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

Posted on 26 Jul 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.

Government announces first major Great British Energy partnership

Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have announced the first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investments in clean power. More via The Manufacturer

Transatlantic partnership will drive joint research in emerging technologies

The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) which will see the two organisations share facilities, exchange staff and collaborate on research and development programmes. More via The Manufacturer

Deals announced at 2024 Farnborough International Airshow worth £13bn for the UK, says ADS Group

Deals announced across the first four days of the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow were worth a total of £81.5bn, according to ADS Group.

The trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors highlights that the deals agreed are worth an estimated £13bn to the UK. More via The Manufacturer

Siemens launches fleet and energy management solution for fleet businesses

Siemens has launched a new Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution in the UK, providing the design, installation, management and financing of electric charging infrastructure as well as fleet and energy management solutions for fleet businesses. More via The Manufacturer

Talent shortage is delaying smart manufacturing strategies say 44% of manufacturers

Cognizant, in partnership with Microsoft, has released the findings of new research into the uptake of smart manufacturing in the UK. The study identified four key trends which are driving the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies within industrial manufacturing and examines the challenges and opportunities organisations feel are ahead of them. More via The Manufacturer