PepsiCo to invest £24m in Lincoln factory
PepsiCo is investing £24 million in its Lincoln factory to upgrade its facilities, meet growing consumer demand for Quavers and secure the listed building’s...
Grantham manufacturer bought out of administration in multi-million-pound deal
Specialist truck provider MV Commercial has completed a multi-million-pound deal to buy Grantham-based tipping trailer and rigid body manufacturer Fruehauf out of administration –...
Food manufacturer fined after workers exposed to sulphur dioxide
A food manufacturing company, based in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, has been fined after employees were exposed to sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas released as a result...
Sheffield Forgemasters gains material testing accreditation
Sheffield Forgemasters has been granted a coveted material testing accreditation for civil nuclear applications and its work on the UK submarine programme.
The company has...
Rising supply chain constraints lead to slower production growth and rising...
UK manufacturers continued to face rising constraints caused by supply chain issues during August.
Shortages of inputs and delivery delays disrupted production schedules, leading to...
Manufacturing output growth eases, while stock adequacy hits new record low
Manufacturing output growth in the three months to August eased from last month’s record pace, but remained firm by historical standards. However, stock adequacy...
Selby agribusiness invests £80m to expand manufacturing capacity
Sedamyl is investing £80 million at its Yorkshire plant to double its potable alcohol capacity and add new lines for the production of liquid...
Scottish forging and forming research centre opening Sheffield office
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, is opening an office in Sheffield.
The office will...
SME manufacturing activity grows at record pace, yet concerns over materials...
SME manufacturing output grew at the fastest pace on record (since October 1988) in the three months to July, according to the CBI’s quarterly...
Resource and staff shortages constrain growth and drive up costs at...
The UK manufacturing upturn remained solid in July. Although rates of expansion in output and new orders slowed, they remained among the best in...
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