Joined October 2011
111 Photos and videos
29 Jun 2023
How blooming well fantastic!!!!!
Following a number of articles identifying Glasgow as the best place for inward investment and highlighting the successful innovation districts it is a fantastic accolade for @UniStrathclyde winning this prestigious award. @scotent @ScotDevInt @NMIS_group @scotgov @GlasgowCC
2
223
Alan Lyons retweeted
It's a monumental day in Scotland as the groundbreaking, world-class flagship facility @NMIS_group officially opens its doors 🎉 Find out how, if your business locates here, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland could benefit you 👉 ow.ly/pbjV50OTUgu #ScotlandIsNow
13
13
1,825
Alan Lyons retweeted
Sheffield Forgemasters has been named in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, a prestigious annual employer rankings developed by @educationgovuk to independently assess and rank the country’s highest achieving apprenticeship employers. #TopAppsEmployers #apprenticeships
1
8
19
3,326
Alan Lyons retweeted
1 day to go! We look forward to seeing all our value #TierTwo Members tomorrow at the #AFRC! bit.ly/3wGhJT7 @UniStrathNews @HVM_Catapult @alanwlyons #OneHVMC #AFRCMembership #collaboratetoinnvoate

23 Jan 2023
Morning all!! Early one this AM. Off up to Scotland for a few days. It’s the @AFRCStrathclyde T2 members day tomorrow. Looking forward to catching up with all and many!! #forging #forming
1
1
203
23 Jan 2023
Morning all!! Early one this AM. Off up to Scotland for a few days. It’s the @AFRCStrathclyde T2 members day tomorrow. Looking forward to catching up with all and many!! #forging #forming
2
414
Alan Lyons retweeted
🤝 #MeetTheTeam ❤️ Our people are at the heart of our mission to bridge the gap between academic research & industry. 👀 So stay tuned as we introduce you to the key members of #TeamAFRC. bit.ly/3Uc1nuK @UniStrathclyde @HVMCatapult @NMIS_group #OneHVMC #AFRC
1
1
Set up and ready at #MRE2022 @AFRCStrathclyde team ready for discussion. Drop by say hello, we’re with @RoyceSheffield
7
On the way to the big smoke flying the flag for @AFRCStrathclyde with colleagues Gary Bowman and Paolo Parolin, attending and exhibiting with @msesheffield and @RoyceSheffield at the #MRE2022 Come and see us!!!
3
8
22 Sep 2022
Brad and Tracy from @AFRCStrathclyde (part of @HVM_Catapult) had an early start today, visiting founding Tier 1 Members @BifrangiUK in Lincoln. This is part of their latest leg of national travels for the beginning of the AFRC Members Roadshow. #forging #collaboration #skills
1
4
14 Sep 2022
Early start and heading to the @UK_Metals at the NEC. Looking forward to hooking up with colleagues from @AFRCStrathclyde including @AAJack81 Give me shout if you there too
2
A good morning talking skills development for the manufacturing sector with @JamesBSHU from @sheffhallamuni and updating on the Sheffield office of @AFRCStrathclyde. Key discussion points around recognising industry specialism and a need for relevant training. #manufacturing
1
4
29 Aug 2022
A massive thank you to @SYFR for their call yesterday when they carried out a Safe and Well check in our new home. Great advice given and a number of devices fitted. Much appreciated. Give them a call, it could save YOUR life.
1
5
23 Aug 2022
Fantastic news from the Steel City!! Want some...??? Get in touch!!
⚡ Newsflash 6️⃣ major players in the forging and forming industries have joined AFRC. Welcome: #IFAltd @FootprintTools @ForgedSolutions @ForgemastersHQ @CastingsTech @maherlimited bit.ly/3M784db @HVM_Catapult @UniStrathNews #AFRCnews #OneHVMC
2
Alan Lyons retweeted
A year after it’s acquisition by @DefenceHQ, @ForgemastersHQ is marking its progress and looking ahead to an exciting future thanks to its recapitalisation programme, which will see up to £400m of MoD investment over the next ten years. Learn more here: sheffieldforgemasters.com/ne…
6
17
Great to welcome @FootprintTools to @AFRCStrathclyde this week to catch up on progress of existing projects & those in the pipeline. A great @SheffieldMade SME designing, manufacturing & shipping tools all over the world. Get it touch if you too would like a chat #forging
1
7
Now then, I'm sure there will be some of the @AFRCStrathclyde Case Studies on here that some of my contacts will find interesting. Have a look, click on a few and see just some of what we can do. bit.ly/3vOWlLC #WantSome? #GetInTouch #Forging #Forming

🔬 CASE STUDIES Just as varied as the firms that we work with, our projects range from exploring faster & cheaper ways to manufacture components, to identifying process problems & finding a solution. 💡 🔎 bit.ly/3vOWlLC @UniStrathclyde @HVM_Catapult #OneHVMC #AFRC
2
Looking forward to this one, just about to log on. Hoping colleagues from @AFRCStrathclyde can join in too.
CALLING ALL MANUFACTURERS: Join us for an exclusive live product demonstration of FourJaw 2.0, the latest version of the ground breaking manufacturing analytics platform. ​Register today: eu1.hubs.ly/H01krQk0 #manufacturing #ukmanufacturing #industry 4
1
4
28 Jul 2022
Great to meet John Hancock from TC Wild Ltd yesterday and learn about the breadth and breadth of the superb work they do and to update him on all things @AFRCStrathclyde A great manufacturing company serving critical markets for years #ukmfg #forging #SME
1
4
20 Jul 2022
Early start from the City of Steel, heading for @FIAFarnborough and meet up with fantastic Manufacturing companies, colleagues from @AFRCStrathclyde and @SheffieldMade members. Give me a shout if you’re around. #oneHVMC #forging #forming #ukmfg #WantSome?
1
8
14 Jul 2022
The latest Sheffield Forging & Forming Forum hosted by @AFRCStrathclyde part of the @HVM_Catapult saw presentations from @ForgemastersHQ Special Steel Group @WHTildesleyLtd and @MPI_UK Another full house, great debate on the Sectors and discussions on new projects.
1
6