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Britain’s manufacturers are facing the prospect of two years of anaemic growth, with latest forecasts suggesting the sector will remain flat this year and, grow by just half the rate of the economy overall in …

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Cardiff University will lead one of 65 new centres for doctoral training (CDT) established to support research in areas of national importance including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, semiconductors, telecoms and engineering biology. The UK’s …

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Newport-based furniture manufacturer Bisley has made a significant investment in MARK Product, a sustainably-led furniture brand based in Cornwall. MARK, which stands for Made And Realised in Kernow – ‘Cornwall’ in the Cornish language – …

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Britain’s manufacturers have substantially increased their investment in the wellbeing of their staff over the last twelve months in a bid to tackle sickness absence and retain their skilled workforce.  The data is contained in …

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Spectrum Technologies Ltd recently marked the 30th anniversary of the company’s management buyout (MBO) from British Aerospace PLC (now BAE Systems). Today the international aerospace industry relies totally on the laser marking technology pioneered by …

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Mid Wales-based Invertek Drives, a global leader in variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, is celebrating a significant milestone with confirmation of a record turnover of £96.5 million in 2023. It represents a significant increase from …

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Of the 400 million tonnes of plastic that the world produces every year, less than 10% is currently recycled. From its base in Wales, Smile Plastics has been on a mission to change these numbers …

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The UK has seen a 48% increase in the number of manufacturing firms setting ESG targets for their business, with around two thirds (62%) now doing so (since 2021), according to a report(1) from Make …

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The head of Britain’s manufacturing body has called for all political parties to commit to an industrial strategy with an explicit target for industry to account for 15% of UK GDP, with the potential to …

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  Wales (Caerphilly) and Ireland (Dublin) based technology business, Nightingale HQ (NHQ) has supported a major UK & EU consortium as it looks to make reinforcement steel manufacturing greener.  The collaboration includes steel manufacturers Midland …

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Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult has made significant achievements since its inception in 2018, despite facing many challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a key finding from a new independent impact evaluation …

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A business that designs, manufactures and maintains first and business class aircraft seating is investing for the future at its sites in Newport and Cwmbran, after Welsh Government funding helped support more than 900 existing …

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In the wake of Tata Steel’s announcement to eliminate 2,800 positions throughout its UK operations there have been a variety of rumours across traditional and social media in terms of the impact of the announcement. …

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Following Tata Steel’s decision to cut 2,800 jobs across its UK branches, the Welsh Affairs Committee is set to conduct intensive scrutiny sessions on Wednesday, 31 January. These sessions will delve into Tata Steel’s resolution …

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A paper packaging manufacturer for the food industry in Caerphilly has been granted £300,000 of Welsh Government funding to safeguard 55 jobs and create 10 more. Chevler Ltd in Hengoed makes packaging for bakery, butchery …

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Britain’s manufacturers are set to unlock tax and grant incentives if they embrace Investment Zones, established to drive enterprise growth, innovation and the creation of high-quality new jobs. A new report published today by Make …

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Industry leaders have welcomed the Government’s new Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy, safeguarding UK supplies of critical goods such as medicines, minerals and semiconductors. More than 100 top UK firms, including pharmaceutical and manufacturing …

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In the wake of Tata Steel’s announcement to eliminate 2,800 positions throughout its UK operations, the region is now faced with the challenge of grappling with this severe setback. In a step towards adopting more …

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FSB Wales has published a new report Manufacturing Momentum on the future of the manufacturing sector in Wales. The report, written by Professor David Pickernell and colleagues at Swansea Business School at Swansea University looks …

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Welsh companies registered a further contraction in new business at the end of 2023, although the rate of decline eased for the second successive month. This is based on the headline NatWest Wales Business Activity …

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