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

Posted on 20 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.

UK automotive sector must ‘think big in 2025’, says SMMT chief

The Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has said that the UK automotive industry needs to “thing big in 2025” if the country is to win the lion’s share of global investment as the year unfolds. More via The Manufacturer

Essity appoints marketing director for UKI & MEA

Global health and hygiene product manuafcturer Essity has appointed Nuria Antoja as Regional Marketing Director for Consumer Goods UK, ROI and MEA. More via The Manufacturer

Forterra offers comprehensive support for new SuDS legislation

Building products manufacturer, Forterra is providing a range of support to help developers, architects, and planners adapt to new sustainable drainage system (SuDS) legislation. More via The Manufacturer

British Steel duo graduate as Doctors of Engineering

Two British Steel colleagues have just graduated from the University of Sheffield as Doctors of Engineering. More via The Manufacturer

BAE Systems delivers NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory for launch

BAE Systems has successfully delivered NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. More via The Manufacturer