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Industry news Fire kills 28 workers in China footwear factory - Just Style Just Style · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news EUR514m green loan backs Finland CAM plant Standard Chartered has completed the signing of a EUR514 million multi‑export credit agency green financing package for Easpring Finland New Materials Oy, supporting the development of a new lithium‑ion battery cathode active material (CAM) plant in Kotka. The Kotka CAM plant represents a substantial industrial investment in Finland. It is expected to supply leading battery… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Complete Skip Drive Solution Offers Superior Control ~ Increasing the safety and reliability of quarrying operations ~ Motion control is paramount in hazardous industries like quarrying. If a skip laden with a ton and a half of product were to go hurtling off its rails at 80mph, the consequences could be devastating. Here’s how industrial drive specialist, Technidrive along with motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, developed a new skip drive with a… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024 Number of households in England reporting overheating increased from 1.7 to three million in five years, government data reveals BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Pilot Crushtec launch DynamiTrac XS200 mobile scalper - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news The Manufacturing Skills Gap Starts In The Classroom The skills gap in manufacturing has been a consistent issue for many years now, with an aging workforce and lack of incoming skills from those who have freshly graduated from their engineering courses. According to data from consultancy McKinsey, 87% of businesses report that they are either facing a skills shortage or expect to do so in the next five years. Deloitte reports that over 2 million… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news CyTec Systems UK Introduces the New MechIndex System for Injection Moulds - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Dinglong forecasts profit surge Chinese materials group expects first-half profits to rise sharply following strategic business transformation. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news MHH Contracting takes delivery of two Isuzu D - Max Electric pick - ups UK press (GDELT archive) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Ministers announce proposals for vape product plain packaging Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled today (10 July) as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, restrictions on flavour description rules and keeping vapes out of sight in shops. Packaging News (UK) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Council warns of fake QR code stickers on parking machines - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news LED Chip Sorting For Maximum Precision In Optoelectronics Modern optoelectronic applications place ever-increasing demands on precision, reproducibility, and reliability. Whether in sensor technology, medical technology, industrial measurement technology, or research — even minimal deviations in wavelength, light output, or electrical characteristics can affect a system’s performance. This is precisely why professional LED chip sorting (chip subbinnin… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news ALDI PREDICTS BIGGEST BEER SALES DAY OF 2026 AHEAD OF ENGLAND’S QUARTER-FINAL MATCH As England prepares for its quarter-final, Aldi is predicting a huge surge in sales of match day favourites, with Saturday set to become the supermarket’s biggest beer sales day of 2026 so far. The supermarket forecasts that almost 2 million beers will fly off shelves on Saturday 11th July as football fans stock up to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Lululemon to launch first store in India Activewear giant Lululemon has revealed the location of its first store in India. Retail Gazette · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news ZC Rubber tyre technology project receives China science award ZC Rubber and five research and industry partners have received second prize in China’s State Science and Technology Progress Awards for a project addressing high-performance tyres and greener manufacturing. Tyrepress · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Funding Vital For Success Of Regional Automotive Sector. Senior representatives from across the UK’s automotive and mobility ecosystem met at the University of Warwick for the West Midlands Automotive Funding and Support Roadshow and the launch of the West Midlands Automotive and Battery Cluster. Delivered by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Zenzic, in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands Growth Company and WMG,… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news LATI Publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Apparel’s Maybe Tariff: USMCA on the Clock - Just Style Just Style · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news New fabric reference material benchmark US standards body NIST has unveiled a new fabric reference material to benchmark AI‑enabled textile sorting, with brands, mills and […] Ecotextile News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Where Will UK Engineering Find Its Next Breakthroughs? There is no shortage of discussion about the pressures facing UK engineering and manufacturing. Skills shortages remain stubborn. Supply chains are being rethought in response to geopolitical instability and changing trade relationships. AI is moving from possibility to application. New materials are creating fresh opportunities, while net zero continues to influence decisions across design, pr… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Bentley reveals name of its first electric vehicle The 'Torcal' - the British luxury auto brand's first pure electric car - is expected to be fully unveiled in September this year BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Bentley reveals name of its first electric vehicle - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news EthiFinance and ESG Book merge to create new European sustainability and credit rating agency EthiFinance and ESG Book have announced a deal that aims to create one of Europe's largest independent credit and sustainability rating agencies BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news UK government launches consultation on vape packaging The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a new UK wide consultation on plans to introduce plain packaging and restrictions on flavour descriptions for vapes, as part of efforts to stop vapes from being marketed to children. The plans, published today [10 July], will limit the colour of vape devices to white, black... Retail Gazette · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news New £6.5m project launches to recover rare earth magnets from old EVs Project sees industry and academic partners join forces to recover rare earth magnets from end-of-life vehicles and return them to UK manufacturers BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news PlastikCity and PlastikMedia Move to New Dedicated HQ to Support Continued Growth - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Office supplies market remains under pressure Pricing offsets falling demand as the US office supplies market continues a gradual structural adjustment during 2026. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Study links cruise ships to more harmful air pollution Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and weakening the body’s defences against viruses such as COVID-19 and the common cold, new research has found. Researchers, led by the University of Southampton, collected samples from five sites around Southampton’s port, including a cruise […] Air Quality News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Job vacancy: Project Officer (Plastics and Marine Wildlife) - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news How cows are helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive - but everything in moderation. BBC News — Science & Environment · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news ClearBank appoints former NatWest executive Ken Johnstone London-based fintech ClearBank has announced the appointment of Ken Johnstone as its new chief product officer to drive its product strategy across the UK and Europe. Johnstone will join ClearBank’s group executive team, where he will oversee the expansion of the firm’s real-time clearing and embedded banking platform. His role will focus on accelerating product […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Amcor to expand Dongguan packaging site in China - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Chouffe launches Framboise beer at Waitrose Belgian beer brand Chouffe is expanding its UK retail range, with the launch of the Framboise variant in Waitrose stores nationwide from 12 July. The new variant combines the classic… Grocery Gazette · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news New European logistics body launched to tackle supply chain pressures - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news M&S expands Amazon fashion partnership to include the Netherlands Marks & Spencer has boosted its fashion offering on Amazon to include the Netherlands, following successful roll outs in France, Germany, Spain and Italy. As the high street giant accelerates its new channel growth ambitions, and looks to build trust as a global brand, Dutch customers can now shop at the M&S Brand Store (Amazon.nl)... Retail Gazette · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Halomec - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Bekaert completes €250 million ESG-linked financing transaction Bekaert has successfully completed a €250 million ESG-linked Schuldschein financing transaction. The company reports that this attracted strong demand from a diversified group of international investors and resulted in an oversubscribed order book. Tyrepress · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news 'This incident was preventable': Housing developer Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 over sewage pollution Leading developer fined after causing pollution in a County Durham stream, following an Environment Agency investigation BusinessGreen · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news Mums for Lungs launch new video ahead of ‘Dieselgate’ ruling At around 2pm today (10th July) the High Court is due to deliver its judgment in the Pan-NOx Group Litigation, the UK’s largest-ever group legal action, involving more than 1.6 million claimants against Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Renault/Nissan and Stellantis. The case centres on allegations that manufacturers fitted diesel vehicles with illegal defeat devices to cheat emissions […] Air Quality News · 10 Jul 2026 Industry news New York and Connecticut tighten PFAS rules US states step up on PFAS, with New York targeting landfill leachate and Connecticut demanding on‑pack PFAS disclosure – piling […] Ecotextile News · 10 Jul 2026