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30/04/2025
CBM Award Winner Story
4th April, 2025 Metal stars recognised at the Confederation of British Metalforming Awards The leading stars of the metal industry were recognised last night, with a Gloucestershire-based manufacturer of vehicle structures for the automotive sector securing the main award. G-TEM, which works with many of the major car makers, was named as the Confederation of […]
18/02/2025
CBM urges manufacturers to take advantage of Climate Change Agreement that has delivered £100m cost savings
Manufacturers are being encouraged to take part in a Climate Change Agreement (CCA) that has saved metalformers £100m over the last twenty-five years. The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has successfully passed this major milestone based on the money claimed back against the climate change levy tax that is applied to all gas and electricity […]
28/01/2025
Latest News from the CBM
CBM primed to give manufacturers a bigger voice as industry aims to defy economic gloom A trade body that represents 200 manufacturers has placed a Minister for Manufacturing, greater SME involvement in the Industrial Strategy and ongoing lobbying around the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) at the top of its action list for 2025. Steve […]
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 […]