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British steelmakers face widening electricity price gap – but solution could cost just 42p per household, UK Steel reveals
British steelmakers are being left at an increasingly severe competitive disadvantage by electricity prices far higher than those faced by international rivals, despite a relatively inexpensive solution being available to Government, a new UK Steel report reveals today. Read more via The Manufacturer
F1 battery component maker battles global giants for pole position
A family-owned business is taking on some of the world’s biggest battery markets after transforming itself from a specialist distributor into an advanced manufacturer in just five years. Read more via The Manufacturer
Yorkshire manufacturers double down on digital skills
Yorkshire manufacturers are doubling down on digital skills as they race to keep pace with technological change, according to new analysis from Made Smarter Yorkshire. Read more via The Manufacturer
Women in Manufacturing Conference 2026 brings industry together to tackle manufacturing’s talent challenge
Manufacturing leaders will come together in Coventry on 21 October to explore practical ways to attract, retain and develop a more diverse workforce, with new research on flexible working providing a major focus for the day. Read more via The Manufacturer
Flyber founders take on ambassador roles after aerospace start-up success
The entrepreneurs behind an innovative aerospace business that used funding from the Start Up Loans programme to develop its first propeller prototype have been appointed as ambassadors for the programme in the East Midlands. Read more via The Manufacturer
