In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, Prof. Wyn Meredith, Chair of CSconnected and founding director of the Compound Semiconductor Centre, argues that the UK’s compound semiconductor ...

Siemens and Airbus are strengthening their long-standing partnership with a new strategic contract to work towards the decarbonisation of Airbus’ major industrial sites in Broughton, Filton and ...

British manufacturing companies have been lagging behind international competitors over the last two decades, with manufacturers falling dramatically down the global automation tables. Our use of ...

An Oxford-based startup has developed a 3D printed microturbine, the A300, which can be used to power drones. Argive’s new-generation gas microturbines will support the independent propulsion ...

In recent years, AI adoption has made significant strides. The demand for AI in manufacturing is rapidly growing, driven by the need for increased efficiency, reduced operational costs, and enhanced ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

94% of UK manufacturers believe the industry has fallen behind the US due to a lack of digital investment, new research shows. According to the the Manufacturing Digital Productivity Report from ...

The UK manufacturing sector’s downturn continued in April, with output, new orders and employment all decreasing last month. Meanwhile, input cost inflation hit a 28-month high, further exacerbating ...

The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8bn in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8bn) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8bn) increase in the value of output from the automotive ...

Britain’s steelmakers have warned they face “perhaps the biggest crisis” in their history after the European Commission proposed doubling tariffs on steel imports to 50% — a move that could severely ...

Things have changed; consumers now fervently care about the provenance of their products, this is perhaps most evident in the fashion and food industry. But, it has also infiltrated into many more ...

Digital manufacturing is a term that is used in abundance nowadays. But what is digital manufacturing, and how are companies harnessing it to their advantage? In a nutshell, digital manufacturing is ...