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Industrial Strategy can be springboard for UK auto success
The UK automotive industry has pledged to build on the foundations laid by government’s landmark Industrial Strategy – published yesterday – with a 10-point plan to propel the UK back into the top 15 of global vehicle manufacturing locations by 2030 and deliver a £50 billion economic boost over the next decade. Read more via The Manufacturer
Harwin President awarded CBE in King’s birthday honours
Damon de Laszlo, Harwin’s president, has been made a CBE in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Recognizing his outstanding achievements as an industrialist, scientific philanthropist and patron of the arts, Damon has been awarded the CBE for ‘services to the manufacturing industry and scientific and charitable causes’. Read more via The Manufacturer
Government levy exemptions could cut bills by up to 25%
Small industrial businesses could save up to £48 per MWh – an average £113,000 a year – on electricity bills, under new Government plans to expand exemptions from low carbon levies. The analysis from Cornwall Insight, shows the average annual savings would equate to nearly 25% of an overall average of £470,000 per site. Read more via The Manufacturer
adi Group celebrates 35 years of engineering excellence and responsible business
Engineering a better future for over three decades, adi Group is proudly celebrating 35 years of delivering world-class, self-delivered engineering and construction services. Read more via The Manufacturer
SMEs recognised in UK Government’s Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards
Twelve UK-based SMEs have been named as winners of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards. Read more via The Manufacturer
‘It’s our job to tell girls they can do it,’ says teacher championing STEM for all
Speaking ahead of International Women in Engineering Day (June 23), Amber Hedges, a teacher at Foxford School in Coventry, said early intervention is key to shifting long-held perceptions that certain subjects are “for boys.” Read more via The Manufacturer
