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The precision engineering giant helping a British Superbike race team on the road to success
Engineering
Druck hopes to help Hawk Racing deliver a best-ever season on the British Superbikes circuit
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Rolls-Royce says positive trading results have been driven by 'transformation programme'
Company Results
The aerospace giant, which has UK bases in Bristol and Derby has closed its R 2 Factory venture to keep costs down
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Birmingham Airport worst in Britain for delays last year, while East Midlands was best – here is the full list
Leisure & Touism
May and June were the worst months for flight reliability in 2022 after aviation companies failed to recruit and train enough staff
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Airbus profits and aircraft output drop amid supply chain ‘tensions’
Company Results
The aerospace giant which employs thousands of people at its UK sites in South Gloucestershire and North Wales said commercial aircraft delivery had halved during the first quarter of the year
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Boeing and Gloucestershire aerospace parts firm Ontic land new distribution deal
Deals
Ontic said the agreement would support its product line at the company’s UK base in Staverton
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Revealed: The East Midlands winners of the 2023 King's Awards for Enterprise
UK Government
One winner says awards are ‘testament to the excellent reputation that British manufacturing holds on the global stage’
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Portishead robotics firm completes £1.8m wire harness project
Technology
North Somerset-based Q5D said its products could help aircraft and car manufacturers be less exposed to supply chain disruption
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Huge Bristol 'strategic logistics hub' completed at former Rolls-Royce site
Construction
The warehouse is one of the largest new-build facilities in the area, according to agents marketing the scheme
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Brabazon community hub plans approved for new Bristol neighbourhood
Construction
YTL Developments has been given permission to transform an historic aircraft hangar on the former Filton Airfield site – the birthplace of Concorde
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BAE Systems signs new 10-year lease at Brough as centre for digital engineering excellence expands
BAE Systems plc
East Yorkshire site's critical aviation link continues well into second century as global giant commits for the foreseeable future
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Spaceport Cornwall focused on future as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
Aerospace
The head of the South West space cluster said it would continue to work with other global space and satellite businesses and open a new research facility this month
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Tech components firm Gooch and Housego's revenue rises by £16.9m
Company Results
The Somerset-based company said it had passed inflated input costs from its supply chain on to its customers
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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US as it looks for sale
Aerospace
Sir Richard Branson’s American satellite launch firm announced hundreds of job cuts last week months after it attempted to shoot a rocket into space from Spaceport Cornwall
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East Midlands Freeport opens for business – with Space Park Leicester set to play a key role
freeports
Long-term aim is to support 61,000-plus jobs and deliver ecomomic uplift to the East Midlands of £8.4bn
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Rolls-Royce launches Bristol jobs scheme for engineers returning to work
Employment
The aerospace giant’s defence division will offer a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ‘returnship’ scheme at its site in Filton, South Gloucestershire
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Figures suggest Space Park Leicester had an £89m impact on economy in its first year
Engineering
It is part of a new Space City Leicester cluster - one of the biggest enterprise zones for space-related activities in the UK
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Movers and Shakers at Everards, Space Park Leicester, 1284, Rutland Hall Hotel, PKF Smith Cooper Systems, Wattbike and more
Appointments
Everards Brewery announces succession plans while 1284 welcomes ex-Mercury reporter Amy Orton
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Work starting on £16.5m addition to Space City Leicester
Commercial Property
Offices and high-quality manufacturing space will support 270 jobs and complement existing Dock and Dock 2 workspaces
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Spaceport Cornwall focused on space cluster growth as Virgin Orbit pauses operations
Technology
Richard Branson’s US satellite launch firm is working to secure additional funding for future launches and has furloughed staff, according to reports
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Rolls-Royce developing a mini-nuclear reactor to power a future base on the moon
Aerospace
Engineering giant wants to have a reactor ready to send to the moon by 2029
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£233m Space City Leicester launches on back of city’s global reputation for space technology
Aerospace
Hi-tech site - including National Space Centre and Space Park Leicester - could one day have a satellite production facility
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Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby to create jobs under multi-billion pound Aukus sub deal
Ministry of Defence
Australia and the UK will both build the SSN-Aukus submarines which combine UK and US design and technology
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The UK company developing a way to stop ‘space bullets’ destroying satellites and causing billions in damage
Aerospace
ODIN Space wants to build a network of sensors up in space to map almost invisible bits of debris
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Rolls-Royce Submarines planning up to 200,000 sq ft of new manufacturing and office space in Derby
property news
Existing space is no longer fit for purpose and it wants to add two new buildings to its Raynesway campus
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