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Corby mega-recycle facility vows to reduce cost of UK plastic waste exports
Added: 30 Mar 2026
Corby will host a £20 million plastic recycling facility opening later this year, that will be one …
Steel producers’ enthusiasm for strategy tempered by competitiveness concerns
Added: 22 Mar 2026
The Government’s recently announced Steel Strategy has received an enthusiastic reception from the …
Energy sector confidence plunges as global conflict heats up
Added: 22 Mar 2026
Geopolitical uncertainty is undermining the UK energy sector’s strong performance over the last yea…
John Crane celebrates double win at 2026 PIA awards
Added: 22 Mar 2026
Flow control and rotating equipment specialist John Crane scooped two of the eight categories at th…
Investment gives 10 times boost to Grangemouth biorefinery production
Added: 21 Mar 2026
Scottish firm Celtic Renewables has won £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its p…
Biodegradable plastics firms warn EU Directive ‘flaw’ aids pollution
Added: 20 Mar 2026
The Biodegradable Plastics Association (BPA) has challenged the European Commission to correct what…
Veterans: UK industry needs you…
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Armed Forces veterans are facing a new call-up from British industry seeking to harness their range…
UK Steel backs select committee’s decarbonisation criticisms
Added: 10 Mar 2026
UK climate ambitions cannot be met unless energy intensive industries are able to remain competitiv…
PMI February ‘rebound’ now threatened by Gulf instability
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Hopes that the positive results maintained on manufacturing orders would boost the economy could no…
Government and schools need to do more to boost skills says Make UK
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Britain’s education system came under fire again from employers for failing to develop the skills n…
Lift off for space careers as UKSA launches 50-placement scheme
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Fifty placements in the UK space sector are up for grabs as a new internship programme opened for a…
Cross-border project aims to boost Irish SME digitalisation
Added: 23 Feb 2026
An Ireland-wide initiative has been launched to speed digitalisation north and south of the border.
Coventry scores a double at manufacturer awards
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Coventry’s Evtec Automotive scored double gold at Make UK’s Manufacturing Awards ceremony with wins…
Health and safety trainer claims that secondary stress at work tops 2mill
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Millions of UK workers may be suffering from secondary mental health issues as a result of colleagu…
Apprenticeships plunge as levy pot swells says Make UK
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Apprenticeship starts in the manufacturing and engineering sectors have plunged 40% over the last n…
PMI figures show fourth month of increase for manufacturers
Added: 11 Feb 2026
UK industry performed strongly at the start of the year with the latest CIPS manufacturing purchasi…
Digital Catapult takes a deeper dive in the South West with new office
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Deep tech innovation body Digital Catapult has opened a new west of England office located at Brist…
Frankfurt to host 2026 Europump annual meeting
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Europump, the European Federation of National Associations of Pump Manufacturers’ 2026 Annual Meeti…
Water Discovery Challenge II braces for flood of entries
Added: 27 Jan 2026
Entry is open for the second Water Discovery Challenge and the opportunity to share in up to £7.5 m…
NMITE advances into drone tech with Army’s aid
Added: 27 Jan 2026
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is inviting applications for its rec…
