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The meeting was held as part of the initiative led by the Leeds Manufacturing Forum to improve the engagement of pupils in secondary schools. A number of SME members of the Forum attended to see how they can assist and offer ways that the pupils can get involved. The overall initiative is to work through the education system, apprenticeships and the forthcoming UTC to increase the number...

L-R Stuart Andrew MP, Chris Spencer Chief Executive Officer of EMIS Group; Rt Hon George Osborne MP; Robert Pickard Director LBBC; Howard Pickard Managing Director LBBC; Peter Southby Chief Financial Officer EMIS Group. At the reception they met with other businesses from the Northern Region and were introduced to Chancellor of the Exchequer The Rt Hon George Osborne MP. This followed a visit...

The brand and product range of the company Baskerville Reactors and Autoclaves Ltd has been acquired by LBBC Group and will now trade under the division LBBC Baskerville. The LBBC Group has been established for over 130 years working in the industrial engineering sector in particular specialising in industrial autoclaves. The group welcomed the opportunity to bring the Baskerville range of...

SARLC is one of the oldest amateur Rugby League teams in England founded in 1886.  The club serves all ages and abilities has 4 all ages teams 11 youth and junior teams from Under 18’s down to Under 12’s and a further 6 mini teams going right down to Under 4 & 5’s Director Robert Pickard pictured right, presented the Man of Match award at a recent home match. For more...

Howard Pickard, Managing Director of LBBC Technologies said: “As a long term supplier to Rolls-Royce we are pleased to have played our part in this prestigious project, supplying both Boilerclaves® and Core Leaching Autoclaves.  The equipment will play a key part in the manufacture of the turbine blades ensuring accuracy and quality of the blades during the de-waxing and core removal...

David Whiteley, Chair said ” We were impressed with the investment in new technology and commitment to the Leeds City Region that LBBC Technologies have made, they have been on the site for over 130 years, it is good to see the company’s future plans and development supporting apprenticeships, engagement with universities and their Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.”   The Leeds...

To ensure successful dewaxing, it is necessary to follow certain guidelines. Main objective to avoid shell cracking is to melt the wax at the wax/mold interface to allow the wax to be absorbed into the prime coat and create space for the remainder to expand. The critical time is from the mold being removed from the shell room to being at pressure in the autoclave. Keep this time to a minimum...

LBBC Technologies’ Managing Director Howard Pickard, recently presented at a Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and Leeds Manufacturing Forum event on how his company had been working with the University on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), said   “Being a local SME, it is important that we explore the opportunities the University of Leeds can offer us, using its expertise and...