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Investing in Mers-EV-side
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Investing in Mers-EV-side

Jaguar Land Rover is investing £500M in its Halewood factory to boost electric vehicle production. With their first EV model expected by 2025, Hilltop Products supports this shift with a range of EV cable management solutions

The Implications of The Governments Pledge To Increase Defence Budget To 2.5% of GDP
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The Implications of The Governments Pledge To Increase Defence Budget To 2.5% of GDP


The Government has announced at the recent NATO conference, the largest boost to the UK’s defence in a generation. The Prime Minister stated that the defence budget would be 2.5% of GDP by 2030 with a fully funded plan to back up his statement

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Superfast Broadband: Fibre Optic Broadband Explained

Fibre Optic broadband has been in the news a lot recently, and lots of people will have noticed their internet speeds have increased in recent years too. But there is still a lot of confusion about what Fibre Optic broadband is, what it does and why it is better.  

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What You Need to Know About Plastic Extrusion

Modern plastic extrusion is a high-volume manufacturing process that melts and moulds a type of plastic, known as thermoplastic, resin, into a continuous profile to build a range of different products.

Cable Hazards To Look Out For In The Workplace And How To Avoid Them
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Cable Hazards To Look Out For In The Workplace And How To Avoid Them

Cables can’t simply be left lying around.  Instead, don’t leave anything to chance and look to organise the cabling in your workplace, keeping the cables secure, and out of the way. 

Electric Bikes Pedalling On In The UK
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Electric Bikes Pedalling On In The UK

As the sun starts to shine across the UK, more and more bikes are taking to streets and bike lanes. You’d be forgiven for thinking that more and more cyclists saddle up each month. 

Charging Electric Cars Could Cost £100 Per Year
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Charging Electric Cars Could Cost £100 Per Year

Electric car owners could pay just £100 per year to charge their cars up overnight, according to researchers. Research commissioned by the WWF found that electric car drivers would spend around £170 per year to plug in and charge their vehicle by 2030.

Cabled Roads: Are Electric Roads The Future Of Transport?
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Cabled Roads: Are Electric Roads The Future Of Transport?

The world’s first stretch of electrified road has officially been unveiled in Sweden, but are cabled roads really the future of fossil fuel-free transportation? 

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Recycling HDPE Milk Bottles Into Useful Products

BBC analysis reveals a sharp increase in demand for milk in glass bottles since the start of 2018. As the backlash against single-use plastic grows, campaigns have launched to stop plastic straws and water bottles. People are making changes to their own behaviour every day, reducing their impact on the environment.

Aiding The Alien Landscapes Of Krypton
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Aiding The Alien Landscapes Of Krypton

Designed as a prequel to the superhero blockbuster, Man of Steel, writers and producers have been hard at work developing this new television series, Krypton. Hilltop took the call asking for materials to aid in this set design. No stranger to these kinds of enquiries, we knew that the camera doesn’t lie, and our customer would need high-quality materials quickly.