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

Posted on 13 Dec 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.

Make UK announces Lord Harrington as new Chair

Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation has announced that Lord Richard Harrington will become its new Chair, succeeding Lord John Hutton who has chaired the organisation since 2022. He will take over as Chair in early 2025. More via The Manufacturer

North West SME manufacturers to benefit from £230k digital transformation funding boost

SME manufacturers in the North West looking to take advantage of digital technology are set to benefit after Made Smarter Adoption North West secured an additional £230,000 of government funding. More via The Manufacturer

Schneider Electric UK President shares 2025 predictions for the energy and industry landscape

Schneider Electric’s president for the UK and Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands has shared her predictions for the energy and industry landscape in 2025. More via The Manufacturer

Sertec Group unveils new machine press and jobs announcement as part of £7m investment

West Midlands-based Sertec Group has announced a £7m investment, which will see the company improve its manufacturing capabilities and create new jobs in the process. More via The Manufacturer

Aurrigo seals £5.25m share placing raise as it drives iGSE concept adoption

Aurrigo International has capped a year of growth with a £5.25m share placing raise. Winner of this year’s The Manufacturer MX Awards Manufacturng in Action category, the company has expanded deployment into multiple new countries, opened a US office and sealed a second phase deal with Changi International in the last 12 months. More via The Manufacturer

Manufacturer AWI delivers a perfect 10th birthday present to Halesowen charity

A friendly support group for children with Down Syndrome and their families has received a perfect 10th birthday present from Alloy Wire International (AWI). More via The Manufacturer