Engineering
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Toyota’s Leicestershire fleet centre project has entered its construction phase. The £31.5m Old Dalby development will add production, workshop, storage, office, and yard capacity for Toyota Material Handling UK’s fleet operations.
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Rolls-Royce has begun expanding its strategic Derby submarine manufacturing site. Raynesway will more than double manufacturing capacity for UK and Australian nuclear submarine programmes, adding skilled engineering roles and deeper domestic propulsion capability.
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Hexagon has updated VGSTUDIO MAX for higher-volume CT inspection workflows. Version 2026.2 adds batch handling, automated measurement synchronisation, and a revised software portfolio.
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Xylem will examine indirect potable reuse for UK utilities online. The session will cover treatment, monitoring, compliance, risk control, and full-scale deployment.
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Apex Dynamics has strengthened UK support for motion control applications. The expansion adds regional technical coverage for automation and machinery projects.
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CMZ has passed a major CNC lathe sales milestone globally. The platform reflects continuing demand for stable, automation-ready turning capacity.
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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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Resonate has expanded space-grade environmental testing capacity in Newry. The new chamber supports qualification work for spacecraft, satellite, and launch hardware.
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Westermo has won Deutsche Bahn’s rail data transfer challenge programme. The mmWave system demonstrated multi-gigabit train-to-ground transfer under railway operating conditions.
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Equinor has received approval for another North Sea wildcat well. The 30/8-7 S permit covers drilling in production licence 190 from August 2026.
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