The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019: All the winners and reactions
Posted on 4 Feb 2020 by The Manufacturer
A round-up of all those who won big at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019 – the only peer-reviewed and judged programme of its kind. Shipbuilding
Have your say on the most pressing issues facing UK manufacturing in 2020
Posted on 20 Dec 2019 by Nick Peters
By taking the Annual Manufacturing Report survey you will be helping stakeholders in our sector better understand the challenges that companies face. UK manufacturers eye US Defense budget for expansion plans
Posted on 18 Jun 2019 by Nick Peters
Why would British outsourcing giant SERCO be looking to acquire the troubled Babcock engineering group? Well, the President’s vows to boost the US Navy’s fleet from 280 to 355 ships by 2034 might have something to do with it. Alion’s naval systems sold for $225m to Serco
Posted on 3 Jun 2019 by Maddy White
US engineering firm Alion’s naval systems unit will be sold for $225m to British firm Serco, in a deal set to close in the second half of the year. Autonomous shipping: The future of seafaring
Posted on 12 Dec 2018 by The Manufacturer
The maritime industry is about to experience tremendous change in the next few years. But what will it mean for jobs, safety and the environment? Whitehouse Report reveals entire industrial base “under threat” due to five macro forces
Posted on 10 Oct 2018 by Tim Brown
A new report investigating the strength of US manufacturing and specifically the defense sector has detailed an "unprecedented set of challenges" that have left the entire industrial base "under threat". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: From ships to satellites
Posted on 14 Mar 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Jonny Williamson reports on his trip to Japan and the three days he spent touring the operations of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group. China launches first ever electric cargo ship
Posted on 4 Dec 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
China has launched the world's first ever completely battery-electric powered cargo ship in Guangzhou last month.
Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini. Rolls-Royce designs autonomous patrol ship
Posted on 13 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
British defense and aerospace manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings has shown off a new state of the art design for an autonomous ship.