Below is an overview of UK Manufacturing Statistics compiled by The Manufacturer from a variety of leading sources, including government agencies, industry bodies and other relevant organisations. The ...

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.

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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 ...

Imagine if your company was able to reduce the number of mundane, repetitive tasks that are completed by staff each and every week. Tasks that can often hold up sales, delay delivery, frustrate ...

Demographic trends might not be the first thing we think of when discussing the manufacturing workforce, but challenges around labour hiring and skills are part of a bigger population issue. Stephan ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this issue of The Manufacturer magazine we look at the launch of the much-awaited Industrial Strategy. The sector has been imploring government for a consistent, clear and long-term plan for UK ...

Injection moulding is a manufacturing process used to produce single parts and products using various materials, most commonly thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers. Today, injection moulding is ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has been one of the most interesting and impactful technologies to come out of the early 21st century, and few fields are as poised to take advantage ...

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 ...