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

Posted on 3 Feb 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.

Industry Minister Sarah Jones hosts Steel Strategy roundtable at Sheffield Forgemasters

Industry Minister Sarah Jones has hosted a roundtable to finalise the government’s upcoming Steel Strategy at Sheffield Forgemasters. More via The Manufacturer

Ford UK commissions new solar farm at Dunton Campus HQ

Ford Motor Company UK has commissioned a new solar farm at its Dunton Campus headquarters, taking another step on its carbon neutrality journey. More via The Manufacturer

Moderna UK completes construction of MITC in Oxfordshire

Moderna has announced updates demonstrating substantial R&D investment and progress in the UK, two years since signing its strategic partnership with the UK government, at a milestone event at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. More via The Manufacturer

Babcock and Plymouth City Council to drive growth in South West through new initiative

Babcock is strengthening its commitment to growing the economy in the South West through an ambitious private and public sector collaboration in Plymouth. More via The Manufacturer

Automotive industry can kickstart UK’s growth mission, says SMMT chief

The Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has said that the automotive industry can kickstart a new generation of growth for the UK. More via The Manufacturer

Exactaform launches eco-cut: a cost-effective PCD cutting tool range

Exactaform has announced the launch of eco-cut, a new range of affordable polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools tailored to meet the needs of model board, graphite, plastics, composites, and aluminium machining, whilst ‘cutting costs – not corners’. More via The Manufacturer