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

Posted on 20 Dec 2024 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.

British-led team achieves stratospheric success with solar powered aircraft

A British-led team of engineers has taken a leap forward in the race to harness the stratosphere for earth observation and communications, completing a new series of test flights of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), PHASA-35, in quick succession. More via The Manufacturer

Richard Noble OBE opens GTR’s new £1m training and development centre

Global Technologies Racing Ltd (GTR) has announced the official opening of its brand new, state-of-the-art training and development centre. More via The Manufacturer

Essity lights up its Trafford Park Mill with festive Christmas projection

Essity, the global hygiene and health company behind brands including Cushelle, TENA, Tork and Bodyform, is spreading festive cheer in Manchester this holiday season with a vibrant Christmas projection at its Trafford Park paper mill. More via The Manufacturer

PTC partners with Microsoft and Volkswagen Group to develop Codebeamer Generative AI Copilot

London-based PTC is partnering with Microsoft and Volkswagen Group to develop a generative artificial intelligence (AI) copilot based on the PTC Codebeamer application lifecycle management (ALM) solution. More via The Manufacturer

JLR’s Rudy the Robot to put in a Christmas shift in minus 40C

Spare a thought for Rudy the Robot, JLR’s trusted automated colleague who is working hard this Christmas in minus 40‑degree conditions to test the durability and quality of JLR vehicle doors. More via JLR

Bentley celebrates another year of impactful community investment in 2024

Bentley Motors is proud to announce another successful year of community investment under its Advancing Life Chances (ALC) Strategy. More via Bentley Motors