Friday UK Manufacturing GOOD News ?? – 9th April

??Magellan Aerospace’s plan new 8,000 square metre building and 120 new jobs at Wrexham https://bit.ly/3dKLCri

??Transforming manufacturing resilience could add ￡26bn of productivity value to the economy https://bit.ly/3uxglyU

??ONS data shows manufacturing sector R&D spending rose by 4.4% despite the pandemic https://bit.ly/3t4AFan

??'Superdeduction' tax incentive is set to provide a sharp boost to investment this year for manufacturers as companies plan to increase or bring forward their plans in response according to a Make UK survey of 149 companies https://bit.ly/2PQlvHo

??Alexander Dennis wins order for 198 Enviro500 double deck buses for Berlin to be delivered by the end of 2022 https://bit.ly/3fTQ9u9?????

??Northern Ireland’s Greiner Packaging has invested over ￡3.7m in a new PET decontamination and extrusion line to enable the use of more recycled materials in its market leading pot and tub range https://bit.ly/39UjtwV

??Erodex UK, invests ￡1.75m to expand its machining facility for graphite electrodes and tooling and fixtures https://bit.ly/31Yb1s1

??BAE Systems will retain its key role supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with contracts, worth up to ￡1.3bn over five years https://bit.ly/3mx4r5f

??Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has delivered the highest-ever first quarter sales results in the marque’s 116-year history in the first three months of 2021 https://bit.ly/39UREo1

???Vinyl record pressing plant at new Teesside industrial park plans to make 100,000 records a year and create around 30 jobs https://bit.ly/3wFweFm

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??The Great British Manufacturing Podcast has been launched to help promote the UK’s manufacturing sector and to ensure the sector is at the vanguard of the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery https://bit.ly/39UYJ8k

?? New jobs at custom clothing manufacturer MyWorkwear after a sales boom https://bit.ly/320qI1O

??The Faraday Institution has committed a further ￡22.6m to battery research, across four key challenges: extending battery life, battery modelling, recycling and reuse and solid-state batteries. In doing so, it is further focusing on those areas of battery research that offer the most potential to deliver commercial impact for the UK https://hubs.li/H0KkNvs0

???Teledyne e2v has signed a contract to supply Leonardo with space-grade image sensors and VNIR-SWIR detector for the European Space Agency - ESA's CHIME Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission. Thales Alenia Space will serve as prime contractor https://lnkd.in/g3HrhGv

??Low-cost breathing aid, the UCL-Ventura, developed by University College London (UCL), University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains is helping to cut deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals around the world https://bit.ly/3t4fDJd

??Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has awarded 15 new grants to fund PhD projects at biotechnology companies, marking a commitment of more than ￡11 million to future green skills since the centre’s inception in 2014 https://bit.ly/2Q6HJ87

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Articles related to Inclusion, Apprenticeships, STEM, Education and other similar things

?????The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new campaign to find inspiring engineers and technologists from all walks of life who have changed or are making a difference in our world for the greater good https://bit.ly/3wER6MO

?????Stoke-on-Trent-based exhaust manufacturer Klarius is taking on new trainees looking to build a career in engineering with four apprenticeships https://bit.ly/3d3ws12

??Rail Wellbeing Live, the rail industry’s wellbeing event has announced its return in November. 10,000 people attended virtual events during the two-day Rail Wellbeing Live last year, which featured more than 80 sessions and 140 speakers, focussed on tackling the historic issues around wellbeing https://bit.ly/39WiY5l

Each week I give a shout out?? to two small UK businesses

This week two companies from the ConeX Portal:

Warren Services Limited has a proud record of manufacturing parts and sub-assemblies and can deliver quality engineering and design solutions right on schedule. Connect with William Bridgman and get that project started!

Truly Creative are specialise in helping your business boost its brand. Their solutions are unique to your business and they help communicate clearly to your audience.

Here is some news about PLUS Automation and Contrinex sensors (aka my day job)

Contrinex's Background Suppression Photoelectric Sensors ‘Pack Them In’?? and ‘Take the Biscuit’?? - www.C23PA.PLUSAax.co.uk

Read how these small but powerful sensors are trusted to keep the packaging lines running at a biscuit factory. ?????Fast and accurate detection ??Long sensing ranges ??Robust & reliable in demanding conditions ???Wide temperature range -25°C TO +65°C ???IO-Link – Ideal for Industry 4

Check out the web-page www.C23PA.PLUSAax.co.uk to find out more about these sensors, or give me a call on 07910 156 470 to discuss your application.

 PLUS Automation can help you #MAKE SENSE OF SENSORS, solving problems & saving money using Contrinex Inductive??, Photoelectric??, Ultrasonic??, RFID?? & Machine Safety?? sensors. – Download a catalogue at www.Catalogue.PLUSAx.co.uk or visit us at www.PLUSAx.co.uk

Mark Weymouth - Managing Director - 07910 156 470

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