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Schaeffler plans to remove 3,460 positions across its European operations. The automotive supplier is proposing five site closures and wider production and development changes as it responds to weak vehicle demand and manufacturing overcapacity.
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Government has confirmed how industrial electricity relief will be financed. The planned mechanism will channel Exchequer funding through existing Contracts for Difference arrangements while preserving payments to generators and protecting non-exempt consumers.
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Make UK warns workforce shortages are restricting British manufacturing capacity. The industry organisation is seeking changes to immigration rules and apprenticeship funding to address technical vacancies and long-term recruitment pressures.
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Government support for British Steel has reached £751 million cumulatively. Ministers say the publicly owned business continues producing steel, while its board develops plans for operational stability, safety and long-term investment.
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Prosista has acquired two former Zentia ceiling factories in Gateshead. The Turkish manufacturer is recruiting former employees and plans to restore manufacturing of suspended ceiling systems after the previous operator entered administration.
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Drax has secured partners for a proposed Yorkshire data centre. Brookfield and Radiant will help develop a phased project potentially exceeding 1GW, although investment, planning and customer commitments remain conditional.
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Added will launch its modular JetForge platform at Formnext 2026. The new materials-deposition system uses interchangeable Blade modules to support inkjet, curing and other functions, with two system variants for research and development applications.
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Linx has launched its IJ470 printer for direct carton coding. The large character inkjet system combines ink recovery, GS1-compliant code creation and multi-printer control to reduce dependence on labels and pre-printed packaging.
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ABB has selected Wasome to develop AI-assisted industrial automation engineering. The startup will work with ABB Drive Products following a seven-finalist competition in Nanjing, supported by a CNY 200,000 award.
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Fluke has introduced two compact acoustic imagers for industrial maintenance. The ii1050 and ii1030 use 202 microphones, a 13MP camera and on-device reporting to help locate leaks and investigate electrical and mechanical faults.
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