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Manufacturing
Nissan reveals new European range including Sunderland-built Leaf and Juke - and a comeback for the Micra
Automotive
Workers at the manufacturer's Wearside plant are gearing up to build the third generation electric Leaf
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Aston Martin to pay top bosses more than peers after struggling to attract talent
By City AM
The Warwickshire-headquartered luxury car maker is proposing to increase the bonus opportunities for its chief executive and chief financial officer from 200 per cent to 250 per cent of their salaries
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Three Welsh firms awarded contracts to help deliver new £1.25bn electric arc furnace at Port Talbot
Manufacturing
The contracts will sustain more than 300 jobs.
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy still in the doldrums as manufacturing slump deepens
By City AM
The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy is still in the doldrums as the latest S&P Global PMI survey shows a manufacturing slump deepening. The services sector has been the main driver of growth in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy, but Brexit has seen the British industry lagging behind
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Cranswick beefs up margins targets as it partners with Sainsbury on £61m project
Food and Drink
The Humber firm is working with its supermarket customer to upgrade animal welfare
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Liverpool and Greater Manchester will have 'key role in global space economy' thanks to landmark deal with Axiom Space
Economic Development
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and his Greater Manchester counterpart Andy Burnham have signed a landmark deal with Axiom Space
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Hundreds of cereal factory jobs at risk as as Cereal Partners º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland proposes Wirral closure
Employment
Cereal Partners º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland proposing to close its factory in Merseyside as union demands urgent talks
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Bentley issues warning over China demand as profits and revenue fall
By City AM
The luxury carmaker, owned by Volkswagen, posted an annual profit of 373 million euros (£314 million) on revenue of 2.6 billion euros, down from 589 million euros a year earlier
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturing sees first quarterly decline in a decade amid global trade tensions
By City AM
The first quarter of 2025 saw the first decline in a decade for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturing, as firms faced fears over a global trade war and rising taxes, according to industry body Make º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Huge £168m plasterboard factory opens near Bristol Port
Bristol
European building materials giant Etex said the new facility would help boost º£½ÇÊÓÆµ supply
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South West bucks º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturing decline as aerospace and defence firms report 'strong' start to 2025
South West
Companies across the region are looking to hire more people as a result of the growth
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Newcastle College launches £850k advanced manufacturing skills facility
Education
Principal Jon Ridley says the facility is for the region and will be used to train career starters as well as upskilling existing workers
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Five years on from lockdown – have your say on how it changed your life and your business
Coronavirus
Tells us how Government restrictions changed your business
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Lab grown leather pioneers 3DBT to ramp up commercial plans on back of five-figure investment
Fashion
The firm is seeking to revolutionise the food, fashion and healthcare markets
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Kitchen giant Howdens wants to extend Runcorn factory as business grows
Manufacturing
Howdens has lodged a planning application with Halton Council for changes to its existing site on Astmoor Road.
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Promotional products firm 4imprint reports 10% rise in profit
By City AM
The company told markets this morning that revenue rose three per cent year on year to £1.36bn, up from £1.32bn last year.
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Spirax Group reports fall in full-year profits amid restructure
Company Results
The Gloucestershire-headquartered company said the global macroeconomic environment remained 'highly uncertain'
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Manufacturer Ebac defaults on loan as challenges continue, new accounts show
Company Results
Despite the challenges the family firm has continued to invest heavily in new products, a strategy it said is now showing benefits
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Rolls-Royce CEO's pay slashed by almost £10m despite huge rise in FTSE 100 shares
By City AM
Tufan Erginbilgic, who was appointed chief executive of the aerospace giant in 2022, saw his paypacket drop after receiving a bumper award in his first year
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Ibstock slashes dividends as profit tumbles amid 'subdued market conditions'
By City AM
The London-listed brickmaker said pre-tax profit fell to £21 million for the year ended December 31, down from £31 million a year earlier. Revenue dropped 10% to £366 million
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Losses widen at SIG plc as it tackles 'ongoing challenging' trading conditions
Construction
The Sheffield construction supplier said its performance was 'robust' and highlighted sales growth in Ireland and the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Cardboard packaging firm DiamondPak in job creating £2m investment
Employment
The business manufactures more than 50 million corrugated cardboard packages a year,
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Tekmar Group set for 'growth like never before' after posting strong earnings boost
Company Results
The Newton Aycliffe business has posted full year results showing a year of 'stabilisation' as it gears up for growth
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's manufacturing sector sees sharpest job losses since 2020 as demand plummets
By City AM
The S&P's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed downturns deepened as firms braced for changes made in the Government's budget to be enacted
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