For most sites, heating and cooling (including space/process heating, hot water, ovens and dryers) account for most of the consumption. Turning down a single degree, sequencing heat intelligently, or ...

Manufacturers face a complicated landscape, where running out of stock is simply not an option – but online marketplaces are helping to transform this. The manufacturing sector is inherently complex.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a landscape of recent uncertainty and turmoil for manufacturers, the pressure is on. Many businesses have had to explore fresh markets and new roads to success. The Manufacturer’s Tom St John went ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...