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McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs in £450m tech investment

The British supercar manufacturer McLaren is set to create around 1,000 jobs as part of a £450m investment in its UK operations, providing a welcome boost for the country’s …

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Daily Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of today

The future of food manufacturing: Embracing digital transformation Leadership

Food manufacturers warn that food inflation will reach four per cent by Christmas

Adrian Waine’s winning entry from 2018 Leadership

Make UK’s Photography Competition relaunched for 2026

Events

24 September

Manufacturing Supply Chain & Inventory Forum

10 -11 November

Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit 2026

11 November

The Manufacturer MX Award 2026

People & Skills

Why tomorrow's manufacturers will need a hybrid approach for success People & Skills

Why tomorrow’s manufacturers will need a hybrid approach for success

As digital technologies proliferate throughout the manufacturing industry, a significant workforce shift is needed to ensure that organisations are getting the most from their…

Report shows majority of young people are considering apprenticeships over degrees People & Skills

Report shows majority of young people are considering apprenticeships over degrees

Make UK calls for Skills Investment Pledge to reverse plummeting apprenticeship numbers People & Skills

Government unveils technical education overhaul to strengthen manufacturing skills pipeline

From apprentice to award winner: how Rolls-Royce engineer Alexia Williams built a career in aerospace People & Skills

From apprentice to award winner: how Rolls-Royce engineer Alexia Williams built a career in aerospace

Digital Transformation

How Brompton is combining technology, craftsmanship and sustainability Digital Transformation

How Brompton is combining technology, craftsmanship and sustainability

What does it take to manufacture Britain’s iconic folding bicycle? Molly Cooper visited Brompton‘s factory to discover how technology, sustainability and craftsmanship…

Glenlivet line in the Bannoch plant Digital Transformation

A blend of technology and tradition at Chivas Brothers

The knead for change: how Finsbury Foods are building a connected bakery Digital Transformation

The knead for change: how Finsbury Food Group is building a connected bakery

MES as a strategic lever, not just a system Digital Transformation

MES as a strategic lever, not just a system

Automation

Interview with Oliver Selby

Why are other countries better than us at automation and robotics?

The Manufacturer’s guide to robotics: How UK manufacturers can accelerate automation adoption Automation

The Manufacturer’s guide to robotics: How UK manufacturers can accelerate automation adoption

Smart labels, smart manufacturing: how Reelables scaled production using automation Automation

Smart labels, smart manufacturing: how Reelables scaled production using automation

Humanoid and Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robot Automation

Humanoid and Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robot

Industrial Data & AI

Tobacco to technology How data is reshaping BAT Industrial Data & AI

Tobacco to technology: how data is reshaping British American Tobacco (BAT)

At Smart Manufacturing Week 2026, Alex Lee, Data Governance Lead, Ops, British American Tobacco (BAT), sat down with The Manufacturer to discuss the role data is playing in shaping…

Problem-led. Proven. Scalable: The difference between AI that delivers and AI that doesn’t Industrial Data & AI

AI in manufacturing – how ready are we?

manufacturing data factory shutterstock Industrial Data & AI

How Mitsubishi transitioned to data-driven decision making

Inside Mecalac’s digital transformation journey: from cloud ERP to AI readiness Industrial Data & AI

Inside Mecalac’s digital transformation journey: from cloud ERP to AI readiness

Sustainability

JCB Hydromax breaks land speed record in Utah Sustainability

The fast and the fossil fuel-less – the world record breaking JCB Hydromax

The JCB Hydromax project has it all; world class, British engineering expertise, cutting edge renewable energy technology, and a record that could stand for years. But
there’s a …

Northern sole: shoe manufacturer LANX is a British success story Sustainability

Northern sole: shoe manufacturer LANX is a British success story

How Delta Fire is turning sustainability into a competitive edge Sustainability

How Delta Fire is turning sustainability into a competitive edge

All stacking up nicely: how brick manufacturer Forterra is evolving a centuries-old process Sustainability

All stacking up nicely: how brick manufacturer Forterra is evolving a centuries-old process

Leadership

How PZ Cussons is driving digital manufacturing with AI and just-in-time production Leadership

How PZ Cussons is driving digital manufacturing with AI and just-in-time production

During a visit to PZ Cussons‘ Agecroft site in Greater Manchester, The Manufacturer spoke with Chief Supply Chain Officer, Steve Noble, about the company’s digital…

When customer value is hard-wired: Tornado Wire's award-winning journey Leadership

When customer value is hard-wired: Tornado Wire’s award-winning journey

What would an Andy Burnham premiership mean for UK manufacturing? Leadership

What does manufacturing need from Prime Minister Andy Burnham?

Industrial Strategy Leadership

The Industrial Strategy one year on: what’s worked and what’s not?

Innovation

CLAYSTUDIO Hall, where Fujifilm's desingners collaborate (1) Innovation

‘Gotta have Faith’ful Design – An introduction to Fujifilm’s philosophy

Fujifilm has built an entire design philosophy around uncovering needs users never explicitly express. From office printers to life-saving medical imaging systems, the company’s…

How BEC Group is turning engineering ideas into reality Innovation

How BEC Group is turning engineering ideas into reality

Shooting stars: how Promatic went from specialist engineering to global leader Innovation

Shooting stars: how Promatic went from specialist engineering to global leader

Breakdown to breakthrough: how Bentley is rethinking maintenance for competitive advantage Innovation

Breakdown to breakthrough: how Bentley is rethinking maintenance for competitive advantage

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