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Jonathan Reynolds backs UK Steel proposals to tighten steel safeguards
UK Steel’s recommendations to strengthen existing steel safeguard measures have been taken forward today after the Secretary of State stepped in at a critical time for industry. The Secretary of State, Jonathan Reynolds, has again shown that he is on the side of British industry in following UK Steel’s recommendations to tighten the existing steel safeguards. Read more via The Manufacturer
Glass manufacturer claims Extended Producer Responsibility needs a rethink
There are calls from the glass sector to rethink and even delay the soon to be introduced Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Read more via The Manufacturer
Automotive sector gathers for the SMMT annual Automotive Summit
Experts from the automotive sector gathered together at the annual SMMT Automotive Summit. All the key topics facing the sector were discussed from geopolitics and trade, sustainability in the sector, developments in ZEV transition and of course, the Industrial Strategy. Read more via The Manufacturer
Pilkington UK opens new glass production line in St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has launched a new glass production line at its Greengate Works site in St Helens as part of a multi-million-pound investment to safeguard the future of rolled texture glass manufacturing in the UK. Read more via The Manufacturer
ROCOL becomes first lubricants company to receive NSF’s landmark PFAS-free certification
Industrial lubrication and maintenance solutions specialist, ROCOL, has announced it has become the first company in the lubricants industry to receive NSF’s new PFAS-free certification for four products in its FOODLUBE® range. Read more via The Manufacturer
Peter Digby wins 2025 MIA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Motorsport Industry
The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) has announced that the 2025 winner of its prestigious Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Motorsport Industry is Peter Digby. Read more via The Manufacturer
