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UK Manufacturing PMI: Sector sees further growth in June against increased inflation backdrop
The UK manufacturing upturn continued at the end of the second quarter, according to the latest figures from S&P Global.
June saw output and new orders both expand for the second successive month, with rates of expansion remaining close to the highs reached in May. There was a modest upswing in cost inflationary pressures, with input prices rising at the quickest pace since January 2023. More via The Manufacturer
Strikes at Tata’s Port Talbot steelworks called off after change in closure date
A planned strike at the Port Talbot steelworks has been suspended after the Unite union said new investment was proposed.
Unite is suspending its industrial action, it said, after the news on Thursday that the Indian conglomerate owner, Tata, would, in response, close the site earlier than first announced. Talks throughout the weekend yielded a “significant development” in the form of an agreement from Tata to discuss future investment and not just redundancies, the union said.
The closure date is now 7 July, the day before the previously planned strike and roughly two months before the September timeline originally announced to close the final blast furnace in which steel is made.. More via Sky News
Digital Secrets of the garden: securing a sustainable future for the food and beverage industry
A great piece by our Editor, Joe Bush, which looks at how European food and beverage manufacturers are rapidly adopting digital technology to secure a sustainable future in the face of advancing climate change. More via The Manufacturer
Boeing agrees to buy Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7bn deal
Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in a deal valuing the airline supplier at $4.7bn, after months of negotiations that involved the US aircraft maker as well as its European arch-rival Airbus. The total transaction value is about $8.3bn, including Spirit’s last reported net debt, said Boeing on Monday.
But the deal could see the future of Northern Ireland’s biggest manufacturer placed in doubt, with up to 2,400 jobs at risk. That’s because the Boeing deal does not include certain aspects of Spirit’s Belfast facility which, if a buyer cannot be found, will no longer be commercially viable. More via The Telegraph
DS Smith awarded Procter & Gamble Supplier Excellence Award
DS Smith has been awarded a Procter & Gamble (P&G) Supplier Excellence Award 2024 for Baby Care and Fabric and Home Care packaging solutions.
Every two years, P&G select supplier partners who have consistently performed at high levels determined by broad-based quantitative and qualitative evaluations from P&G employees, and through key metrics of value, are selected for the nomination of a P&G Excellence Award. More via The Manufacturer
Suzuki stops production of four models in UK to make way for EVs
Suzuki will axe the Ignis, Jimny LCV, Swace and Swift Sport in the UK in the coming months as the brand gears up to launch its first electric car.
It has attributed the decision to the UK’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which forces manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of EVs over the next decade. More via Autocar