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Timeline Announced for Closure of Port Talbot ‘Heavy End’
Tata Steel is to proceed with its £1.25 billion investment to build an Electric Arc Furnace in Port Talbot and will start closure of the existing heavy end assets in the coming months. The company …
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Up To £10bn of Manufacturing Investment Potential ‘Lying Untapped’
The level of investment by manufacturing firms could be boosted by up to £10 billion if they take advantage of the range of finance options available. Significant investment is lying untapped due to a lack …
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Medical Products Firm Launches Consultation for Green Manufacturing Hub
A global medical products and technologies company is consulting on plans to create a green manufacturing hub at its South Wales plant. Convatec’s planned project at its manufacturing site in Rhymney will feature three wind …
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Exports Create Growth Cycle for Powys Manufacturer
A Powys manufacturing company with a customer base that includes Olympic gold medallists, Formula One drivers and celebrity cyclists is celebrating reaching £2 million sales. Elliot Tanner launched Stashed Products in 2021 after spotting a …
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Deeside Locker Maker Helps Greenkeepers Stay on Course for Open Championship
Royal Troon Golf Club’s greenkeepers are on course for this summer’s 152nd Open thanks to Locit, the Deeside locker manufacturer. The 145-year-old club, based in South Ayrshire, Scotland, has made a large investment to upgrade …
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Corilla Plastics Supports Independent Retailers Thanks to Investment
A Bridgend plastics specialist has invested in new machinery which means it can provide bespoke services to independent retailers. Rotational moulding specialist Corilla Plastics has unveiled a new brand, Dragon Garden Products, as well as …
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Mid Wales Company’s Global Drive for Energy Efficiency as Invertek Produces Three Million VFDs
Mid Wales-based Invertek Drives Ltd, a global innovator and manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, has celebrated producing its three millionth VFD. The landmark arrives just three years after the two-million milestone, demonstrating rapidly …
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Cardiff Receives Share of £1 Billion Doctoral Training Investment
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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Manufacturing Faces Anaemic Growth for Next Two Years
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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Bisley Acquires Stake in Sustainable Furniture Brand
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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Industry Increasing Investment in Wellbeing to Reduce Absence and Retain Staff
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 Marks 30th Anniversary of MBO
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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Invertek Drives Achieves Record Turnover as US Market Emerges as Largest Key Region
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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Smile Plastics’ Expansion Sets New Standards in Circular Production
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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Manufacturers Accelerate ESG Strategies as Customer and Supplier Requirements Increase
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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Industry Chief Calls for 15% GDP Target for Manufacturing
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 Tech Scale-up Collaborates with Steel Manufacturers to Make Production Greener
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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CSA Catapult’s ‘Significant Achievements’ Outlined in New Independent Report
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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Investment Boost for South Wales Aircraft Seating Business Supports 900 Jobs
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 …
