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

Posted on 28 May 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.

Made in Britain welcomes Rachel Reeves’ directive to ‘buy British’

The organisation representing verified British manufacturers has welcomed Rachel Reeves’ push for government to award contracts to UK manufacturers. Read more via The Manufacturer

Professor Fiona Charnley: energy is renewable, but is the infrastructure?

In this guest blog post for The Manufacturer, the University of Exeter’s Professor Fiona Charnley warns the UK’s renewable energy transition must adopt circular economy principles such as repair, reuse and remanufacturing to avoid a growing solar panel waste crisis and strengthen long-term supply chain resilience. Read more via The Manufacturer

Unilever completes investment at Port Sunlight site

Unilever has announced the completion of a £150m investment in its Port Sunlight site, home to brands including Persil, Comfort, Cif, TRESemmé and Lynx body wash. Read more via The Manufacturer

Manufacturing deal set to help fish vaccination specialist scale-up

A leading aquaculture specialist – that is changing the way fish are vaccinated safely – has signed a major manufacturing deal. Read more via The Manufacturer

The value of UK manufacturing: how Essity’s mills are strengthening local economies

In this exclusive for The Manufacturer, Essity’s Lee Jones explains how the hygiene and health manufacturer is supporting UK communities and regional economies through recycling innovation, apprenticeships, skills development and grassroots partnerships across its nationwide mill network. Read more via The Manufacturer