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.
Brilliant teachers and research fellows recognised for STEM work
Four teachers and three leading engineers were recognised for their dedicated work in STEM, bridging education and careers in industry and in exploiting core research, at the annual ERA Foundation (ERAF) dinner on 13 June at The Royal Society. More via The Manufacturer
Thales wins Made in Northern Ireland Award for connected re-configurable factory
Our team at our Thales Northern Ireland site have won the Manufacturing Innovation Award at the Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2024, a recognition of their outstanding work in developing the Connected Re-configurable Factory (COREF). More via Thales
‘Made in Britain’ rail manufacturing campaign launches
Supply chain association Rail Forum has launched a ‘Made in Britain’ social media initiative to provide an opportunity for its members that are involved in manufacturing to highlight their capability, capacity and processes. More via Rail Business UK
Action needed for UK to meet hydrogen targets – report
Urgent action is needed in order for the UK to meet the government’s target to increase hydrogen production, according to a new Workforce Foresighting Hub report. More via The Manufacturer
RBW EV Cars receives £10m investment from Silicon Valley venture capital firm
RBW EV Cars – the UK’s only EV manufacturer of new, hand-crafted British classic sports cars, today announced that it recently secured a £10m investment from San Francisco Bay Area-based Meson Capital Partners, which will be used to expand the company’s operations, manufacturing, sales and marketing on a global scale. More via Autoblog
Lucideon opens UK advanced material testing centre
Lucideon, a Staffordshire UK-based materials science and technology consultancy, has acquired new scientific equipment using a £5.6m equipment finance loan from HSBC UK alongside funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). More via Aerospace Manufacturing
Manufacturing’s brightest rising stars celebrated at awards
Manufacturing and engineering employers came together last week to celebrate some of the sector’s brightest younger stars at a packed awards ceremony held at Leeds Beckett University’s Rose Bowl building.
The Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards, which are now in their third year, have become one of the highlights of the festival, and showcase the talent and outstanding contribution of younger people to the industry in West Yorkshire. More via The Manufacturer
