Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern manufacturing in the UK, turning traditional factories into intelligent ecosystems. However, as some manufacturers pull ahead with AI ...

97% of manufacturers say that hiring and retaining skilled labour presents a challenge to the growth of their business 91% of manufacturers are taking on more responsibility to train their workforces ...

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 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 ...

When it comes to recycling, electronics are not the first thing that springs to mind. However, as the fastest growing global waste stream, the environmental impact of electronics manufacturing is a ...

Lance Owide, General Manager of B2B at BigCommerce, recently spoke with The Manufacturer about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing and B2B ecommerce. In this first instalment of ...

Dr Veronica Martinez, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge, explains how new technology is transforming the satellite industry. As new space tech ...

Packaging technologists love to talk about their products, but they are even happier to discuss the substrates that go into making boxes, tape, polythene and stretch film. How a cardboard box is made ...

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 ...

Texas-based Saronic Technologies has announced it has closed $600m of funding for its Series C round to advance its mission of redefining maritime superiority for the United States and its allies. The ...

One of the UK’s leading metal pressings and stamping specialists has set its sights on growth after sealing its latest strategic acquisition. Pre-Met, which operates from a 50,000 sq ft factory in ...

Global attention continues to focus on climate change, with businesses in every sector being challenged to demonstrate genuine responsibility in how they operate. For the plastic packaging industry, ...