Up to 90% of the UK’s ceramics industry has missed out on increased energy cost relief under the government’s British Industry Supercharger scheme. The Department for Business and Trade today ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first of London’s new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains has entered passenger service, marking a major step forward for the capital’s transport network — and a new milestone in Hitachi Rail’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

As digital technology ushers in a fourth industrial revolution, Thilo Stieber asks what it means for the workforce. Will we all be working with robots? Ever since the moment in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ ...

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 ...

For years, the idea of a lights-out factory – running 24/7 with minimal human oversight – sounded more science fiction than business strategy. But that’s no longer true. It’s accessible, scalable and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The UK Government has pledged to boost spending with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by £2.5bn over the next three years, in a move aimed at strengthening national security and supporting ...