It’s been great to support so many new and existing customers of @Lombard this year. 2024 has kept me very busy with lots of exciting transactions, supporting general capital investment, growth, acquisitions, and MBOs.
Here are a few transaction highlights from Q4 2024
NEW EPISODE: 𝗦𝗠𝗘Focus is the programme showcasing our brilliant SMEs. For manufacturers, by manufacturers, episode 83, hosted by @SDE_Technology's Chris Greenough, features @Conex_Portal. https://t.co/Wb9vygOvcp #UKmfg#GBmfg#SMEFocus 🇬🇧
British factory output grew for a 20th consecutive month in January. The UK manufacturing PMI reading for the period was 57.3 - well above the 50 mark that denotes growth. #UKmfg🇬🇧
As companies look for a roadmap on how to successfully switch their fleets to biomethane, Gasrec is set on making landmark changes to the refuelling infrastructure.
Have you seen our new #Engineering Supply Chain show? Running from 5-7th April 2022, The Engineering Supply Chain Show will have its own location and entrance in Hall 7 – directly alongside #MACH.
📊 New: Our chief economist casts their eye over the last seven days in the financial world.
This week includes news on unchanged interest rates, and the latest commitments and pledges from COP26.
New: This week's Economics round-up looks at the sharp slowdown in UK GDP growth, the ongoing supply chain disruption, and the largest tax shake-up in a decade.
A group of eleven UK companies has been awarded funding by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for a project designed to bring technology to the fore in the farm-to-fork ecosystem.
Learn more about the SecQuAL project here 👉 https://t.co/KKz8mgsAjL
#FarmToFork#MadeSMarter
🖥️ Webinar: The turning tide towards sustainable products & how to meet consumer needs
📅 Tuesday 21 September, 8.30am
ℹ️ Consumer behaviour is shifting towards buying environmentally friendly products. Learn how you can get a competitive edge in the new normal.
Register now👇
🖥️Webinar: Sustainable supply chains & the importance of end-to-end decarbonisation
📅Tue 14 September, 8.30am
ℹ️The #UKmfg industry needs to understand Scope 3 emissions. Find out how businesses are measuring & tracking their carbon footprint in their supply chain. @WMGWarwick
The MTC’s MSS team is experienced senior engineers, backed by the MTC, to support the UK’s SME manufacturers. Recognising they will benefit from further support we have access to REACH funding from Innovate UK. Find out if you qualify for this funding email [email protected] today!
@Regen_insight have provided some useful insight into the recent @beisgovuk publication of its #HydrogenStrategy report. Worth a read to understand the challenge the market faces.
💻 NEW: Sustainable #Manufacturing Insights
We're partnering with @wmgwarwick to bring you a series of weekly webinars next month that will focus on #sustainability within the #UKmfg sector.
The series kicks off on Tuesday 7 September, register for free now👇
NEW FACILITIES: £53 million funding announced for five new digital manufacturing research centres across the UK, a £10 million innovation hub and 37 projects to help supply chains become more competitive. https://t.co/bj7Ekc4QFn #UKmfg🇬🇧
Great week:
▪️UKBIC: New £130m facility
▪️Ball: New factory, 200 jobs
▪️UtterBerry: 800 new jobs
▪️Tokamak: 160 new jobs
▪️Boeing: £233.5m contract
▪️Hotel Chocolat: 250 jobs
▪️Medicom: New factory, 250 jobs
▪️Coventry: Gigafactory, 6,000 jobs
https://t.co/ZNtmjLVrIT #UKmfg🇬🇧
UPDATE: British pharmaceuticals giant GSK is set to create up to 5,000 new jobs over the next ten years as part of plans to create one of Europe’s largest biotechnology campuses in Hertfordshire. #UKmfg🇬🇧