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Britvic invests £25m to upgrade national distribution centre
Britvic is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following £25m of investment. The site supplies national and international customers with much-loved soft drinks including Robinsons, Tango and J2O. More via The Manufacturer
New industrial collaboration tackles supply chain challenges with deep tech solutions
Digital Catapult has announced that leading technology businesses will join the Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub programme to apply deep tech solutions to bolster the resilience of national supply chains. More via The Manufacturer
Mayor opens new Stockton manufacturing site
Power Plastics, a rapidly expanding manufacturing business, has opened its fourth manufacturing facility in the region.
The mayor of Stockton performed the official opening ceremony of a new manufacturing facility on Teesside Industrial Estate in Thornaby. More via Tees Business
Digital transformation confusion risks paralysing SME manufacturers, warns Made Smarter
Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter.
Donna Edwards, director of the North West adoption programme, says businesses are hesitant to commit to change because they lack the confidence with technology and digital skills among leaders and employees. More via The Manufacturer
Steel manufacturing giant’s UK arm hails ‘very successful year’
The West Midlands-based UK arm of one of the largest steel manufacturers in the world has hailed a “very successful year” in which pre-tax profits held steady, although turnover dipped.
Based in the West Midlands since its incorporation in 1928, Austrian-owned Voestalpine Metsec has reported a turnover of £114m for the year to 31 March 2024, up from £137.2m in 2023. More via Insider
Fujifilm Diosynth opens UK microbial manufacturing facility
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has opened a microbial fermentation manufacturing facility in Billingham.
This new facility triples existing microbial production throughput by adding a new production line equipped with 2 x 4000L fermenters, a primary separations suite and a modular purification suite. More via Contract Pharma
