Manufacturing
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HT Brigham & Co Ltd enhances capabilities with refurbishment. The strategic upgrade of its 250-ton Rhodes progression press strengthens metal forming operations, increasing capacity and ensuring reliability. This move supports growing customer demand with improved uptime resilience and flexibility in high-volume pressing applications.
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Amcor has launched a lightweight roll-on for beauty brands worldwide. The new Shadow design increases customisation scope through a rounded base, wide colour options, and expanded labelling space, while reducing plastic use and supporting higher PCR content. Amcor positions the pack as a recyclable, Europe-ready option for deodorant manufacturers seeking differentiation.
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LOCTITE has launched a new adhesive portfolio for e-Mobility repairs. The range targets EV battery and e-Drive maintenance with thermal gap fillers, gasketing, threadlockers, and retaining compounds engineered to improve component longevity, support workshop efficiency, and reduce environmental impact under Henkel’s 4R circularity framework.
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UK Composites embarks on ambitious growth following management buyout. The newly formed company, emerging from Neos Solutions’ composites division, is set to expand rapidly with financial backing from WeDo Business Finance. Operating from Derby, UK Composites aims to increase its workforce and revenue significantly within the next two years.
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High-traffic factory floors push standard wheels and castors beyond their limits. Frequent load shifts, temperature swings, and chemical exposure accelerate wear, driving avoidable downtime and maintenance. Precision-engineered, UK-manufactured components offer longer service life and more stable performance, helping facilities reduce failures and sustain reliable material movement under continuous demand.
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Sontara unveils sustainable wipes made from recycled and renewable materials. The new Europe-made range delivers sharply reduced carbon and transport emissions while maintaining the strength, absorbency, and low lint performance required in critical cleaning. Customers can choose off-the-shelf options or develop bespoke combinations to meet regulatory demands and sustainability goals.
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Industrial equipment upgrades often deliver stronger long-term value than repair. This is particularly true where modern vacuum pumps improve throughput, energy efficiency and uptime. This guide outlines the key selection criteria for industrial pumps and profiles four major manufacturers shaping performance, reliability and service standards across demanding industrial environments.
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Stewart Lane appointed President of the Manufacturing Technologies Association. Lane, Renishaw’s Head of EMEA Business Development, steps into his role with extensive industry experience. He aims to strengthen the UK manufacturing sector by advocating for advanced technologies, skills development, and sustainability, reinforcing the MTA’s influence in policy and innovation.
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Corplex has launched closed-edge AkyPak packaging to boost hygiene standards. By sealing exposed corrugated edges, the Correx-based design reduces contamination, tearing, and delamination, extends life, and prevents water ingress during cleaning.
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Amcor will showcase its wide ranging capabilities at the Prod&Packexhibition in Lyon, France this November.
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