Manufacturing - The Business Magazine

Dumper truck manufacturer eyeing growth with factory expansion

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:12:00 +0000

Warwickshire dumper truck firm Thwaites expects to see a 15% increase in its manufacturing capacity over coming years, once it completes work to expand its site in Cubbington. The family-owned business is being supported in the work, earmarked for completion in summer 2025, with a funding package from HSBC. The transformation of the site will include constructing a new 43,000 sq ft building...

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Renishaw sees solid revenue and profit growth in its first quarter

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:33:00 +0000

Gloucestershire-headquartered Renishaw said it had seen solid revenue and profit growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 amid mixed trading conditions. The global provider of manufacturing technologies, analytical instruments and medical devices, added that it was pursuing a "range of growth opportunities" and expects "solid" overall revenue growth this year. In the three months to September...

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Fluid engineering manufacturer pumps funds into green upgrades

Nicky Godding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:25:00 +0000

A Bristol manufacturer that builds specialist pumps for aquariums, zoos and entertainment parks, boosts its green credentials to support its next phase of growth. Apex Pumps, founded in 1988, has seen its turnover double since 2022. The business recently installed a 150-kW solar panel system on its factory roof, using a £150,000 asset finance package from Lloyds Bank, supported in part by a CGFI...

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Surrey medical cannabis firm Glass Pharms signs multimillion-pound deal

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:05:00 +0000

Glass Pharms, a medical cannabis producer with a registered office in Surrey, has entered into a multimillion-pound partnership with Releaf. The agreement will see Glass Pharms supply 145kg of high-quality medical grade cannabis to the growing online clinic. Releaf’s doctors are currently seeing more than 100 patients a day in the UK, and its patient base is expected to exceed the current size...

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Farnborough Aerospace Consortium builds ties with Polish counterparts

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:02:00 +0000

Members of Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) have returned from a visit to Poland to further strengthen links with the country’s Aviation Valley cluster. Ties between the two associations were created at the 2022 Farnborough Air Show, with the relationship brought closer at this year’s event. The recent trip was so successful in terms of business and leads generated that a longer and larger...

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Stannah ‘looks to future’ of home mobility with new brand

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:01:00 +0000

Stannah, which builds stairlifts and homelifts from its manufacturing base in Hampshire, has launched a new brand – Uplifts. Founded and led by Sam Stannah, a sixth-generation member of the family business, Uplifts comprises a range of through-floor lifts marketed as compact, quiet and energy-efficient. “We’re really excited to introduce Uplifts to the market,” said Sam. “Our team has worked...

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Poole’s Norco Composites & GRP invests in team and equipment

Andrew Diprose — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000

12 new team members have joined a Dorset company after a significant expansion of its CNC (computer numerical control) and kit cutting capabilities. Poole-based Norco Composites & GRP says it’s boosted internal manufacturing capability and also extended its advanced services to external customers. As a result, the company is able to meet a growing demand for precision machining solutions.

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Warwickshire’s family-run Napton Cidery secures major Ocado deal

Daniel Face — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:33:00 +0000

The husband-and-wife owners of a south Warwickshire cidery which began life in their back garden 10 years ago are celebrating a lucrative new deal with Ocado. Drinks from Jolyon and Charlotte Olivier’s Napton Cidery can now be purchased through the giant online grocery retailer, which delivers to 80 per cent of the UK population. The brand has also just been accepted on the inaugural Ocado Roots...

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Winners crowned at third annual Maritime UK Solent Awards

Andrew Diprose — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:06:00 +0000

The region’s world-leading maritime sector has been celebrated at the third annual Maritime UK Solent Awards. Winners at the event, held in the Hilton Southampton at Utilita Bowl, ranged from maritime apprentices and those championing diversity to marine innovators and global traders. The awards shine a spotlight on the region’s maritime excellence over the past year and highlight the...

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New COO for Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I

Giles Gwinnett — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:32:00 +0000

Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I, which owns the Forest of Dean factory, which makes Lucozade and Ribena, said Elise Seibold will be its new chief operating officer with effect from November 1 this year. Seibold lives in the UK and joined the Suntory Group in 2004 as Schweppes assistant brand manager. She has progressed through the organisation and most recently has served as marketing director for...

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