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Wrightbus secures £32.5m to scale zero-emission bus manufacturing
Ballymena-based Wrightbus has secured £32.5m in financing to fuel its global growth and ramp up production of its market-leading zero-emission buses. Read more via The Manufacturer
Delivering the UK Industrial Strategy Event Held by the UK Manufacturing Forum
A couple of weeks on from the announcement of the UK Industrial Strategy, an event was held at Aston University in Birmingham to discuss and analyse how the strategy will be delivered. The Manufacturer’s Tom St John looks at some of the highlights. Read more via The Manufacturer
Tata Steel UK and top universities join forces on groundbreaking green steel project
Tata Steel UK has announced a major new research initiative, ADAPT-EAF (Accelerating the Development of Automotive and Packaging steel Technology for Electric Arc Furnace production) aimed at developing a new generation of advanced steel products from its EAF, set to transform the future of automotive and packaging applications – from car bodies to food cans. Read more via The Manufacturer
Chemical industry bodies commit to help government with industrial strategy
Four separate chemical industry bodies have written to the Chancellor, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and the Secretary of State for Education, committing to work with the government to help implement the industrial strategy. Read more via The Manufacturer
Airbus appoints Lars Wagner as CEO of commercial aircraft business
Airbus has announced that Lars Wagner, currently Chief Executive Officer of MTU Aero Engines AG, will join the Airbus Executive Committee and succeed Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business, effective 1 January 2026. Read more via The Manufacturer