21 Jul 2026 // Medical Tooling, Energy-Efficient Machinery, UK-Swiss Trade, and British Steel
🩺 Medical Tooling: Tekniplaz delivers a complex injection mould tool for a threaded medical cap ahead of schedule, featuring hydraulic unscrewing and hardened stainless steel inserts.
⚙️ Machinery Investment: Pentagon Plastics invests in two Haitian Zeres V machines, expected to reduce annual electricity use by more than 53,000 kilowatt-hours while increasing capacity.
🤝 International Trade: The UK and Switzerland agree an enhanced Free Trade Agreement covering tariffs, customs procedures, business travel and manufacturing standards.
🏭 British Steel: The Scunthorpe steelworks enters public ownership, protecting around 2,700 jobs and the UK’s primary steelmaking capability.
