#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews Compilation 8th March ‘24 ????

Babcock to create 1,000 new jobs at Rosyth. https://tinyurl.com/mr22b4px

AstraZeneca plans ￡450m vaccine plant in Liverpool. https://tinyurl.com/3cz8k2nb

Rolls-Royce Submarines confirms 130 job investment for Cardiff with hopes it will lead to thousands more. https://tinyurl.com/4b9227v3

￡360 million to boost British manufacturing and R&D. https://tinyurl.com/mr2dtrmz

UK Government is investing ￡360mln into the UK's life sciences and manufacturing sectors. https://tinyurl.com/bddyscy7

Multimillion-pound investment for UK electric vehicle manufacturing. https://tinyurl.com/34zsm9yk

Siemens to invest ￡100m at new Chippenham factory. https://tinyurl.com/4bytpuch

JCB secures ￡68m order from Morris Leslie Plant Hire. https://tinyurl.com/5bm3wdty

Nissan and Altilium join forces for ￡30m EV battery recycling project. https://tinyurl.com/4czkzusv

Davison Canners invests ￡6m in new manufacturing facility outside Portadown. https://tinyurl.com/wj693v28

Make UK comment on Budget Statement. https://tinyurl.com/ysuvd3st

EngineeringUK responds to Spring Budget 2024. https://tinyurl.com/4suxvbxc

Budget 2024: UK industry reacts to latest tax reliefs and investment. https://tinyurl.com/2kvm24jb

Manufacturers give their reaction to the latest Budget announcement. https://tinyurl.com/358djpax

The Manufacturer – 2024 Manufacturing Automation Maturity Survey. https://tinyurl.com/yc4z3r7d

UK Car and commercial vehicle production output up again. https://tinyurl.com/zdzhnyn9

Van market delivers best February performance since 1998. https://tinyurl.com/4mywfmus

UK Government is investing ￡360mln into the UK's life sciences and manufacturing sectors. https://tinyurl.com/bddyscy7

UK to lead global sustainability efforts with first UN-backed centre for circular economy research. https://tinyurl.com/97jd83rk

American manufacturers unveil big plans for Newport Wafer Fab. https://tinyurl.com/mr3scrz8

Multi-billion investment to deliver 60GWh of battery storage to UK. https://tinyurl.com/4as9atkh

techUK unveils blueprint for UK’s leadership in the New Space Economy. https://tinyurl.com/bdfpsfj8

County Durham manufacturer Cook Defence Systems on track to support Ukraine. https://tinyurl.com/5n6sk9x4

Lisburn’s offsite manufacturer McAvoy on track to achieve revenues in excess of ￡70m by the end of 2024. https://tinyurl.com/33548u3c

EngineeringUK finds strong employment prospects for engineering and tech grads. https://tinyurl.com/hfnj9jnr

BAE Systems launches MethaneSAT satellite to provide critical global greenhouse gas emissions data. https://tinyurl.com/3j5yhbpz

Battery firm Cellerate plans ‘substantial growth’ with Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund backing. https://tinyurl.com/4u7auvvm

UK Science Minister unveils ambitious Space Industrial Plan at Space-Comm Expo. https://tinyurl.com/5hb9ppvc

Babcock wins ￡560m Trident submarine HMS Victorious refit programme. https://tinyurl.com/46j6rv2t

Mergers and acquisitions activity predicted to rebound in 2024. https://tinyurl.com/mup3yy23

New study claims UK should target 27GW of wave energy. Https://tinyurl.com/y6xwmdrr

New innovation centre for Rochdale represents ‘a BIG BANG for regional economic prosperity’. https://tinyurl.com/4885tka8

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Industry increasing investment in wellbeing to reduce absence and retain staff – Make UK survey. https://tinyurl.com/4zkwbkry

Manufacturing apprenticeship matchmaking scheme launched in Scotland. https://tinyurl.com/4jx97cc7

Sheffield Forgemasters launches recruitment for 14 apprentices. https://tinyurl.com/bde326kf

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