%20experience%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhow%2Dto%2Ddevelop%2Dan%2Dapprenticeship%2Dstandard%2Dguide%2Dfor%2Dtrailblazers%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Edownload%20the%20guide%20from%20the%20Institute%20for%20Apprenticeships%20webpage%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/how-to-guide-to-trailblazers-published-by-the-institute-for-apprenticeships.html Mon, 08 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2017 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2017.html Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - May 2017 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---may-2017-insert.html Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA to speak at British Plastics Federation Industry 4.0 event on 6th June On 6th June 2017, the British Plastics Federation will hold an Industry 4.0 event, where Steve Brambley (GAMBICA Director of Public Affairs) will be presenting, along with speakers from BEIS, EEF and several GAMBICA member companies.

GAMBICA members can benefit from the Affiliate rate of &pound;199 + VAT to attend the event

You can <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/asset/0CBD0F38%2D62F9%2D4417%2D8F8FA987944D31AD/">download the flyer here</a>

To find out more and register, <a href="http://www.bpf.co.uk/events/industry-4-0-plastics-and-the-new-industrial-revolution.aspx" target="_blank">please visit the BPF website</a> %3Cp%3EOn%206th%20June%202017%2C%20the%20British%20Plastics%20Federation%20will%20hold%20an%20Industry%204%2E0%20event%2C%20where%20Steve%20Brambley%20%28GAMBICA%20Director%20of%20Public%20Affairs%29%20will%20be%20presenting%2C%20along%20with%20speakers%20from%20BEIS%2C%20EEF%20and%20several%20GAMBICA%20member%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20members%20can%20benefit%20from%20the%20Affiliate%20rate%20of%20%26pound%3B199%20%2B%20VAT%20to%20attend%20the%20event%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fasset%2F0CBD0F38%252D62F9%252D4417%252D8F8FA987944D31AD%2F%22%3Edownload%20the%20flyer%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20find%20out%20more%20and%20register%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebpf%2Eco%2Euk%2Fevents%2Findustry%2D4%2D0%2Dplastics%2Dand%2Dthe%2Dnew%2Dindustrial%2Drevolution%2Easpx%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Eplease%20visit%20the%20BPF%20website%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-to-speak-at-british-plastics-federation-industry-4-0-event-on-6th-june.html Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0 Applied to the Process Industries I4.0 Applied to the Process Industries I4%2E0%20Applied%20to%20the%20Process%20Industries http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-industry-4-0-applied-to-the-process-industries-pdf.html Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT Credit Card Fraud Detection applied to the Process Industries A future view of Credit Card forensics applied across a process. A%20future%20view%20of%20Credit%20Card%20forensics%20applied%20across%20a%20process%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/credit-card-fraud-detection-applied-to-the-process-industries-pdf.html Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA contributes to UK Government Measurement Strategy GAMBICA is pleased to see the publication of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-measurement-strategy" target="_blank">UK Measurement Strategy</a>, a document and process that GAMBICA has been actively involved in.

It was launched by Lord Prior, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at BEIS, at NPL Huddersfield. You can download the document here:

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-measurement-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-measurement-strategy</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20see%20the%20publication%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnational%2Dmeasurement%2Dstrategy%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EUK%20Measurement%20Strategy%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20a%20document%20and%20process%20that%20GAMBICA%20has%20been%20actively%20involved%20in%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20was%20launched%20by%20Lord%20Prior%2C%20Parliamentary%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State%20at%20BEIS%2C%20at%20NPL%20Huddersfield%2E%20You%20can%20download%20the%20document%20here%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnational%2Dmeasurement%2Dstrategy%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnational%2Dmeasurement%2Dstrategy%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-contributes-to-uk-government-measurement-strategy.html Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes article on the opportunities in the Industrial Strategy The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (April 2017) looking at the opportunities in the government&#39;s Industrial Strategy process. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28April%202017%29%20looking%20at%20the%20opportunities%20in%20the%20government%26%2339%3Bs%20Industrial%20Strategy%20process%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-april-2017-pdf.html Sun, 02 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT Advantech IIoT Group New GAMBICA Member Advantech IIoT GAMBICA Membership Advantech%20IIoT%20GAMBICA%20Membership http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/advantech-iiot-group-becomes-member-of-gambica.html Wed, 22 Mar 2017 23:00:00 GMT Applicability of the New Radio Equipment Directive GAMBICA helped to draft this guide which addresses the applicability of the new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU to &nbsp;electrical switchgear and controlgear products. Harmonised standards and the EC official guide to this directive are still being drafted and under discussion by the European Commission, member states and industry. It is therefore possible that some parts of this document may change as further information becomes available. GAMBICA%20helped%20to%20draft%20this%20guide%20which%20addresses%20the%20applicability%20of%20the%20new%20Radio%20Equipment%20Directive%20%28RED%29%202014%2F53%2FEU%20to%20%26nbsp%3Belectrical%20switchgear%20and%20controlgear%20products%2E%20Harmonised%20standards%20and%20the%20EC%20official%20guide%20to%20this%20directive%20are%20still%20being%20drafted%20and%20under%20discussion%20by%20the%20European%20Commission%2C%20member%20states%20and%20industry%2E%20It%20is%20therefore%20possible%20that%20some%20parts%20of%20this%20document%20may%20change%20as%20further%20information%20becomes%20available%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/applicability-of-the-radio-equipment-directive-.html Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes article on the impact of exchange rates and input prices on industry The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (March 2017) looking at how currency exchange rates and input costs ar impacting the industry. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28March%202017%29%20looking%20at%20how%20currency%20exchange%20rates%20and%20input%20costs%20ar%20impacting%20the%20industry%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-mar-2017-pdf.html Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:00:00 GMT Gambica urges automation industry to engage with new group advising government on digital technology for industry In the government&rsquo;s green paper on Industrial Strategy published on 23rd January this year, a new review group was announced to be led by Juergen Maier, CEO of Siemens UK and Ireland, to advise on the opportunities and challenges for U.K. Industry offered by digital technology.

The new group will be known as the Industrial Digitisation Review Leadership Team and is intended to work for six months producing the review report.&nbsp;

Juergen has chosen a team from across industry and commerce to form this new group (see list below) and this includes one member representing the automation industry - Brian Holliday, the MD of Siemens Digital Factory, UK.

As well as being a keen supporter of GAMBICA, Brian is also the Chairman of ESCO, the council representing the Electronics and Electrical industries in the UK, which was set up in 2012 by three trade associations, including Gambica to increase the dialogue between the industry and government.&nbsp; He will need use cases and other evidence from the automation industry in order to help produce the review report.

Dr Graeme Philp, Chief Executive of Gambica and leader of the Industry 4.0 work group on ESCO commented, &quot;We are delighted to see this review team formed while there is still time for the UK to take up a leadership position in the digitisation of industry.&nbsp; We now need the UK automation industry to come together as never before to make the case to government loud and clear.&nbsp; Brian will be our channel to achieving this&quot;

Brian Holliday added, &quot;The Industrial Digitalisation Review is unquestionably positive for the automation sector and British industrial productivity. By concentrating on benefits and use cases, we may be able to unlock the drivers and identify the policy instruments that help stimulate investment in skills and new technology. In turn this will boost the competitiveness of U.K. Industry.&rdquo;

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Facts about the Review

Technologies in scope include:

<ul>
 <li>Artificial Intelligence</li>
 <li>Augmented reality solutions</li>
 <li>Automation</li>
 <li>Robotics</li>
 <li>Blockchain</li>
 <li>Data Analytics</li>
 <li>DATA for increased productivity and commercial gains</li>
 <li>High Performance Computing / Big Data</li>
 <li>Highly integrated communication systems</li>
 <li>Industrial machines processes and the internet of things</li>
 <li>IT and cloud based platforms</li>
 <li>3D Printing</li>
</ul>

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The members of the review team are as follows:

<ul>
 <li>Phil Smith (Chairman, Cisco)</li>
 <li>Carolyn Fairbairn (Director General, CBI)</li>
 <li>David Stokes (CEO UK &amp; Ireland, IBM)</li>
 <li>Roger Connor (Head of Global Manufacturing, GSK)</li>
 <li>Ralf Speth (CEO, JLR)</li>
 <li>Oliver Benzecry (Managing Director and Chairman Accenture UK),</li>
 <li>Professor Andy Neely (Institute for Manufacturing and Director, Cambridge University)</li>
 <li>Sean Redmond (CEO, Vertizan)</li>
 <li>Grace Gould, (Entrepreneur in Residence, Local Globe)</li>
 <li>Brian Holliday (Managing Director, Siemens Digital Factory UK)</li>
 <li>Sir Charlie Mayfield (Chairman, John Lewis &ndash; attendance and advisory only)</li>
 <li>Dick Elsy, (Chief Executive at High Value Manufacturing Catapult)</li>
 <li>Jeremy Silver (Chief Executve at Digital Catapult)</li>
 <li>Nick Roberts (CEO, Atkins UK &amp; Europe)</li>
 <li>Nick Wright Pro VC, Newcatle University</li>
 <li>Adrian Gregory, CEO, ATOS UK)</li>
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%20at%20High%20Value%20Manufacturing%20Catapult%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EJeremy%20Silver%20%28Chief%20Executve%20at%20Digital%20Catapult%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ENick%20Roberts%20%28CEO%2C%20Atkins%20UK%20%26amp%3B%20Europe%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3ENick%20Wright%20Pro%20VC%2C%20Newcatle%20University%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAdrian%20Gregory%2C%20CEO%2C%20ATOS%20UK%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-urges-automation-industry-to-engage-with-new-group-advising-government-on-digital-technology-for-industry.html Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes article "Smaller firms can wield great power too" The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (Feb 2017) looking at how small and medium businesses can have more influence than they might think. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28Feb%202017%29%20looking%20at%20how%20small%20and%20medium%20businesses%20can%20have%20more%20influence%20than%20they%20might%20think%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-feb-2017-pdf.html Tue, 07 Feb 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA BEAMA Survey Report - Impact Of WTO Rules On UK Industry During January 2017, GAMBICA and BEAMA ran a survey with member companies to look at the impact if WTO rules were applied for the future trading relationship between the UK and the EU. This report analyses the results of the survey.

The results of the survey will help to form an industry position as part of a new EURIS task force (EU relationship &amp; Industrial Strategy) that BEAMA and GAMBICA have established.

This survey was also part of a wider survey being carried out by EAMA (Engineering and Machinery Alliance), of which GAMBICA is a member. %3Cp%3EDuring%20January%202017%2C%20GAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%20ran%20a%20survey%20with%20member%20companies%20to%20look%20at%20the%20impact%20if%20WTO%20rules%20were%20applied%20for%20the%20future%20trading%20relationship%20between%20the%20UK%20and%20the%20EU%2E%20This%20report%20analyses%20the%20results%20of%20the%20survey%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20results%20of%20the%20survey%20will%20help%20to%20form%20an%20industry%20position%20as%20part%20of%20a%20new%20EURIS%20task%20force%20%28EU%20relationship%20%26amp%3B%20Industrial%20Strategy%29%20that%20BEAMA%20and%20GAMBICA%20have%20established%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20survey%20was%20also%20part%20of%20a%20wider%20survey%20being%20carried%20out%20by%20EAMA%20%28Engineering%20and%20Machinery%20Alliance%29%2C%20of%20which%20GAMBICA%20is%20a%20member%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-beama-survey-report---impact-of-wto-rules-on-uk-industry-pdf.html Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes two articles in Engineering and Technology magazine on manufacturing and Industry 4.0 GAMBICA have had two articles published in Engineering &amp; Technology magazine&#39;s supplement for the IET Design and Production sector. GAMBICA Chief Executive, Graeme Philp, contributed to a look ahead for manufacturing in 2017 and Steve Brambley wrote an article on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution GAMBICA%20have%20had%20two%20articles%20published%20in%20Engineering%20%26amp%3B%20Technology%20magazine%26%2339%3Bs%20supplement%20for%20the%20IET%20Design%20and%20Production%20sector%2E%20GAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20contributed%20to%20a%20look%20ahead%20for%20manufacturing%20in%202017%20and%20Steve%20Brambley%20wrote%20an%20article%20on%20the%20impact%20of%20the%20Fourth%20Industrial%20Revolution http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-in-engineering-and-technology-magazine-pdf.html Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:00:00 GMT Industrial Strategy - Government publishes Green Paper for consultation On 23 January 2017, the UK Government published a Green Paper titled &quot;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-our-industrial-strategy" target="_blank">Building our Industrial Strategy</a>&quot;. This 132-page document is part of a consultation that closes on 17 April 2017. GAMBICA will be submitting a response to the consultation and members are encouraged to send their input to <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(115,116,101,118,101,46,98,114,97,109,98,108,101,121,64,103,97,109,98,105,99,97,46,111,114,103,46,117,107)+'?subject=Building%20our%20Industrial%20Strategy%20consultation&amp;emailantispam=0')" target="_blank">Steve Brambley</a>.

The Green Paper <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-our-industrial-strategy" target="_blank">can be downloaded from the BEIS website here</a>

The <a href="https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/strategy/industrial-strategy/" target="_blank">consultation page can be accessed here</a>

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The proposed Industrial Strategy rests on 10 pillars;

1. Investing in science, research and innovation

2. Developing skills

3. Upgrading infrastructure

4. Supporting businesses to start and grow

5. Improving procurement

6. Encouraging trade and inward investment

7. Delivering affordable energy and clean growth

8. Cultivating world-leading sectors

9. Driving growth across the whole country

10.Creating the right institutions to bring together sectors and places %3Cp%3EOn%2023%20January%202017%2C%20the%20UK%20Government%20published%20a%20Green%20Paper%20titled%20%26quot%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fbuilding%2Dour%2Dindustrial%2Dstrategy%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EBuilding%20our%20Industrial%20Strategy%3C%2Fa%3E%26quot%3B%2E%20This%20132%2Dpage%20document%20is%20part%20of%20a%20consultation%20that%20closes%20on%2017%20April%202017%2E%20GAMBICA%20will%20be%20submitting%20a%20response%20to%20the%20consultation%20and%20members%20are%20encouraged%20to%20send%20their%20input%20to%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22javascript%3Avoid%28location%2Ehref%3D%27mailto%3A%27%2BString%2EfromCharCode%28115%2C116%2C101%2C118%2C101%2C46%2C98%2C114%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C108%2C101%2C121%2C64%2C103%2C97%2C109%2C98%2C105%2C99%2C97%2C46%2C111%2C114%2C103%2C46%2C117%2C107%29%2B%27%3Fsubject%3DBuilding%2520our%2520Industrial%2520Strategy%2520consultation%26amp%3Bemailantispam%3D0%27%29%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ESteve%20Brambley%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Green%20Paper%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fbuilding%2Dour%2Dindustrial%2Dstrategy%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ecan%20be%20downloaded%20from%20the%20BEIS%20website%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgovuk%2Ecitizenspace%2Ecom%2Fstrategy%2Findustrial%2Dstrategy%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Econsultation%20page%20can%20be%20accessed%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20proposed%20Industrial%20Strategy%20rests%20on%2010%20pillars%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E1%2E%20Investing%20in%20science%2C%20research%20and%20innovation%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E2%2E%20Developing%20skills%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E3%2E%20Upgrading%20infrastructure%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E4%2E%20Supporting%20businesses%20to%20start%20and%20grow%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E5%2E%20Improving%20procurement%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E6%2E%20Encouraging%20trade%20and%20inward%20investment%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E7%2E%20Delivering%20affordable%20energy%20and%20clean%20growth%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E8%2E%20Cultivating%20world%2Dleading%20sectors%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E9%2E%20Driving%20growth%20across%20the%20whole%20country%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E10%2ECreating%20the%20right%20institutions%20to%20bring%20together%20sectors%20and%20places%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/industrial-strategy-government-publishes-green-paper-for-consultation.html Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Guide - Internal arc fault capability of assemblies Introduction 

Assemblies that are correctly operated, properly maintained, well designed and verified in accordance with the IEC 61439 series very rarely incur an internal arcing fault in service. However, as fault levels increase, the potential consequences when such a fault occurs become more severe. This, together with the ongoing pursuit for ever greater safety, is bringing internal arcing faults within assemblies to the fore.

In the belief that their personnel will be &lsquo;safe&rsquo;, increasingly, users of low-voltage assemblies are calling for them to comply with IEC/TR 61641; Enclosed low-voltage switchgear and Controlgear assemblies &mdash; Guide for testing under conditions of arcing due to internal fault. Since the document is a TR (Technical Report) it cannot be &lsquo;complied with&rsquo; in the way that a full Standard can.

Whilst in some circumstances specifying that equipment has to &lsquo;comply&rsquo; with IEC/TR 61641 will lead to greater operator safety and reduced down time in the event of an arcing fault within an assembly, it is not a &lsquo;cure for all ails&rsquo;. Before specifying &lsquo;compliance&rsquo; with this requirement an objective assessment should be carried out considering the whole application to determine if &lsquo;compliance&rsquo; with IEC/TR 61641 brings worthwhile benefits. The factors to be considered are varied and at times very subjective. They include: what enhanced safety does &lsquo;compliance&rsquo; with IEC/TR 61641 offer for the application being considered; when is an internal arcing fault most likely to occur, and; are there better options for increasing operator safety and process security.

Making the right choice in respect of an assembly &lsquo;complying&rsquo; with IEC/TR 61641 is complex. It requires a good understanding of the intended application for the assembly, knowledge of the design and use of assemblies and a detailed understanding of IEC/TR 61641. In addition, a skill in assessing risks is necessary. Gambica has prepared this guide to assist users of low-voltage assemblies in making the right choice in respect of an internal arc fault capability for their application %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EIntroduction%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAssemblies%20that%20are%20correctly%20operated%2C%20properly%20maintained%2C%20well%20designed%20and%20verified%20in%20accordance%20with%20the%20IEC%2061439%20series%20very%20rarely%20incur%20an%20internal%20arcing%20fault%20in%20service%2E%20However%2C%20as%20fault%20levels%20increase%2C%20the%20potential%20consequences%20when%20such%20a%20fault%20occurs%20become%20more%20severe%2E%20This%2C%20together%20with%20the%20ongoing%20pursuit%20for%20ever%20greater%20safety%2C%20is%20bringing%20internal%20arcing%20faults%20within%20assemblies%20to%20the%20fore%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20the%20belief%20that%20their%20personnel%20will%20be%20%26lsquo%3Bsafe%26rsquo%3B%2C%20increasingly%2C%20users%20of%20low%2Dvoltage%20assemblies%20are%20calling%20for%20them%20to%20comply%20with%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%3B%20Enclosed%20low%2Dvoltage%20switchgear%20and%20Controlgear%20assemblies%20%26mdash%3B%20Guide%20for%20testing%20under%20conditions%20of%20arcing%20due%20to%20internal%20fault%2E%20Since%20the%20document%20is%20a%20TR%20%28Technical%20Report%29%20it%20cannot%20be%20%26lsquo%3Bcomplied%20with%26rsquo%3B%20in%20the%20way%20that%20a%20full%20Standard%20can%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhilst%20in%20some%20circumstances%20specifying%20that%20equipment%20has%20to%20%26lsquo%3Bcomply%26rsquo%3B%20with%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%20will%20lead%20to%20greater%20operator%20safety%20and%20reduced%20down%20time%20in%20the%20event%20of%20an%20arcing%20fault%20within%20an%20assembly%2C%20it%20is%20not%20a%20%26lsquo%3Bcure%20for%20all%20ails%26rsquo%3B%2E%20Before%20specifying%20%26lsquo%3Bcompliance%26rsquo%3B%20with%20this%20requirement%20an%20objective%20assessment%20should%20be%20carried%20out%20considering%20the%20whole%20application%20to%20determine%20if%20%26lsquo%3Bcompliance%26rsquo%3B%20with%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%20brings%20worthwhile%20benefits%2E%20The%20factors%20to%20be%20considered%20are%20varied%20and%20at%20times%20very%20subjective%2E%20They%20include%3A%20what%20enhanced%20safety%20does%20%26lsquo%3Bcompliance%26rsquo%3B%20with%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%20offer%20for%20the%20application%20being%20considered%3B%20when%20is%20an%20internal%20arcing%20fault%20most%20likely%20to%20occur%2C%20and%3B%20are%20there%20better%20options%20for%20increasing%20operator%20safety%20and%20process%20security%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMaking%20the%20right%20choice%20in%20respect%20of%20an%20assembly%20%26lsquo%3Bcomplying%26rsquo%3B%20with%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%20is%20complex%2E%20It%20requires%20a%20good%20understanding%20of%20the%20intended%20application%20for%20the%20assembly%2C%20knowledge%20of%20the%20design%20and%20use%20of%20assemblies%20and%20a%20detailed%20understanding%20of%20IEC%2FTR%2061641%2E%20In%20addition%2C%20a%20skill%20in%20assessing%20risks%20is%20necessary%2E%20Gambica%20has%20prepared%20this%20guide%20to%20assist%20users%20of%20low%2Dvoltage%20assemblies%20in%20making%20the%20right%20choice%20in%20respect%20of%20an%20internal%20arc%20fault%20capability%20for%20their%20application%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide---internal-arc-fault-capability-of-assemblies.html Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article in Drives and Controls on VSD applications without motors The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (Jan 2017) looking at the use of variable speed drives for applications other than motor control. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28Jan%202017%29%20looking%20at%20the%20use%20of%20variable%20speed%20drives%20for%20applications%20other%20than%20motor%20control%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-jan-2017-pdf.html Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2017 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2017.html Sat, 31 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - January 2017 INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---january-2017-insert.html Sat, 31 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT Code of Practice - Hazardous Area Certification The objective of this Code is to provide general guidance for both applicants and certification bodies when the applicant is applying for electrical equipment product certification through that certification body. It provides a framework for the running of a certification project from beginning to end. The%20objective%20of%20this%20Code%20is%20to%20provide%20general%20guidance%20for%20both%20applicants%20and%20certification%20bodies%20when%20the%20applicant%20is%20applying%20for%20electrical%20equipment%20product%20certification%20through%20that%20certification%20body%2E%20It%20provides%20a%20framework%20for%20the%20running%20of%20a%20certification%20project%20from%20beginning%20to%20end%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/code-of-practice---hazardous-area-certification.html Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0, Brexit and networking at the GAMBICA / BEAMA Annual Lunch GAMBICA and BEAMA held our joint Annual Lunch event on 30 November, attended by 250 members and guests, for a few short informative seminars and a networking lunch.


The morning saw a series of presentations including a perspective on Industry 4.0 from Festo and 3 different viewpoints on the imact of Brexit from large, medium and small member companies. This was followed by a drinks reception and lunch where members were joined by guests from government, media, standards bodies, academia and other industry associations. A big thank you to all who attended and participated in the interesting conversations and celebrations. If you were unable to make it this year, we hope to see you there next time! %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%20held%20our%20joint%20Annual%20Lunch%20event%20on%2030%20November%2C%20attended%20by%20250%20members%20and%20guests%2C%20for%20a%20few%20short%20informative%20seminars%20and%20a%20networking%20lunch%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20morning%20saw%20a%20series%20of%20presentations%20including%20a%20perspective%20on%20Industry%204%2E0%20from%20Festo%20and%203%20different%20viewpoints%20on%20the%20imact%20of%20Brexit%20from%20large%2C%20medium%20and%20small%20member%20companies%2E%20This%20was%20followed%20by%20a%20drinks%20reception%20and%20lunch%20where%20members%20were%20joined%20by%20guests%20from%20government%2C%20media%2C%20standards%20bodies%2C%20academia%20and%20other%20industry%20associations%2E%20A%20big%20thank%20you%20to%20all%20who%20attended%20and%20participated%20in%20the%20interesting%20conversations%20and%20celebrations%2E%20If%20you%20were%20unable%20to%20make%20it%20this%20year%2C%20we%20hope%20to%20see%20you%20there%20next%20time%21%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/industry-4-0-brexit-and-networking-at-the-gambica-beama-annual-lunch.html Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT Capiel White Paper Low voltage controlgear products and functional safety http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capiel-white-paper-low-voltage-controlgear-products-and-functional-safety.html Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT Parliamentary Panel Event - Fourth IR and UK Manufacturing Report on a recent meeting with the APPG4IR - All Party Parliamentary Group set up to support and promote the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the UK Report%20on%20a%20recent%20meeting%20with%20the%20APPG4IR%20%2D%20All%20Party%20Parliamentary%20Group%20set%20up%20to%20support%20and%20promote%20the%20Fourth%20Industrial%20Revolution%20in%20the%20UK%20 https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/parliamentary-panel-event-fourth-ir-and-uk-manufacture.html Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article in Drives and Controls on the risks of grey market purchases The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (Nov/Dec 2016) looking at the risks of procurement through the wrong channels. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28Nov%2FDec%202016%29%20looking%20at%20the%20risks%20of%20procurement%20through%20the%20wrong%20channels%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-novdec-2016-pdf.html Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT CE Marking Guide Edition 5.0 The fifth edition The%20fifth%20edition http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-vsdg-ce-guide-ed_5-0-20160914-pdf.html Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT Through-life Engineering Services: High Value Manufacturing Catapult video explains the importance <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KLif2lFknH4" width="854"></iframe>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLif2lFknH4" target="_blank">Click here to view at youtube.com</a> %3Cp%3E%3Ciframe%20allowfullscreen%3D%22%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22480%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fembed%2FKLif2lFknH4%22%20width%3D%22854%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKLif2lFknH4%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20view%20at%20youtube%2Ecom%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/through-life-engineering-services-high-value-manufacturing-catapult-video-explains-the-importance.html Sun, 27 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT Orgalime publishes vision paper "Technology for the World, Manufactured in Europe" Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association, has published a vision paper called <a href="http://www.orgalime.org/news/vision-paper-technology-world-manufactured-europe" target="_blank">Technology for the World, Manufactured in Europe</a>. The report lays out the vision across seven key areas;

Technology, Internal market, Innovation, Trade, Skills, Energy and Environment

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<blockquote>
We believe in a stronger and more efficient Europe and therefore our vision is to promote, in partnership with policymakers and regulators, the conditions under which our companies can flourish, grow and provide solutions to deal with today&rsquo;s society&rsquo;s global challenges: employment, climate change, energy security, environment, health and ageing population. 
Our industry has strongly benefitted from the European Union, especially from the internal market, and we see an efficient and effective EU focusing on the right priorities as a cornerstone for the competitiveness of our industry in a globalised world. Going back to a Europe of nation states, each with its own internal rules, is not the way forward.
</blockquote>

The vision paper <a href="http://www.orgalime.org/sites/default/files/Orgalime_VP_Web.pdf" target="_blank">can be downloaded as a pdf </a>from the Orgalime website %3Cp%3EOrgalime%2C%20the%20European%20Engineering%20Industries%20Association%2C%20has%20published%20a%20vision%20paper%20called%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eorgalime%2Eorg%2Fnews%2Fvision%2Dpaper%2Dtechnology%2Dworld%2Dmanufactured%2Deurope%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ETechnology%20for%20the%20World%2C%20Manufactured%20in%20Europe%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%20The%20report%20lays%20out%20the%20vision%20across%20seven%20key%20areas%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETechnology%2C%20Internal%20market%2C%20Innovation%2C%20Trade%2C%20Skills%2C%20Energy%20and%20Environment%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWe%20believe%20in%20a%20stronger%20and%20more%20efficient%20Europe%20and%20therefore%20our%20vision%20is%20to%20promote%2C%20in%20partnership%20with%20policymakers%20and%20regulators%2C%20the%20conditions%20under%20which%20our%20companies%20can%20flourish%2C%20grow%20and%20provide%20solutions%20to%20deal%20with%20today%26rsquo%3Bs%20society%26rsquo%3Bs%20global%20challenges%3A%20employment%2C%20climate%20change%2C%20energy%20security%2C%20environment%2C%20health%20and%20ageing%20population%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AOur%20industry%20has%20strongly%20benefitted%20from%20the%20European%20Union%2C%20especially%20from%20the%20internal%20market%2C%20and%20we%20see%20an%20efficient%20and%20effective%20EU%20focusing%20on%20the%20right%20priorities%20as%20a%20cornerstone%20for%20the%20competitiveness%20of%20our%20industry%20in%20a%20globalised%20world%2E%20Going%20back%20to%20a%20Europe%20of%20nation%20states%2C%20each%20with%20its%20own%20internal%20rules%2C%20is%20not%20the%20way%20forward%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20vision%20paper%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eorgalime%2Eorg%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FOrgalime%5FVP%5FWeb%2Epdf%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ecan%20be%20downloaded%20as%20a%20pdf%20%3C%2Fa%3Efrom%20the%20Orgalime%20website%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/orgalime-publishes-vision-paper-technology-for-the-world-manufactured-in-europe-.html Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT Royal Academy of Engineering says focus on industrial strategy is key to the UK competitiveness outside the EU A report published by the RAE hails the government&rsquo;s renewed focus on industrial strategy as a major opportunity to help the UK compete on the world stage, but warns that Brexit must not restrict access to the engineering skills from across Europe that our economy relies on.

<a href="http://www.raeng.org.uk/publications/reports/engineering-a-future-outside-the-eu" target="_blank">Engineering a future outside the EU</a>[external download link] has been compiled by an alliance of the UK&#39;s professional engineering organisations led by the Royal Academy of Engineering and representing over 450,000 engineers. With engineering contributing at least &pound;280 billion in gross value added to the economy &ndash; 20% of the total &ndash; the report aims to inform government of the key issues that impact on the UK&rsquo;s engineering performance as it forms its position on leaving the EU.

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Three overarching points emerged most strongly from the report:

 
&bull; The UK engineering community is committed to building on its international reputation to make the most of global opportunities in research, trade and investment. The UK must continue to be welcoming and open for business.

&bull; Government needs to continue to engage with leaders and opinion formers throughout industry and academia to create a shared vision for the UK in the world, building confidence and managing the inevitable uncertainty brought about by the referendum result.

&bull; A new industrial strategy, based on strong partnerships between industry, academia and government, will be key to maximising opportunities for wealth creation and to enable engineering to contribute effectively to economic development and social progress %3Cp%3EA%20report%20published%20by%20the%20RAE%20hails%20the%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20renewed%20focus%20on%20industrial%20strategy%20as%20a%20major%20opportunity%20to%20help%20the%20UK%20compete%20on%20the%20world%20stage%2C%20but%20warns%20that%20Brexit%20must%20not%20restrict%20access%20to%20the%20engineering%20skills%20from%20across%20Europe%20that%20our%20economy%20relies%20on%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eraeng%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fpublications%2Freports%2Fengineering%2Da%2Dfuture%2Doutside%2Dthe%2Deu%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EEngineering%20a%20future%20outside%20the%20EU%3C%2Fa%3E%5Bexternal%20download%20link%5D%20has%20been%20compiled%20by%20an%20alliance%20of%20the%20UK%26%2339%3Bs%20professional%20engineering%20organisations%20led%20by%20the%20Royal%20Academy%20of%20Engineering%20and%20representing%20over%20450%2C000%20engineers%2E%20With%20engineering%20contributing%20at%20least%20%26pound%3B280%20billion%20in%20gross%20value%20added%20to%20the%20economy%20%26ndash%3B%2020%25%20of%20the%20total%20%26ndash%3B%20the%20report%20aims%20to%20inform%20government%20of%20the%20key%20issues%20that%20impact%20on%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20engineering%20performance%20as%20it%20forms%20its%20position%20on%20leaving%20the%20EU%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThree%20overarching%20points%20emerged%20most%20strongly%20from%20the%20report%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26bull%3B%20The%20UK%20engineering%20community%20is%20committed%20to%20building%20on%20its%20international%20reputation%20to%20make%20the%20most%20of%20global%20opportunities%20in%20research%2C%20trade%20and%20investment%2E%20The%20UK%20must%20continue%20to%20be%20welcoming%20and%20open%20for%20business%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26bull%3B%20Government%20needs%20to%20continue%20to%20engage%20with%20leaders%20and%20opinion%20formers%20throughout%20industry%20and%20academia%20to%20create%20a%20shared%20vision%20for%20the%20UK%20in%20the%20world%2C%20building%20confidence%20and%20managing%20the%20inevitable%20uncertainty%20brought%20about%20by%20the%20referendum%20result%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26bull%3B%20A%20new%20industrial%20strategy%2C%20based%20on%20strong%20partnerships%20between%20industry%2C%20academia%20and%20government%2C%20will%20be%20key%20to%20maximising%20opportunities%20for%20wealth%20creation%20and%20to%20enable%20engineering%20to%20contribute%20effectively%20to%20economic%20development%20and%20social%20progress%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/royal-academy-of-engineering-says-focus-on-industrial-strategy-is-key-to-the-uk-competitiveness-outside-the-eu.html Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT Jonathan Love - Process Automation Handbook Process Automation Handbook - A Guide to Theory & Practice Process%20Automation%20Handbook%20%2D%20A%20Guide%20to%20Theory%20%26%20Practice https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/jonathan-love-process-automation-handbook.html Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT Ecodesign Requirements for Electric Motors – Towards a System-Approach http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/ecodesign-requirements-for-electric-motors---towards-a-system-approach.html Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT CAPIEL Position paper on new WEEE Directive http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/capiel-position-paper-on-new-weee-directive.html Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article celebrating 30 years of Drives and Controls magazine The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (October 2016) looking back over the last 30 years since the magazine was first published. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28October%202016%29%20looking%20back%20over%20the%20last%2030%20years%20since%20the%20magazine%20was%20first%20published%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-oct-2016-pdf.html Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:00:00 GMT ESCO Paper - An Industrial Strategy for the Electronics and Electrical Industries GAMBICA has co-authored an ESCO position paper, along with BEAMA and NMI, to define a vision for an Industrial Strategy for the Electronics and Electrical Industries. This has been submitted as an annex to the ESCO evidence for the BIS Select Committee inquiry on Industrial Strategy.

<blockquote>
The key strategic areas for the ESCO industry are in using electronics and electrical equipment and smart technologies to further the energy, transport and healthcare parts of the economy, and increasing the efficiency of industrial processes across the manufacturing base. The framework policy areas that underpins these advances are essential for inclusion in an industrial strategy between Government and our industry. The impact of the changing relationship with the EU cannot be ignored, and some of the policy areas are reliant on the type of relationship that the UK has with Europe.
</blockquote> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20co%2Dauthored%20an%20ESCO%20position%20paper%2C%20along%20with%20BEAMA%20and%20NMI%2C%20to%20define%20a%20vision%20for%20an%20Industrial%20Strategy%20for%20the%20Electronics%20and%20Electrical%20Industries%2E%20This%20has%20been%20submitted%20as%20an%20annex%20to%20the%20ESCO%20evidence%20for%20the%20BIS%20Select%20Committee%20inquiry%20on%20Industrial%20Strategy%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20key%20strategic%20areas%20for%20the%20ESCO%20industry%20are%20in%20using%20electronics%20and%20electrical%20equipment%20and%20smart%20technologies%20to%20further%20the%20energy%2C%20transport%20and%20healthcare%20parts%20of%20the%20economy%2C%20and%20increasing%20the%20efficiency%20of%20industrial%20processes%20across%20the%20manufacturing%20base%2E%20The%20framework%20policy%20areas%20that%20underpins%20these%20advances%20are%20essential%20for%20inclusion%20in%20an%20industrial%20strategy%20between%20Government%20and%20our%20industry%2E%20The%20impact%20of%20the%20changing%20relationship%20with%20the%20EU%20cannot%20be%20ignored%2C%20and%20some%20of%20the%20policy%20areas%20are%20reliant%20on%20the%20type%20of%20relationship%20that%20the%20UK%20has%20with%20Europe%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/esco-position-paper---an-industrial-strategy-for-the-electronics-and-electrical-industries-pdf.html Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA webinar on Apprenticeship Levy available now GAMBICA Chief Executive, Dr Graeme Philp, delivered a webinar on the upcoming changes on the Apprenticeship Levy and the Trailblazer scheme to EEMUA members in September 2016. The recording of the webinar is now available to watch online.

<a href="https://recordings.join.me/mO6pMdOjGUii6Ck8n6boZg" target="_blank">Click here to view the webinar</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20Chief%20Executive%2C%20Dr%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20delivered%20a%20webinar%20on%20the%20upcoming%20changes%20on%20the%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20and%20the%20Trailblazer%20scheme%20to%20EEMUA%20members%20in%20September%202016%2E%20The%20recording%20of%20the%20webinar%20is%20now%20available%20to%20watch%20online%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Frecordings%2Ejoin%2Eme%2FmO6pMdOjGUii6Ck8n6boZg%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20view%20the%20webinar%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-webinar-on-apprenticeship-levy-available-now.html Tue, 04 Oct 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on inspiring young children in engineering published in Drives and Controls Sep 2016 The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (September 2016) looking at why it is important to introduce children to engineering from a young age. The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28September%202016%29%20looking%20at%20why%20it%20is%20important%20to%20introduce%20children%20to%20engineering%20from%20a%20young%20age%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-september-2016-pdf.html Mon, 19 Sep 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes survey report on member priorities post EU referendum GAMBICA has published a report that summarises the priorities and planned actions of its members following the UK voting to leave the European Union.&nbsp;Over the months of July and August 2016, GAMBICA ran a survey with member companies and this&nbsp;report analyses the results.

In terms of priorities, Access to the Single Market came out as highest by a clear margin, ranked number one by 79% of participants and in the top 3 by 92% of participants. It was also ranked number one priority by all sizes of company and both manufacturers and non-manufacturers.

Access to Skilled Workers came out as the next priority, especially for manufacturers and medium / large companies. Influence on Standards was also in the top 3, for both small and large companies and again particularly for manufacturers.

In terms of actions in the shorter term, there was a theme of employment freezes, exchange rate monitoring and postponements of investment decisions. Longer term, the high level of uncertainty is a cause for questioning future investment, expansion and partnerships.


The results of the survey give GAMBICA a clear direction for all our areas of operation, whether we are influencing government policy, regulation or standards. We know that access to the single market and skilled labour are critical in bringing stability and that both standards and regulation are essential to support that goal.

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20published%20a%20report%20that%20summarises%20the%20priorities%20and%20planned%20actions%20of%20its%20members%20following%20the%20UK%20voting%20to%20leave%20the%20European%20Union%2E%26nbsp%3BOver%20the%20months%20of%20July%20and%20August%202016%2C%20GAMBICA%20ran%20a%20survey%20with%20member%20companies%20and%20this%26nbsp%3Breport%20analyses%20the%20results%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20terms%20of%20priorities%2C%20%3Cstrong%3EAccess%20to%20the%20Single%20Market%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20came%20out%20as%20highest%20by%20a%20clear%20margin%2C%20ranked%20number%20one%20by%2079%25%20of%20participants%20and%20in%20the%20top%203%20by%2092%25%20of%20participants%2E%20It%20was%20also%20ranked%20number%20one%20priority%20by%20all%20sizes%20of%20company%20and%20both%20manufacturers%20and%20non%2Dmanufacturers%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EAccess%20to%20Skilled%20Workers%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20came%20out%20as%20the%20next%20priority%2C%20especially%20for%20manufacturers%20and%20medium%20%2F%20large%20companies%2E%20%3Cstrong%3EInfluence%20on%20Standards%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20was%20also%20in%20the%20top%203%2C%20for%20both%20small%20and%20large%20companies%20and%20again%20particularly%20for%20manufacturers%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20terms%20of%20actions%20in%20the%20shorter%20term%2C%20there%20was%20a%20theme%20of%20employment%20freezes%2C%20exchange%20rate%20monitoring%20and%20postponements%20of%20investment%20decisions%2E%20Longer%20term%2C%20the%20high%20level%20of%20uncertainty%20is%20a%20cause%20for%20questioning%20future%20investment%2C%20expansion%20and%20partnerships%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20results%20of%20the%20survey%20give%20GAMBICA%20a%20clear%20direction%20for%20all%20our%20areas%20of%20operation%2C%20whether%20we%20are%20influencing%20government%20policy%2C%20regulation%20or%20standards%2E%20We%20know%20that%20access%20to%20the%20single%20market%20and%20skilled%20labour%20are%20critical%20in%20bringing%20stability%20and%20that%20both%20standards%20and%20regulation%20are%20essential%20to%20support%20that%20goal%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-survey-report---priorities-post-eu-referendum-pdf.html Mon, 05 Sep 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - September 2016 Insert http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2016-insert.html Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts - September 2016 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts---september-2016.html Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on Industry 4.0 published in Drives and Controls July/Aug 2016 The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (July/August 2016) looking at how well the full concept of Industry 4.0 is understood The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28July%2FAugust%202016%29%20looking%20at%20how%20well%20the%20full%20concept%20of%20Industry%204%2E0%20is%20understood http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-julaug-2016-pdf.html Tue, 23 Aug 2016 23:00:00 GMT Government consultation on Apprenticeship Levy funding proposals - deadline 5th September 2016 The government published proposals on 12 August 2016 for a new funding model for apprenticeships and further details on the apprenticeship levy. The government is inviting employers and training providers to have their say on the initial funding proposals, to try to ensure final plans fully meet the needs of all those involved in the apprenticeship programme.

The online consultation on these proposals, to be completed before 5 September 2016, can be <a href="https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/ve/apprenticeship-funding-proposals" target="_blank">found by clicking here</a>

Under the plans for the levy, the government has proposed that employers that are too small to pay the levy - around 98% of employers in England - will have 90% of the costs of training paid for by the government.

Extra support - worth &pound;2,000 per trainee - will also be available for employers and training providers that take on 16- to 18-year-old apprentices or young care leavers. Employers with fewer than 50 employees will also have 100% of training costs paid for by government if they take on these apprentices. %3Cp%3EThe%20government%20published%20proposals%20on%2012%20August%202016%20for%20a%20new%20funding%20model%20for%20apprenticeships%20and%20further%20details%20on%20the%20apprenticeship%20levy%2E%20The%20government%20is%20inviting%20employers%20and%20training%20providers%20to%20have%20their%20say%20on%20the%20initial%20funding%20proposals%2C%20to%20try%20to%20ensure%20final%20plans%20fully%20meet%20the%20needs%20of%20all%20those%20involved%20in%20the%20apprenticeship%20programme%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20online%20consultation%20on%20these%20proposals%2C%20to%20be%20completed%20%3Cstrong%3Ebefore%205%20September%202016%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2C%20can%20be%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgovuk%2Ecitizenspace%2Ecom%2Fve%2Fapprenticeship%2Dfunding%2Dproposals%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Efound%20by%20clicking%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EUnder%20the%20plans%20for%20the%20levy%2C%20the%20government%20has%20proposed%20that%20employers%20that%20are%20too%20small%20to%20pay%20the%20levy%20%2D%20around%2098%25%20of%20employers%20in%20England%20%2D%20will%20have%2090%25%20of%20the%20costs%20of%20training%20paid%20for%20by%20the%20government%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EExtra%20support%20%2D%20worth%20%26pound%3B2%2C000%20per%20trainee%20%2D%20will%20also%20be%20available%20for%20employers%20and%20training%20providers%20that%20take%20on%2016%2D%20to%2018%2Dyear%2Dold%20apprentices%20or%20young%20care%20leavers%2E%20Employers%20with%20fewer%20than%2050%20employees%20will%20also%20have%20100%25%20of%20training%20costs%20paid%20for%20by%20government%20if%20they%20take%20on%20these%20apprentices%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/government-consultation-on-apprenticeship-levy-funding-proposals-deadline-5th-september-2016.html Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:00:00 GMT S-Lab Conference 21st September 2016 S-Lab Conference 21st September 2016 at Nottingham University, Jubilee Campus plus early announcement of 2017 major conference

Titled &ldquo;<a href="http://www.effectivelab.org.uk/nottingham.html">Laboratory Design and Services</a>&rdquo; the next S-lab conference at the University of Nottingham will coincide with the opening of the new Carbon Neutral Chemistry Laboratory (which has been rebuilt since the fire last year). The event, which is widely expected to be sold out will include a limited number of tours of the new C-Neutral Chemistry Laboratory, as well as a full programme of presentations and workshops, plus a small scale exhibition.

This is the third S-lab meeting of 2016, all have been very well received by both conference attendees and exhibitors.

Details and booking details for the Nottingham conference call be found at <a href="http://www.effectivelab.org.uk/nottingham.html">http://www.effectivelab.org.uk/nottingham.html</a>

Additionally dates for a major two day conference in 2017 in conjunction with UKSPA, the UK Science park association have also been announced. Provisionally title &ndash; Science Innovation and Translation: The design &amp; operation of research laboratories, incubators and science park facilities &ndash; the conference, exhibition and awards programme will take place over two days at York racecourse on May 9th &amp; 10th 2017. More details will be available shortly. %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ES%2DLab%20Conference%2021%3Csup%3Est%3C%2Fsup%3E%20September%202016%20at%20Nottingham%20University%2C%20Jubilee%20Campus%20plus%20early%20announcement%20of%202017%20major%20conference%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETitled%20%26ldquo%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeffectivelab%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnottingham%2Ehtml%22%3ELaboratory%20Design%20and%20Services%3C%2Fa%3E%26rdquo%3B%20the%20next%20S%2Dlab%20conference%20at%20the%20University%20of%20Nottingham%20will%20coincide%20with%20the%20opening%20of%20the%20new%20Carbon%20Neutral%20Chemistry%20Laboratory%20%28which%20has%20been%20rebuilt%20since%20the%20fire%20last%20year%29%2E%20The%20event%2C%20which%20is%20widely%20expected%20to%20be%20sold%20out%20will%20include%20a%20limited%20number%20of%20tours%20of%20the%20new%20C%2DNeutral%20Chemistry%20Laboratory%2C%20as%20well%20as%20a%20full%20programme%20of%20presentations%20and%20workshops%2C%20plus%20a%20small%20scale%20exhibition%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20is%20the%20third%20S%2Dlab%20meeting%20of%202016%2C%20all%20have%20been%20very%20well%20received%20by%20both%20conference%20attendees%20and%20exhibitors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDetails%20and%20booking%20details%20for%20the%20Nottingham%20conference%20call%20be%20found%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeffectivelab%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnottingham%2Ehtml%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeffectivelab%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnottingham%2Ehtml%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAdditionally%20dates%20for%20a%20major%20two%20day%20conference%20in%202017%20in%20conjunction%20with%20UKSPA%2C%20the%20UK%20Science%20park%20association%20have%20also%20been%20announced%2E%20Provisionally%20title%20%26ndash%3B%20Science%20Innovation%20and%20Translation%3A%20The%20design%20%26amp%3B%20operation%20of%20research%20laboratories%2C%20incubators%20and%20science%20park%20facilities%20%26ndash%3B%20the%20conference%2C%20exhibition%20and%20awards%20programme%20will%20take%20place%20over%20two%20days%20at%20York%20racecourse%20on%20May%209%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%20%26amp%3B%2010%3Csup%3Eth%3C%2Fsup%3E%202017%2E%20More%20details%20will%20be%20available%20shortly%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/s-lab-conference-21st-september-2016-.html Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT VSD Pumps Best Practice Guide V2 Best Practice Guide on Variable Speed Driven Pumps produced by members from the BPMA, GAMBICA and BEAMA Best%20Practice%20Guide%20on%20Variable%20Speed%20Driven%20Pumps%20produced%20by%20members%20from%20the%20BPMA%2C%20GAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/vsd-pumps-best-practice-guide--final-version-27jun2016--004--pdf.html Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT ReshoringUK Automotive Supply Chain Event, 6th September 2016 ReshoringUK has launched a new initiative to unlock opportunities in the multi-billion pound Automotive sector.

<a href="http://www.reshoringuk.co.uk/integer-euismod-viverra-egestas/" target="_blank">Click here for detail</a>s and <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/automotive-supply-chain-event-tickets-26746296894" target="_blank">visit this page to register</a>

Come along and listen to Jaguar Land Rover and Unipres plus others regarding supply chain with the Automotive Sector. This is a great opportunity for&nbsp;the SME to hear the needs of a world class OEM and Tier 1 company.

This is a free to attend event and spaces allocated on a &quot;first come&quot; basis

When - Tuesday, 6 September 2016 from 09:00 to 16:00 (BST)

Where - Manufacturing Resource Centre - Adams Way Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6PU %3Cp%3EReshoringUK%20has%20launched%20a%20new%20initiative%20to%20unlock%20opportunities%20in%20the%20multi%2Dbillion%20pound%20Automotive%20sector%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ereshoringuk%2Eco%2Euk%2Finteger%2Deuismod%2Dviverra%2Degestas%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EClick%20here%20for%20detail%3C%2Fa%3Es%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Eco%2Euk%2Fe%2Fautomotive%2Dsupply%2Dchain%2Devent%2Dtickets%2D26746296894%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Evisit%20this%20page%20to%20register%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ECome%20along%20and%20listen%20to%20Jaguar%20Land%20Rover%20and%20Unipres%20plus%20others%20regarding%20supply%20chain%20with%20the%20Automotive%20Sector%2E%20This%20is%20a%20great%20opportunity%20for%26nbsp%3Bthe%20SME%20to%20hear%20the%20needs%20of%20a%20world%20class%20OEM%20and%20Tier%201%20company%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20is%20a%20free%20to%20attend%20event%20and%20spaces%20allocated%20on%20a%20%26quot%3Bfirst%20come%26quot%3B%20basis%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhen%20%2D%20Tuesday%2C%206%20September%202016%20from%2009%3A00%20to%2016%3A00%20%28BST%29%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWhere%20%2D%20Manufacturing%20Resource%20Centre%20%2D%20Adams%20Way%20Alcester%2C%20Warwickshire%2C%20B49%206PU%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/reshoringuk-automotive-supply-chain-event-6th-september-2016.html Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Index shows 0.6% growth for 2015 – a mixed performance across sectors and markets The GAMBICA Index is an indicator of the level of business for our Industrial Automation, Process Instrumentation &amp; Control and Laboratory Technology sectors. It shows the levels of all 3 sectors individually and combined, using the 2006 data as a reference point.


The combined GAMBICA Index shows a 0.6% growth in 2015, the lowest rate of increase in the nine years of collecting the data. However this is against a backdrop of instability with external factors such as political uncertainty, low oil prices and exchange rates having an impact, with some sectors more adversely affected than others.

After enjoying several years of high investment, the Process Instrumentation &amp; Control sector showed a steep decline of around 12% in 2015 after the oil price effectively halved from around $100 per barrel to around $50 at the end of 2014, causing many major projects to be put on hold. It dropped again at the beginning of 2016 to $30 but has since recovered to just under $50. If there continues to be an oversupply, only projects using low extraction cost processes will be viable.

The Laboratory Technology sector grew at 4.4% for 2015, a slight decrease on the previous year&rsquo;s 5.5% growth. The UK market grew at a reduced rate compared to 2014, while exports increased compared to the flat year seen in 2014. Overall since 2010, when the market grew by a marginal 1.4%, we have seen average growth of over 5% each year.

After a steady recovery since the 2008/09 economic crisis and 5 years of growth, the Industrial Automation sector saw a decline in 2015 with a decrease of 4.9% compared to 2014, dropping below 2013 levels. %3Cp%3EThe%20GAMBICA%20Index%20is%20an%20indicator%20of%20the%20level%20of%20business%20for%20our%20Industrial%20Automation%2C%20Process%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20sectors%2E%20It%20shows%20the%20levels%20of%20all%203%20sectors%20individually%20and%20combined%2C%20using%20the%202006%20data%20as%20a%20reference%20point%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20combined%20GAMBICA%20Index%20shows%20a%200%2E6%25%20growth%20in%202015%2C%20the%20lowest%20rate%20of%20increase%20in%20the%20nine%20years%20of%20collecting%20the%20data%2E%20However%20this%20is%20against%20a%20backdrop%20of%20instability%20with%20external%20factors%20such%20as%20political%20uncertainty%2C%20low%20oil%20prices%20and%20exchange%20rates%20having%20an%20impact%2C%20with%20some%20sectors%20more%20adversely%20affected%20than%20others%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAfter%20enjoying%20several%20years%20of%20high%20investment%2C%20the%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3EProcess%20Instrumentation%20%26amp%3B%20Control%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20showed%20a%20steep%20decline%20of%20around%2012%25%20in%202015%20after%20the%20oil%20price%20effectively%20halved%20from%20around%20%24100%20per%20barrel%20to%20around%20%2450%20at%20the%20end%20of%202014%2C%20causing%20many%20major%20projects%20to%20be%20put%20on%20hold%2E%20It%20dropped%20again%20at%20the%20beginning%20of%202016%20to%20%2430%20but%20has%20since%20recovered%20to%20just%20under%20%2450%2E%20If%20there%20continues%20to%20be%20an%20oversupply%2C%20only%20projects%20using%20low%20extraction%20cost%20processes%20will%20be%20viable%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3ELaboratory%20Technology%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20grew%20at%204%2E4%25%20for%202015%2C%20a%20slight%20decrease%20on%20the%20previous%20year%26rsquo%3Bs%205%2E5%25%20growth%2E%20The%20UK%20market%20grew%20at%20a%20reduced%20rate%20compared%20to%202014%2C%20while%20exports%20increased%20compared%20to%20the%20flat%20year%20seen%20in%202014%2E%20Overall%20since%202010%2C%20when%20the%20market%20grew%20by%20a%20marginal%201%2E4%25%2C%20we%20have%20seen%20average%20growth%20of%20over%205%25%20each%20year%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAfter%20a%20steady%20recovery%20since%20the%202008%2F09%20economic%20crisis%20and%205%20years%20of%20growth%2C%20the%20%3Cem%3E%3Cstrong%3EIndustrial%20Automation%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fem%3E%20sector%20saw%20a%20decline%20in%202015%20with%20a%20decrease%20of%204%2E9%25%20compared%20to%202014%2C%20dropping%20below%202013%20levels%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-index-shows-0-6-growth-for-2015-a-mixed-performance-across-sectors-and-markets-.html Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Updates Two Technical Guides on Motors Under PWM Inverter Operation GAMBICA has published updates to two technical guides: <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/motor-shaft-voltages-and-bearing-currents-under-pwm-inverter-operation-pdf.html">Motor Shaft Voltages and Bearing Currents under PWM Inverter Operation (3rd edition)</a> and <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/motor-insulation-voltage-stresses-under-pwm-inverter-operation-pdf.html">Motor Insulation Voltage Stresses Under PWM Inverter Operation (4th Edition)</a>.

These guides have been produced by GAMBICA&rsquo;s Variable Speed Drive Technical Committee in collaboration with BEAMA, the trade association which represents rotating equipment manufacturers .

Their purpose is to provide guidance on best practice on the application of motors on PWM inverter supplies with respect to shaft voltages and voltage stresses. The new editions of these guides brings them up to date with the latest references to standards and regulations.

Both Guides are available for <a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/searchResults/?type=guidance&amp;interest=variable-speed-drives-1&amp;resource_keyword=*">free download from the GAMBICA website</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20has%20published%20updates%20to%20two%20technical%20guides%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fmotor%2Dshaft%2Dvoltages%2Dand%2Dbearing%2Dcurrents%2Dunder%2Dpwm%2Dinverter%2Doperation%2Dpdf%2Ehtml%22%3EMotor%20Shaft%20Voltages%20and%20Bearing%20Currents%20under%20PWM%20Inverter%20Operation%20%283rd%20edition%29%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2Fmotor%2Dinsulation%2Dvoltage%2Dstresses%2Dunder%2Dpwm%2Dinverter%2Doperation%2Dpdf%2Ehtml%22%3EMotor%20Insulation%20Voltage%20Stresses%20Under%20PWM%20Inverter%20Operation%20%284th%20Edition%29%3C%2Fa%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThese%20guides%20have%20been%20produced%20by%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20Variable%20Speed%20Drive%20Technical%20Committee%20in%20collaboration%20with%20BEAMA%2C%20the%20trade%20association%20which%20represents%20rotating%20equipment%20manufacturers%20%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETheir%20purpose%20is%20to%20provide%20guidance%20on%20best%20practice%20on%20the%20application%20of%20motors%20on%20PWM%20inverter%20supplies%20with%20respect%20to%20shaft%20voltages%20and%20voltage%20stresses%2E%20The%20new%20editions%20of%20these%20guides%20brings%20them%20up%20to%20date%20with%20the%20latest%20references%20to%20standards%20and%20regulations%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBoth%20Guides%20are%20available%20for%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2FsearchResults%2F%3Ftype%3Dguidance%26amp%3Binterest%3Dvariable%2Dspeed%2Ddrives%2D1%26amp%3Bresource%5Fkeyword%3D%2A%22%3Efree%20download%20from%20the%20GAMBICA%20website%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-updates-two-technical-guides-on-motors-under-pwm-inverter-operation.html Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT Motor Insulation Voltage Stresses Under PWM Inverter Operation The 4th Edition of the GAMBICA/ BEAMA Technical Guide on Motor Insulation Voltage Stresses Under PWM Inverter Operation is now available. The%204th%20Edition%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%2F%20BEAMA%20Technical%20Guide%20on%20Motor%20Insulation%20Voltage%20Stresses%20Under%20PWM%20Inverter%20Operation%20is%20now%20available%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/motor-insulation-voltage-stresses-under-pwm-inverter-operation-pdf.html Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT Innovate UK opens funding competition: compound semiconductor applications Innovate UK is to invest up to &pound;4 million in innovative projects that help to speed up the use of compound semiconductors in areas such as power electronics, RF/microwave, photonics and sensors.

The aim of this competition is to ensure that UK businesses can respond to market opportunities in compound semiconductors. Projects may lead to future collaboration with the new Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult. The deadline to register is 19 October 2016 and the deadline for appliation is 26 October 2016

You can attend a<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovate-uk-funding-competition-accelerating-the-commercial-application-of-compound-semiconductors-tickets-26462102862" target="_blank"> briefing webinar to find out how to apply on 27 July 2016</a>

More information can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-competition-compound-semiconductor-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-competition-compound-semiconductor-applications</a> %3Cp%3EInnovate%20UK%20is%20to%20invest%20up%20to%20%26pound%3B4%20million%20in%20innovative%20projects%20that%20help%20to%20speed%20up%20the%20use%20of%20compound%20semiconductors%20in%20areas%20such%20as%20power%20electronics%2C%20RF%2Fmicrowave%2C%20photonics%20and%20sensors%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20aim%20of%20this%20competition%20is%20to%20ensure%20that%20UK%20businesses%20can%20respond%20to%20market%20opportunities%20in%20compound%20semiconductors%2E%20Projects%20may%20lead%20to%20future%20collaboration%20with%20the%20new%20Compound%20Semiconductor%20Applications%20Catapult%2E%20The%20deadline%20to%20register%20is%2019%20October%202016%20and%20the%20deadline%20for%20appliation%20is%2026%20October%202016%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20attend%20a%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeventbrite%2Eco%2Euk%2Fe%2Finnovate%2Duk%2Dfunding%2Dcompetition%2Daccelerating%2Dthe%2Dcommercial%2Dapplication%2Dof%2Dcompound%2Dsemiconductors%2Dtickets%2D26462102862%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3E%20briefing%20webinar%20to%20find%20out%20how%20to%20apply%20on%2027%20July%202016%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EMore%20information%20can%20be%20found%20here%20%2D%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffunding%2Dcompetition%2Dcompound%2Dsemiconductor%2Dapplications%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffunding%2Dcompetition%2Dcompound%2Dsemiconductor%2Dapplications%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/innovate-uk-opens-funding-competition-compound-semiconductor-applications.html Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT Motor Shaft Voltages and Bearing Currents Under PWM Inverter Operation The 3rd edition of the GAMBCIA/BEAMA technical guide on Motor Shaft Voltages and Bearing Currents Under PWM Inverter Operation is now available The%203rd%20edition%20of%20the%20GAMBCIA%2FBEAMA%20technical%20guide%20on%20Motor%20Shaft%20Voltages%20and%20Bearing%20Currents%20Under%20PWM%20Inverter%20Operation%20is%20now%20available http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/motor-shaft-voltages-and-bearing-currents-under-pwm-inverter-operation-pdf.html Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT Sebastian Amos joins GAMBICA as Process Instrumentation & Control Sector Head GAMBICA is delighted to announce the recruitment of Sebastian Amos as its new sector lead for the Process Instrumentation and Control Sector. Over the next few months Sebastian will work alongside Andrew Evans, who had led this sector very successfully over the last 5 years, in a gradual handover process. Andrew will then take on the role of Technical Director for GAMBICA and will extend his current activities in digital technology, standards and regulatory developments to cover the implications for BEAMA&#39;s members as well as GAMBICA&#39;s.

Sebastian joins GAMBICA from Rockwell Automation where he was a Global Proposals Manager working in the Oil and Gas sector. As well as continuing the support of GAMBICA&rsquo;s existing member companies, Sebastian will focus on increasing the representation of smaller process instrumentation and control companies in GAMBICA.&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20the%20recruitment%20of%20Sebastian%20Amos%20as%20its%20new%20sector%20lead%20for%20the%20Process%20Instrumentation%20and%20Control%20Sector%2E%20Over%20the%20next%20few%20months%20Sebastian%20will%20work%20alongside%20Andrew%20Evans%2C%20who%20had%20led%20this%20sector%20very%20successfully%20over%20the%20last%205%20years%2C%20in%20a%20gradual%20handover%20process%2E%20Andrew%20will%20then%20take%20on%20the%20role%20of%20Technical%20Director%20for%20GAMBICA%20and%20will%20extend%20his%20current%20activities%20in%20digital%20technology%2C%20standards%20and%20regulatory%20developments%20to%20cover%20the%20implications%20for%20BEAMA%26%2339%3Bs%20members%20as%20well%20as%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESebastian%20joins%20GAMBICA%20from%20Rockwell%20Automation%20where%20he%20was%20a%20Global%20Proposals%20Manager%20working%20in%20the%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20sector%2E%20As%20well%20as%20continuing%20the%20support%20of%20GAMBICA%26rsquo%3Bs%20existing%20member%20companies%2C%20Sebastian%20will%20focus%20on%20increasing%20the%20representation%20of%20smaller%20process%20instrumentation%20and%20control%20companies%20in%20GAMBICA%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/sebastian-amos-joins-gambica-as-process-instrumentation-control-sector-head-.html Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT About GAMBICA - who we are and what we do GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK.

The Association&#39;s primary objectives are to further the successful development of the industry and to promote the competitiveness and profitability of member companies.

Download the one-page guide to see who we are and what we do %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20the%20Trade%20Association%20for%20Instrumentation%2C%20Control%2C%20Automation%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20in%20the%20UK%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20Association%26%2339%3Bs%20primary%20objectives%20are%20to%20further%20the%20successful%20development%20of%20the%20industry%20and%20to%20promote%20the%20competitiveness%20and%20profitability%20of%20member%20companies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EDownload%20the%20one%2Dpage%20guide%20to%20see%20who%20we%20are%20and%20what%20we%20do%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/about-gambica-pdf.html Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Sajid Javid message to business on the result of the EU referendum The Secretary of State, Sajid Javid, has written an article on the result of the EU referendum, originally published in The Sunday Times.

<blockquote>
&quot;British businesses have a long and proud history of innovation and flexibility, of making the most of difficult situations and finding new ways of tackling complex problems. They have weathered storms before and emerged stronger than ever.

That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m confident that, together, we can turn today&rsquo;s challenges into tomorrow&rsquo;s opportunities. Together, we can make this work.&quot;
</blockquote>

The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/todays-challenges-are-tomorrows-opportunities" target="_blank">full article</a> can be read <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/todays-challenges-are-tomorrows-opportunities" target="_blank">here</a>

&nbsp;

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%20Secretary%20of%20State%2C%20Sajid%20Javid%2C%20has%20written%20an%20article%20on%20the%20result%20of%20the%20EU%20referendum%2C%20originally%20published%20in%20The%20Sunday%20Times%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cem%3E%26quot%3BBritish%20businesses%20have%20a%20long%20and%20proud%20history%20of%20innovation%20and%20flexibility%2C%20of%20making%20the%20most%20of%20difficult%20situations%20and%20finding%20new%20ways%20of%20tackling%20complex%20problems%2E%20They%20have%20weathered%20storms%20before%20and%20emerged%20stronger%20than%20ever%2E%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cem%3EThat%26rsquo%3Bs%20why%20I%26rsquo%3Bm%20confident%20that%2C%20together%2C%20we%20can%20turn%20today%26rsquo%3Bs%20challenges%20into%20tomorrow%26rsquo%3Bs%20opportunities%2E%20Together%2C%20we%20can%20make%20this%20work%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fspeeches%2Ftodays%2Dchallenges%2Dare%2Dtomorrows%2Dopportunities%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Efull%20article%3C%2Fa%3E%20can%20be%20read%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fspeeches%2Ftodays%2Dchallenges%2Dare%2Dtomorrows%2Dopportunities%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/secretary-of-state-sajid-javid-message-to-business-on-the-result-of-the-eu-referendum.html Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:00:00 GMT CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn writes about business priorities post-EU referendum Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General at the CBI has written an article about business priorities post-EU referendum.

<blockquote>
At the highest level, the government should resolve publicly to preserve the openness of the UK&rsquo;s economy, one of its greatest strengths.

In practice, this means seeking to protect tariff and barrier-free access to the Single Market of 500 million consumers. It means ensuring companies are able to&nbsp;continue to attract the best people to the UK with the skills we need, while recognizing public concerns about immigration. &nbsp;And, it means setting out clearly how the UK will agree the right international trade deals with the wider world.
</blockquote>

The <a href="http://news.cbi.org.uk/news/letter-to-the-times-business-priorities-post-eu-referendum/" target="_blank">full article</a> can be <a href="http://news.cbi.org.uk/news/letter-to-the-times-business-priorities-post-eu-referendum/" target="_blank">read here</a> %3Cp%3ECarolyn%20Fairbairn%2C%20Director%2DGeneral%20at%20the%20CBI%20has%20written%20an%20article%20about%20business%20priorities%20post%2DEU%20referendum%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAt%20the%20highest%20level%2C%20the%20government%20should%20resolve%20publicly%20to%20preserve%20the%20openness%20of%20the%20UK%26rsquo%3Bs%20economy%2C%20one%20of%20its%20greatest%20strengths%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20practice%2C%20this%20means%20seeking%20to%20protect%20tariff%20and%20barrier%2Dfree%20access%20to%20the%20Single%20Market%20of%20500%20million%20consumers%2E%20It%20means%20ensuring%20companies%20are%20able%20to%26nbsp%3Bcontinue%20to%20attract%20the%20best%20people%20to%20the%20UK%20with%20the%20skills%20we%20need%2C%20while%20recognizing%20public%20concerns%20about%20immigration%2E%20%26nbsp%3BAnd%2C%20it%20means%20setting%20out%20clearly%20how%20the%20UK%20will%20agree%20the%20right%20international%20trade%20deals%20with%20the%20wider%20world%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnews%2Ecbi%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnews%2Fletter%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dtimes%2Dbusiness%2Dpriorities%2Dpost%2Deu%2Dreferendum%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Efull%20article%3C%2Fa%3E%20can%20be%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnews%2Ecbi%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fnews%2Fletter%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dtimes%2Dbusiness%2Dpriorities%2Dpost%2Deu%2Dreferendum%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Eread%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/cbi-director-general-carolyn-fairbairn-writes-about-business-priorities-post-eu-referendum.html Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:00:00 GMT Brexit, what this means for you and your business Following the UK referendum decision to leave the European Union, here we provide a couple of links to some useful information.

The first is to an analysis from a legal perspective on what this means and what steps are expected

<a href="http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/brexit/decision.page#q1" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" target="_BLANK">http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/brexit/decision.page#q1</a>

The second is an analysis on the impact for employment law

<a href="https://www.eef.org.uk/business-support/news-blogs-and-publications/news/2016/jun/brexit-a-brave-new-world-for-employment-law-in-the-uk" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" target="_BLANK">https://www.eef.org.uk/business-support/news-blogs-and-publications/news/2016/jun/brexit-a-brave-new-world-for-employment-law-in-the-uk</a> %3Cp%3EFollowing%20the%20UK%20referendum%20decision%20to%20leave%20the%20European%20Union%2C%20here%20we%20provide%20a%20couple%20of%20links%20to%20some%20useful%20information%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20first%20is%20to%20an%20analysis%20from%20a%20legal%20perspective%20on%20what%20this%20means%20and%20what%20steps%20are%20expected%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeversheds%2Ecom%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fwhat%2Fpublications%2Fbrexit%2Fdecision%2Epage%23q1%22%20original%5Ffont%5Fattr%3D%22%2D1%22%20original%5Fline%5Fheight%5Fattr%3D%22%22%20target%3D%22%5FBLANK%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeversheds%2Ecom%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fwhat%2Fpublications%2Fbrexit%2Fdecision%2Epage%23q1%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20second%20is%20an%20analysis%20on%20the%20impact%20for%20employment%20law%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeef%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fbusiness%2Dsupport%2Fnews%2Dblogs%2Dand%2Dpublications%2Fnews%2F2016%2Fjun%2Fbrexit%2Da%2Dbrave%2Dnew%2Dworld%2Dfor%2Demployment%2Dlaw%2Din%2Dthe%2Duk%22%20original%5Ffont%5Fattr%3D%22%2D1%22%20original%5Fline%5Fheight%5Fattr%3D%22%22%20target%3D%22%5FBLANK%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeef%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fbusiness%2Dsupport%2Fnews%2Dblogs%2Dand%2Dpublications%2Fnews%2F2016%2Fjun%2Fbrexit%2Da%2Dbrave%2Dnew%2Dworld%2Dfor%2Demployment%2Dlaw%2Din%2Dthe%2Duk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/brexit-what-this-means-for-you-and-your-business.html Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on investment cycles published in Drives and Controls June 2016 The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (June 2016) looking at long-term investment strategies The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28June%202016%29%20looking%20at%20long%2Dterm%20investment%20strategies http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-jun-2016-pdf.html Sun, 12 Jun 2016 23:00:00 GMT New LVD / EMC / ATEX / RoHS Directives FAQs http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/new-lvd---emc---atex---rohs-directives-faqs.html Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 26 May 2016 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-26-may-2016.html Wed, 25 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 26 May 2016 Insert http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-26-may-2016-insert.html Wed, 25 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on EU referendum published in Drives and Controls May 2016 The latest GAMBICA article has been published in Drives and Controls (May 2016) looking at the potential impact of the EU referendum The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20article%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28May%202016%29%20looking%20at%20the%20potential%20impact%20of%20the%20EU%20referendum http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-may-2016-pdf.html Mon, 16 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT Automation has created four times as many jobs as it has lost over the last 15 years It&#39;s pleasing to see that Deloitte have published a report that paints a positive picture about the impact of technology on work and employment. In their report &quot;<a href="http://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/growth/articles/from-brawn-to-brains--the-impact-of-technology-on-jobs-in-the-u.html" target="_blank">From brawn to brains - The impact of technology and jobs</a>&quot; they point out that;

<ul>
 <li>Automation technology has converted 800,000 lower-skilled jobs into 3.5 million new higher skilled ones in their place</li>
 <li>Each new job pays on average &pound;10,000 more per annum than the old one</li>
 <li>All regions and nations within the UK have benefitted</li>
 <li>&pound;140 billion has been added to the UK economy in new wages</li>
</ul>

The full report can be <a href="http://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/growth/articles/from-brawn-to-brains--the-impact-of-technology-on-jobs-in-the-u.html" target="_blank">downloaded from the Deloitte website</a> %3Cp%3EIt%26%2339%3Bs%20pleasing%20to%20see%20that%20Deloitte%20have%20published%20a%20report%20that%20paints%20a%20positive%20picture%20about%20the%20impact%20of%20technology%20on%20work%20and%20employment%2E%20In%20their%20report%20%26quot%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2%2Edeloitte%2Ecom%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fpages%2Fgrowth%2Farticles%2Ffrom%2Dbrawn%2Dto%2Dbrains%2D%2Dthe%2Dimpact%2Dof%2Dtechnology%2Don%2Djobs%2Din%2Dthe%2Du%2Ehtml%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EFrom%20brawn%20to%20brains%20%2D%20The%20impact%20of%20technology%20and%20jobs%3C%2Fa%3E%26quot%3B%20they%20point%20out%20that%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAutomation%20technology%20has%20converted%20800%2C000%20lower%2Dskilled%20jobs%20into%203%2E5%20million%20new%20higher%20skilled%20ones%20in%20their%20place%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEach%20new%20job%20pays%20on%20average%20%26pound%3B10%2C000%20more%20per%20annum%20than%20the%20old%20one%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAll%20regions%20and%20nations%20within%20the%20UK%20have%20benefitted%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3E%26pound%3B140%20billion%20has%20been%20added%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%20in%20new%20wages%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20full%20report%20can%20be%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2%2Edeloitte%2Ecom%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fpages%2Fgrowth%2Farticles%2Ffrom%2Dbrawn%2Dto%2Dbrains%2D%2Dthe%2Dimpact%2Dof%2Dtechnology%2Don%2Djobs%2Din%2Dthe%2Du%2Ehtml%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Edownloaded%20from%20the%20Deloitte%20website%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/automation-has-created-four-times-as-many-jobs-as-it-has-lost-over-the-last-15-years.html Thu, 12 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT Gambica guide - Fire Mode in Variable Speed Drives This Guide is to provide a reference for Variable Speed Drive (VSD) manufacturers and users to establish criteria by which Fire Mode in VSD should be defined. This is to enable a common understanding of what Fire Mode is and clear communication of how any specific product operates. 
&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThis%20Guide%20is%20to%20provide%20a%20reference%20for%20Variable%20Speed%20Drive%20%28VSD%29%20manufacturers%20and%20users%20to%20establish%20criteria%20by%20which%20Fire%20Mode%20in%20VSD%20should%20be%20defined%2E%20This%20is%20to%20enable%20a%20common%20understanding%20of%20what%20Fire%20Mode%20is%20and%20clear%20communication%20of%20how%20any%20specific%20product%20operates%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guide---fire-mode-in-variable-speed-drives-pdf.html Mon, 02 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA becomes affiliate member of COBCOE Gambica have become affiliate members of the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe, COBCOE.

The advantage of Gambica becoming members is that it will give our members access to European British Chambers of commerce events and some other facilities.

The chambers are a useful way for companies to find partners in European countries.
More on COBCOE at <a href="http://www.cobcoe.eu">http://www.cobcoe.eu</a> %3Cp%3EGambica%20have%20become%20affiliate%20members%20of%20the%20Council%20of%20British%20Chambers%20of%20Commerce%20in%20Europe%2C%20COBCOE%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20advantage%20of%20Gambica%20becoming%20members%20is%20that%20it%20will%20give%20our%20members%20access%20to%20European%20British%20Chambers%20of%20commerce%20events%20and%20some%20other%20facilities%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20chambers%20are%20a%20useful%20way%20for%20companies%20to%20find%20partners%20in%20European%20countries%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0AMore%20on%20COBCOE%20at%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecobcoe%2Eeu%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecobcoe%2Eeu%3C%2Fa%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-becomes-affiliate-member-of-cobcoe.html Mon, 25 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT UK businesses are set to be at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution by embracing digital technologies that could improve productivity The EU Commission has today (19 April 2016) published details on how businesses across the EU, including those in the UK, can get better access to the technologies that will help them to modernise. The innovative package includes improving access to cloud computing and services, data analytics and the Internet of Things. It will improve the way the UK does business in the research, technology and industrial sectors, and enable UK companies to compete globally.

Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said:

<blockquote>
&quot;The fourth industrial revolution will fundamentally change the way we do business in this country. As with previous industrial revolutions, the expectation must be that the net effect will be positive for almost everyone.

The package set out by the European Commission contains stimulating ideas about how businesses can embrace new and interesting ways of working.

I look forward to working with the Commission on a package that works for UK businesses and agreeing a way forward in the Competitiveness Council.&quot;
</blockquote>

The package builds on the existing work going on in the UK, such as digital catapults and support for quantum technologies. It will also help our business and research communities make the most of EU research and development in high technology areas.

It sets out suggestions in 4 areas of working:

<ul>
 <li>Digitising European industry, which sets out how the European Commission will help industries to take advantage of digital technologies; supporting collaboration between EU and UK high value manufacturing</li>
 <li>European cloud initiative, to be used by the science community, which could include making scientific data generated by the Horizon 2020 programme open by default</li>
 <li>Priorities for ICT standardisation, which will help to make it easier for British businesses to operate in the single market</li>
 <li>An eGovernment action plan 2016 to 2020, which will help to modernise public administration, making it easier for UK citizens and businesses to access government services in other European countries</li>
</ul>

Today&rsquo;s digital single market proposals follow repeated calls from UK ministers for the EU to deliver key priorities for the government&rsquo;s EU reform and competitiveness agenda. Acting at a European level helps UK businesses gain access to the European single market. The actions will in part be funded by Horizon 2020, the biggest ever EU research and innovation programme with &euro;80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020), alongside private investment.

Government will now consider the proposals in the package and work with the EU institutions to ensure that the package works for UK industry.

From: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-boost-for-uk-businesses">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-boost-for-uk-businesses</a> %3Cp%3EThe%20EU%20Commission%20has%20today%20%2819%20April%202016%29%20published%20details%20on%20how%20businesses%20across%20the%20EU%2C%20including%20those%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20can%20get%20better%20access%20to%20the%20technologies%20that%20will%20help%20them%20to%20modernise%2E%20The%20innovative%20package%20includes%20improving%20access%20to%20cloud%20computing%20and%20services%2C%20data%20analytics%20and%20the%20Internet%20of%20Things%2E%20It%20will%20improve%20the%20way%20the%20UK%20does%20business%20in%20the%20research%2C%20technology%20and%20industrial%20sectors%2C%20and%20enable%20UK%20companies%20to%20compete%20globally%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBusiness%20Minister%20Baroness%20Neville%2DRolfe%20said%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26quot%3BThe%20fourth%20industrial%20revolution%20will%20fundamentally%20change%20the%20way%20we%20do%20business%20in%20this%20country%2E%20As%20with%20previous%20industrial%20revolutions%2C%20the%20expectation%20must%20be%20that%20the%20net%20effect%20will%20be%20positive%20for%20almost%20everyone%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20package%20set%20out%20by%20the%20European%20Commission%20contains%20stimulating%20ideas%20about%20how%20businesses%20can%20embrace%20new%20and%20interesting%20ways%20of%20working%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EI%20look%20forward%20to%20working%20with%20the%20Commission%20on%20a%20package%20that%20works%20for%20UK%20businesses%20and%20agreeing%20a%20way%20forward%20in%20the%20Competitiveness%20Council%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20package%20builds%20on%20the%20existing%20work%20going%20on%20in%20the%20UK%2C%20such%20as%20digital%20catapults%20and%20support%20for%20quantum%20technologies%2E%20It%20will%20also%20help%20our%20business%20and%20research%20communities%20make%20the%20most%20of%20EU%20research%20and%20development%20in%20high%20technology%20areas%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20sets%20out%20suggestions%20in%204%20areas%20of%20working%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EDigitising%20European%20industry%2C%20which%20sets%20out%20how%20the%20European%20Commission%20will%20help%20industries%20to%20take%20advantage%20of%20digital%20technologies%3B%20supporting%20collaboration%20between%20EU%20and%20UK%20high%20value%20manufacturing%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEuropean%20cloud%20initiative%2C%20to%20be%20used%20by%20the%20science%20community%2C%20which%20could%20include%20making%20scientific%20data%20generated%20by%20the%20Horizon%202020%20programme%20open%20by%20default%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EPriorities%20for%20ICT%20standardisation%2C%20which%20will%20help%20to%20make%20it%20easier%20for%20British%20businesses%20to%20operate%20in%20the%20single%20market%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EAn%20eGovernment%20action%20plan%202016%20to%202020%2C%20which%20will%20help%20to%20modernise%20public%20administration%2C%20making%20it%20easier%20for%20UK%20citizens%20and%20businesses%20to%20access%20government%20services%20in%20other%20European%20countries%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EToday%26rsquo%3Bs%20digital%20single%20market%20proposals%20follow%20repeated%20calls%20from%20UK%20ministers%20for%20the%20EU%20to%20deliver%20key%20priorities%20for%20the%20government%26rsquo%3Bs%20EU%20reform%20and%20competitiveness%20agenda%2E%20Acting%20at%20a%20European%20level%20helps%20UK%20businesses%20gain%20access%20to%20the%20European%20single%20market%2E%20The%20actions%20will%20in%20part%20be%20funded%20by%20Horizon%202020%2C%20the%20biggest%20ever%20EU%20research%20and%20innovation%20programme%20with%20%26euro%3B80%20billion%20of%20funding%20available%20over%207%20years%20%282014%20to%202020%29%2C%20alongside%20private%20investment%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGovernment%20will%20now%20consider%20the%20proposals%20in%20the%20package%20and%20work%20with%20the%20EU%20institutions%20to%20ensure%20that%20the%20package%20works%20for%20UK%20industry%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFrom%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2Dboost%2Dfor%2Duk%2Dbusinesses%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2Dboost%2Dfor%2Duk%2Dbusinesses%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/uk-businesses-are-set-to-be-at-the-heart-of-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-by-embracing-digital-technologies-that-could-improve-productivity.html Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT Victoria Montag joins Gambica as Industrial Automation Sector Head Gambica is delighted to announce the recruitment of Victoria Montag as its new sector lead for the Industrial Automation Sector.&nbsp; For the next few months Victoria will work alongside Steve Brambley, who had led this sector very successfully over the last 10 years, in a gradual handover process after which he will take on the role of Director of Public Affairs for Gambica.

Victoria joins Gambica from the National Physical laboratory (NPL) where she was a Senior Project Manager working with the Engineering Measurement team. As well as continuing the support of Gambica&rsquo;s existing member companies, Victoria will focus on increasing the representation of smaller industrial automation companies in Gambica.&nbsp; %3Cp%3EGambica%20is%20delighted%20to%20announce%20the%20recruitment%20of%20Victoria%20Montag%20as%20its%20new%20sector%20lead%20for%20the%20Industrial%20Automation%20Sector%2E%26nbsp%3B%20For%20the%20next%20few%20months%20Victoria%20will%20work%20alongside%20Steve%20Brambley%2C%20who%20had%20led%20this%20sector%20very%20successfully%20over%20the%20last%2010%20years%2C%20in%20a%20gradual%20handover%20process%20after%20which%20he%20will%20take%20on%20the%20role%20of%20Director%20of%20Public%20Affairs%20for%20Gambica%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EVictoria%20joins%20Gambica%20from%20the%20National%20Physical%20laboratory%20%28NPL%29%20where%20she%20was%20a%20Senior%20Project%20Manager%20working%20with%20the%20Engineering%20Measurement%20team%2E%20As%20well%20as%20continuing%20the%20support%20of%20Gambica%26rsquo%3Bs%20existing%20member%20companies%2C%20Victoria%20will%20focus%20on%20increasing%20the%20representation%20of%20smaller%20industrial%20automation%20companies%20in%20Gambica%2E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/victoria-montag-joins-gambica-as-industrial-automation-sector-head-.html Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA sponsored the Motion Control Industry Award for Energy Efficiency GAMBICA is delighted to have been a sponsor for the Motion Control Industry Awards, where it was inspiring to participate in a positive celebration of innovation, achievement and above all to recognise the people who make it all happen. The event took place on 12th April 2016, on the first evening of the Drives and Controls exhibition and was a great opportunity for networking within the motion controls industry. GAMBICA sponsored the Environmental/Energy Efficiency Award category, which was won by Danfoss for an application that generated energy from waste water. Other <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/finalists/">finalists </a>and <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/winners/overview/">winners </a>can be viewed on the MCIA website. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20delighted%20to%20have%20been%20a%20sponsor%20for%20the%20Motion%20Control%20Industry%20Awards%2C%20where%20it%20was%20inspiring%20to%20participate%20in%20a%20positive%20celebration%20of%20innovation%2C%20achievement%20and%20above%20all%20to%20recognise%20the%20people%20who%20make%20it%20all%20happen%2E%20The%20event%20took%20place%20on%2012th%20April%202016%2C%20on%20the%20first%20evening%20of%20the%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20exhibition%20and%20was%20a%20great%20opportunity%20for%20networking%20within%20the%20motion%20controls%20industry%2E%20GAMBICA%20sponsored%20the%20Environmental%2FEnergy%20Efficiency%20Award%20category%2C%20which%20was%20won%20by%20Danfoss%20for%20an%20application%20that%20generated%20energy%20from%20waste%20water%2E%20Other%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Ffinalists%2F%22%3Efinalists%20%3C%2Fa%3Eand%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Fwinners%2Foverview%2F%22%3Ewinners%20%3C%2Fa%3Ecan%20be%20viewed%20on%20the%20MCIA%20website%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-sponsored-the-motion-control-industy-award-for-energy-efficiency.html Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT Adoption of GS1 and PEPPOL Standards - Guidance for suppliers of medical devices to the NHS http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/adoption-of-gs1-and-peppol-standards---guidance-for-suppliers-of-medical-devices-to-the-nhs.html Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT GS1 and PEPPOL Adoption: Ten step guide for suppliers to the NHS http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gs1-and-peppol-adoption--ten-step-guide-for-suppliers-to-the-nhs.html Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA article on competition for internal funding in customers The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls (April 2016) looking at competition for internal funding within customers The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28April%202016%29%20looking%20at%20competition%20for%20internal%20funding%20within%20customers http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-april-2016-pdf.html Wed, 06 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMT CBI commission PwC report on the implications for the UK economy of leaving the EU The CBI have tried to inject some facts into what has so far been an emotion-driven debate over the future of the UK in the European Union. They have commissioned PwC to write a balanced report on the reports which, whilst not perfect, we thought was good enough to share with Gambica members and stakeholders. We hope you find it interesting and stimulatin.


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&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%20CBI%20have%20tried%20to%20inject%20some%20facts%20into%20what%20has%20so%20far%20been%20an%20emotion%2Ddriven%20debate%20over%20the%20future%20of%20the%20UK%20in%20the%20European%20Union%2E%20They%20have%20commissioned%20PwC%20to%20write%20a%20balanced%20report%20on%20the%20reports%20which%2C%20whilst%20not%20perfect%2C%20we%20thought%20was%20good%20enough%20to%20share%20with%20Gambica%20members%20and%20stakeholders%2E%20We%20hope%20you%20find%20it%20interesting%20and%20stimulatin%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/cbi-commission-pcw-report.html Mon, 21 Mar 2016 23:00:00 GMT Horizontal Innovations article in Drives and Controls March 2016 The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls (March 2016) looking at the IET Hotizontal Innovations initiative The%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20%28March%202016%29%20looking%20at%20the%20IET%20Hotizontal%20Innovations%20initiative http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-drives-and-controls-column-march-2016-pdf.html Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:00:00 GMT Driving Energy Efficiency - GAMBICA article published in the MAD Guide 2016 GAMBICA has published an article in the Motors, Automation and Drives guide 2016 that looks at why energy efficiency is a vital part of a sustainable future. GAMBICA%20has%20published%20an%20article%20in%20the%20%3Cem%3EMotors%2C%20Automation%20and%20Drives%20guide%202016%3C%2Fem%3E%20that%20looks%20at%20why%20energy%20efficiency%20is%20a%20vital%20part%20of%20a%20sustainable%20future%2E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-article-mad-guide-2016-pdf.html Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:00:00 GMT Gambica becomes official partner of the Scientific Instrument Makers (SIM) Livery company When the Scientific Instrument Manufacturers Company was formed in 1956, the UK was a large manufacturer of specialist electronic and mechanical scientific instruments.&nbsp; Examples ranged from microscopes to spectrum analysers and a wide variety of other laboratory test and measurement equipment.&nbsp; Since its formation the industrial base has changed but the UK retains strong positions, especially in research, development and manufacturing, in fields as diverse as satellites, aerospace, medical equipment and leading edge electronics and electronic components.<o:p></o:p>

SIM members today come from a wide range of industries including education, measurement and control, medical and biomedical, communication electronics and lighting components.<o:p></o:p>

SIM&rsquo;s aim is to promote the craft of scientific instrument making and the exchange of ideas and information by members and guests through meetings, visits, lectures and social events.<o:p></o:p>

One of the primary objectives of the Company is to encourage young people to participate in the craft through grants, prizes, scholarships and apprenticeships. The Company has relationships with a number of universities as well as the armed forces, the Young Engineers program and the Arkwright Scholarship Scheme.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Gambica aims to support the work of SIM by providing deeper links into the Instrumentation, Control and Laboratory Technology industry and by offering SIM an extension to its representation and advocacy work. &nbsp;Several employees of Gambica member companies are SIM liverymen and by linking the two organisations in this more formal way it is hoped that others may be encouraged to join the livery and help in its&nbsp;charitable work.

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<h4>For more information <a href="http://www.wcsim.co.uk/about/our-partners/" target="_parent">click here</a></h4> %3Cp%3EWhen%20the%20Scientific%20Instrument%20Manufacturers%20Company%20was%20formed%20in%201956%2C%20the%20UK%20was%20a%20large%20manufacturer%20of%20specialist%20electronic%20and%20mechanical%20scientific%20instruments%2E%26nbsp%3B%20Examples%20ranged%20from%20microscopes%20to%20spectrum%20analysers%20and%20a%20wide%20variety%20of%20other%20laboratory%20test%20and%20measurement%20equipment%2E%26nbsp%3B%20Since%20its%20formation%20the%20industrial%20base%20has%20changed%20but%20the%20UK%20retains%20strong%20positions%2C%20especially%20in%20research%2C%20development%20and%20manufacturing%2C%20in%20fields%20as%20diverse%20as%20satellites%2C%20aerospace%2C%20medical%20equipment%20and%20leading%20edge%20electronics%20and%20electronic%20components%2E%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESIM%20members%20today%20come%20from%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20industries%20including%20education%2C%20measurement%20and%20control%2C%20medical%20and%20biomedical%2C%20communication%20electronics%20and%20lighting%20components%2E%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ESIM%26rsquo%3Bs%20aim%20is%20to%20promote%20the%20craft%20of%20scientific%20instrument%20making%20and%20the%20exchange%20of%20ideas%20and%20information%20by%20members%20and%20guests%20through%20meetings%2C%20visits%2C%20lectures%20and%20social%20events%2E%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EOne%20of%20the%20primary%20objectives%20of%20the%20Company%20is%20to%20encourage%20young%20people%20to%20participate%20in%20the%20craft%20through%20grants%2C%20prizes%2C%20scholarships%20and%20apprenticeships%2E%20The%20Company%20has%20relationships%20with%20a%20number%20of%20universities%20as%20well%20as%20the%20armed%20forces%2C%20the%20Young%20Engineers%20program%20and%20the%20Arkwright%20Scholarship%20Scheme%2E%26nbsp%3B%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGambica%20aims%20to%20support%20the%20work%20of%20SIM%20by%20providing%20deeper%20links%20into%20the%20Instrumentation%2C%20Control%20and%20Laboratory%20Technology%20industry%20and%20by%20offering%20SIM%20an%20extension%20to%20its%20representation%20and%20advocacy%20work%2E%20%26nbsp%3BSeveral%20employees%20of%20Gambica%20member%20companies%20are%20SIM%20liverymen%20and%20by%20linking%20the%20two%20organisations%20in%20this%20more%20formal%20way%20it%20is%20hoped%20that%20others%20may%20be%20encouraged%20to%20join%20the%20livery%20and%20help%20in%20its%26nbsp%3Bcharitable%20work%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ch4%3EFor%20more%20information%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewcsim%2Eco%2Euk%2Fabout%2Four%2Dpartners%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fparent%22%3E%3Cstrong%3Eclick%20here%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh4%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-becomes-official-partner-of-the-scientific-instrument-makers-sim-livery-company.html Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:00:00 GMT The circular economy: a threat or an opportunity Circular economy article in Drives and Controls Jan 2016

The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Jan 2016), looking at the potential impact of the Circular Economy %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ECircular%20economy%20article%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20Jan%202016%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Jan%202016%29%2C%20looking%20at%20the%20potential%20impact%20of%20the%20Circular%20Economy%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica_drives_and_controls_jan2016-pdf.html Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts Jan 2010 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-jan-2010.html Sat, 02 Jan 2016 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA sponsors the Motion Control Industry Awards 2016 - nomination deadline 23rd December 2015 GAMBICA is pleased to be a sponsor of the <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/" target="_blank">Motion Control Industry Awards 2016</a> and the award for Environmental/Energy Efficiency.

The awards are being held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 12th April 2016, which is also the evening of the first day of the Drives and Controls exhibition at the NEC, where we will host a pavilion.

Bookings for the awards dinner will open in 2016, however nominations for awards need to be submitted before 23rd December 2015.

For details on how to nominate your company - <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/enter/how-to/" target="_blank">http://mci-awards.co.uk/enter/how-to/</a>

To enter an award - <a href="http://mci-awards.co.uk/award-categories/" target="_blank">http://mci-awards.co.uk/award-categories/</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20be%20a%20sponsor%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EMotion%20Control%20Industry%20Awards%202016%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20the%20award%20for%20Environmental%2FEnergy%20Efficiency%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20awards%20are%20being%20held%20at%20the%20National%20Conference%20Centre%20in%20Birmingham%20on%2012th%20April%202016%2C%20which%20is%20also%20the%20evening%20of%20the%20first%20day%20of%20the%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20exhibition%20at%20the%20NEC%2C%20where%20we%20will%20host%20a%20pavilion%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBookings%20for%20the%20awards%20dinner%20will%20open%20in%202016%2C%20however%20nominations%20for%20awards%20need%20to%20be%20submitted%20before%20%3Cu%3E23rd%20December%202015%3C%2Fu%3E%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EFor%20details%20on%20how%20to%20nominate%20your%20company%20%2D%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Fenter%2Fhow%2Dto%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Fenter%2Fhow%2Dto%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20enter%20an%20award%20%2D%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Faward%2Dcategories%2F%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fmci%2Dawards%2Eco%2Euk%2Faward%2Dcategories%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-sponsors-the-motion-control-industry-awards-2016-nomination-deadline-23rd-december-2015.html Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0 - The opportunity for UK manufacturing GAMBICA and The Manufacturer magazine have published an infographic flyer that describes the &pound;20 billion opportunity for UK Manufacturing in adopting the Industry 4.0 concept.

It makes the case that the UK has an opportunity for Industry 4.0 to increase manufacturing productivity but co-ordination between government and industry is needed to give the confidence for manufacturers to invest.

The request aimed at the UK government is for;

<ul>
 <li>Clear industrial Policy</li>
 <li>A benign investment environment</li>
 <li>A stable policy environment over the long term</li>
 <li>Engagement with all stakeholders from SMEs to</li>
 <li>multi-nationals</li>
 <li>Engagement with pro-active industry bodies</li>
</ul> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20The%20Manufacturer%20magazine%20have%20published%20an%20infographic%20flyer%20that%20describes%20the%20%26pound%3B20%20billion%20opportunity%20for%20UK%20Manufacturing%20in%20adopting%20the%20Industry%204%2E0%20concept%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20makes%20the%20case%20that%20the%20UK%20has%20an%20opportunity%20for%20Industry%204%2E0%20to%20increase%20manufacturing%20productivity%20but%20co%2Dordination%20between%20government%20and%20industry%20is%20needed%20to%20give%20the%20confidence%20for%20manufacturers%20to%20invest%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20request%20aimed%20at%20the%20UK%20government%20is%20for%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EClear%20industrial%20Policy%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EA%20benign%20investment%20environment%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EA%20stable%20policy%20environment%20over%20the%20long%20term%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEngagement%20with%20all%20stakeholders%20from%20SMEs%20to%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3Emulti%2Dnationals%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cli%3EEngagement%20with%20pro%2Dactive%20industry%20bodies%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/industry4-gambica-themanufacturer-pdf.html Thu, 03 Dec 2015 23:00:00 GMT An analysis of the UK government spending review announced 25th November 2015 This afternoon, Chancellor George Osborne MP delivered his Autumn Statement in the Commons, along with the results of the Spending Review, outlining the cuts to departmental expenditure required to clear the deficit before 2020.

Osborne was boosted by better growth forecasts from the OBR despite recent signs of weakness in the global economy, enabling the him to unveil some headline grabbing measures. These included confirmation that there would be no cut to police budgets at all, with Osborne committing to real terms protection for police funding. In addition, the Chancellor confirmed that his proposed cuts to Tax Credits, which have been a source of much political difficulty for him personally in recent weeks, would be scrapped.

The size and scope of the Apprenticeship Levy has surprised a few in the business world, and the CBI has already come out to criticise it, describing it as a &ldquo;sting in the tail&rdquo; of what was otherwise a good Spending Review for longer term investment .

On energy, the Government has again made clear that its focus is on security whilst also delivering value for consumers. Osborne announced that ECO will be scrapped in April 2017 and replaced with &ldquo;a new cheaper domestic energy efficiency supplier obligation which will run for 5 years&rdquo;.

The initial reaction from political commentators suggests that today has been a successful one for the Chancellor. Though, as ever, the devil will be in the detail - and we&rsquo;d expect some more difficult questions for HMT to arise over the next few days as the documents are analysed at length.

Further detail on the announcements of interest are provided below.

<img height="12" src="file:///C:\Users\charliem\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png" width="37" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opposition response

The response of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP to the Autumn Statement, began with criticism of Osborne for failing to cut the deficit in one parliament, as he had originally promised in 2010.

Although the thrust of many of McDonnell&rsquo;s arguments was sound, it appeared to have little impact on those opposite - with his statements on deficit reduction and economic credibility prompting laughter from the Government benches.

As you&rsquo;d expect, most of the cuts outlined by his Osborne were criticised in turn by McDonnell. In particular he picked out those to DECC - stating that the UK&rsquo;s solar industry was being killed off - and to BIS - which he said was being effectively shut down.

&nbsp;

<img height="12" src="file:///C:\Users\charliem\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png" width="37" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departmental settlements

The Spending Review portion of today&rsquo;s events will likely garner plenty of attention. With Health, Defence, Foreign Aid and Education spending already ring-fenced, other departments have received significant cuts to their budgets, as had been widely trailed in the media. Settlements of interest include:&nbsp;&nbsp;

<ul>
 <li>DECC has agreed a resource saving of 22% by 2019-20.

 <ul style="list-style-type:circle;">
 <li>This is to be delivered through efficiencies in pooling back office and corporate services, and reducing the cost of contracts to manage the country&rsquo;s historic coal and nuclear liabilities.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

<ul>
 <li>BIS has agreed a settlement that will see its day-to-day resource budget fall by 17% by 2019-20

 <ul style="list-style-type:circle;">
 <li>This is to be achieved by switching HE maintenance grants to loans, exempting Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) from the costs of renewables policy rather than paying cash compensation, asking universities to take more responsibility for student access, and finding &pound;360 million in efficiencies and savings in adult skills.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ul>

<img height="12" src="file:///C:\Users\charliem\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png" width="37" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Key announcements

Energy

Osborne announced that the Government is implementing a package of measures to reduce the projected cost of green policies on the average annual household energy bill by &pound;30 from 2017.

The bulk of these savings will come from reforms to the current Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. This will be replaced from April 2017 with a new cheaper domestic energy efficiency supplier obligation which will run for 5 years.

The new scheme will upgrade the energy efficiency of over 200,000 homes per year, saving those homes up to &pound;300 off their annual energy bill, tackling the root cause of fuel poverty and delivering on the government&rsquo;s commitment to help 1 million more homes this Parliament.

Other measures announce include:

<ul>
 <li>The Government will provide &pound;295 million over 5 years to improve the energy efficiency of schools, hospitals and other public sector buildings.</li>
 <li>&pound;300 million of funding for up to 200 heat networks will generate enough heat to support the equivalent of over 400,000 homes and leverage up to &pound;2 billion of private capital investment.</li>
 <li>Doubling of investment in DECC&rsquo;s innovation programme will help position the UK as an international leader in small modular nuclear reactors, and deliver commitments on seed funding for promising new renewable energy technologies and smart grids.</li>
 <li>Increase in funding for the Renewable Heat Incentive to &pound;1.15 billion in 2021 to ensure that the UK continues to make progress towards its climate goals while reforming the scheme to improve value for money, delivering savings of almost &pound;700 million by 2020-21.</li>
 <li>Doubling of DECC&rsquo;s innovation programme to &pound;500 million over 5 years, which will strengthen the future security of supply, reduce the costs of decarbonisation and boost industrial and research capabilities</li>
 <li>Shale Wealth Fund &ndash; The government will establish a Shale Wealth Fund from shale gas revenues which will see up to 10% of the tax revenues from shale gas spent in local areas.</li>
</ul>

Business

<ul>
 <li>Innovate UK support for businesses and funding for aerospace and automotive technologies will be maintained in real terms.</li>
 <li>By 2019-20, government spending on apprenticeships will have doubled in cash terms compared to 2010-112, including income from the new apprenticeship levy.</li>
 <li>The apprenticeship levy is set to raise &pound;3bn a year. It will be set at 0.5% of the payroll bill. But there will be a &pound;15,000 allowance, so 98% of employers will not pay.</li>
 <li>The government commits to funding aerospace and automotive technologies for 10 years. This will provide over &pound;1 billion additional funding for innovation in these sectors.</li>
 <li>Abolition of the uniform business rate, with local government allowed to cut rates and keep all revenue raised by 2020.</li>
 <li>Extension of the small business rate relief scheme for another year.</li>
 <li>&pound;165m of new loans to companies instead of grants.</li>
 <li>Science funding of &pound;4.7 billion will be protected in real terms and total spend will be over &pound;500 million higher by the end of the Parliament compared to 2015-16.</li>
</ul>

Climate Change

<ul>
 <li>The government will continue to push for a strong global climate change agreement in Paris this December, to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels firmly within reach.</li>
 <li>The Spending Review announces a 50% increase in funding over the next 5 years for developing countries to tackle and adapt to climate change.</li>
 <li>The government will double its domestic energy innovation programme. In line with this, the UK will continue to play a leading role in international research efforts to reduce the costs of low carbon energy, working with other countries to strengthen international collaboration and transparency in clean energy research, development and demonstration.</li>
</ul>


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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/an-analysis-of-the-uk-government-spending-review-announced-25th-november-2015.html Sun, 29 Nov 2015 23:00:00 GMT Energy efficiency in motor driven systems GAMBICA article on energy saving in Nov 2015 DPA GAMBICA%20article%20on%20energy%20saving%20in%20Nov%202015%20DPA http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/dpa-nov-2015-supp-gambica-pdf.html Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0 - Vital for UK manufacturing growth Industry 4.0 article in Drives and Controls Nov 2015 Industry%204%2E0%20article%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20Nov%202015 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/industry-4-0---vital-for-uk-manufacturing-growth.html Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:00:00 GMT CEMEP guide to energy efficiency with electric drive systems This <a href="http://cemep.eu" target="_blank">CEMEP </a>brochure shows the potential offered by choosing the correct drive system to save energy and how the normative and legislative environment is defined on the national and international markets. The topic is rounded off by a look at future developments.

GAMBICA is a member of CEMEP for the UK %3Cp%3EThis%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fcemep%2Eeu%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3ECEMEP%20%3C%2Fa%3Ebrochure%20shows%20the%20potential%20offered%20by%20choosing%20the%20correct%20drive%20system%20to%20save%20energy%20and%20how%20the%20normative%20and%20legislative%20environment%20is%20defined%20on%20the%20national%20and%20international%20markets%2E%20The%20topic%20is%20rounded%20off%20by%20a%20look%20at%20future%20developments%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20a%20member%20of%20CEMEP%20for%20the%20UK%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/CEMEP_guide_to_energy_efficiency_with_electric_drive_systems.html Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes article looking at the perception of automation and robots in the media The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Oct 2015), looking at the perception of automation and robots in the mainstream media. %3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20Arial%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20line%2Dheight%3A%20normal%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Oct%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20the%20perception%20of%20automation%20and%20robots%20in%20the%20mainstream%20media%2E%3C%2Fspan%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-publishes-article-looking-at-the-perception-of-automation-and-robots-in-the-media.html Sun, 01 Nov 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes guide on the modification and maintenance of low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies GAMBICA technical guide on the modification and maintenance of low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.

This guide has been produced by GAMBICA&#39;s Controlgear Group Technical Committee in collaboration with Northumbrian Water and the Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications (WIMES) electrical working group. The purpose is to provide guidance on the modification and maintenance of installed low voltage swtichgear and controlgear assemblies. %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20technical%20guide%20on%20the%20modification%20and%20maintenance%20of%20low%20voltage%20switchgear%20and%20controlgear%20assemblies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20guide%20has%20been%20produced%20by%20GAMBICA%26%2339%3Bs%20Controlgear%20Group%20Technical%20Committee%20in%20collaboration%20with%20Northumbrian%20Water%20and%20the%20Water%20Industry%20Mechanical%20and%20Electrical%20Specifications%20%28WIMES%29%20electrical%20working%20group%2E%20The%20purpose%20is%20to%20provide%20guidance%20on%20the%20modification%20and%20maintenance%20of%20installed%20low%20voltage%20swtichgear%20and%20controlgear%20assemblies%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-guidance-on-the-modification-and-maintenance-of-low-voltage-switchgear-and-controlgear-assemblies.html Wed, 21 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA anti-counterfeit activities as part of European market surveillance initiative The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Sep 2015), looking at the importance of preventing counterfeit products entering the automation market.

&nbsp; %3Cp%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Sep%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20the%20importance%20of%20preventing%20counterfeit%20products%20entering%20the%20automation%20market%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/lovely-jubbly--wanna-buy-a-watch-.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 24 Sept 2015 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-24-sept-2015.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 24 Sept 2015 Insert http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-24-sept-2015-insert.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA and BEAMA announce their co-location in a shared office in Westminster GAMBICA and BEAMA have announced their co-location in a shared office in Westminster with effect from 24th August 2015.

Representing industries with over &pound;20 billion of turnover in the electrotechnical, instrumentation and automation sectors, the two trade associations are both engaged in UK and European activities and are keen to utilise as much of our funding as possible representing our industries. We see co-location and the sharing of back-office administration as the optimum way of maintaining our distinct sector focus whilst freeing up funds to be used on active programmes.

BEAMA CEO Dr Howard Porter called the strategic partnership &quot;a logical progression for two like-minded organisations which both have to understand, interpret and shape European and UK standardisation and political activity&quot;.

GAMBICA CEO Dr Graeme Philp added &quot;it makes perfect sense for trade associations to utilise this &lsquo;hub&#39; approach to operations. We can seamlessly share finance, technical and marketing services along with the cost of premises, but most important of all our members benefit from the pooling of our collective knowledge and expertise to ensure a stronger voice with Government and other industry stakeholders&quot;.

The combined BEAMA and GAMBICA office is located at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/findus">Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SL</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20and%20BEAMA%20have%20announced%20their%20co%2Dlocation%20in%20a%20shared%20office%20in%20Westminster%20with%20effect%20from%2024th%20August%202015%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ERepresenting%20industries%20with%20over%20%26pound%3B20%20billion%20of%20turnover%20in%20the%20electrotechnical%2C%20instrumentation%20and%20automation%20sectors%2C%20the%20two%20trade%20associations%20are%20both%20engaged%20in%20UK%20and%20European%20activities%20and%20are%20keen%20to%20utilise%20as%20much%20of%20our%20funding%20as%20possible%20representing%20our%20industries%2E%20We%20see%20co%2Dlocation%20and%20the%20sharing%20of%20back%2Doffice%20administration%20as%20the%20optimum%20way%20of%20maintaining%20our%20distinct%20sector%20focus%20whilst%20freeing%20up%20funds%20to%20be%20used%20on%20active%20programmes%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBEAMA%20CEO%20Dr%20Howard%20Porter%20called%20the%20strategic%20partnership%20%26quot%3Ba%20logical%20progression%20for%20two%20like%2Dminded%20organisations%20which%20both%20have%20to%20understand%2C%20interpret%20and%20shape%20European%20and%20UK%20standardisation%20and%20political%20activity%26quot%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20CEO%20Dr%20Graeme%20Philp%20added%20%26quot%3Bit%20makes%20perfect%20sense%20for%20trade%20associations%20to%20utilise%20this%20%26lsquo%3Bhub%26%2339%3B%20approach%20to%20operations%2E%20We%20can%20seamlessly%20share%20finance%2C%20technical%20and%20marketing%20services%20along%20with%20the%20cost%20of%20premises%2C%20but%20most%20important%20of%20all%20our%20members%20benefit%20from%20the%20pooling%20of%20our%20collective%20knowledge%20and%20expertise%20to%20ensure%20a%20stronger%20voice%20with%20Government%20and%20other%20industry%20stakeholders%26quot%3B%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20combined%20BEAMA%20and%20GAMBICA%20office%20is%20located%20at%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Ffindus%22%3EWestminster%20Tower%2C%203%20Albert%20Embankment%2C%20London%20SE1%207SL%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-and-beama-announce-shared-office.html Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMT Europe: It's time to spread the message. &nbsp;

The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Jul/Aug 2015), looking at why industry strongly supports that the UK should remain in Europe. %3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Jul%2FAug%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20why%20industry%20strongly%20supports%20that%20the%20UK%20should%20remain%20in%20Europe%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/europe--it-s-time-to-spread-the-message-.html Wed, 19 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA member companies think the UK should be part of the European Union GAMBICA has carried out a survey of our member companies asking the question: Does your company think the UK should be part of the European Union?

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A large majority (85%) responded that the UK should remain in the European Union, with 11% undecided and 4% of the opinion that the UK should not be in the EU.

Of those responding &quot;Yes&quot;, 33% qualified their answer with some changes to be negotiated. These included ensuring the relationship is based on trade and economics rather than politics and reducing bureaucracy &amp; cost of membership.

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The supplement looks at the activities and structure of GAMBICA, with articles that give further detail on some of the key strategic areas for the association and our members. <a href="http://www.gambica.net/app/images/documents/articles/GAMBICA%20Supplement%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20June%202015.pdf">You can download the supplement here</a>


In the same issue of the magazine, the regular GAMBICA was also published, with Matt Handley (Deputy Chairman of the GAMBICA VSD Group) taking a look at ESOS.

<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/app/images/documents/articles/GAMBICA_column_Drives_and_Controls_Jun2015.pdf">Click here to read the article in full</a> %3Cp%3EThe%20June%202015%20issue%20of%20Drives%20%26amp%3B%20Controls%20magazine%20has%20been%20published%20and%20includes%20a%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fapp%2Fimages%2Fdocuments%2Farticles%2FGAMBICA%2520Supplement%2520Drives%2520and%2520Controls%2520June%25202015%2Epdf%22%3Especial%2022%20page%20supplement%20about%20GAMBICA%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ctable%20border%3D%220%22%20cellpadding%3D%221%22%20cellspacing%3D%221%22%3E%0D%0A%09%3Ctbody%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3Ctr%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3C%2Ftr%3E%0D%0A%09%3C%2Ftbody%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ftable%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20supplement%20looks%20at%20the%20activities%20and%20structure%20of%20GAMBICA%2C%20with%20articles%20that%20give%20further%20detail%20on%20some%20of%20the%20key%20strategic%20areas%20for%20the%20association%20and%20our%20members%2E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Enet%2Fapp%2Fimages%2Fdocuments%2Farticles%2FGAMBICA%2520Supplement%2520Drives%2520and%2520Controls%2520June%25202015%2Epdf%22%3EYou%20can%20download%20the%20supplement%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20the%20same%20issue%20of%20the%20magazine%2C%20the%20regular%20GAMBICA%20was%20also%20published%2C%20with%20Matt%20Handley%20%28Deputy%20Chairman%20of%20the%20GAMBICA%20VSD%20Group%29%20taking%20a%20look%20at%20ESOS%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fapp%2Fimages%2Fdocuments%2Farticles%2FGAMBICA%5Fcolumn%5FDrives%5Fand%5FControls%5FJun2015%2Epdf%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20read%20the%20article%20in%20full%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-supplement-included-in-the-june-issue-of-drives-controls-magazine.html Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMT ESOS - An opportunity or just more red tape? - Drives & Controls - Jun 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/esos---an-opportunity-or-just-more-red-tape----drives---controls---jun-15.html Sun, 31 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT Two new members join Gambica Laboratory Technology Group Gambica is pleased to announce the addition of two new members at the beginning of June, both in the laboratory technology group. They are International Scientific Supplies and Don Whitley Scientific. 
 
International Scientific supplies Limited have been manufacturing, selling and distributing laboratory consumable products for over 20 years, both in the UK and overseas. Their Bradford site is ISO 9001 accredited. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.intscientific.com/index.html" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">http://www.intscientific.com/index.html&nbsp;</a> 
 
Don Whitley Scientific Limited develop, manufacture and sell equipment and associated products for microbiology and cell culture applications worldwide. Started in 1976 the company now has sites in Germany and Australia as well as the head office and factory in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dwscientific.co.uk/" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">http://www.dwscientific.co.uk</a>&nbsp;for more information. %3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EGambica%20is%20pleased%20to%20announce%20the%20addition%20of%20two%20new%20members%20at%20the%20beginning%20of%20June%2C%20both%20in%20the%20laboratory%20technology%20group%2E%20They%20are%20International%20Scientific%20Supplies%20and%20Don%20Whitley%20Scientific%2E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cbr%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EInternational%20Scientific%20supplies%20Limited%20have%20been%20manufacturing%2C%20selling%20and%20distributing%20laboratory%20consumable%20products%20for%20over%2020%20years%2C%20both%20in%20the%20UK%20and%20overseas%2E%20Their%20Bradford%20site%20is%20ISO%209001%20accredited%2E%20For%20more%20information%20visit%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eintscientific%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ehtml%22%20style%3D%22color%3A%20rgb%285%2C%2095%2C%20173%29%3B%20font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eintscientific%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ehtml%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EDon%20Whitley%20Scientific%20Limited%20develop%2C%20manufacture%20and%20sell%20equipment%20and%20associated%20products%20for%20microbiology%20and%20cell%20culture%20applications%20worldwide%2E%20Started%20in%201976%20the%20company%20now%20has%20sites%20in%20Germany%20and%20Australia%20as%20well%20as%20the%20head%20office%20and%20factory%20in%20Shipley%2C%20West%20Yorkshire%2E%20Visit%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edwscientific%2Eco%2Euk%2F%22%20style%3D%22color%3A%20rgb%285%2C%2095%2C%20173%29%3B%20font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edwscientific%2Eco%2Euk%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3E%26nbsp%3Bfor%20more%20information%2E%3C%2Fspan%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/two-new-members-join-gambica-laboratory-technology-group.html Sun, 31 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 23 May 2015 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-23-may-2015.html Fri, 22 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 23 May 2015 Insert http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-23-may-2015-insert.html Fri, 22 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA publishes updated guide to CE marking for Power Drive Systems GAMBICA has published an update to the technical guide on CE marking for Power Drive Systems, prepared by the VSD Technical Working Group.


The new Edition 4 of the guide, titled &quot;CE Marking and Technical Standardisation - Guidelines for application to Electrical Power Drive System<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/app/images/documents/publications/GAMBICA_CE_Marking_Guide_Ed_4.pdf" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173);">s</a>&quot; can be downloaded for free from the GAMBICA website publications page

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The update takes into account changes in standards and directives since the previous version published in 2009. It also adds&nbsp;Annex B - The status of variable speed drives in respect of EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

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You can&nbsp;read the article here %3Cp%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28May%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20how%20Industry%204%2E0%20could%20be%20a%20benefit%20to%20the%20customer%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EYou%20can%26nbsp%3Bread%20the%20article%20here%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/industry-4-0-what-is-the-benefit-to-the-customer.html Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT BEAMA AND GAMBICA GENERAL ELECTION 2015 MANIFESTO Together, BEAMA and GAMBICA represent the electrotechnical industry - an industry that contributes annual revenues of &pound;21bn to the UK economy.

Electrical products and systems, manufactured by our members, are transporting, distributing and managing electricity to and in buildings to maintain a 100% service level to homes and businesses - what our members do is essential to our economy. 
 
This manifesto&nbsp;focuses on the issues that the industry, in partnership with Government, must address. It proposes policies, which will benefit the country by growing investment, creating jobs and exporting more UK products. %3Cp%3ETogether%2C%20BEAMA%20and%20GAMBICA%20represent%20the%20electrotechnical%20industry%20%2D%20an%20industry%20that%20contributes%20annual%20revenues%20of%20%26pound%3B21bn%20to%20the%20UK%20economy%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EElectrical%20products%20and%20systems%2C%20manufactured%20by%20our%20members%2C%20are%20transporting%2C%20distributing%20and%20managing%20electricity%20to%20and%20in%20buildings%20to%20maintain%20a%20100%25%20service%20level%20to%20homes%20and%20businesses%20%2D%20what%20our%20members%20do%20is%20essential%20to%20our%20economy%2E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AThis%20manifesto%26nbsp%3Bfocuses%20on%20the%20issues%20that%20the%20industry%2C%20in%20partnership%20with%20Government%2C%20must%20address%2E%20It%20proposes%20policies%2C%20which%20will%20benefit%20the%20country%20by%20growing%20investment%2C%20creating%20jobs%20and%20exporting%20more%20UK%20products%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/beama-and-gambica-general-election-2015-manifesto.html Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0: What is the benefit to the customer? - Drives & Controls - May 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/industry-4-0--what-is-the-benefit-to-the-customer----drives---controls---may-15.html Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT An electrotechnical manifesto for the next Government The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Apr 2015), looking at what GAMBICA is seeking from the next government following the General Election in May 2015.


You can&nbsp;read the article here %3Cp%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Apr%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20what%20GAMBICA%20is%20seeking%20from%20the%20next%20government%20following%20the%20General%20Election%20in%20May%202015%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EYou%20can%26nbsp%3Bread%20the%20article%20here%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/an-electrotechnical-manifesto-for-the-next-government.html Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT An electrotechnical manifesto for the next government - Drives & Controls April 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/an-electrotechnical-manifesto-for-the-next-government---drives---controls-april-15.html Sun, 05 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT Industry 4.0 - The fourth industrial revolution http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/industry-4-0---the-fourth-industrial-revolution.html Sun, 05 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMT An electrotechnical manifesto for the next Government - Drives & Controls - Apr 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/an-electrotechnical-manifesto-for-the-next-government---drives---controls---apr-15.html Tue, 31 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA is supporting the IET Low Voltage Direct Current Event 18th on june 2015 GAMBICA is pleased to be supporting the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.theiet.org/lvdc" target="_blank">IET Low Voltage Direct Current</a>&nbsp;event that will take place in London on 18th June 2015.

This event, referencing the IET&#39;s new&nbsp;Code of Practice for Low and Extra Low Voltage Direct Current Power Distribution in Buildings&nbsp;aims to dispel some of the myths and shows through examples how the safe, effective and competent application of installations for low voltage direct current power distribution in buildings can reap benefits including cost savings.

All delegates will receive the Code of Practice (worth &pound;65). %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%20is%20pleased%20to%20be%20supporting%20the%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etheiet%2Eorg%2Flvdc%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EIET%20Low%20Voltage%20Direct%20Current%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Bevent%20that%20will%20take%20place%20in%20London%20on%2018th%20June%202015%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20event%2C%20referencing%20the%20IET%26%2339%3Bs%20new%26nbsp%3BCode%20of%20Practice%20for%20Low%20and%20Extra%20Low%20Voltage%20Direct%20Current%20Power%20Distribution%20in%20Buildings%26nbsp%3Baims%20to%20dispel%20some%20of%20the%20myths%20and%20shows%20through%20examples%20how%20the%20safe%2C%20effective%20and%20competent%20application%20of%20installations%20for%20low%20voltage%20direct%20current%20power%20distribution%20in%20buildings%20can%20reap%20benefits%20including%20cost%20savings%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EAll%20delegates%20will%20receive%20the%20Code%20of%20Practice%20%28worth%20%26pound%3B65%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-is-supporting-the-iet-low-voltage-direct-current-event-18th-on-june-2015.html Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA activity in ESCO degree apprenticeship standard is recognised by minister Following&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/R5DI48419931">the announcement by BIS</a>&nbsp;that the new degree apprenticeship standard submitted by the Electronic Systems Community (ESCO) has been approved, GAMBICA has received a letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe, recognising the achievement and ambition of the activity.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe, whose Minesterial role is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, referred to the achievement as a &quot;significant milestone&quot; and thanked all involved for their hard work and progress made in a short time period.


&nbsp; %3Cp%3EFollowing%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FR5DI48419931%22%3Ethe%20announcement%20by%20BIS%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Bthat%20the%20new%20degree%20apprenticeship%20standard%20submitted%20by%20the%20Electronic%20Systems%20Community%20%28ESCO%29%20has%20been%20approved%2C%20GAMBICA%20has%20received%20a%20letter%20from%20Baroness%20Neville%2DRolfe%2C%20recognising%20the%20achievement%20and%20ambition%20of%20the%20activity%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EBaroness%20Neville%2DRolfe%2C%20whose%20Minesterial%20role%20is%20Parliamentary%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State%20for%20Business%2C%20Innovation%20and%20Skills%2C%20referred%20to%20the%20achievement%20as%20a%20%26quot%3Bsignificant%20milestone%26quot%3B%20and%20thanked%20all%20involved%20for%20their%20hard%20work%20and%20progress%20made%20in%20a%20short%20time%20period%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-activity-in-esco-degree-apprenticeship-standard-is-recognised-by-minister.html Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT New Trailblazer Electronic Systems Degree Apprenticeship Approved The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-rolls-out-flagship-degree-apprenticeships" target="_blank">announced today</a>&nbsp;that the new degree apprenticeship standard submitted by the Electronic Systems Community (ESCO) has been approved. GAMBICA is one of three ESCO members leading this initiative, alongside Electronics Yorkshire and NMI.

 
Permission was granted to the sector to develop a degree level apprenticeship standard, only the second one in the UK, and the process got off to a flying start with a round table meeting at No. 10 in January, led by ESCO co-chairs, Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Warren East.

 
Baroness Neville-Rolfe said:

&quot;I was delighted to be able to set the ball rolling with the round table. It was attended by a wide selection of industry representatives, universities, trade bodies and government officials, all lending their support, enthusiasm and input to make this initiative a success.&quot;

 
Warren East observed:

&quot;The approval of this standard marks the beginning of the development of new, industry-designed training provision for the Electronic Systems sector in the UK. The standard is the first in a planned programme which will see a continuous ladder of apprenticeship provision being developed for the industry, ranging from Craft level to Masters&#39; level apprenticeships.&quot;

 
The preferred focus for these new apprenticeship standards, is to consider the requirements for a specific job r&ocirc;le and base the standard on that, with this in mind, the degree level standard is for an Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer.

 
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:

&quot;The apprentice agenda is not simply a numbers game, it is about quality as much as quantity. Degree apprenticeships bring together the very best of higher and vocational education, and allow apprentices to achieve a full bachelor&#39;s or master&#39;s degree, whilst training on the job. The initiative sees employers, universities, and professional bodies joining forces to develop the highly skilled workers our economy needs.&quot;

 
The standard was developed by a group from industry and the resulting draft then made available for public consultation. An extremely high degree of support for the standard was demonstrated through both online surveys and letters of support.

 
Skills Minister Nick Boles said:

&quot;Degree apprenticeships are opening the door to professions such as Electronic Systems for many more young people across the country. They also play a key role in developing the high level technical skills British employers need to compete on the world stage. 
&quot;Apprenticeships provide life changing opportunities and I would like to thank ESCO for their hard work and commitment to this important initiative.&quot;

 
Having gained approval, the next steps for the working group are to design assessment and grading programmes; consider the requirements for professional registration; work with universities and training providers to ensure that it can be delivered and assess the likely cost of delivery, so that the level of Government funding applicable can be determined.

 
The standard and the Consultation Report are available on the ESCO website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.esco.org.uk/skills/" target="_blank">http://www.esco.org.uk/skills/</a>

 
ESCO, the Electronic Systems Community comprises senior representatives from some of the country&#39;s leading businesses and the leading trade bodies for the UK sector. Three associations in particular have been leading on this initiative, Electronics Yorkshire, GAMBICA and NMI.

 
This degree level apprenticeship is being supported by: ARM; Automated Technology Group; Bae Systems; Embecosm; Emerson Process Management; FlexEnable; Frontier Silicon; Imagination Technologies; Measurement Technology; Renishaw; Schneider Electric; Selex ES; Sensium Healthcare; Thales; Toumaz, and some of the UK&#39;s leading universities.

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https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/new-trailblazer-electronic-systems-degree-apprenticeship-approved.html Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT What does automation mean to you? The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Mar 2015), looking at how the word &quot;automation&quot; can mean different things within and outside of the industry.


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In a new report by HM Government entitled &quot;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manufacturing-supply-chains-action-plan" target="_blank">Strengthening UK manufacturing supply chains</a>&quot;, the goal of an Industry 4.0 demonstrator is included in the action plan items

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The full report can be downloaded from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manufacturing-supply-chains-action-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manufacturing-supply-chains-action-plan</a> %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%2C%20through%20its%20participation%20in%20ESCO%2C%20has%20been%20successful%20in%20building%20the%20Industry%204%2E0%20demonstrator%20facility%20into%20the%20UK%20government%26%2339%3Bs%20strategic%20plan%20for%20strengthening%20the%20UK%20manufacturing%20supply%20chain%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn%20a%20new%20report%20by%20HM%20Government%20entitled%20%26quot%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmanufacturing%2Dsupply%2Dchains%2Daction%2Dplan%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3EStrengthening%20UK%20manufacturing%20supply%20chains%3C%2Fa%3E%26quot%3B%2C%20the%20goal%20of%20an%20Industry%204%2E0%20demonstrator%20is%20included%20in%20the%20action%20plan%20items%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ctable%20border%3D%220%22%3E%0D%0A%09%3Ctbody%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3Ctr%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%09%3Ctd%3E%26quot%3BBIS%2C%20ESCO%20and%20MTC%20will%20explore%20how%20to%20leverage%20EU%20Horizon%202020%20programmes%20to%20deliver%20a%20UK%20demonstrator%20facility%20to%20engage%20UK%20business%20in%20the%20opportunities%20for%20exploitation%20of%20the%20technology%20and%20in%20development%20of%20products%20and%20software%20systems%20for%20sale%20into%20this%20new%20European%20market%2E%26quot%3B%3C%2Ftd%3E%0D%0A%09%09%3C%2Ftr%3E%0D%0A%09%3C%2Ftbody%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ftable%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20full%20report%20can%20be%20downloaded%20from%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmanufacturing%2Dsupply%2Dchains%2Daction%2Dplan%22%20target%3D%22%5Fblank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egov%2Euk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmanufacturing%2Dsupply%2Dchains%2Daction%2Dplan%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/uk-government-includes-industry-4-0-demonstrator-in-strategic-plan-to-strengthen-the-manufacturing-supply-chain.html Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT What does automation mean to you? - Drives & Controls - March 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/what-does-automation-mean-to-you----drives---controls---march-15.html Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA sponsors the Young Engineering Professionals Workshop GAMBICA&nbsp;is one of the sponsors of The Young Engineering Professionals Workshop, organised by bsi. It is a one-day conference focusing on the future of engineering, promoting multi-disciplinary working to reach shared goals.

It will discuss the issues and challenges facing the sector in the future, and explore how the young engineers present can ensure the long-term success of three innovative, emerging areas of industry:

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Robotics %3Cp%3EGAMBICA%26nbsp%3Bis%20one%20of%20the%20sponsors%20of%20The%20Young%20Engineering%20Professionals%20Workshop%2C%20organised%20by%20bsi%2E%20It%20is%20a%20one%2Dday%20conference%20focusing%20on%20the%20future%20of%20engineering%2C%20promoting%20multi%2Ddisciplinary%20working%20to%20reach%20shared%20goals%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIt%20will%20discuss%20the%20issues%20and%20challenges%20facing%20the%20sector%20in%20the%20future%2C%20and%20explore%20how%20the%20young%20engineers%20present%20can%20ensure%20the%20long%2Dterm%20success%20of%20three%20innovative%2C%20emerging%20areas%20of%20industry%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EInternet%20of%20Things%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ASmart%20Cities%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0ARobotics%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/gambica-sponsors-the-young-engineering-proffessionals-workshop.html Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA and BEAMA publish their General Election 2015 Manifesto GAMBICA and BEAMA&nbsp;have published a joint&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/manifesto2015" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173);">General Election 2015 Manifesto</a>, which lays out a strategic plan to save 196TWh of energy by 2020; the equivalent to 22 new power stations.

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<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/manifesto2015" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173);">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MANIFESTO</a>

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Together, BEAMA and GAMBICA represent the electrotechnical industry - an industry that contributes annual revenues of &pound;21bn to the UK economy.

Electrical products and systems, manufactured by our members, are transporting, distributing and managing electricity to and in buildings to maintain a 100% service level to homes and businesses - what our members do is essential to our economy.

This manifesto focuses on the issues that the industry, in partnership with Government, must address. It proposes policies, which will benefit the country by growing investment, creating jobs and exporting more UK products.


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You can&nbsp;<a href="http://www.themanufacturer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Annual-Manufacturing-Report-2015-single-pages.pdf">download a full copy of the report here</a>


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This paper proposes a phased model of the IoT ecosystem, starting with infrastructure establishment, and culminating in exploitation through the creation of new companies and business models. It does not attempt to quantify the emerging opportunities, relying instead on the many publications dedicated to detailed market analysis. The focus is to place the opportunities in context, demonstrate the importance of sensor system technology underpinning the emerging IoT revolution, and suggests areas where the UK could establish leadership positions. Throughout the paper, examples of the likely protagonists have been used by way of illustration. %3Cp%3EThe%20Internet%20of%20Things%20%28IoT%29%20has%20come%20to%20mean%20all%20things%20to%20all%20people%2E%20Combined%20with%20the%20huge%20amount%20of%20interest%20and%20investment%20into%20this%20emerging%20opportunity%2C%20there%20is%20a%20real%20possibility%20that%20the%20arising%20confusion%20will%20hamper%20adoption%20by%20the%20mass%20market%2E%20The%20SILC%20team%20have%20used%20their%20extensive%20Sensor%20Systems%20market%20and%20technical%20knowledge%20in%20an%20attempt%20to%20clarify%20the%20situation%20for%20individuals%20interested%20in%20understanding%20IoT%2C%20and%20the%20underpinning%20role%20of%20Sensor%20Systems%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis%20paper%20proposes%20a%20phased%20model%20of%20the%20IoT%20ecosystem%2C%20starting%20with%20infrastructure%20establishment%2C%20and%20culminating%20in%20exploitation%20through%20the%20creation%20of%20new%20companies%20and%20business%20models%2E%20It%20does%20not%20attempt%20to%20quantify%20the%20emerging%20opportunities%2C%20relying%20instead%20on%20the%20many%20publications%20dedicated%20to%20detailed%20market%20analysis%2E%20The%20focus%20is%20to%20place%20the%20opportunities%20in%20context%2C%20demonstrate%20the%20importance%20of%20sensor%20system%20technology%20underpinning%20the%20emerging%20IoT%20revolution%2C%20and%20suggests%20areas%20where%20the%20UK%20could%20establish%20leadership%20positions%2E%20Throughout%20the%20paper%2C%20examples%20of%20the%20likely%20protagonists%20have%20been%20used%20by%20way%20of%20illustration%2E%3C%2Fp%3E http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/-the-internet-of-things-tree-of-life.html Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT The Internet of Things Tree of Life - a new white paper published by the Sensors and Instrumentation Leadership Committee ( Gambica, through CEO Graeme Philp, chairs the UK Sensors and Instrumentation Leadership Committee (SILC) which has recently published a white paper on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Click here to download a copy of the white paper %3Cp%3E%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EGambica%2C%20through%20CEO%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20chairs%20the%20UK%20Sensors%20and%20Instrumentation%20Leadership%20Committee%20%28SILC%29%20which%20has%20recently%20published%20a%20white%20paper%20on%20the%20Internet%20of%20Things%20%28IoT%29%2E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EClick%20here%20to%20download%20a%20copy%20of%20the%20white%20paper%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/iot-tree-of-life.html Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT The Internet of Things Tree of Life - a new white paper published by the sensors and instrumentation leadership committee Gambica, through CEO Graeme Philp, chairs the UK Sensors and Instrumentation Leadership Committee (SILC) which has recently published a white paper on the Internet of Things (IoT).


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If you&#39;d like to know more about the IoT,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/-the-internet-of-things-tree-of-life.html">click here</a> to access the white paper. %3Cp%3EGambica%2C%20through%20CEO%20Graeme%20Philp%2C%20chairs%20the%20UK%20Sensors%20and%20Instrumentation%20Leadership%20Committee%20%28SILC%29%20which%20has%20recently%20published%20a%20white%20paper%20on%20the%20Internet%20of%20Things%20%28IoT%29%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20you%26%2339%3Bd%20like%20to%20know%20more%20about%20the%20IoT%2C%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2FresourceLibrary%2F%2Dthe%2Dinternet%2Dof%2Dthings%2Dtree%2Dof%2Dlife%2Ehtml%22%3Eclick%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20access%20the%20white%20paper%2E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/the-internet-of-thungs-tree-of-life-a-new-white-paper-published-by-the-sensors-and-instrumentation-leadership-committe-.html Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT Apprenticeships: time for a new definition? The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Feb 2015), looking at the apprenticeship system and GAMBICAs support of degree level apprenticeships.


You can&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gambica.org.uk/app/images/documents/articles/GAMBICA_column_Drives_and_Controls_Feb2015.pdf" style="color: rgb(5, 95, 173);">read the article here</a> %3Cp%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EThe%20latest%20GAMBICA%20column%20has%20been%20published%20in%20Drives%20and%20Controls%20magazine%20%28Feb%202015%29%2C%20looking%20at%20the%20apprenticeship%20system%20and%20GAMBICAs%20support%20of%20degree%20level%20apprenticeships%2E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%20style%3D%22font%2Dfamily%3A%20arial%2C%20helvetica%2C%20sans%2Dserif%3B%20font%2Dsize%3A%2012px%3B%20background%2Dcolor%3A%20rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%3B%22%3EYou%20can%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egambica%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fapp%2Fimages%2Fdocuments%2Farticles%2FGAMBICA%5Fcolumn%5FDrives%5Fand%5FControls%5FFeb2015%2Epdf%22%20style%3D%22color%3A%20rgb%285%2C%2095%2C%20173%29%3B%22%3Eread%20the%20article%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E https://www.gambica.org.uk/news/apprenticeships-time-for-a-new-definition-.html Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT Apprenticeships time for a new definition - Drives & Controls - February 15 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/apprenticeships-time-for-a-new-definition---drives---controls---february-15.html Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 22 January 2015 - INSERT http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-22-january-2015---insert-.html Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:00:00 GMT GAMBICA Business Impacts 22 January 2015 http://www.gambica.org.uk/resourceLibrary/gambica-business-impacts-22-january-2015-.html Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:00:00 GMT Avoiding power cuts: how VSDs could be vital The latest GAMBICA column has been published in Drives and Controls magazine (Jan 2015), looking at the why motor system efficiency is important not just for cost saving, but to avoid power outages.


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