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Steel producers’ enthusiasm for strategy tempered by competitiveness concerns
Added: 22 Mar 2026
The Government’s recently announced Steel Strategy has received an enthusiastic reception from the …

Biodegradable plastics firms warn EU Directive ‘flaw’ aids pollution
Added: 22 Mar 2026
The Biodegradable Plastics Association (BPA) has challenged the European Commission to correct what…

Energy sector confidence plunges as global conflict heats up
Added: 22 Mar 2026
Geopolitical uncertainty is undermining the UK energy sector’s strong performance over the last yea…

John Crane celebrates double win at 2026 PIA awards
Added: 22 Mar 2026
Flow control and rotating equipment specialist John Crane scooped two of the eight categories at th…

Investment gives 10 times boost to Grangemouth biorefinery production
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Scottish firm Celtic Renewables has won £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its p…

Government and schools need to do more to boost skills says Make UK
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Britain’s education system came under fire again from employers for failing to develop the skills n…

PMI February ‘rebound’ now threatened by Gulf instability
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Hopes that the positive results maintained on manufacturing orders would boost the economy could no…

UK Steel backs select committee’s decarbonisation criticisms
Added: 10 Mar 2026
UK climate ambitions cannot be met unless energy intensive industries are able to remain competitiv…

Veterans: UK industry needs you…
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Armed Forces veterans are facing a new call-up from British industry seeking to harness their range…

Lift off for space careers as UKSA launches 50-placement scheme
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Fifty placements in the UK space sector are up for grabs as a new internship programme opened for a…

Cross-border project aims to boost Irish SME digitalisation
Added: 23 Feb 2026
An Ireland-wide initiative has been launched to speed digitalisation north and south of the border.

Coventry scores a double at manufacturer awards
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Coventry’s Evtec Automotive scored double gold at Make UK’s Manufacturing Awards ceremony with wins…

Health and safety trainer claims that secondary stress at work tops 2mill
Added: 23 Feb 2026
Millions of UK workers may be suffering from secondary mental health issues as a result of colleagu…

Apprenticeships plunge as levy pot swells says Make UK
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Apprenticeship starts in the manufacturing and engineering sectors have plunged 40% over the last n…

PMI figures show fourth month of increase for manufacturers
Added: 11 Feb 2026
UK industry performed strongly at the start of the year with the latest CIPS manufacturing purchasi…

Digital Catapult takes a deeper dive in the South West with new office
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Deep tech innovation body Digital Catapult has opened a new west of England office located at Brist…

Frankfurt to host 2026 Europump annual meeting
Added: 11 Feb 2026
Europump, the European Federation of National Associations of Pump Manufacturers’ 2026 Annual Meeti…

CBA chief: chemical industry ‘openly questioning’ Government commitment
Added: 27 Jan 2026
Chemicals firms are “openly questioning” whether the Government is capable of creating the conditio…

NMITE advances into drone tech with Army’s aid
Added: 27 Jan 2026
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is inviting applications for its rec…

Water Discovery Challenge II braces for flood of entries
Added: 27 Jan 2026
Entry is open for the second Water Discovery Challenge and the opportunity to share in up to £7.5 m…