In manufacturing, sustained productivity improvement is often undermined by three persistent challenges:
We’re excited to share a new collaboration opportunity now available to organisations across the CeeD network. FeME STEPS (Student Teams for Environmental and Participatory Solutions) has officially launched, a dynamic programme designed to connect multidisciplinary student teams with external partners to tackle real-world environmental and climate‑related challenges.
SLC’s Employability and Routes to Work South Lanarkshire are delivering a programme that could support local engineering companies. The M/ESI initiative offers employer-shaped work academies and funded upskilling, providing tailored training, work‑ready candidates, and opportunities to develop future talent and strengthen workforce capability.
Nearly 700 guests gathered last night to celebrate the CeeD Annual Industry Awards 2026, recognising the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals driving innovation, sustainability, skills and growth across Scotland’s engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors.
From groundbreaking research collaborations to transformative operational excellence, this year’s winners showcase the very best of Scottish industry.
CeeD is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2026 CeeD Industry Awards, celebrating excellence, innovation, and impact across Scotland’s manufacturing, engineering, and technology sectors.
Scott & Fyfe, the Tayport-based employee-owned global technical textiles and advanced materials company, has strengthened its international presence through an exclusive partnership with a North American company to distribute its innovative composite pipe-lining technology.
From 1 January 2026, the multi-million strategic partnership will pair Scott & Fyfe’s long-standing reputation for engineering cutting-edge materials with Ottawa-based Waterline Renewal Technologies’ extensive distribution network and industry leadership across the United States of America and Canada.
Joe Pacitti, MD:
A little early, but as I was sitting on the train post out traditional CeeD Board & Team meetup and Xmas Curry, it allowed me to reflect on the past 12 months and share a few thoughts for our end-of-year and Christmas celebration blog. I found myself thinking about the themes that stood out this year – sparked by the tradition of that annual meet up.
Photo: L-R: Gareth Marshall, LDC and Chris Fraser, Aspire
Investment to support continued expansion and accelerate M&A strategy
Aspire Technology Solutions, the UK’s leading provider of managed IT, cyber security, and modern workplace solutions, has secured a new round of investment from private equity investor LDC to accelerate the company’s expansion and support an ambitious acquisition strategy.