Manufacturing News from Amcanu - Apprenticeships

Celebrating Excellence: Rhys Williams, Our Rising Star

We strongly believe in recognising and nurturing fresh engineering talent. Our commitment to excellence is not just a boilerplate statement, it's embedded in our culture and...

Top Tips on Successful Apprenticeships!

We’ve been training people at the very start of their careers since 1975, and over this time we’ve learnt a few lessons that we thought we’d pass on, as part of National...

Amcanu Engineering Taster Session

Amcanu were delighted to take part in an induction day for new students in engineering and welding at Coleg Sir Gar. Despite their enthusiasm for the subjects they’ve...

Continued Rise in Popularity of STEM Subjects at A’Level

Four of the top five most popular subjects taken at A’Level this year are STEM subjects. Maths, psychology, biology and chemistry continue to be top choices for...

Apprentices – You’re Hired!

Amcanu have a rich history of working with apprentices. Training young people at the start of their careers allows us to identify those who will become an integral part of the...

Amcanu: The Secret of Our Success

As a manufacturing business that has its 50th anniversary in the next couple of years, Amcanu knows more than most about overcoming challenges to achieve long-term...

Colleges Back in Business for Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship schemes have been disrupted through the pandemic, with on-site facilities in colleges closed to students. Despite this, we’ve recently taken on two new...

Mechanical Engineering Excellence – Congratulations Lewis & Jordan!

Congratulations to both Lewis, our CNC machine operator and Jordan, our technical apprentice, who have just received their HNC in Mechanical Engineering.   The boys...

In His Element – Josh, Production Controller

Josh Element joined Amcanu as an apprentice from Coleg Sir Gâr in September 2010 and then went on to be a welder fabricator. His experience on the shop floor, knowledge and...

Apprentices are Vital for Manufacturing in Wales

Giving skills and experience to young people in the local community has always been at the heart of our business – more than 50% of our entire workforce have completed...

Amcanu – Best in The Bay for Apprenticeship Development!

We‘re delighted to announce that our on-going commitment to the next generation of engineers has been recognised with a Swansea Bay Business Award for Apprenticeship...

Apprentice, Josh Shortlisted for National Manufacturing Award

Josh Palmer, Apprentice at Amcanu and student at Coleg Sir Gâr, has been shortlisted in the Rising Star category of the 2015 Manufacturing Champions Awards. Josh was...