Annual Manufacturing Report 2019: Taking the pulse of British industry
Posted on 18 Feb 2019 by Reina Villanueva
What’s keeping UK manufacturing business owners and decision-makers awake at night? Articles
Three deals for UK steel: carbon neutral, virtual factories, and ‘super steel’
Posted on 18 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Steel is the most commonly used structural material in the world, and the UK's steel industry contributes around £1.6bn to the economy. Here are three of the latest deals for UK steel that aim to make the 150-year old industry leaner and greener. How to work with local schools and inspire young people about careers in manufacturing
Posted on 18 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Imagineering's Joy Smith offers practical advice as to how manufacturing businesses can best establish contact with schools and help share the responsibility of inspiring, educating and supporting the next generation. UK nuclear sector receives a high-tech injection
Posted on 15 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
A new high-tech nuclear centre set to bring millions of pounds to the Midlands has opened. However, this comes at a time when the UK's nuclear industry faces criticism. Why sustainability should be hardwired into the DNA of British manufacturing
Posted on 15 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturers and environmental activists haven't always been natural bedfellows; but it's become clear that doing right by the environment is an absolute business imperative. Doisy & Dam: The ethical chocolate makers
Posted on 15 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
The creation of the first chocolate bar is credited to Joseph Fry in 1847. Since then our taste for chocolate has soared, with the global chocolate market now sitting at around £80bn. TM spoke to one UK chocolate company about their ethically produced bars. Why has Airbus scrapped the A380?
Posted on 14 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Airbus announced that it is ceasing production on its A380 jumbo aircraft 12 years after production started. Why has the world's largest passenger aircraft failed? Who is taking advantage of the market forecast to hit £31bn by 2026?
Posted on 14 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
The promise of quicker recovery, reduced trauma and improved clinical outcomes has been the catalyst behind the development of surgical robotics, with the global market for robot-assisted surgery forecast to be worth £31bn by 2026. UK industrial robots: Installations increase for third year in a row
Posted on 14 Feb 2019 by Jonny Williamson
Robots active in the UK now number around 2,300 units – an increase of more than 30%, according to figures compiled by the International Federation of Robotics. UK wins global fighter plane contract worth £500m
Posted on 13 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
A £500m contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components.