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Manufacturers want lower costs before committing to new UK investment. Industry representatives are pressing the Chancellor for action on energy prices, business taxation, skills and innovation funding ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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CorrBoard has reorganised warehouse traffic and pallet storage in Scunthorpe. Its £60,000 operational investment includes floor improvements and revised working layouts, while a separate laboratory upgrade supports more consistent corrugated sheet testing.
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Britain is seeking greater clarity on proposed European manufacturing preferences. Ministers are discussing the treatment of UK-made vehicles, components and clean technologies under EU procurement and subsidy proposals, but no bilateral agreement or final regulation has been adopted.
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Planning officers recommend approval for Worksop’s proposed plastics recycling facility. Envale UK seeks permission for integrated chemical recycling and energy recovery operations, with Nottinghamshire councillors due to consider the application on 3 November.
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Acumen has begun preparatory work at Bickershaw’s illegal waste site. Signed clearance arrangements cover an estimated 18,000 tonnes, while initial activity involves equipment mobilisation and vegetation removal rather than completed waste extraction.
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Fulcrum has secured financing for its Canadian metals recovery pilot. The £1 million package comprises £488,699 in cash subscriptions and £511,301 of debt converted into shares, supporting equipment fit-out and commissioning at Mississauga.
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Shrieve has acquired a British manufacturer of specialist drilling fluids. Clear Solutions International, based in Shropshire, develops the Pure-Bore family of water-based polymer additives used in energy, tunnelling and infrastructure applications.
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United Utilities is seeking contractors for operational technology installation work. Its proposed £20 million framework covers integration, testing and commissioning across water and wastewater assets in North West England, with suppliers assessed before subsequent work packages are competed.
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Seaway7 has completed inter-array cable installation at East Anglia THREE. The contractor laid 95 cables totalling more than 240km, while trenching, termination and testing remain in progress at the 1.4GW wind farm.
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More than 400 suppliers attended nuclear project discussions on Anglesey. Rolls-Royce SMR and Great British Energy – Nuclear outlined procurement routes and technical requirements as they develop the supply chain for the proposed Gwyndod reactors.
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