Babcock International has introduced paid premature baby leave for its UK-based employees, becoming the first defence company to sign the Employer with Heart Charter in partnership with The Smallest ...

Hitachi Rail has announced that it is investing almost C$30m in a new state-of-the art Canadian headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. The new HQ will host Hitachi Rail’s Global Communications-Based Train ...

Two of China’s largest automakers, BYD and Geely, are among the finalists seeking to acquire a Nissan–Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plant in Mexico, according to a report by Reuters. The factory, ...

A North Wales manufacturer of specialist equipment for working at height has secured a series of multi‑million‑pound export contracts across Europe and the Middle East, marking a major milestone in ...

Professor Ben Morgan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following a successful term as Interim CEO. Professor ...

Manufacturers rely on ERP, CRM and accounting software daily. Yet many still manage freight with emails, spreadsheets and phone calls. Try a thought experiment. Walk into your finance department ...

Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit 2026 Date: 03JuneLocation: Birmingham Digital Transformation ...

In 2023, AI was chosen as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year. Now, in 2025 it is used even more than ever. But what does that mean for manufacturing? With the help of the experts The Manufacturer ...

Whether you’re relocating factories or redesigning your factory floor, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is moving the heavy machinery around. This can be quite difficult and comes with some ...

Collaborative robots, or cobots, have quietly moved from the fringes of industrial automation into the mainstream. Once a niche technology accounting for just two per cent of robot installations in ...

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Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of David Hall as Zone President of the UK and Ireland (UK&I). Hall will spearhead the strategic growth of the UK&I, a region that is pivotal to ...