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

Posted on 24 Sep 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.

More than 130 manufacturers open their doors for National Manufacturing Day

More than 130 manufacturers across the UK will throw open their doors on 24 September to give communities, schools and future talent a first-hand look at modern manufacturing. Read more via The Manufacturer

£85m investment puts British manufacturing at the heart of Numatic International’s next chapter

British manufacturer Numatic International is marking National Manufacturing Day by highlighting more than £85m of investment that’s enabling the Somerset business to expand production, develop new products and accelerate its transition towards lower-carbon manufacturing. Read more via The Manufacturer

Tornado Wire to open its doors for National Manufacturing Day

Tornado Wire will open the doors of its Millom factory to local students building on the success of the company’s first National Manufacturing Day event last year. Read more via The Manufacturer

WERIT showcases two career paths into engineering on National Manufacturing Day

Manufacturers facing a shortage of technical skills need to develop people within their businesses as well as recruit new talent, according to industrial packaging manufacturer WERIT UK. Read more via The Manufacturer

West Midlands crowned Britain’s top county for manufacturing job opportunities

New research from Rencol Components has revealed the West Midlands as a hotbed of opportunity for those looking for a job in manufacturing. The region has just under three times more vacancies compared to the national average. Read more via The Manufacturer