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

Posted on 10 Dec 2025 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.

Tradition meets technology: how Leon Paul is transforming the global fencing industry

A century-old British manufacturer is proving that fencing isn’t just an Olympic sport steeped in tradition – it’s also a cutting-edge industry. Leon Paul, the London-based family firm behind generations of blades and masks, is blending heritage with innovation to grow on the global stage. The Manufacturer‘s Joe Bush went to find out more. Read more via The Manufacturer

UK battery innovator raises £1.4m to tackle LFP manufacturing challenge

UK battery technology firm Anaphite has raised £1.4m in funding to expand its dry coating capabilities for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes and graphite anodes. Read more via The Manufacturer

How Signify is transforming lighting innovation across manufacturing and Formula One

Back in August, Molly Cooper flew to Amsterdam’s Grand Prix track in Zandvoort to witness first-hand the growing partnership between Signify and the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. While there she spoke with Harsh Chitale, CEO at Signify Professional Business, about the partnership and future of lighting in manufacturing. Read more via The Manufacturer

The Quorum Principle: A blueprint for a collaborative manufacturing revolution

One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit in Liverpool was John Robinson, creator of the Quorum Principle. The team at The Manufacturer has followed John’s radical approach to collaboration over the last five years, and recently caught up with him to discuss a breakthrough year for the approach ahead of John’s November keynote. Read more via The Manufacturer

Op-ed: Battery-smart design principles that keep AMRs rolling

In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, NXP Semiconductors’ Dr. Nicholas Lehment argues that truly productive AMRs depend not just on bigger batteries but on safety-driven sensing, intelligent power management and certified reference designs that turn every joule into useful work while extending runtime, reliability and fleet scalability. Read more via The Manufacturer