Entries by Emily Laver

HSSMI and Partners Secure Made Smarter Innovation Funding to Launch EcoTwin, a Digital Twin and AI Platform for unlocking Manufacturing SME Efficiency

  London, UK – 2nd September 2026: HSSMI, in partnership with Brandauer and Opus International Products, today announced it has secured funding through the Made Smarter Innovation initiative, delivered by Innovate UK, to develop and pilot EcoTwin, a digital platform designed to help manufacturing SMEs cut energy waste, reduce material loss, and optimise resource use […]

Meet The Expert | Steve Crowley

  One of the most valuable skills in the transition to electrification isn’t just designing new facilities — it’s knowing how to repurpose what already exists. Steve Crowley, HSSMI’s Technical Lead for Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities Management, has built a career on exactly that expertise. A Mechanical Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the […]

Meet The Expert | Joe Turner

  Launching a new manufacturing facility is challenging. Launching one for a brand-new electrification programme, with all the unknowns that come with it, is harder still. Joe Turner, HSSMI’s Principal for Manufacturing Strategy, has built his career on exactly that challenge. With over a decade of experience across automotive manufacturing launch programmes, combining Logistics, Quality […]

Meet The Expert | Ibon Velez Terrazas

  From tractors to hydrogen trucks to battery cells, the common thread running through a career in sustainable manufacturing is adaptability. Ibon Velez Terrazas, HSSMI’s Senior Technical Lead for Electric Drives & Batteries, has built exactly that kind of versatile expertise over nine years in sustainable consultancy. Ibon has worked with UK and European companies, […]

Meet The Expert | John Victory

  John Victory, C.Eng. MIET, MSOE, HSSMI’s Technical Specialist for M&E, has spent over 40 years in the manufacturing of automotive powertrains as an electrical and controls engineer — experience that now underpins some of HSSMI’s most technically demanding electrical projects. John’s career began at Ford Motor Co. Powertrain Operations in the UK in 1966, […]

Meet The Expert | Zohaib Choudry

  From low-volume hypercars to highly automated production facilities, the challenges of industrialisation change dramatically depending on the product — but the discipline required to get it right stays the same. Zohaib Choudry, HSSMI’s Process Engineering Manager, has proven he can deliver across that entire spectrum. Zohaib is a highly experienced Process Engineering Manager with […]

Meet The Expert | Ray Mills

  Delivering a new manufacturing programme is one thing. Delivering dozens of them, across Europe, China, India and South America, at the highest levels of governance, is another entirely. Ray Mills, HSSMI’s Lead Specialist for Manufacturing Strategy, has spent 45 years doing exactly that. With over 45 years of manufacturing engineering experience across both assembly […]

Meet The Expert | Katarina Deme

  Behind every successful manufacturing project is a team that’s supported, trained and set up to succeed — and that doesn’t happen by accident. Katarina Deme, HSSMI’s Organisational Development Officer, has spent over seven years making sure it does. Katarina is an experienced organisational development and project coordination professional who has contributed to a wide […]

Meet The Expert | Wulston Alderman

  At HSSMI, our strength lies in the depth of experience we bring to our projects, and this includes Wulston Alderman, our Technical Specialist in Logistics Engineering. Wulston is a seasoned Logistics Engineering practitioner, working with organisations to deliver solutions for greenfield, start-up and transformation projects. He works well in ambiguity, bringing a structured, evidence-based […]

Meet The Expert | Sabeeh Rehman

  A PhD-qualified Digital Engineer specialising in systems modelling, image and signal processing, and applying digital technologies to complex industrial challenges, Sabeeh combines strong software development capabilities in Python, C++ and VHDL with practical hardware design, web-based UI and dashboard creation, and research-driven problem solving. He’s passionate about driving innovation through digital twins, data analytics […]