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Great British Energy investment to boost UK solar-thermal technology manufacturing
Great British Energy has announced its first major solar investment, leading an £8.875m funding round for British renewable heat technology company Naked Energy that will support the creation of a new UK manufacturing facility and hundreds of jobs. Read more via The Manufacturer
Home of Lucozade and Ribena celebrates 80 years of British manufacturing
Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), the producer of Lucozade and Ribena, is celebrating 80 years since construction began on its Coleford factory in the Forest of Dean. Read more via The Manufacturer
‘Pioneering’ manufacturer of the world’s first wheelchair-accessible play roundabout joins Made in Britain
Inclusive Play (UK), a leading UK manufacturer of inclusive play equipment which seeks to ensure that no child, regardless of ability, is left ‘watching from the sidelines’ excluded from play, has joined Made in Britain. Read more via The Manufacturer
Tioxide launches second recruitment phase as Greatham restart plans gather pace
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment production is on track to return to Teesside later this month as Tioxide launches the second phase of its recruitment programme ahead of the restart of operations at its Greatham facility in Hartlepool. Read more via The Manufacturer
Women in Innovation award to accelerate manufacturing scale-up at Wull Technologies
Manchester-based Wull Technologies is set to accelerate the commercial development of its British sheep wool insulation panels after co-founder and commercial director Ruth-Marie Mackrodt secured a prestigious Innovate UK Women in Innovation award. Read more via The Manufacturer
