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British semiconductor businesses explore opportunities at SEMICON Taiwan
Twenty one innovative British businesses are currently in Taiwan for SEMICON 2024, where they are exploring collaboration opportunities in the semiconductor industry. More via The Manufacturer
UK’s EV infrastructure planning needs to be based on more precise metrics, finds new report
The UK’s current electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) targets are too wide in scope, and should be based on more detailed, precise metrics to ensure a true reflection of progress in regions across the country, according to a new report. More via The Manufacturer
More than 440 Mitsubishi staff facing redundancy
More than 440 people are at risk of redundancy at a Mitsubishi factory in West Lothian.
The Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston has been making heat pumps for 30 years and employs about 1,600 people. More via BBC News
Two UK firms join forces to build ‘last-mile’ electric delivery vehicles
Two British automotive companies have teamed up to build thousands of electric delivery vehicles in the UK – the latest in a line of businesses attempting the risky push into vehicle manufacturing after several prominent failures. More via The Guardian
Manufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Major construction product manufacturers intentionally manipulated and misrepresented fire safety tests in order to mislead the market over combustible materials, the Grenfell Inquiry has concluded. More via Housing Today
Burberry launches ‘Made in the UK’ series
Burberry has launched ‘Made in the UK’, a new series championing Burberry’s commitment to supporting British manufacturing. ‘Made in the UK’, a celebration of British craftsmanship, begins with a focus on Burberry’s iconic Heritage Trench and Car Coats – made in Castleford, West Yorkshire. More via Fibre2Fashion
Modular manufacturer is master key to Timpson’s growth
Leading Hull-based offsite manufacturer, Premier Modular, celebrates its long-standing relationship with Timpson, the UK’s leading retail service provider, following its latest order of 20 module units – Timpson pods – which are on a delivery programme through till the start of the third quarter of this year. More via The Yorkshire Post
