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Pepsico invests £13m in Coventry manufacturing site
PepsiCo has today announced a £13m investment in its Coventry factory.
The investment has funded an extensive upgrade of facilities for the site’s 700 staff as well as the replacement of a manufacturing line for Doritos to support demand for Britain’s No. 1 tortilla chip brand. More via The Manufacturer
Heavy duty vehicle production presents £2.4bn opportunity
Decarbonisation and a drive towards net zero in the heavy duty vehicle (HDV) sector could help to realise an estimated £2.4bn growth opportunity, according to the latest insight report from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), titled ‘UK HDV supply chain opportunities to 2035‘. More via The Manufacturer
Scarborough firm marks 30 years of revolutionary tube bending
Unison Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of tube bending technologies, is celebrating 30 years since it invented all-electric tube manipulation.
Unison invented and launched the world’s first all-electric tube bending machine in 1994. It’s an invention that has changed the way tube is bent by precision industries around the globe. More via This is the Coast
UK growth set to continue as manufacturing PMI climbs to two year high
The economy’s strong performance so far in 2024 looks set to continue thanks to the continued recovery of the manufacturing sector, a closely watched survey suggests.
S&P’s ‘flash’ purchasing managers’s index (PMI) came in at 52.7, up from 52.3 last month and slightly higher than the 52.6 expected by economists. More via Yahoo! Finance
Telford manufacturer backs Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust’s ‘Gift a Day’ initiative
A Telford-based manufacturer that is passionate about developing the engineers of the future has become the first company to back a new fundraising drive by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. More via The Manufacturer
Wycombe manufacturer secures £3.65m funding from HSBC
A Wycombe-based global food packaging business specialising in sustainable materials has expanded with multiple acquisitions following a £3.65m funding package from HSBC UK.
Established in 1988, Nationwide Paper has grown into a national distributor of packaging for brands in the hospitality sector. More via Insider
