Workforce and skills

Winners of EEF/Aldermore Future Manufacturing Awards 2016

National award ceremony celebrates the best of UK industry

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The Modern Slavery Act: tackling a challenge of global proportions

Image courtesy of ESA/NASA

Tim Peake: into space

Hayden Richards, digital native & growth hacker, The Manufacturer

Digital marketing: trend setter

Last year, the tax raised £4.7bn for the Treasury, more than any other alcoholic duty.

Accolade Wines: victory in a bottle

Gian Paolo on the main stage at SOLIDWORKS World 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

SOLIDWORKS World 2016: Taking it all in

In January 2013, under the stewardship of CEO W. James McNerney, Jr., Boeing rolled out the first 777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year - image courtesy of Boeing

Boeing and SPEEA agree on tentative deal for contract extension

An artists impression of artificial intelligence and robotics - image courtesy of DFC

Elon Musk leads tech giants with $1bn AI research plan

From two-way radios to smartphones, laptops to landlines, tablets to rugged handhelds no one is beyond reach in today's smart factory - image courtesy of DFC.

Tech & skills: the perfect connection for a brighter manufacturing future

The Fisher-Price Code-a-Pillar will teach young children the basics of coding and computer programming - image courtesy of Fisher-Price.

Fisher Price to teach children coding with the aid of a robot caterpillar

The first UK Ford Mustang customer deliveries are expected from November.

Ford on the road to a record 2015 pre-tax profit