2015 Design Placement - Applications Now Open
We are now actively looking for a 12 month design development intern to start a placement in summer 2015. Our past placements have all gone on to achieve excellent final year results and either...
View ArticleISO 9001 surveillance audit passed with flying colours!
We are very proud to be accredited with ISO 9001, we feel it is a real testament to the commitment and high quality of work that our designers produce on a day-to-day basis. A recent surveillance...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Value of Design, 07.07.07, 12-2pm
Haughton Design will be speaking about the New Product Development Process 'Understanding the Value of Design' at the next BIC networking event. We will give you some inside knowledge about how clever...
View ArticleBusiness Event a Success!
On 7th July 2011 Haughton Design, spoke at The Business Innovation Centre’s networking event providing a key insight into the value of design and how investing in design can grow our regions...
View ArticleHonourable mention in DS SolidWorks Corp. Green Design Contest
After several months of challenging designers around the world to think outside the box about sustainability, Dassault Systèmes (DS) SolidWorks Corp. recognised Haughton Design’s entry with honourable...
View ArticleHaughton Design's product refresh makes front page news
Haughton Design’s Product Refresh service has been taking the industry by storm. Develop 3D’s Tanya Weaver tracks how Haughton Design helped Simba add a touch of style to their product range....
View ArticleRecipe For Innovation: Collaboration Between Engineers and Industrial Designers
Gus Desbarats Chairman of British Design Innovation (BDI), the national representative organisation of the industrial design profession, has made a public appeal for increased collaboration between...
View ArticleDesigning Demand: unlock growth for manufacturers
Haughton Design is proud to support Designing Demand, the Design Council’s mentoring service for small and medium sized enterprises. The aim is to help companies with an appetite for growth enabling...
View ArticleSolidWorks to visit Haughton Design office
This month we will be welcoming CAD software providers SolidWorks into the Haughton Design office as they look to gain a better understanding of customer’s needs for SolidWorks 2014. We are delighted...
View ArticleVisualising for Success
Mid-2011 saw UK business confidence fall, companies were hesitant to invest in new product development. As a reaction to a cautious market Haughton Design launched their innovative new service ‘Design...
View ArticleNSMG Event: Profit through design
Today saw the North Staffordshire Chamber’s Manufacturing Group welcome David Mills, to deliver a dynamic presentation about the value of new product development. Having worked for some of the regions...
View ArticleProduct Design + Innovation Conference
Haughton Design’s Founder and Managing Director, David Mills, will be speaking at the Product Design + Innovation Conference (ExCel, London on 29 and 30 May 2012). The two-day conference is dedicated...
View ArticleMidlands Design & Manufacturing Exhibition
Haughton Design will be exhibiting at this year’s Midlands Design & Manufacturing exhibition at the Birmingham NEC on May 23 & 24. It is defined to be a one-stop shop for the ‘best of British...
View ArticleAward Winning Team
Haughton Design have proved once again to be the most innovative company in the region winning The Sentinel Business Award for Business Innovation, sponsored by the Business Innovation Centre for the...
View ArticleManufacturing Supply Chains
Outsourcing design and engineering work not only helps an organisation get their product to market on time, it creates a strong supply chain of employment supporting the UK economy. Take for example...
View ArticleMidlands Design & Manufacturing
Haughton Design joined the best of British exhibiting at Midlands Design & Manufacturing, co-located with MEDTEC UK. Following the company’s rebrand last year Haughton were able to successfully...
View ArticleProduct Design + Innovation Conference
David Mills, Managing Director of design development consultancy Haughton Design, was amongst a series of high profile speakers such as McLaren Automotive, Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Phillips &...
View ArticleWill your idea work? Proof of Market, Proof of Concept, Funding Options
Haughton Design will be championing regional innovation at the upcoming Business Innovation Centre’s networking event focusing on New Product Development. The event will encourage attendees to...
View ArticleIndustry Insight
Working hand in hand with the UK manufacturing sector, Haughton Design is able to provide a clear insight into the industry. Managing Director, David Mills, shares his thoughts about the current state...
View ArticleRecord Breaking Year for Haughton Design
Haughton Design has achieve record breaking yearend figures, up a staggering 54% from the previous year. Managing Director, David Mills, is overjoyed with the company’s achievement, stating: “this is...
View ArticleStaffordshire Business Innovation Centre event was a great success
The latest Staffordshire Business Innovation Centre’s (The BIC) networking event was a great success. Focusing on new product development, local businesses including; Abacus Healthcare and Cable...
View ArticleWe are hiring - Senior Design Engineer
Haughton Design are currently inviting contact from first class designers, looking for an interesting and challenging role within a leading Design Consultancy. We provide design development services...
View ArticleEngineering Design Show
Haughton Design is delighted to announce that, Managing Director, David Mills will be speaking at the Engineering Design Show’s Conference. The Show, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry...
View ArticleD3D have us down to a tee
Develop3D’s September edition tracks down new golfing equipment, featuring the Optical One Putter Head. The putter is the idea of entrepreneur Mark Vickers, founder of I-Putt, and is engineered to...
View ArticleSupport for University Technical Colleges
With the number of ‘University Technical Colleges’ growing it creates new opportunities for 14- to 19-year-olds to take full-time, technically-oriented courses. Haughton Design has continued to show...
View ArticleExhibiting at SolidWorks 2013 MAIN Launch Event
With guest speaker Sir Ranulph Fienns, SolidSolutions launch of SolidWorks 2013 is an event not to be missed! Haughton Design will be exhibiting at the main launch event which is taking place on the...
View ArticleHit at Engineering Design Show Conference
David Mills’ ‘Optimising the design development process’ presentation was the hit of the Engineering Design Show Conference. Providing practical hands-on advice on how the design development process...
View ArticleGoing the Extra Mile
Congratulations to Lisa Wolseley-Hext who has recently finished the Berlin Marathon with a personal best time! Now she has recovered she has set her sights on her next target, which is the London...
View ArticleOptimising the Design Development Process video online.
Optimising your design development process can increase efficiency, avoid expensive re-work and improve your speed to market. David Mills’ presentation at the Engineering Design Show was the hit of...
View ArticleSolid Solutions launch of SolidWorks 2013
Haughton Design were proud exhibitors at the Solid Solutions launch of SolidWorks 2013, which took place on the 8th November at the prestigious Heritage Motor Center in Gaydon. With guest speaker Sir...
View ArticleOn a mission to find out what your problems are within new product development
In a post-recession economy, new product development is still seen to be high risk, with many companies adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach before commissioning new projects. This is despite the...
View ArticleRegional Runner up at EEF Awards
Haughton Design’s skills and training programme, has helped the design development consultancy become Midlands regional runner up at the EEF Awards for The Skills and Training Award. The annual awards...
View ArticleHaughton Design lands Best of British
With the Midlands’ strong manufacturing heritage it is no surprise that the Make it in Great Britain Exhibition, on show at the Science Museum this summer, featured some of the regions finest...
View ArticleSix Steps to Efficient Design for Manufacture
Efficient design for manufacture is like a relay race. If you do it well, the design will flow seamlessly from concept into production. Get it wrong, the baton is dropped and your competitors race...
View ArticleLee Smith to present at IAgrE
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) will welcome Lee Smith, our Head of Design, on 11th February to talk about real collaboration between engineers and industrial designers at Harper...
View ArticleIncreased rewards from Innovation and R&D
Innovation has always been one of the UK’s strengths and a vital factor to ensuring our return to economic prosperity. It is instrumental in improving productivity, creating new goods, services, and...
View ArticleMDA provides fresh approach to medical device development
Haughton Design is joining forces with the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and two other specialist businesses, Three Circles & Linki to provide an innovative approach to product...
View ArticleISO 13485 - Not just for medical devices!
In today’s highly competitive market, it’s vitally important that we all keep ahead of the game. For every business this requirement has different guises. For HD this has meant, among other things,...
View ArticleToo small to make a difference? SME's urged to get stuck in!
There is no such thing as too small to make a difference! To this end I’d like to urge more small companies to support our University Technical Colleges and the new Duke of York Award for Technical...
View ArticleSolidWorks 2014 launch event at Gaydon Motor Heritage Museum
On November 7th Solid Solutions are running an event at Gaydon Motor Heritage Museum to launch SolidWorks 2014, we will be there – will you? It will be another cracking event as not only will users be...
View ArticleTake time off - get more done!
I’ve recently been fortunate to be able to hear some incredible people speak about engineering and innovation. However most people think ‘I/we can’t take time out to go to ‘events’ - we are far too...
View Article2014 Design placement - Applications now closed
Closed We are now actively looking for a 12 month design development intern to start a placement in Summer 2014. Our past placements have all gone on to achieve excellent final year results and either...
View ArticleHaughton Design welcomes 2014 placement - Nathan Lawson McLean
Nathan started with HD on 1st September and has made an instant impact with his enthusiasm. It is already obvious that Nathan will make a valuable contribution to our business over the next 12 months....
View ArticleSpam Email problems
It has been brought to our attention that spam emails are being sent containing our company name in the body, these emails, if the attachment is opened, will infect your computer with Malware!...
View ArticleHaughton Design welcomes - Dale Comley
Dale started with HD on 29th September, and has already successfully tackled numerous projects and fully integrated himself within the team. Dale says:“It’s great to be back! After carrying out a...
View ArticleHaughton Design work with Harmill leads to successful and now Award Winning...
In May 2012, Haughton Design was approached by Harmill to assist with the design and development of a bespoke mobile piece of industrial equipment required to work effectively within the pressured...
View ArticleHaughton Design launch new range of Design and Development Services with...
Haughton Design are excited to reveal our updated website along with the launch of a new range of design and development services. The website has been refined to reflect our unique blend of...
View ArticleHaughton Design and IDNEO Partnership Smarter product development for the UK
Haughton Design are pleased to announce a new partnership with IDNEO, an electronics development and engineering company based in Barcelona, Spain. IDNEO have a global presence and specialise in the...
View ArticleHaughton Design Now Offer Autodesk Inventor CAD Services
Haughton Design are excited to announce the addition of Autodesk Inventor to our range of 3D CAD packages. Increasing requests for us to use Inventor, particularly from a range of existing clients in...
View ArticleHaughton Design welcomes George Starkey
Haughton Design are pleased to announce the addition of George Starkey as an apprentice into our Design Team. George has been working with us since Managing Director David Mills first met him at Black...
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