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

Posted on 3 Jan 2025 by The Manufacturer

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web. To make your life a little easier, we trawl through all the major trade publications, broadsheets and business magazines to find you the most important manufacturing news each morning. Don't forget to bookmark this page and check back daily.

UK Manufacturing PMI: ‘winter chill’ hits sector as downturn continues

The UK manufacturing sector hit an 11-month low in December, with output, employment and new orders all falling at faster rates, new figures released yesterday show. More via The Manufacturer

The urgent need for the school curriculum to meet industry needs

In this exclusive guest blog for The Manufacturer, Kate Ambrosi, Chair of the Baker Dearing Trust, looks at the vital role University Technical Colleges play in meeting the skills demands of UK manufacturers and driving economic growth. More via The Manufacturer

JCB granted Royal Warrant by His Majesty The King

JCB has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III as manufacturers of construction and agricultural equipment. More via The Manufacturer

Babcock Chair awarded damehood in King’s New Year Honours

The Chair of Babcock International Group has been awarded a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours 2025 for her services to Industry. More via The Manufacturer

3D printing solutions manufacturer enters construction sector with Italian deal

A UK-based manufacturer of turnkey 3D printing solutions has signed a new international deal that will see additive manufacturing used to make complex concrete moulds. More via The Manufacturer

Zebra Technologies to acquire Photoneo

Zebra Technologies has announced it intends to acquire Photoneo, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions. More via The Manufacturer