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

Posted on 18 Aug 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.

Q3 2026 issue of The Manufacturer magazine out now

The packed Q3 2026 issue of The Manufacturer magazine features some of our best interviews from the show floor of Smart Manufacturing Week including Bentley, BAT and The Manufacturer MX Award winning Tornado Wire. Read more via The Manufacturer

Decorative surfaces manufacturer, Naturewall, expands with seven-figure support from HSBC

Naturewall, headquartered in Beverley, is using HSBC UK funding to increase its stockholding capacity. The funding will contribute to future growth plans, with the expansion and diversification of its panel range and further expansion into category diversification. Read more via The Manufacturer

Brexit 10 years on: From referendum to reality

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, UK manufacturers have learned to live with Brexit. But while the sector has proved remarkably resilient, business leaders say it has come at a price. The Manufacturer’s James Devonshire spoke to senior figures from across British manufacturing to explore how Brexit has reshaped industry and what comes next. Read more via The Manufacturer

Funding boost to help bio-based innovations reach market

Scotland’s industrial biotechnology sector is set to receive a further boost as a new funding competition launches to support promising bio-based innovations move from laboratory research towards commercial production. Read more via The Manufacturer

MatAlytics awarded £619k grant funding to bring structural physics AI to the steel sector

MatAlytics, a provider of structural physics AI for critical industrial assets, today announced it has been awarded £619,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK, which is part of UK Research and Innovation. Read more via The Manufacturer