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Thursday, October 29th, 2026

Good News for Manufacturing in Britain

Factories help UK economy dodge an expected August contraction

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Growth Gives Surprise Boost to UK Economy

Manufacturing and pharmaceutical production helped the UK economy grow in August, although flat services and falling construction show the recovery remains uneven.

20 October 2026

£30m Prestwick aerospace expansion set to create 150 jobs

Manufacturing

£30m Prestwick aerospace expansion set to create 150 jobs

GE Aerospace is expanding its Prestwick facility with a £30m investment, new training support and around 150 jobs over five years.

15 October 2026

£57m investment to create 150 jobs at Prestwick aircraft facility

Manufacturing

£57m investment to create 150 jobs at Prestwick aircraft facility

GE Aerospace will expand its Prestwick maintenance site, creating around 150 jobs and supporting aerospace training at Ayrshire College.

13 October 2026

toyota carbon neutral factory in wales

Manufacturing

Toyota Makes History as UK Factory Goes Carbon Neutral!

A major win for British manufacturing and the environment as Toyota’s North Wales engine plant becomes the car giant’s first carbon-neutral production facility outside Japan. Toyota has reached a major milestone in British manufacturing, with its engine factory in Deeside, North Wales, beginning carbon-neutral production – a first for the Japanese carmaker outside its home […]

12 October 2026

More good news stories for Manufacturing

Renishaw opens new hall as £70m Welsh expansion boosts advanced manufacturing

Manufacturing

Renishaw opens new hall as £70m Welsh expansion boosts advanced manufacturing

12 October 2026

Defence manufacturer brings 250 jobs to Merthyr in move from Cambridge

Manufacturing

Defence manufacturer brings 250 jobs to Merthyr in move from Cambridge

12 October 2026

£370m Kuwait deal to create 100 UK jobs in air-defence manufacturing

Manufacturing

£370m Kuwait deal to create 100 UK jobs in air-defence manufacturing

9 October 2026

Yorkshire furniture maker opens factory nearly three times the size of its old site

Manufacturing

Yorkshire furniture maker opens factory nearly three times the size of its old site

7 October 2026

rolls royce manufacturing in britain

Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce Fires Up £300m Investment in British Engineering

29 September 2026

JCB puts £100m into Staffordshire HQ as global manufacturing push gathers pace

Manufacturing

JCB puts £100m into Staffordshire HQ as global manufacturing push gathers pace

29 September 2026

Multi-billion-pound boost for British shipbuilding to fund Clyde submarine docks and new research vessel

Manufacturing

Multi-billion-pound boost for British shipbuilding to fund Clyde submarine docks and new research vessel

28 September 2026

UK’s first air taxi assembly centre opens in Gloucestershire

Manufacturing

UK’s first air taxi assembly centre opens in Gloucestershire

25 September 2026

£85m boost keeps Henry vacuum maker’s future firmly in Somerset

Manufacturing

£85m boost keeps Henry vacuum maker’s future firmly in Somerset

24 September 2026

Bentley opens high-tech Crewe paint shop with nearly 100 colours and major emissions cuts

Manufacturing

Bentley opens high-tech Crewe paint shop with nearly 100 colours and major emissions cuts

22 September 2026

Airbus to create 480 jobs with £150m revamp of North Wales plant

Manufacturing

Airbus to create 480 jobs with £150m revamp of North Wales plant

21 September 2026

Somerset EV battery plant set for construction workforce boost to 2,900

Manufacturing

Somerset EV battery plant set for construction workforce boost to 2,900

20 September 2026

Northumberland engineering firm to build cable-burying machine for Europe’s offshore wind boom

Energy, Made in Britain, Manufacturing

Northumberland engineering firm to build cable-burying machine for Europe’s offshore wind boom

18 September 2026

McLaren puts £500m into Britain with new SUV, engines and 4,000 jobs

Automotive, Manufacturing

McLaren puts £500m into Britain with new SUV, engines and 4,000 jobs

17 September 2026

Nissan confirms £170m Sunderland investment for new hybrid Kicks

Automotive, Manufacturing

Nissan confirms £170m Sunderland investment for new hybrid Kicks

17 September 2026