Materials
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Chaffin Works will host a Tubex recycling hub near Cambridge. The 2026 collection point adds local capacity for used tree shelters as the programme approaches two million shelters collected and recycled.
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UKNNL and Manchester are formalising a deeper nuclear partnership agreement. The MoU links fuels, materials, decommissioning, waste, and skills.
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Trelleborg has opened an automated European industrial service centre. The German facility combines logistics, clean-room handling, assembly, and materials innovation.
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Syensqo and Bucci are targeting scalable automotive composite production. Their partnership will combine advanced materials, forming technology, and component manufacturing expertise.
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UK fabricators face renewed pressure from incoming steel tariff changes. Finished imports could still undercut domestic manufacturers if fabricated products remain outside equivalent safeguards.
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Sherwin-Williams has introduced a coating alternative to traditional insulation systems. Heat-Flex AEB targets corrosion under insulation in tanks, vessels, and process piping.
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Cornish Lithium has improved slurry handling at its Trelavour plant. The change reduces blockage risk during acid leaching, supporting demonstration work for future UK battery-grade lithium production.
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MAAG has redesigned pelletising equipment for more stable polymer production. The M²-USG system targets higher throughput, lower scrap, faster cleaning, and better pellet quality.
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X-FAB is expanding Erfurt microsystems capacity with public support funding. The new cleanroom will support MEMS, photonics, heterogeneous integration, and advanced wafer scale assembly.
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Bridgnorth Aluminium secures five-year battery foil supply agreement with Lotte. The deal moves the Shropshire rolling mill further into electric vehicle and energy storage material supply.
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