Metals and Metals Processing
MME work closely with the Metals Forum, which comprises of leading ferrous and non-ferrous trade associations and Metals Industry Skills & Performance (MetSkill), the sector dedicated skills and performance body that is part of SEMTA, the Sector Skills Council. Their shared aim is greater recognition of the size and significance of metals in the UK. They identify shared issues and common solutions, which in turn enables them to promote their members' strategic and practical interests more effectively. Together their member companies employ almost half a million people across the UK.
Our sector knowledge role means working closely with individual manufacturers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals as well as metal processors who produce castings, forgings and presswork. The aim is to build and maintain relationships with key companies in these sectors in order to better understand the issues that impact on their productivity and competitiveness and ensure that their concerns are taken into account during policy development. We interact with a wide range of organisations across the UK to improve the business environment and eliminate the barriers to success.
BERR/MME has provided part funding for a number of initiatives specifically targeted at the metals sector.
The National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) is the UK's research and skills centre for metals technology. The aim is to improve the competitiveness of the UK metals industry by stimulating high technology innovation and research and development. They also provide advice on training and business support together with expert metallurgical advice.
The Advanced Metals Technology Initiative (AMTI) is run by NAMTEC and is aimed at researching state of the art casting and forging technology, identifying and facilitating the take up of best practice in metal forming generally.
The Metals Industry Competitiveness Enterprise (MICE) seeks to deliver long-term improvement in metal sector competitiveness through the application of lean manufacturing processes and supply chain efficiency measures at company level. It works very closely with the SMMT Industry Forum that provides similar services in the automotive and aerospace sectors
MME Contacts:
Ferrous Metals and Metals Forum: Simon Greaves
Phone: 0113 341 2720
Email: simon.greaves@berr.gsi.gov.uk
Non-Ferrous Metals: Sandy Grom
Phone: 020 7215 2963
Email: sandy.grom@berr.gsi.gov.uk