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Specscart introduces robots to UK manufacturing hub
Optical industry disruptor Specscart is bringing machine learning and spectacle-making robots to its UK manufacturing hub – in the heart of the world’s first industrial city. More via The Manufacturer
Centriforce champions sustainability
Centriforce, a leading manufacturer of recycled plastic products, is redefining sustainability in the manufacturing sector with a strong commitment to achieving net zero. More via The Manufacturer
124 women leaders in STEMM set sail for Antarctica
Homeward Bound, a global transformational leadership initiative dedicated to supporting women with STEMM backgrounds, is to set sail with 124 women and non-binary leaders on a historic expedition to Antarctica, aimed at inspiring collective leadership action in tackling sustainability issues. More via The Manufacturer
SNP’s £60m plan for Chinese-owned wind factories in UK countryside spark safety fears
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers could build wind farm factories in Scotland in a £60 million deal with the SNP government – spurring MPs to demand extra security safeguards. More via Express
JLR invests £65m in UK paint facility expansion
JLR is investing £65m in sustainably expanding its special paint facilities globally to meet growing demand for personalised luxury vehicles and reduce the environmental impact of its most carbon intensive manufacturing processes. More via The Manufacturer
CBM primed to give manufacturers a bigger voice as industry aims to defy economic gloom
A trade body that represents 200 manufacturers has placed a Minister for Manufacturing, greater SME involvement in the Industrial Strategy and ongoing lobbying around the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) outline its action list for 2025.More via The Manufacturer