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

Posted on 16 Jan 2025 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.

New £50m powertrain manufacturing plant for Sunderland after Nissan, JATCO and the government agree on investment deal

Sunderland will be home to a new powertrain manufacturing plant after Nissan, the Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO) and the government agreed on a £50m investment deal. More via The Manufacturer

Sarah Chapman, 3M: no time to wait

The Manufacturer’s Molly Cooper speaks to 3M’s Sarah Chapman about importance of women in STEM role models, the varied journeys into STEM careers and her work as an advocate. More via The Manufacturer

Minister visits JCB to learn more about how its tech is fixing Britain’s highways one pothole at a time

Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB’s Foston facility on National Pothole Day to see close up a machine which is helping fix the nationwide scourge of Britain’s highways. More via The Manufacturer

Two Blues Solar installs fully funded solar system for ForFarmers

Two Blues Solar (TBS), a renewable energy provider that funds 100% of the solar installation cost for businesses, announces the completion of a 165 kWp system at ForFarmers’ Newcastle-under-Lyme site. More via The Manufacturer

John Crane announces Ruben Alvarez as its new CEO

John Crane, part of Smiths Group plc, has announced the appointment of Ruben Alvarez as its new CEO. More via The Manufacturer

JLR and Tata Communications partnership to give clients continuous connected experiences

JLR is partnering with Tata Communications to elevate the driving experience for clients to enable continuous connectivity and access to intelligent services across the remotest locations in 120 countries in JLR’s next generation software‑defined vehicles. More via JLR