Already providing one of the tube-bending sector’s most comprehensive consumable and precision bend tooling manufacturing and stockholding services, UK-based Unison Ltd is planning to expand its specialist, made-to-order tooling capability. Typically, the service involves helping customers develop tooling for new tubular products, assisting where tooling is required for challenging new applications, replacing worn tooling and the bespoke manufacture of tooling for straightforward tube bending tasks.

Although Unison Ltd recognises that its made-to-order tooling service will always be a niche offering, unlike its regular bend tooling service which serves more than 20 countries globally, the UK business believes it’s an important addition to its overall customer support package.

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Chemical etching specialist Precision Micro has seen semiconductor-related revenue rise by 43% over the past year, with these applications now accounting for around half of the company’s total revenue. As investment in AI, high-performance computing and advanced semiconductor manufacturing accelerates, demand for precision-etched metal components is placing increasing pressure on specialist manufacturing capacity. Precision Micro has secured multiple six-figure orders this year to manufacture ultra-precise metal components used throughout semiconductor production and thermal management systems.

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Farnborough International Airshow 2026 convened the world of aerospace, defence and space to shape the future of flight. The show welcomed 141,580 trade and public visitors, a notable show-on-show increase of 41% and nearly double 2022’s attendance, providing the stage for commercial deals worth over $84.7bn. Across five days, leaders from government, manufacturers, investors, start-ups, academia, media and future talent from 136 countries gathered at the birthplace of British Aviation. Farnborough International Airshow will return to the industry calendar on 17-21 July 2028.

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The Government has awarded a new £5.9bn contract to BAE Systems funding critical work to progress the nation’s Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service. Work on the first Dreadnought now continues apace at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, ready for delivery to the Royal Navy in the early 2030s.

The four-boat Dreadnought Class programme will replace the existing Barrow-built Vanguard fleet, ensuring continuation of the UK’s critical ‘Continuous at Sea Deterrent’ capability. They will be the biggest, most powerful and technically advanced submarines ever built for the Royal Navy. The BAE Systems contract forms part of a wider £8.4bn package approved by parliament for the MoD.

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