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Farnborough’s latest order book promises substantial work for British suppliers. Announced aircraft, engine, and helicopter commitments reached £62.9bn, increasing demand across an aerospace supply chain already managing capacity, recruitment, and delivery constraints.
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Vertiv is doubling Italian chiller production for high-density AI infrastructure. Tognana will gain new manufacturing processes and an integrated laboratory for large-scale thermal testing.
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Britain’s heatwaves have renewed debate over resilient plumbing material choices. Copper producers are calling for greater attention to thermal movement, service life, recyclability, maintenance, and whole-life cost.
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Alfa Laval has introduced its largest semi-welded plate exchanger platform. The TS45 targets high-capacity heat pumps, thermal storage, carbon capture, and chemical processing duties.
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Raben Group is digitalising co-packing operations across seven Polish sites. Nulogy’s Shop Floor platform will standardise planning, execution, and reporting while improving real-time visibility, customer responsiveness, and the scalability of value-added services.
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Airbus has launched flight testing for future high span wings. Full-scale extensions will assess structural, aerodynamic, manufacturing, and operational behaviour on an A321neo platform.
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GKN is extending additive manufacturing into F135 engine structural production. A full-scale demonstrator is planned for 2027, followed by a targeted certified component during 2028.
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Ford and Geely are discussing Spanish electric vehicle manufacturing terms. The proposed arrangement could raise Almussafes utilisation while expanding Geely’s production presence within Europe.
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Four companies have formed a circular European tyre materials chain. Recovered carbon black and pyrolysis feedstock will return to new tyre production through linked industrial processes.
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Farnell has expanded its edge AI hardware portfolio across EMEA. The agreement covers accelerators, modules, development equipment, engineering resources, and production supply for embedded projects.
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