Tag: Manufacturing

Syngenta has proposed closing its manufacturing site in Grangemouth, putting 377 jobs at risk in another potential blow to the town’s industrial economy. The crop protection company announced the proposal on 1 October 2026 and has begun formal consultation with employees and trade unions. No final decision has been made, and Syngenta says it will […]

Packaging technology company Pulpex has opened its first commercial-scale fibre bottle factory in Renfrew, near Glasgow, creating around 39 skilled manufacturing jobs. The new facility at Westway Industrial Estate has an initial capacity of up to 40 million bottles annually. Pulpex says more than 90% of its available production capacity for the current financial year […]

Scottish print firms have highlighted the role of apprenticeships in developing future industry skills, as Aidan McQuade of JJR Print in Dumbarton was named Overall Apprentice of the Year at the 2026 Print Scotland Apprentice of the Year Awards. The awards were presented in Glasgow on Friday 2 October 2026 and recognised apprentices across pre-press, […]