Arden Dies is the star of a new advertising campaign to increase technology adoption among businesses in our region. The ‘For The Makers’ campaign has been launched by the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the North West, which works with small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers to help adopt Industry 4.0 technologies and digital skills to help boost productivity, drive sustainable...
The Arden Group is continuing our commitment to green manufacturing after launching a new rubber recycling initiative. We’ve recently introduced a new eco-project in our Rubbering department to re-use off-cuts of rubber sheets that are generated during our die-making manufacturing process. Sarah Poynter, operations manager at Arden Engraving, said: “We’re often asked by customers for rubber to carry out repairs...
The Arden Group is backing National Careers Week by encouraging young people to consider a career in the packaging sector. This week (March 7 – 12) is National Careers Week – an opportunity for young people to consider their future career paths. We’re flying the flag for the packaging industry and promoting the benefits of manufacturing, engineering and technology careers...
The Arden Group has pledged our commitment to the GM Good Employment Charter. We’ve signed up as a supporter of the Charter, which aims to improve wages and employment standards across Greater Manchester. The Charter sets out seven characteristics of good employment, such as secure work and flexible working, and strives to develop diverse, equal and inclusive working conditions for...
We’ve got an exciting job opportunity available to join the Arden Team. About Arden The Arden Group of Companies comprises of Arden Dies, Arden Software and Arden Engraving. Founded in 1964, Arden Dies is one of the UK’s leading die-makers specialising in die and tooling manufacture for the packaging and carton sectors. Arden Engraving was established in 1999 and manufactures...
We've got an exciting job opportunity available to join the Arden Team. About Arden Founded in 1964, Arden Dies is the UK’s leading die-maker. A family-owned provider of cutting and engraving tools, and software for the packaging industry. Our greatest strength is our global team, with manufacturing sites in Germany and the USA and software offices globally. Our team is energetic,...
The Arden Group is amongst 60 digital leaders in the North West who now have the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative Leadership Programme. Five cohorts of managers and directors at SME manufacturing companies, including Arden, have now completed the Made Smarter Leadership Programme through the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), the University of...
The Arden Group has gone plastic-free – banning plastic in all our external packaging. In our Dies and Engraving divisions, we have completely removed all plastic in our tooling shipments to customers. We’ve replaced our plastic shipping containers with cardboard and switched from bubble-wrap to card-wrap as part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to cut our carbon footprint and help...
The Arden Group is advancing its digitalisation journey with the support of four interns from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Arden is taking part in the Digital Technology Internship Scheme organised by Made Smarter – a Government funded scheme to support SME manufacturers in the North West to adopt digital technology to drive growth. The four Masters students are working on...
The Arden Group has pledged to support the homeless community in Greater Manchester by donating our old laptops and tablets. We’ve just made our first donation to the Mustard Tree – a poverty and homelessness charity which supports people experiencing homelessness to get their lives back on track. The charity runs a series of creative classes and activities for the...
The Arden Group is once again backing this year’s National Apprenticeship Week amid two apprentice success stories amongst our workforce. This week is National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 8-14, and the theme for this year’s event is ‘Build The Future’ which encourages people to consider how apprenticeships can help young people to develop the skills and knowledge required...
Manufacturing businesses across the North West have the chance to learn from industry giants in a programme designed to boost productivity across the sector - an initiative Arden Dies have taken part in. ‘Productivity through People’ (PtP), a 10-month programme designed by Lancaster University Management School academics in partnership with industry experts from BAE Systems, Siemens and Rolls-Royce, aims to boost...
Manufacturers in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from further support, following the return of a fully-funded programme to help businesses of all sizes increase productivity and get on the path to growth. Made for Manufacturing, which is run by GC Business Growth Hub, is actively recruiting for manufacturing businesses of all sizes from across the city-region. Applications are now...
Team Arden have been getting into the festive spirit to raise money for charity. Staff across our Dies, Engraving and Software divisions donned their finest festive knitwear and cheesiest Christmas clobber to take part in our best Christmas outfit competition. We also organised a raffle to help boost the coffers and raised an amazing £576 for The Christie and Cancer...
Arden Dies has been working with packaging supplier Encore Packaging to optimise machine performance. As a BOBST certified tooling supplier, we’ve been supporting Encore Packaging to ensure they’re getting the most out of their newest BOBST die-cutter, recently installed at their manufacturing site in Peterlee. The partnership between BOBST and Arden Dies is designed to ensure both machine and tooling...
Members of the Arden Dies team have been growing a Mo for Movember. A group of staff have ditched the razors throughout November in a bid to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues. The Movember movement is a national campaign that kicks of Men’s Health Month, with an annual moustache growing event that aims to raise awareness of...
We've got an exciting job opportunity for an experienced die-maker. Arden Dies is a long-established British die-makers, with one of the best equipped die operations in Europe. We have a rich history having been established for more than half a century and continue to be a market leader and a stable business with a bright future. We're also a BOBST...
Arden Dies is to pioneer an innovative, high impact programme designed to upskill our workforce to accelerate the adoption and application of additive manufacturing (AM). We are part of the Fast Track Additive Manufacturing - Upskilling the Workforce programme, run in collaboration with the Made Smarter North West adoption pilot - which connects the region’s manufacturers to digital tools, leadership...
Arden Dies has been working with leading packaging manufacturer MSO Cleland to optimise machine performance at their site in Belfast. As a BOBST certified tooling supplier, we’ve been supporting MSO Cleland Ltd to ensure they’re getting the most out of their recent investment in a BOBST die-cutter. During the recent installation trial at the site, impressive levels of machine performance...
Arden Dies, which has been established for more than half a century, has unveiled a brand-new look. We have recently undergone a major rebrand with a fresh modern look and a new website. The new logo has been refreshed in blue and grey and is inspired by the carton outlines from Arden Sofware's packaging design CAD software Impact; while the...
The Arden Group is playing our part to keep essential businesses within the packaging sector operating during the Covid-19 pandemic. A number of Arden customers across our Dies, Engraving and Software divisions are playing an essential role in the response to the Coronavirus outbreak, so it’s been vital we remain operational for those customers. We quickly initiated a series of measures to...
A skilled craftswoman has made history by becoming the first female die-maker at Arden Dies. Georgina Daniel, aged 20, is helping to shift the gender balance in the male-dominated manufacturing sector after becoming our first ever female die-maker. Arden Dies, which was established in 1964, manufactures dies and tooling for the packaging sector from our purpose-built factory site in Marple,...
Arden Dies has made history by becoming the first UK die-maker to achieve a prestigious accreditation from BOBST. BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers – runs a Die-making Certification Programme, which is an advanced certification for professional die-makers. Now Arden Dies has become the first die-maker in the UK and Ireland...
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