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Manufacturers hit the buffers as tax and cost increases bite – Make UK/BDO survey
Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as worries of a global trade war according to new figures in a major survey published today by Make UK and business advisory firm BDO. More via The Manufacturer
UK steel industry offers solution to address uncompetitive electricity prices
New research published by UK Steel proposes developing a new mechanism to fully address uncompetitive electricity prices faced by the UK’s steel industry. More via The Manufacturer
Science and technology committee draws on IChemE’s expertise
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report on engineering biology has included several recommendations put forward by The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), highlighting critical areas for advancing the field in the UK. Recommendations from the report include enhancing access to scale-up infrastructure by revising funding arrangements. More via The Manufacturer
Op-ed: why manufacturing must step up to meet ever-growing AI cyberthreats
In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, Apollo Tyres’ Hizmy Hassen looks at why manufacturing must step up to meet ever-growing AI cyberthreats. More via The Manufacturer
iconsys appoints Director of Services to drive sustainable growth
iconsys has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a new Director of Services. More via The Manufacturer
Manufacturer donates £1,000 to oxygen therapy programme
Building products manufacturer Forterra, headquartered in Northampton, has donated £1,000 from its Community Fund to the Chilterns Neuro Centre in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. More via The Manufacturer
