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Sigma expands Rolls-Royce partnership with £125m additional long-term agreement following its strategic Bromford acquisition

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions based in Leicester, demonstrating the immediate strategic value of the acquisition and expanding the Group’s long-term relationship with one of the world’s leading aerospace OEMs. Valued at nearly £125m (approximately Rs 1,600 crore), the agreement […]

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‘Pioneering’ manufacturer of the world’s first wheelchair-accessible play roundabout secures leading accreditation on 20th anniversary

Inclusive Play (UK) Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of inclusive play equipment which seeks to ensure that no child, regardless of ability, is left ‘watching from the sidelines’ excluded from play, has joined Made in Britain. Founded in Edinburgh in 2006, Inclusive Play manufactured the world’s first wheelchair-accessible roundabout, enabling wheelchair users to play alongside […]

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Microchip Advances Space-Grade Timing with Enhanced Radiation Tolerance and Extended Temperature Performance

The Space CSAC-SA65 combines atomic-clock accuracy with built-in 1 PPS disciplining and low-power consumption   The growing New Space market is fueling demand for smaller, less expensive space hardware to support short-duration missions for applications such as satellite-to-cellular communications, alternative navigation and Earth imaging. Microchip Technology today announces it expanded its atomic clock portfolio with […]

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New Heckert H75 production system guarantees an edge in productivity

Agricultural machinery manufacturer PÖTTINGER replaced an ageing flexible production system in just twelve weeks. This feat was made possible through a collaborative partnership with machine supplier Starrag and automation specialist PROMOT. The core of the new, highly efficient solution is four Heckert H75 machining centres, which, together with the pallet rack system supplied by PROMOT […]

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New Parting and Grooving Line for Swiss-Type Machines

TaeguTec has introduced its new TOP-CUT parting and grooving line, a comprehensive tooling system engineered to meet the growing demand for precision machining of small parts on Swiss-type CNC machines. Developed in direct response to the increasing requirements across the medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace sectors for compact, high-performance turning solutions, the TOP-CUT line delivers […]

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Protecting Revenue During Slower Investment Cycles: Why Manufacturers Should Look Inside the Pipeline First

By Angela Kunawicz, Blueberry Marketing Solutions. UK manufacturers continue to operate in a challenging trading environment. While demand remains present across many sectors, investment decisions are taking longer, customers are becoming more cautious, and many businesses are facing increased pressure on margins. Recent Q1 2026 data from the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce […]

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Altus Group Partners with Optimum to Bring Smart Klaus Digital Assembly Technology to UK and Ireland

Altus Group, a leading supplier of capital equipment and service support for the electronics manufacturing sector in the UK and Ireland, has partnered with Optimum datamanagement solutions GmbH to introduce the Smart Klaus digital worker assistance system to companies across the region. The partnership comes as electronics manufacturers increasingly look to automate and digitise manual […]

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New steel import rules will drive more UK manufacturing overseas, says steelwork MD

Tadweld says the UK’s revised steel safeguard measures are increasing costs for domestic fabricators while making overseas manufacturing a more attractive commercial option. Yorkshire-based steelwork contractor Tadweld has warned that the Government’s steel safeguard policy is making it increasingly expensive to manufacture in Britain, leaving UK fabricators paying more for essential steel products while overseas […]

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UK-Listed IntelliAM AI launches agentic AI platform to complete industrial intelligence platform and revolutionise manufacturing productivity

IntelliAM AI, a UK-listed industrial AI company, today launches its end-to-end industrial intelligence platform at the London Stock Exchange promising to drive massive productivity gains for companies worldwide. The platform, which cracks the code of industrial performance, marks a major opportunity to transform global industry by driving massive productivity gains without requiring major capital investment. Unlike traditional industrial AI that merely monitors equipment or predicts failures, the third layer of IntelliAM’s Industrial […]

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Registration Now Open for Microchip’s European MASTERs Conference

Microchip’s premier technical training conference takes place in Munich from October 12-15, 2026 Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces that registration is now open for its European MASTERs Conference, a premier in-person technical training event for embedded control engineers. The conference will take place October 12–15, 2026, at the Westin Grand Munich in Munich, Germany. […]

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