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Alexander Dennis and Volvo assess an articulated electric bus design. The proposed Enviro Max would combine a British-engineered body with Volvo’s existing BZL Electric chassis; the manufacturers have not committed to production or announced customer orders.
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Future Biogas takes full ownership of six UK digestion plants. The £104m purchase covers FGEN’s remaining 49% stake, allowing the operator to examine further capacity and operational improvements without announcing additional biomethane output.
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ADS Laser completes accelerated conveyor manufacturing for Talos Engineered Products. The Leicester company delivered work worth more than £245,000 in six weeks, against a normal 14-week programme, and has gained preferred supplier status.
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Concretene secures £4.5m to expand graphene admixture manufacturing capacity. The Series A first close will support larger concrete trials and planned multi-tonne graphene production using wastewater biogas as feedstock.
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Babcock opens Devonport training centre and advances logistics hub plans. Its new Skills Centre can support up to 1,500 people annually, while the Sherford development aims to consolidate more than 30 logistics locations.
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MTC has acquired additional space for industrial research in Coventry. The 5,000m² Shilling Building at Ansty Park will support applied technology projects and manufacturing scale-up alongside revised research and innovation leadership.
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Nine West Midlands manufacturers secure grants for industrial development projects. The first Investment Zone Supply Chain Transition awards are supported by £1.4m of recipient investment and cover materials, tooling, sensing and manufacturing processes.
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The next electricity challenge extends well beyond building additional capacity. October’s IN Power examines how digital control, storage economics, and AI-driven demand are reshaping the engineering agenda.
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Halo Minerals has obtained a Chilean permit for beach dredging. The Playa Verde authorisation covers mining works at Chañaral, including urban areas, but further concessions and a final investment decision are still required.
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October’s IN Electronics edition examines the engineering behind physical AI. The newly released magazine explores flexible semiconductors, edge processing, thermal and signal integrity constraints, and the connectivity required to support intelligent industrial systems.
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