The packed Q3 2026 issue of The Manufacturer magazine features some of our best interviews from the show floor of Smart Manufacturing Week including Bentley, BAT and The Manufacturer MX Award winning Tornado Wire.
We also feature industry heavyweights PZ Cussons, Brompton Bicycle, Fujifilm and Haleon, while we also take a deep-dive into the world of textiles in our industry focus.
In addition, we also cover the JCB Hydromax project, and its attempt at the diesel land speed record… in a hydrogen-powered car.
Download your issue today: The Manufacturer Magazine – Q3 2026.
Full contents
- The fast and the fossil fuel-less
Up close with the JCB Hydromax project - Beyond fashion
Technical textiles: the fabric of modern manufacturing - Breakdown to breakthrough
How Bentley is rethinking maintenance for competitive advantage - ‘Gotta have faith’ful design
Observation the first step to innovation at Fujifilm - The rise of the hybrid manufacturer
Why tomorrow’s workforce will need more than technical expertise - From tobacco to technology
How data is reshaping BAT - When customer value is hard-wired
The Manufacturer MX Award winning Tornado Wire share their secrets - Life behind the bubbles
Inside operations at PZ Cussons’ Agecroft site - Pedal pushers
What does it take to manufacture the iconic Brompton Bicycle - Factory floor to village door
Haleon’s new model for manufacturing growth - Referendum to reality
10 years after Brexit - Manufacturing’s second learning curve
Learning quickly, acting faster
SME Focus
- Shooting stars
How Promatic is targeting growth - Engineering better outcomes
Turning ideas into reality at BEC Group - Northern sole
A visit to shoe manufacturer LANX
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