09.02.21
CPI has announced that it is forming a partnership with North Ayrshire Council and The University of Strathclyde, the operator of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), to help future proof key process manufacturing industries, such as pharmaceuticals, food and drink and chemical products.
The partnership will help firms embrace digitalization and data-driven manufacturing in the drive towards a net-zero economy.
After signing a memorandum of understanding, the organizations stated that the first action deriving from the partnership will be to give the process manufacturing community across the UK the opportunity to upskill through a series of specialist courses set to take place in autumn delivered through the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy.
Proposals include the potential development of a dedicated research center in the Ayrshire area, home to GSK, DSM, Booth Welsh and Merck Group.
The partnership brings together two of the seven High Value Manufacturing Catapult centers, Scottish Government supported NMIS in Renfrewshire and CPI, which has facilities across the North East of England.
“This partnership will enable the UK process sector to make productivity gains and reduce its carbon footprint, delivering our shared commitment of positive impact for our economy and society,” said Frank Millar, CEO of CPI.
“The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is transforming manufacturing across Scotland, the UK and beyond,” John Reid, CEO of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, said. “The industries that make up the process manufacturing sector are of crucial importance to the country’s future economic prosperity, particularly as we tackle the climate emergency and recover from the pandemic. This partnership is the basis for ensuring that the companies within these industries have readily available support to help them reap the benefits of data-driven manufacturing such as an increase in productivity and reduction in waste and carbon.”
The partnership will help firms embrace digitalization and data-driven manufacturing in the drive towards a net-zero economy.
After signing a memorandum of understanding, the organizations stated that the first action deriving from the partnership will be to give the process manufacturing community across the UK the opportunity to upskill through a series of specialist courses set to take place in autumn delivered through the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy.
Proposals include the potential development of a dedicated research center in the Ayrshire area, home to GSK, DSM, Booth Welsh and Merck Group.
The partnership brings together two of the seven High Value Manufacturing Catapult centers, Scottish Government supported NMIS in Renfrewshire and CPI, which has facilities across the North East of England.
“This partnership will enable the UK process sector to make productivity gains and reduce its carbon footprint, delivering our shared commitment of positive impact for our economy and society,” said Frank Millar, CEO of CPI.
“The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is transforming manufacturing across Scotland, the UK and beyond,” John Reid, CEO of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, said. “The industries that make up the process manufacturing sector are of crucial importance to the country’s future economic prosperity, particularly as we tackle the climate emergency and recover from the pandemic. This partnership is the basis for ensuring that the companies within these industries have readily available support to help them reap the benefits of data-driven manufacturing such as an increase in productivity and reduction in waste and carbon.”