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Power Generation News, October 2020

Banks Renewables has secured approval to build a wind farm that will feature the tallest turbines granted planning permission in Scotland to date. The Scottish government has approved the plans for Lethans Wind Farm, east of New Cumnock in East Ayrshire. Banks Renewals had revised the plans to maximise the supply of electricity. Approval means Lethans’ 22 turbines, with maximum tip height of 220m, will have a maximum output of up to 105.6MW. When it lodged the original plan in 2015, Banks Renewables had ...

Manufacturing News, October 2020

The latest Contract Manufacturing Index for the third quarter of 2020 (Q3) shows that the subcontract market bounced back strongly in July and August after the Covid-19 shutdown. The market fell slightly in September, but was still 14% higher than at any point in the previous quarter. The signs are that larger companies have projects in the pipeline but they are taking longer than normal to come to market as many staff continue to work from home. The CMI for Q3 2020 stood ...

Automotive News, October 2020

Tesla has recorded a fifth quarter in a row of profit, as sales of its electric cars accelerated to a new record despite the pandemic. The firm said it made $8.7bn in revenue in the three months to September, as deliveries rose 54%. The firm said it still hoped to meet its goal of delivering more than 500,000 vehicles this year but warned this had "become more difficult". Analysts also warned the firm faced mounting competition. So far, Tesla has delivered fewer than 320,00 cars ...

Rail Industry remains buoyant despite recent lockdown

Over the last 12 months and with the recent lockdown we have seen a decline in business in both the automotive and aerospace sectors, however, the rail industry remains buoyant. Over 60 GTMA members have now registered to join the Rail Cluster Group and we will be working closely with these companies over the coming months. Click here to read the full article in MEM Magazine October 2020

Railway Industry Association joins Reshoring UK to promote the UK’s Rail Industry

The Railway Industry Association, the UK trade body for the rail supply community, has joined Reshoring UK, a collaboration of industrial engineering associations focused on connecting manufacturers with trusted, accredited UK suppliers capable of delivering products and services that match their requirements Click here to read the full article in September 2020 issue of MEM Magazine

Industrial Metals News, September 2020

A company looking for lithium in hot springs in Cornwall has found the metal at "globally significant" levels. Global demand for lithium, which is used in batteries for mobile phones and electric cars, is increasing. Cornish Lithium has been sampling deep geothermal waters near Redruth and said initial tests indicated some of the world's highest grades of lithium. Chief Executive Jeremy Wrathall said the results gave Cornwall "potential for a real new industry". He said: "This is an exciting step towards the realisation of ...

Energy & Power Generation News, September 2020

The UK is achieving less than half of the required build rate to deliver energy systems that will reach net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new whitepaper from engineering consultancy Atkins. The “Race to Net-Zero” whitepaper explores the capacity requirements of low-carbon technologies based on the Committee on Climate Changes’ (CCC) recommendations to the UK Government on the net-zero legislation. Under the requirement, Atkins has found that 48 natural gas units, 66 biomass facilities, six nuclear power stations, and 6,520 offshore ...

Manufacturing News, September 2020

The SME Group at WMG, University of Warwick, has secured a £6m extension to their programme to help small manufacturing companies in the East and West Midlands. The programme, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult at WMG, is designed to support Midlands manufacturers, helping them overcome manufacturing challenges, improve productivity and boost their competitiveness. The WMG team behind the programme has a wealth of industry experience, with expertise in materials and manufacturing, sustainability, ...

Aerospace News, September 2020

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, has announced that it has signed a lease with property investment firm Canmoor for a unit at Westway Park in Renfrew, part of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland. The facility will be primarily used for the Group’s £11.8 million research and development programme with the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. The space, which is around the size of a football pitch, will be refurbished to accommodate the personnel and equipment needed for the Boeing programme. It ...

Automotive News, September 2020

UK and European carmakers have warned a no-deal Brexit could put a £100bn dent in the region's car industry in the next five years, adding to heavy losses already caused by Covid-19. A letter signed by 23 trade groups across Europe urges the government to make a deal rather than default to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It says without one, there will be a "catastrophic" rise in tariffs. A government spokesperson said it was "working hard" to reach an agreement. The industry has ...