Manufacturers’ organisation EEF has launched a campaign to highlight business risks under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals Regulation and provide support to the manufacturing supply chain.
Redditch-based GKN Driveline has continued its rapid expansion in China with the extension of a manufacturing facility in Shanghai worth £15m.
Having completed the final two days of a trip exploring Taiwan’s automotive supply chains, The Manufacturer’s James Pozzi discovers the dominance of GPS manufacturing on the island and also visits a tyre manufacturer with lofty ambitions.
As part of a series of blogs exploring the companies behind Taiwan's automotive supply chain, James Pozzi reports on visiting a GPS manufacturer and tyre pressure monitoring company Orange Electronic in the small Asian country with big ambitions.
On the second day of the Taiwan automotive supply chain tour, The Manufacturer’s James Pozzi ventures out of Taipei to view a lithium-ion battery production facility and the HQ of a world leading automotive component plant.
As a guest of the Taiwan Trade External Development Council (TAITRA), The Manufacturer’s James Pozzi reports in a blog series exploring the country’s automotive supply chains over the next five days.
Following government's confirmation of the £1.2bn order for the Agility Trains consortium to design, build, finance and maintain 30 nine-car electric Hitachi Super Express Trains last week, it promises to be a busy time for the British manufacturers involved in the project.
Mercedes-Benz RUS, part of Daimler AG, and GAZ Group, part of Basic Element, one of Russia’s largest diversified industrial groups, have started production of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic vans in Russia.
Supply chain consultancy SCALA hosted its 10th annual debate last night as industry experts discussed the issues shaping the industry over the next decade.
The tennis balls used at Wimbledon will have travelled 50,570 miles around the world via 11 countries before they land on players’ racquets on Centre Court.
