Auto, aerospace, chemicals, pharma and food and drink lobby groups call for long-term strategy for industryFive of the UK’s leading manufacturing industries have issued a plea for more government financial support to boost capital investment in researc…
Liberty Steel owner GFG to restart Rotherham and Stocksbridge plants
‘Substantial majority’ of 1,000 jobs will be saved, with £50m pumped into the businessThe owner of Liberty Steel has pledged to restart its plants in Rotherham and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire this month, saving the “substantial majority” of 1,000 j…
Two in three UK firms expect to raise prices in Christmas run-up, poll finds
BCC warning comes as Greggs flags price pressures amid surge in fuel and energy costsNearly two-thirds of UK manufacturers expect to raise their prices in the run-up to Christmas after being hit by mounting cost pressures, a leading employers’ group ha…
Why does a carbon dioxide shortage matter so much to the UK economy?
CO2 is not just a greenhouse gas it is also essential in the food and drink industry, for nuclear power and even during surgeryCarbon dioxide is a byproduct of industrial production, but it has a wide range of uses across numerous industries: from cool…
We tried to transition to green jobs, but the bosses are closing our car factory down | Frank Duffy
Though we don’t want to go on strike, we can’t stand by and watch the British car industry fall victim to offshoring Frank Duffy is the Unite the Union plant convener at GKN Automotive, BirminghamMore than 500 workers, myself included, at the GKN Autom…
Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain
Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is taking the search to the atomic levelFive years ago, the textile giant Welspun found itself mired in a scandal that hinged on …
Crocs to change clogs’ ingredients to be bio-based by 2022
Brand that became fashion success story during lockdown aims to be carbon neutral by 2030Crocs – the previously loathed shoe company that became a fashion success story during the pandemic – are radically changing the clogs’ ingredients and will be ent…
Why takeovers rather than arms may be the talk of UK defence fair
Concern grows over government’s inability – or reluctance – to prevent sale of established defence firmsDefence industry bosses have missed out on a year’s worth of hobnobbing with customers at trade fairs like the Farnborough and Paris air shows, but …
Phew! Kwarteng can breathe again as Meggitt race slims down to one
TransDigm was the more problematic bidder but the UK still needs solid assurances from Parker-Hannifin• Meggitt takeover rival pulls outThat’s a relief – especially for Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary. TransDigm, by a distance the more problemat…
UK in Brexit climbdown as safety rule deadline extended
Manufacturers will have an extra year to start using UKCA mark, which is replacing EU’s CE markThe government has pushed back a deadline for the launch of post-Brexit product safety standards by allowing companies to follow EU rules until 2023, in the …