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16/01/2025
Latest News from the CBM
National Metalforming Centre proves home sweet home for West Bromwich MP The National Metalforming Centre (NMC), which is home to and owned by the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), has made a political appointment by welcoming its latest tenant. Located just off the A41 in the Black Country, the modern office space is the new […]
18/11/2024
CBM Proud to Announce, Kyran Bracken MBE as our Special Guest Speaker
CBM Annual Dinner & Awards, 3rd April 2025 We are excited to welcome Kyran Bracken, former Bristol, Saracens & England World Cup-winning Scrum Half! Kyran is best known for being part of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning side. He has also represented the British and Irish Lions and is a popular rugby pundit. Off the […]
16/10/2024
CBM President forges automotive role at leading European industrial association
Latest News from the CBM Morley forges automotive role at leading European industrial association A leading UK manufacturing figure has been appointed as the Chair of the Automotive Group within Euroforge. Steve Morley, the current president of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), will take up the influential role at the association’s high-profile Autumn Summit […]
18/09/2024
CBM welcomes JLR into membership in boost for the metalforming supply chain
The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has formally announced JLR as its latest member. This is a high-profile boost for the association, who currently represent the interests of more than 200 companies involved in the manufacture of fasteners, forgings and pressings, cold-rolled and sheet-metal products. “Given the car manufacturer’s prominence as a leading OEM, not […]
29/04/2024
Latest News from the CBM
Friday April 26th Sertec Group named as Company of the Year at the ‘Metalforming Oscars’ A supplier of millions of components every day to cars, lorries and engines has been named as the Confederation of British Metalforming’s Company of the Year at a prestigious event last night. Sertec Group, which employs over 2200 people across […]
13/02/2024
UK Manufacturing Winter Survey Launched
CBM News Story UK Manufacturing winter survey launched Crowe UK and CBM check the financial pulse of UK manufacturing with Winter Survey. The Winter Survey 2024 aims to understand the views of importers and exporters across the country, gauging their strategies, practices, and expectations regarding investment in research and development, headcount as well as their optimism for growth over […]
11/09/2023
Latest News from UK Metals Council
Latest News from UK Metals Council Metal’s sector optimistic despite international trade, energy and labour challenges warns new report Rising energy prices, the impact of life after the EU and labour shortages continue to be the main challenges facing the UK metals sector according to a new report due to be launched next week. Nearly […]
24/05/2023
CBM Innovation Awards / 2023 Shortlisted
CBM are delighted to be nominated for the Manufacturing Innovation Champion of the year on the Innovation awards. Congratulations again on being shortlisted for Manufacturing Innovation Champion of the Year in the prestigious Innovation Awards. Backed by Make UK, NatWest, Innovate UK, the IoD, the West Midlands Combined Authority, Sustainability West Midlands, Aston University, BCU and others, the Innovation […]
11/01/2023
CBM Press Release on Business Energy Support
Stephen Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metalforming, the leading trade association for UK manufacturers of fasteners, forgings and pressings, cold-rolled and sheet-metal products, said: “A lot has already been written about yesterday’s announcement, but the CBM wants to draw attention to the Government’s fixation on giving additional support to Energy Intensive Industries (EII) at the expense of other […]