FROM THE power modules in electric vehicles (EVs) to the neural processing units driving generative AI, microchips are the defining technology of this era. Integral to the production of semiconductors are wafer thin support frames moulded from a special compound. Entrepreneurial photovoltaic and semiconductor experts Antonia and Marko Omazić selected the IntElect series from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag to support their new European venture.

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The organisers of the PPMA Show 2026 have unveiled another high profile keynote speaker to appear at the event: former Dyson CEO and manufacturing powerhouse Martin McCourt.

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DELI 24 is the UK's leading contract HPP processor, supporting food manufacturers across a wide range of categories including baby food, meat, seafood, dairy and prepared products.

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LIGHTWEIGHTING HAS become a defining principle of modern engineering, but reducing weight introduces a critical challenge: how can manufacturers ensure that lighter products remain durable enough to withstand real-world use?Andrea Incardona, material engineer at materials testing instrumentation manufacturer Instron, explores the relationship between lightweighting and durability.

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AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY company Teagle has been selected to host the inaugural edition of Vocational Celebration Day, which is to be streamed and televised live from Cornwall on Thursday 6 August 2026.

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ENGINUITY HAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), marking the beginning of a strategic partnership to strengthen SME manufacturing skills, workforce development and employer engagement.

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AUTOMATE UK has aligned with a collective of European Trade Associations to found a federation dedicated to influencing policy around the key challenges impacting the industry.

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AIR CONTROL Industries has launched its first Engineering Graduate Programme as part of a long-term strategy to help address the UK's engineering skills shortage and build in-house capability across its manufacturing operations.

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AUTOMATE UK has appointed Dan Thombs as its new CEO, tasked with accelerating the organisation’s reach and impact across the complete industrial ecosystem.

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UK MANUFACTURERS looking to reduce operational risk and address labour shortages have received a boost with news that iconsys has signed a strategic partnership agreement with a leading global robotics expert.

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HAYLEY DEXIS’ TrackUp is an in-house platform that captures, quantifies, and reports on added value that reaches into the millions. In fact, in 2025, we recorded a huge £49m worth of TrackUp value, signed off by our customers.

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BAKERS BASCO, representing the leading UK plant bakers, has kept gross attrition rates for its reusable bread baskets and dollies below 10%, despite the continued loss of equipment through theft, misuse and illegal recycling.

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WHILE THE best industrial label printers are built to last, even the most reliable of them reach that tipping point where they’re more expensive to maintain than to replace.

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THE LEEA logo is a mark of best practice and internationally recognised standing. It is vital that its use conforms to the Association’s terms and conditions, explains Matt Barber, Director of Membership at LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association), explains.

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FORMER APPRENTICE Steph McGovern is set to host the UK’s first Vocational Celebration Day on 6 August 2026.

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THE DAILY work on the production floor of a leading European TV manufacturer has changed significantly: Where employees previously had to manoeuvre electric carts through the halls, today self-driving transport robots from KUKA have taken over this task.

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WORKJAM HAS published new research revealing that UK manufacturers are attempting to manage growing cost pressures while maintaining workforce engagement and retention.

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Two of Finecast's senior managers began their careers as apprentices, a track record that underpins David Gratton's argument that investing in people is the most direct route to long-term resilience for the foundry industry

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Riverford has increased packing speeds, reduced downtime and cut material use after installing new GIC VFFS machines, supporting its move to fully compostable paper packaging

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REGISTRATION IS now open for Materials Testing 2026 (MT 2026), taking place from 8-9 September 2026 at The International Centre, Telford, UK.

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