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Eco to create up to 70 jobs with VASO manufacturing site
VASO By Eco has responded to the UK’s need to build more homes more quickly by investing in a major new manufacturing site which will create up to 70 jobs. Eco Group has more than doubled its footprint in south-west Scotland by investing in a 60,000-square-feet site in Dumfries where it will manufacture VASO by Eco’s recycled glass panels for the housing and general construction markets. Read more via The Manufacturer
‘Short shrift’ for UK ceramics industry in uplift to government’s Supercharger support on electricity costs
Up to 90% of the UK’s ceramics industry has missed out on increased energy cost relief under the government’s British Industry Supercharger scheme. The Department for Business and Trade has announced that around 500 of the UK’s most energy intensive businesses are set to save up to £420m per year on their electricity bills from next April. However, only ten per cent of the UK’s ceramics manufacturers qualify under the scheme. Read more via The Manufacturer
Wrightbus transformation showcased in Northern Ireland
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has hosted the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland to show its transformation from administration to a successful global business in just six years. Emma Little-Pengelly visited the factory in Ballymena to hear how the firm has grown from just 50 staff in 2019 to a global workforce of more than 2,300 – with 2,100 of those jobs in Northern Ireland. Read more via The Manufacturer
Encirc welcomes government support to cut industrial energy costs
Last week, Encirc hosted Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle at its Cheshire facility, where a landmark update was unveiled to cut electricity network charges for energy intensive industries. The announcement means manufacturers benefit from a 90% discount on industrial energy network charging costs from April 2026, up from the current 60%, as part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy saving £420m annually across approximately 500 UK businesses. Read more via The Manufacturer
Made in Britain backed by business leaders at political conferences
Made in Britain gained recognition from the likes of Sir Ed Davey, Rachel Reeves and Mel Stride during its tour of party political conferences this autumn. The manufacturing trade body took its respected trademark and brand to the political party conferences of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservatives across September and October, speaking with Members of Parliament about the work being carried out by British manufacturers within the 2,200 member-strong Made in Britain network. Read more via The Manufacturer
