$100bn plan aims to make Saudi Arabia a leader in automation
21 February 2024 Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious programme to make it a global leader in robotics and industrial automation. It has set up a company… Read More
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WEG buys Regal Rexnord’s motors businesses for $400m
26 September 2023 The Brazilian motor-maker WEG is buying the industrial motors and generators businesses that make up the majority of Regal Rexnord Industrial Systems segment for $400m. Read More
UK overtakes France to become 8th largest manufacturer
11 September 2023 The UK has overtaken France to become the world’s eighth-largest manufacturer, according to the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK. Its analysis of the latest official data… Read More
WEG opens motors plant in Turkey and expands in Brazil
26 July 2023 The Brazilian motor and drives manufacturer WEG has opened a plant in Turkey to assemble electric motors and provide technical support for customers in the… Read More
Manufacturers call for industrial strategy to boost sector
9 May 2023 Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission to develop a long-term industrial strategy that would provide companies with a stable environment… Read More
UK manufacturers battle with the City to attract digital skills
26 September 2022 UK manufacturers are having to compete with the financial sector and other high-paying parts of the economy to recruit the data specialists that they need… Read More
Make UK raises growth forecast from 2.7% to 3.9%
15 March 2021 Make UK, the organisation that represents UK manufacturers, has upgraded its 2021 growth forecast for the sector from 2.7% to 3.9%, following a survey that… Read More
£300m programme aims to transform UK manufacturing
14 September 2020 The UK Government is investing £147m in the Manufacturing Made Smarter programme over the coming five years with the aim of boosting productivity by 30%,… Read More
Move to greener manufacturing, ‘could create up to 1m jobs’
27 July 2020 If the UK transitions to “green” manufacturing, it could add £8–20bn to GDP and create up to 1 million jobs, according to a new report… Read More
Gambica members are back to working at 75% of full capacity
8 June 2020 Members of the Gambica, the trade association which represents companies in the UK’s automation and instrumentation sectors, are now running their operations at about 75%… Read More
