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

Posted on 2 Jul 2026 by The Manufacturer

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web and compiles them into this daily digest to make your life a little easier. Don’t forget to bookmark this page and check back daily for all the latest manufacturing news.

UK Manufacturing PMI: Industry growth eases in June despite fastest output rise in almost two years

UK manufacturing continued to expand in June, although the pace of overall growth slowed from May’s four-year high as the boost from customer stockpiling began to fade, according to the latest S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. Read more via The Manufacturer

HARIBO invests £35m in West Yorkshire manufacturing with new Castleford warehouse

HARIBO has strengthened its long-term commitment to UK manufacturing with the opening of a new £35m warehouse and production expansion at its Castleford site in West Yorkshire. Read more via The Manufacturer

Uhuru Botanicals partners with Aston University Engineering Academy to support manufacturing skills pipeline

Award-winning West Midlands manufacturer Uhuru Botanicals has partnered with Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) to provide T Level students with hands-on experience in formulation and manufacturing, as part of efforts to help address the region’s manufacturing skills shortage. Read more via The Manufacturer

BEC Group develops overmoulded acoustic filter using marine-recovered plastics

BEC Group has supported Cornwall-based custom earplug specialist Moulded for your Ears in developing an overmoulded acoustic filter and cord retention system that incorporates recycled plastics recovered from discarded fishing nets. Read more via The Manufacturer

Vocational Celebration Day to salute UK’s skilled young people

Former apprentice Steph McGovern is set to host the UK’s first Vocational Celebration Day, a new initiative, powered by the former Sector Skills Council Enginuity and awarding organisation EAL. Read more via The Manufacturer