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Manufacturing and Engineering

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Significant 'Cutting' Edge Investment For Nottinghamshire Family Firm

Significant 'Cutting' Edge Investment For Nottinghamshire Family Firm

A Nottingham-based packaging giant has bolstered its current machinery fleet by investing in a £1.4m die-cutter. The Bobst Expertcut 106...

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Minister's Insight Into The JCB Machine Fixing Britain's Roads

Minister's Insight Into The JCB Machine Fixing Britain's Roads

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day – to see close up a machine which is helping fix...

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Manufacturing Leader Appointed Deputy Lieutenant Of West Yorkshire

Manufacturing Leader Appointed Deputy Lieutenant Of West Yorkshire

Managing Director of AW Hainsworth, Amanda McLaren, has been recruited to the position of Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire by the...

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Industrial Strategy Is A Game Changer For British Manufacturers

Industrial Strategy Is A Game Changer For British Manufacturers

Britain’s manufacturers believe the introduction of an industrial strategy will be a game changer for increasing investment and boosting...

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JCB's Hydrogen Engine Approved For Use

JCB's Hydrogen Engine Approved For Use

JCB has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings...

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Harrison Spinks Chairman Awarded OBE

Harrison Spinks Chairman Awarded OBE

Simon Spinks, Chairman of Leeds-based luxury mattress and bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks has been awarded an OBE in this year’s list in...

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Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket

Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket

Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has dipped at the sharpest rate since the pandemic due to rocketing costs according to...

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New Licencing Agreement For Harrison Spinks

New Licencing Agreement For Harrison Spinks

UK-based Spinks, a leading supplier of high-quality, innovative pocket springs and components to the mattress and furniture industry, has...

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Latest Research Shows Manufacturers Set To Increase Investment In AI

Latest Research Shows Manufacturers Set To Increase Investment In AI

Britain’s manufacturers are set to step up their level of investment in AI in the next twelve months, according to a Make UK report...

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Fourth Month Of Fastest Growth In Food & Drink Manufacturing

Fourth Month Of Fastest Growth In Food & Drink Manufacturing

The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of all...

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Hypnos Marks 120 Years Of British Bedmaking

Hypnos Marks 120 Years Of British Bedmaking

Hypnos has been at the heart of British handcrafted bedmaking since 1904 and so The Bed Show saw celebrations to mark its 120th year,...

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits Yorkshire Farm & Factory

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits Yorkshire Farm & Factory

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look to at how luxury British-made beds go from farm to...

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