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Category: Advanced Manufacturing
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Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for overhaul of skills system to power future economic growth. In a keynote speech at a conference on regional growth hosted by the Institute for Fiscal…
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The Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), a major new delivery vehicle that will unlock large scale regeneration, high-value employment, and investment across parts of…
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Top employers have backed the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) by pledging more than 1000 new T Level placements across the city region. This landmark moment comes weeks after the Government…
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11 US companies have chosen Greater Manchester for their UK operations in just the last 12 months The investment has created 795 jobs and £42.6 million in GVA* 27% of FDI into Greater Manchester is…
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Lucchini Unipart Rail (LUR) has officially opened its new state-of-the-art Wheelset Repair Facility in Trafford Park, Manchester, marking a major milestone in its investment to expand its industrial…
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A new cash boost of £20 million for Greater Manchester will help to deliver more of the region’s game-changing local innovations like robotics to unlock new medicines or AI that can spot illnesses…
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Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett and MIDAS laud new facilities as investment strengthens Greater Manchester’s advanced manufacturing base and creates new jobs. WERiT, a leading manufacturer of plastic…
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A total investment of over £117 million from Japanese companies in the last 12 months Over 25 Japanese companies have chosen Greater Manchester for their UK operations Japan Week Business…
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Japanese manufacturer Astemo is set to invest £100 million in expanding its factory in Horwich in Bolton. The significant investment, which comes on the back of Greater Manchester’s recent Mayoral…
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The parent company of McVitie’s today announced a £21 million investment in its Stockport factory. The cash injection into the Wellington Road North site will be used to introduce a new chocolate…
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