Well, the first quarter of 2023 is done and there is no let-up in the amount of Good News stories out there surround UK manufacturing and significant amounts of investment being made.
Although there is a lot of doom and gloom in the mainstream media, you don’t have to look hard to find positives regarding our engineering and manufacturing sectors.
The UK has a proud heritage of leading innovation, engineering expertise, can- do attitude, which make everything we all generally take for granted possible.
Great Britain is exactly that – Great and we should all shout this out from on high! Whether it’s defence or medical, aerospace or automotive, there’s so much to feel positive about.
Please feel free to share these stories and news articles from recent months and keep pushing to get the message out there loud and clear – UK Manufacturing is Great, Britain is Great!
TISICS awarded UK Space Agency funding for
sustainable launch tech
Aerospace manufacturing specialist, TISICS has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop demisable launcher components that will reduce the risk of damage to spacecraft by space debris, whilst reducing the processing time and materials waste experienced from current HPV–liner manufacturing.
According to the Government’s National Space Strategy, published in 2021, the UK’s space sector is growing faster than the rest of the UK economy, currently employing 47,000 people directly and supporting 190,000 jobs throughout the supply chain. The sector contributes almost £7 billion to the UK economy each year.
With the global space economy projected to grow to £490 billion by 2030, it’s critical that the UK builds on the commitments of the National Space Strategy to ensure continued growth and a safe, sustainable space industry.
First steps for production of electric outboard boat motors in Scotland .
Marine engineers Ecomar Propulsion, UK, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) seek to make the motors on the Cylde.
The research and development project aims to move production from Japan, to help overcome a global supply shortage.
Ecomar Propulsion research, develop and produce high performance electric and hybrid hydrogen marine propulsion systems and aim to reduce maritime greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million tonnes within 10 years. Ecomar Propulsion will have access to experts from NMIS and the Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub, which researches electrical machines and manufacturing.
NMIS is operated by the University of Strathclyde and part of the High Value Manufacturing catapult, which provides access to industry expertise and resource to help de–risk innovation and solve real world manufacturing and engineering challenges. The project is currently funded by the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund.
Moderna finalises plan for new UK manufacturing facility
Biotechnology company Moderna, which produces pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with the UK government to establish a state–of–the–art mRNA research, development, and manufacturing facility in the UK. This milestone follows the agreement between Moderna and the UK government announced in June 2022.
Once operational, the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) is intended to provide access to a domestically manufactured portfolio of future mRNA vaccines against respiratory viruses, pending regulatory assessment and licensure. In addition, the facility is intended to provide the UK with direct access to pandemic response capabilities, which will support the UK in its global efforts as part of its “100 Days Mission” to reduce the impact of future pandemics.
As part of the ten–year partnership, Moderna will also support the UK’s mRNA health and science ecosystem. Construction is expected to commence in early 2023, with the facility expected to become operational by 2025, subject to planning and regulatory approvals.
Tevva to start mass production after securing vehicle approval
British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has reached another major milestone after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery–electric truck.
It means that Tevva can start producing and selling in volume across the UK and Europe and represents the key regulatory step in the development and commercialisation of all vehicles, including electric trucks.
With this, Tevva becomes the first British company to receive ECWVTA for a 7.5t electric truck and has moved quickly to get its first vehicles out to customers.
The first mass produced electric trucks have started to be delivered from its UK base to customers including Expect Distribution, Travis Perkins and Royal Mail.
The company expects to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks in 2023.
The Dreadnought Class – one of the most complex engineering projects in the world
This will be the Royal Navy’s biggest, most powerful and technically advanced submarines when they begin to enter service in the early 2030s.
BAE Systems has invested more than £1 billion in advanced technology and upgraded infrastructure at its Barrow shipyard (where work on the first two boats is well underway) to enable it to deliver Dreadnought, with £450 million of further investment to be made over the life of the programme.
The Dreadnought programme supports almost 30,000 British jobs with a supply chain spend of £7.5 billion across 1,500 UK companies
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