newsStark new results from the latest ONS business survey reveal that 32.7% of retailers and 25.6% of manufacturers say their exporting costs to the EU increased post-Brexit and continue to rise. The international delivery expert Parcelhero says 40% of retailers also revealed they exported less this December than they did a year ago.
newsBAKERS BASCO, the national membership scheme established by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect industry-standard bread baskets and dollies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary marking two decades of innovation, collaboration and commitment to safeguarding the bakery supply chain.
newsRS IS urging manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to seize collaboration potential to achieve significant cost savings.
newsVERTIV HAS signed a framework collaboration agreement with the University of Bologna, one of Europe’s most prestigious academic institutions and the oldest university in the Western world, founded in 1088.
newsGLOBAL EXPANSION is on the agenda for one of the UK’s leading manufacturing outsourcing specialists after it announced a major acquisition drive.
newsMORE THAN £150,000 is being channelled into extending the in-house toolroom at Redditch-based Pre-Met, as it explores significant new contracts in transport and defence.
newsMORE THAN 60 jobs in the Black Country and South West have been safeguarded after the purchase of a critical supplier to the nuclear and defence sector.
newsENGINUITY HAS launched Enspiring Futures, a new funding programme offering up to £80,000 to help organisations establish accessible, practical training spaces for young people currently excluded from mainstream education and training.
newsRS HAS released its 2026 Indirect Procurement Report ‘Uncertainty Driving Efficiency’.
newsTIME IS running out to secure your place at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2026, taking place from 3 to 5 February at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. With just two weeks to go, the event is set to deliver a comprehensive programme of learning, insight and technology discovery for manufacturing professionals.
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