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

Posted on 27 Oct 2025 by Joe Bush

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.

Electrification could save Europe €250bn per year

Schneider Electric has launched a new research report highlighting the role electrification must play in Europe’s future. Currently the electrification rate in Europe is just 21%, a figure that hasn’t changed in the last decade and is ten per cent behind China, where rapid electrification is taking place. Read more via The Manufacturer

Is overconfidence putting manufacturing supply chains at risk?

Businesses are overestimating their ability to respond to supply chain cyber attacks and their visibility over suppliers, according to new research from global cyber security firm NCC Group.  Read more via The Manufacturer

FDF leads food system drive to be Nature Positive by 2030

To support the food and drink manufacturing sector’s role in stopping and reversing nature loss by 2030, or reaching Nature Positive, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released a new Nature Handbook. Read more via The Manufacturer

Industrial Strategy set to bring investment boost – Make UK/RSM UK survey

The announcement of a long-term industrial strategy is set to bring immediate benefits to the UK economy, with more than a third of companies saying they will now accelerate investment projects as a direct result of the announcement according to a major annual survey on investment priorities published today by Make UK and RSM UK. Read more via The Manufacturer