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

Posted on 13 Nov 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.

UK manufacturing’s finest recognised at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2025

The winners of The Manufacturer MX (TMMX) Awards 2025 have just been announced at a black-tie ceremony and gala dinner at Titanic Hotel Liverpool, the culminating event of this year’s The Manufacturer Live. Read more via The Manufacturer

Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit 2025 – day 2 key takeaways

This year’s Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit — part of The Manufacturer Live — continued yesterday at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool. Read our key takeaways from day two’s keynote sessions and panel discussions. Read more via The Manufacturer

Manufacturers increasingly falling into ‘the capacity trap’ warns PP C&A

Machine builders and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) are falling into ‘the capacity trap’ according to PP Control & Automation’s Andy Whittaker. Read more via The Manufacturer

Metals sector reveals ‘seven’ key asks as companies admit government trade policies are reducing competitiveness

Nearly two thirds of firms involved in the metal sector believe the government’s current trade policies hamper competitiveness, according to the third annual UK Metals Council’s State of the Metals Industry in the UK 2025/26 report. Read more via The Manufacturer

Rapid Fusion set to debut ‘deployable’ hybrid manufacturing system

Rapid Fusion, the company behind the hugely successful Apollo and Medusa robots is set to launch a new deployable hybrid manufacturing system that can be set-up in just 25 minutes. Read more via The Manufacturer