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WH Davis to boost workforce by 25% following €44m wagon deal
WH Davis, the UK’s last independent railway wagon manufacturer, has secured a major export breakthrough with a €44m (£38m) contract to supply 150 new freight wagons to Ireland. Read more via The Manufacturer
Rapid Fusion launches AI ‘print assistant’ to optimise 3D printing technology
Rapid Fusion has unveiled a new AI ‘print assistant’ that will help enhance the performance of its groundbreaking robotic additive manufacturing systems. Read more via The Manufacturer
Tyron Runflat pledges support to TyreSafe
Inventor of the world’s only multi-piece rubber Runflat system, Tyron Runflat, has partnered with leading road safety charity, TyreSafe, in a bid to deepen and raise greater awareness of the importance of road and tyre safety. Read more via The Manufacturer
Scottish electricity grid balancing costs hit all-time high
Constraint payments for Scotland’s electricity generators have reached a record £1.2bn in the last 12 months — the equivalent of over £140,000 every hour – according to Nuclear Industry Association analysis of National Energy System Operator (NESO) data. Read more via The Manufacturer
£2bn aerospace boost drives 1.5% increase in UK manufacturing output
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8bn in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8bn) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8bn) increase in the value of output from the automotive, aerospace and transport equipment sector, according to an analysis of ONS data by FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics. Read more via The Manufacturer
