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Schneider Electric opens Hungary smart factory
Schneider Electric has announced the opening of its smart factory in Dunavecse, Hungary.
The Dunavecse plant will increase production capacity for engineering-to-order (ETO) solutions made according to customers’ specifications across European markets, with 90% of the site’s manufactured products to be exported across Europe. More via The Manufacturer
Emirates chief warns of years of turbulence at Boeing
Boeing will take years to recover from the latest safety crisis, its largest customer has warned.
Tim Clark, who is president of luxury airline Emirates, has said the aircraft manufacturer will struggle to get back on track following the mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. More via This is Money
Oxford manufacturer launches operations in Saudi Arabia
Unipart, a Cowley-based firm, has announced it has launched operations in Saudi Arabia.
The logistics, supply chain, manufacturing and consultancy company, already has operations across Europe, North America, Australia and Japan.
And it is now expanding in the Middle East where it has operations in the United Arab Emirates. More via Oxford Mail
UK aircraft deliveries down 7.4% YoY in Q1, says ADS Group
Between January and April this year, 312 commercial aircraft were successfully delivered, 7.4% lower than the 337 deliveries that had taken place after the first four months of last year. More via The Manufacturer
Legrand mulls Northumberland expansion which could create scores of skilled jobs
A major manufacturer is exploring options for expansion into the North East in moves which could create scores of new skilled jobs.
Legrand already has six bases in the UK, including its Birmingham headquarters and sites in Wembley, Scarborough and Consett, but planning documents show that the company is looking for a new base set closer to the offshore renewable energy sector. More via Business Live
Calls for investigation into ‘harmful’ scampi sourcing
Scampi is sourced in a way that causes “extensive environmental damage”, a charity complaining to the UK competitions authority has claimed.
Charity Open Seas is disputing the sustainability of the popular seafood snack and has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate supermarkets which claim it is “responsibly sourced”. More via BBC News
EngineeringUK calls for action to reverse spike in women leaving engineering
New workforce data released by EngineeringUK reveals the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles has declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%.
In contrast, women make up more than half of the rest of the UK workforce (56.1%). More via The Manufacturer
