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Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week named Best Tradeshow / Consumer Exhibition
Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week scooped the top prize in the Best Tradeshow / Consumer Exhibition category at the Conference & Events Awards hosted in London on Friday 5 July.
Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit, which runs as part of TM Live in Liverpool in November, also picked up the Bronze award for Best UK Conference / Event (up to 1,000 attendees). More via The Manufacturer
Institute of Export & International Trade granted Royal Charter
The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) has been honoured by His Majesty King Charles III with the conferring of a Royal Charter.
The awarding of chartered status is one of the highest honours His Majesty can bestow on an organisation and is recognition of the Institute’s distinguished contribution to international trade and high standing in public life. More via The Manufacturer
China’s BYD signs $1bn deal for factory in Turkey
BYD, China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, is to setup a manufacturing plant in Turkey, as EU tariff talks falter
The scramble by Chinese EV makers to avoid punishing tariffs in the European Union and the United States continues. More via Silicon
AKW opens manufacturing facility and showroom in heart of the North West
Accessibility solutions provider AKW has announced the opening of its sizeable new showroom and manufacturing facility in Middlewich, Cheshire.
Proud to continue investing in British manufacturing AKW’s 26,000 square foot facility will produce accessible bathroom and kitchen products from across the company’s portfolio. More via THIIS.
GKN Automotive signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Recurrent Energy
GKN Automotive, the global leader in drive systems, has announced a significant step towards decarbonising its electricity usage by signing a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with global renewable energy developer and subsidiary of Canadian Solar, Recurrent Energy. More via The Manufacturer
Lionweld Kennedy announces record-breaking orders
Lionweld Kennedy, a UK manufacturer of high-quality steel gratings, handrail standards, and fabricated steel products, announced record-breaking orders with the company seeing an all-time high in the value of orders placed.
With unprecedented demand across all sectors, Lionweld Kennedy achieved order intake levels of 190% of the 2023 monthly average in May of this year. More via Interplas Insights
