Welcome to the November 2015 edition of the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), part of the Business Growth Service events newsletter - bringing you the latest event, news and business opportunities in manufacturing across the West Midlands.

Do you think your company is as successful as it could be? Could your firm export its goods or services overseas for the first time or expand into new international markets? If so, Export Week is the ideal opportunity to find out how to explore this world of opportunity.

Visit the Business Growth Service at stand L2. Read more >>

When: November 12th, Birmingham

Hosted by BBC Midlands Today’s main presenter, Mary Rhodes, high calibre speakers and experts will offer their contributions through interactive facilitated discussions, presentations and speeches as well as keynote speeches delivered by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Rt. Hon Sajid Javid MP and Irene Graham, of the Scale-Up Institute and Executive Director of Business Finance at the British Bankers Association.

Alison Phillips, Business Growth Manager from the Business Growth Service will be happy to discuss any support and advice you may need. Stand No. 1. Read more >>

When: November 13th, Droitwich Spa

Join the Exporting is GREAT roadshow. Companies that sell overseas are more productive, innovative, profitable and sustainable. So why not? Making the move into a new market can feel like a leap into the unknown. Where do you even find these opportunities? Read more >>

When: November 16-19th throughout the West Midlands

We are delighted to mark the opening of the Marches Growth Hub in Herefordshire, with the hubs first event, a Business Support Showcase. This free event will provide an opportunity to find out about the support that is on offer to businesses within Herefordshire – from business grants, funding advice and support from a wide number of specialist providers.

Be sure to speak with Alison Phillips, Business Growth Manager from the Business Growth Service on how we may be able to support you with any forthcoming projects. Read more >>

When: November 17th, Hereford

Do you fully understand why and how it is vital for manufacturing companies to go beyond ‘getting better’ through continuous improvement to ‘become unique and different’ through continuous transformation?

Join our breakfast meeting to hear Dr David Keefe deliver an overview of the aims and design of the Sirius Business Transformation process. This process will enable Owners/Managing Directors of medium sized manufacturing companies to assess the potential benefits for their company, which has a proven and unprecedented track record of helping companies in creating a long term, sustainable and highly profitable future.

Secure your free place now  >>

The Business Growth Service will also provide an update on the support they can provide and open to questions on possible grant accessibility.

When: November 26th, Wolverhampton

Some 600 companies based in the Midlands already manufacture components for the aerospace primes, such as Rolls-Royce plc, GKN Aerospace and Airbus UK, and their suppliers, but we are certain that more CBM members have the capability to win such work.

Jim Barr, Business Growth Manager for the Business Growth Service will deliver an overview on SC21 - a change programme designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace & defence industry by raising the performance of it's supply chains. Read more >>

When: November 24th, Derby

Join us at our free breakfast meeting at Telford & Wrekin Growth Hub where procurement specialists COGS will explain how you can significantly improve your businesses ability to tender for work within Shropshire and take advantage of the considerable business opportunity available. Click here to read how COGS has helped other sme businesses in the area.

The Business Growth Service will also provide an update on the support they can provide and open to questions on grant accessibility.

Places are limited and will be based on a first come first serve basis. Secure your free place here

When: December 4th, Telford