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

Posted on 12 Oct 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.

£370m Kuwait air defence deal to create 100 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs

A £370m contract to supply Kuwait with British-built, AI-enabled air defence systems will create 100 new UK jobs, supporting skilled engineering and manufacturing as the UK defence industry secures export opportunities. Read more via The Manufacturer

Renishaw completes first phase of £70m Welsh manufacturing site expansion

Engineering technologies business Renishaw has completed the first phase of a £70m expansion at its Miskin facility in South Wales, increasing manufacturing capacity to meet rising demand for its precision measurement and additive manufacturing technologies. Read more via The Manufacturer

Goodfellow drives home the importance of advanced manufacturing during MP visit

Huntingdon-headquartered Goodfellow is calling on the government to maximise the potential impact of the advanced manufacturing sector. Read more via The Manufacturer

GTK UK appoints new MD

Scott Ford has been appointed Managing Director at GTK UK, succeeding John Morath, who is retiring after leading the company since 2013. Read more via The Manufacturer

ADS appoints new Executive Director of Aerospace

ADS, the UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has announced the appointment of Holly Driver as its new Executive Director of Aerospace. Read more via The Manufacturer