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UK Manufacturing PMI: Industry downturn deepens as orders and exports slide
The UK manufacturing sector remained mired in contraction during August, with weak demand, tariff uncertainties and subdued client confidence weighing heavily on performance. Read more via The Manufacturer
Education Secretary visits Group Rhodes to discuss engineering apprenticeships
Group Rhodes welcomed Secretary of State for Education, The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson, and local MP Simon Lightwood to its Calder Vale headquarters this week to highlight the critical role of apprenticeships in tackling the UK’s engineering skills shortage. Read more via The Manufacturer
Recruitment drive for Bridgnorth Aluminium as it looks to champion aluminium as a critical material
Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL) is launching its next recruitment drive with an important message to government. is launching its next recruitment drive with an important message to government. Read more via The Manufacturer
Lesters cooks up growth in food and drink after landing BRCGS ‘AA’ rating
One of the UK’s leading packaging specialists is targeting growth in the food and drink sector after securing a top BRCGS rating – an internationally recognised set of standards used to ensure the safety, quality, and legality of products, particularly in food production, packaging, consumer products, storage, and distribution. Read more via The Manufacturer
Scottish students to trial incentive-based recycling scheme
Students at New College Lanarkshire will take part in a new trial this September that offers financial rewards for recycling cans and plastic bottles through Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs). Read more via The Manufacturer