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Manufacturing News – Late November 2021

Over 50 of the Midlands’ leading manufacturers met in Leicester to discuss the sector's role in levelling up the UK. Boosting manufacturing has a key role in creating regional growth, reducing geographical inequality, leading to higher productivity and better wages for all. The Midlands is the leading location for UK manufacturing, with 25,270 businesses and 555,820 existing jobs in the sector, equalling 12.5% of total employment – a much higher percentage than the national average. https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/midlands-manufacturers-join-forces-to-inspire-national-manufacturing-revolution/ Make UK and Inspired Energy release the first ...

Aerospace News – Late November 2021

Eleven UK organisations have been awarded a share of just under £7 million of government funding to put into action the latest advances in space innovation. The majority of the projects focus on climate change or environmental management, with others designed to secure our telecommunication systems and protect digital infrastructure against cyber-attacks. Projects receiving the cash boost include Global Satellite Vu Ltd, which will build a compact high-resolution infrared camera for satellites to measure thermal emissions from our homes, schools and places of ...

Automotive News – Late November 2021

Nissan stresses the importance of UK plant in global electric vehicle investment. The Japanese firm said it will spend more than £13 billion on developing electric vehicles globally in the next five years. Nissan bosses have backed its UK plant as they announced plans to spend more than £13 billion globally on developing electric vehicles. At a news conference in Japan the car manufacturer, which has a major plant in Sunderland, revealed it will develop 23 new electric models by 2030. By that time, ...

Energy News – Late November 2021

A ‘green’ hydrogen project will use £9.4m of government funding to develop the UK’s largest electrolyser. The system will generate hydrogen from water at Whitelee near Glasgow, the largest onshore wind farm in the UK. https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/uk-s-largest-electrolyser-could-fuel-hundreds-of-bus-journeys-with-wind-power-each-day

Steel News – Early November 2021

Liberty Steel UK (LSUK) has relaunched production at its GREENSTEEL Rotherham electric arc furnace, with restart and operation at night to maximise efficiency and mitigate high energy costs. Operations at Rotherham, which produces sustainably produced steel for growth markets such as infrastructure and high-value engineering, are scheduled to run between 11pm and 6am when energy costs will be comparatively lower. LSUK’s speciality steel division in nearby Stocksbridge which produces steel components for demanding aerospace and energy applications, is also restarting focused production campaigns ...

Manufacturing News – Early November 2021

Small and medium-sized manufacturers are continuing to bounce back from the pandemic, despite experiencing significant supply chain and recruitment struggles, new research shows. According to the latest Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed more than 400 SMEs across the UK, nearly two thirds (64%) of companies are expecting to grow over the next six months and 52% plan to invest in capital equipment and manufacturing. For the first time in over a year, the report also revealed that more firms are trading at increased levels ...

Railway News – Early November 2021

Scottish Power has secured a contract to provide 100% renewable electricity to Hitachi Rail’s UK operations for the upcoming three years. The energy firm will supply around 21GW of electricity to all of Hitachi Rail’s UK maintenance and manufacturing sites. Scottish Power retail CEO Andrew Ward said: “Companies changing how they source energy, whether through Power Purchase Agreements or through top tier Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates like this one, will make a significant difference to the UK achieving its climate change ...

Power Generation News – Early November 2021

Rolls-Royce has announced that following a successful equity raise, the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) business has been established, to bring forward and deliver at scale the next generation of low cost, low carbon nuclear power technology. Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK Limited and Exelon Generation Limited will invest £195m across a period of around three years. The funding will enable the business to secure grant funding of £210 million from UK Research and Innovation funding, first announced by the UK Prime ...

Energy News – Early November 2021

New large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories are to be built in the UK thanks to government investment, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced at the end of October. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to bid for a share of up to £160 million in new funding, to kickstart projects across the UK. The newly allocated funding will support the target in the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan to deliver 1GW of energy through ...

Aerospace News – Early November 2021

Derby-based engine maker Rolls-Royce has launched a long-term partnership with Qatar to invest billions in green engineering projects to help entrepreneurs find new ways to achieve net zero. The deal will include creating about 1,000 jobs at two campuses – one in northern England and one in Qatar – where climate technology businesses will be created, launched and developed. It is hoped a further 10,000 roles will be created at the businesses launched at the campuses and in the wider clean-tech economy https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2084267-new-uk-campus-planned-for-major-rolls-royce-collaboration-with-qatar