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SÜDPACK has nearly doubled regulated cleanroom capacity at Coulmer, France. The expansion supports pharmaceutical packaging, sterile barriers, higher volumes, and recyclable material development.
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eXmoor has established Evox’s gene editing process in Bristol successfully. The programme creates a manufacturing foundation for GMP transfer and future clinical supply.
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Joss Engineering has automated a critical aerospace grinding process cell. The investment combines tight tolerances, cobot handling, traceability, safety, and higher throughput.
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Group Rhodes is expanding capacity for increasingly complex press projects. New pits and handling infrastructure support aerospace, defence, composites, and advanced forming systems.
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Hartlepool has begun handling pipe for Britain’s first CCS network. The offshore campaign combines domestic manufacturing, port logistics, subsea construction, and permanent storage.
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Made Smarter grants are accelerating factory digitalisation across southern England. Sixteen projects cover automation, inspection, software integration, scanning, and additive manufacturing.
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Britain’s Skynet decision now carries substantial industrial sovereignty consequences nationwide. Competing proposals combine military capability with sharply different manufacturing and employment commitments.
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BAE Systems has secured £708 million for combat air development. The extension advances digital engineering, sovereign technology, and industrial preparation for Britain’s role in GCAP.
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Antaira has introduced wireless serial servers for difficult industrial installations. The single-port and dual-port devices connect RS232 and RS422/485 equipment to Wi-Fi and Ethernet networks without requiring a new wired network connection.
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ModuleWorks has integrated four machining optimisation tools inside NX CAM. The plugins add automated roughing, turning, feed control, and manufacturing data exchange without moving engineers outside the established Siemens production environment.
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