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

Posted on 10 Oct 2024 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.

Babcock cuts steel on HMS Formidable

Babcock International cut steel yesterday on HMS Formidable, the Royal Navy’s third Type 31 Inspiration Class frigate, at its Rosyth facility in Scotland, marking the official start of the ship’s build programme. More via The Manufacturer

Startup aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging

A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based startup, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a major contributor to household waste. More via The Manufacturer

Family-run metal fabricator creates stunning centrepiece for town’s high street

A local family-run fabrication and welding company has combined artistic excellence and natural beauty to create a stunning centrepiece for a West Lothian high street. More via The Manufacturer

Storm’s brewing as Tetley Tea braced for further strikes

Tetley, one of the nation’s favourite tea brands, is braced for further disruption as a major row over pay continues.

The GMB Union has announced 12 more strike dates which will see almost 150 workers walk out in a dispute over what it describes as “poverty pay”. More via City AM

PP Plus issues ‘commercialisation’ rallying call to UK designers and manufacturers

A collective of specialists is urging more UK designers and manufactures to commercialise emerging technologies at home. More via The Manufacturer

Catering equipment manufacturer notches up another £55m year

Latest financials from Lincat show the UK catering equipment manufacturer notched up another £55m turnover performance last year.

The Lincoln-based outfit scored revenues of £55.3m for the year to 31 December 2023, a £232,000 improvement on the £55.1m it made the year before. More via Catering Insight