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Laurel and Hardy. Lewis and Clark. Some combinations just seem to go together. Aluminum panels and steel tube framing. Oak veneer and particleboard. Flexible foam and an ABS part. To readily bond these and many other combinations of high surface energy or porous materials, you have a wide selection of tape and adhesive options.

The UK government is preparing to embark on the construction of one of the most ambitious rail infrastructure projects in living memory, with the delivery of the High Speed 2 (HS2) network, linking London with the Midlands and later to the north of England.

The importance of light-weighting is well known across a wide variety of design and assembly applications, including transportation, industrial processes, even wheelchairs. The benefits are indisputable: reduced energy consumption, environmental considerations, more flexible product design, better performance and potentially reduced end-user costs.

Brexit has become a very real issue for the UK and Europe in recent years and it represents not only a shift in the political ties of a continent but also a change in the economic landscape that will impact every industry and sector in the years ahead.

Emissions reduction is one of the most pressing concerns for commercial vehicle manufacturers - and indeed the wider vehicle industry in the UK as a whole.