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. Leadership
Why every business should balance purpose and profit
Posted on 11 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Society’s most pressing challenges can’t be solved by government and charities alone. Businesses need to help shoulder the responsibility and use their influence to drive positive change. Transforming transport: Where are we heading?
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Hydrogen trains, autonomous and electric cars and supersonic travel, the modes of transport we will use in a few years are looking to be radically different to what they are now. Here's what is happening. Do you regularly post workers in the EU? Then you need to read this
Posted on 5 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Given that the Brexit debate has been fixated on issues such as the backstop, customs union and single market, businesses have perhaps overlooked one particular element of our relationship with the EU that may cause them a headache right now. Intriguingly, government seems to have overlooked it as well. The Manufacturer Podcast: Can Sanjeev Gupta revive the UK steel industry?
Posted on 30 Jan 2019 by Nick Peters
Six years ago, Sanjeev Gupta stepped in where many brave business people have tried and failed. His mission? To make steel manufacturing in the UK profitable once again. And he is succeeding. Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit 2018: The key highlights…
Posted on 11 Jan 2019 by Jonny Williamson
It's almost impossible to summarise the key takeaways from 94 top-tier contributors across more than 70 keynotes, panel discussions and interactive sessions in just 800 words. Here's just a snapshot of my own highlights from the two days. The rise of urban wine
Posted on 4 Jan 2019 by Maddy White
Where is your favourite wine from? Your answer probably isn't Battersea. The area may be more famous for its power station, but it's also home to an urban winery that sources its grapes from just down the road. The Manufacturer: Top 10 news stories of 2018
Posted on 2 Jan 2019 by Maddy White
UK manufacturing continues to grow from strength to strength amid significant domestic, global and technological disruption. That growth has been reflected in much of the news our Editorial team have reported over the past 12 months. The Manufacturer: Most watched videos of 2018!
Posted on 1 Jan 2019 by Maddy White
In 2018, The Manufacturer produced more videos than any previous 12 month period, covering key questions including: how vulnerable is the sector to cyber-attack; how is digital tech having a positive impact of on staff, how to narrow the UK’s productivity gap, what does the future of employee engagement look like, and much more. The Manufacturer: Top 10 features of 2018!
Posted on 31 Dec 2018 by Maddy White
At The Manufacturer, we are lucky enough to visit world-leading factories. This year we've been to the elite in automotive and additive manufacturing facilities, and even the UK's largest supplier of own-label gin and vodka - to name a few. Here are our top features of 2018!