TPT November 2012

Industry News

Expansion of UTCs welcomed THE Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has welcomed the announcement that 15 new University Technical Colleges (UTCs) will be created to train 20,000 young people as the engineers and scientists of the future. The UK needs more engineers and technicians to meet the skills needs of industry, and this need will only be met by providing a range of entry routes, both vocational and academic. as the engineers and scientists of the future, playing a crucial role in the UK’s long-term economic growth. Institution of Engineering and Technology – UK Website: www.theiet.org New website for Precitec

AUGUST saw the launch of Precitec’s completely redesigned website. The site features a variety of application areas with product recommendations and full details about all of the Precitec products on newly structured and clearly arranged web pages. Visitors can also gain a general impression of the company, view job vacancies and apply for a job online. The latest information on publications

Stephanie Fernandes from the IET commented, “We hope that the expansion of UTCs will fill the hole created by the Government’s decision to downgrade the value of the successful Engineering Diploma.” The new UTCs will have involvement from around 200 high-profile employers, including household names like Jaguar, Land Rover, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. They will also have significant input from world-class universities such as Cambridge and Warwick. UTCs will create opportunities for more than 20,000 young people to train

Precitec’s new homepage

and participation in trade fairs and conferences rounds out the new platform. The website is currently available in German, and other languages will follow soon.

Precitec KG – Germany Fax: +49 7225 684 900 Website: www.precitec.de

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Unit 24, Padgets Lane, South Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0RB, England. T: +44 (0)1527 518520 E: info@avamatic.co.uk W: www.avamatic.co.uk Germany: Tel: 02150 2500 Netherlands/Belgium: Tel: (04756) 6888 USA: Tel: 708 272 7880

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