manufacturing
PONTARDAWE: Town’s metals firm opens £2.5m plant that makes parts for jet engines
A Pontardawe firm that has made specialist metal parts in the Swansea Valley since 1969 has opened a £2.5m facility…
PORT TALBOT: Government vows to “do whatever it takes” to protect steel jobs — but critics warn over end of traditional steelmaking
Thousands of steel jobs across South Wales could be protected under sweeping new UK Government plans — but questions are…
Pontardawe engineering firm up for two major Swansea Bay Business Awards
A Pontardawe engineering manufacturer that’s been making high‑performance metal components in the Swansea Valley for almost 50 years has been…
Bridgend kitchen firm expands production after securing council-backed funding
A long‑established Welsh kitchen manufacturer has boosted its production capacity after securing support from Bridgend County Borough Council and the…
Swansea gelato maker ramps up growth after landing key food safety certification
A Swansea ice cream manufacturer has unlocked major new wholesale opportunities after securing a top UK food safety certification with…
Llanelli ‘well placed’ to benefit from clean energy jobs boom, says MP
Llanelli could be among the towns to benefit from thousands of new clean energy jobs planned for Wales by 2030,…
Llanelli workers face pre-Christmas earnings hit after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack
Agency staff laid off and overtime scrapped at Marelli and Gestamp factories in Llanelli following global cyber incident affecting Jaguar…
Tata Steel begins new project at Port Talbot in £1.25bn green plan
Work has started on a new pickle line at Port Talbot steelworks — part of Tata Steel’s £1.25bn investment in…
Nia Griffith: JLR rescue package ‘must’ protect Llanelli jobs after cyber‑attack
Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith has urged Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to ensure that local suppliers and their workers are…
Further blow to Welsh Steel as Trump introduces 25% tariff
US President Donald Trump has introduced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium coming into the country, in a…
Sir Robert McAlpine appointed contractor for Port Talbot steelworks decarbonisation
The project will see the construction of a new electric arc furnace-based steel production facility.