What the UK-India trade agreement could mean for the North East
A £70m government estimate rests on car and machinery makers, while the Great North mission looks for wider links.
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North East manufacturing news
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Tioxide targets 308 staff in 2027 as Greatham titanium dioxide plant ramps up
Production is progressing faster than expected, with Greatham's second manufacturing line due to restart in early 2027.
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Lockheed Martin's £85m County Durham satellite factory awaits Skynet decision
The proposed NETPark facility is tied to the US group's bid for Britain's next military communications satellites.
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Filtronic wins record $68.1m SpaceX order
Sedgefield manufacturer expects to fulfil most of the £51.3m contract during its financial year ending May 2028.
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Northumberland aerogel maker Dragonfly Advanced Materials secures £1m to scale production
The Newcastle University spinout is commissioning a new manufacturing facility in Northumberland.
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Northumberland defence technology company OpenWorks expands into US
The 125-person Prudhoe company has opened a Virginia headquarters and plans a Detroit manufacturing facility.
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Tees Valley Lithium receives conditional £18.3m government funding offer
If approved, the Billingham refinery could produce enough battery-grade lithium for more than 550,000 electric vehicles a year.
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Filtronic wins $8m follow-on contract with US customer for satellite prototype units
The Sedgefield manufacturer is moving from a June development contract into prototype build with the same customer.
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Nissan to invest £170m to build new Kicks hybrid crossover in Sunderland
Kicks will become Sunderland’s fourth model as Nissan expands its electrified European line-up.
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Deep tech and science Long Read · 7 min read
The North East's role in the UK government's £7.8bn space plan
How the North East is already equipped to contribute to Britain's new space strategy.
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Siemens Energy to make Rolls-Royce SMR turbine parts in Newcastle
Newcastle's CA Parsons Works will supply components for the first three reactors at Gwyndod on Anglesey.
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How Barbour took the country jacket into international fashion
The South Shields brand now sells more abroad than it does at home.
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Sedgefield-based Filtronic builds £200m-capacity factory on the back of record SpaceX orders
Revenue has doubled in two years supplying critical hardware to Starlink.
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Gateshead motor maker Turntide secures £17m to scale production
The grant lands on a Gateshead site with Silicon Valley backing and decades of local engineering history.
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Newcastle motor maker AEM raises £16m to take rare-earth-free technology into production
Existing investors and Innovate UK back the Washington manufacturer's push into volume production.