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Continuous investment in people, technology, and customization is fueling Lockers Manufacturing’s long-term success
Lockers Manufacturing (LockersMFG) is an American-owned and operated provider of custom-engineered locker solutions, delivering innovative, high-quality products tailored to the unique needs of education,...
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AI with a human touch: how generative AI and engineers are solving semiconductor data challenges together
In the high-stakes world of semiconductor manufacturing - where engineers grapple with terabytes of yield data, process....

One Stop Systems accelerates edge innovation through advanced computing, cooling, and smarter manufacturing
For 25 years, One Stop Systems (OSS) has specialised in delivering high-performance, low-latency computing solutions for demanding edge computing environments. Its rugged, mission-ready computer...

COBA Plastics Group is changing how the automotive industry thinks about sealing
Independently owned since its establishment in 1966, COBA Plastics Group (COBA) is an international, engineering-led manufacturer of bespoke plastic components. Specialising in plastic extrusion...

VES is investing in its plant, product, and people to build a company ready for the next decade
While many UK manufacturers are facing rising energy costs, skills shortages and pressure to reduce spending, family-owned ventilation manufacturer VES has taken a different...

How Mac’s Trucks’ innovative hidden leg system is driving the industry forward
Since its previous industry update less than a year ago, Mac’s Trucks has continued to invest in innovation, driving business growth and expanding its...

Cold Jet celebrates 40 years of sustainable manufacturing and dry ice innovation
Since its founding in 1986, Cold Jet has helped manufacturers worldwide transform industrial cleaning, surface preparation, finishing and material management through innovative solutions powered...

As ‘caretakers’ of customers’ aluminum, Aluminum Blanking Company protects materials, preserves value, and creates opportunity
In aluminium processing, protecting material quality is essential. With prime aluminium costing upwards of $4 per pound, even a single deep scratch or flatness...
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Energy Industry Embraces 3D Printing
Oqton’s additive manufacturing software helps oil and gas companies find new growth

When cyber risk becomes production risk. By Daniel Voss
Although gaining complete visibility across complex, connected manufacturing environments remains a challenge, manufacturers now have greater insight into their cybersecurity posture than ever before....

Rick Lazio and Myron Moser on closing America’s small-manufacturer automation gap
America's ability to lead in artificial intelligence, defense production, and advanced manufacturing depends on modernising its factories through industrial automation and robotics. In 2024,...

America is building the workforce to match its ambition. By Dave Evans
Over the past year, billions of dollars have been invested in U.S. manufacturing, creating significant opportunities across the industry. New factories are breaking ground,...

Nick Haase says you cannot hire your way out of a maintenance problem
The most expensive machine in your manufacturing plant isn't necessarily the one that broke down last week. It's the one running 4% below optimal...

The expertise that corrects your planning system has never been written down. By Will Dutton
For nearly two decades, manufacturers have managed supply chain volatility by increasing inventory levels and holding more stock. While global sourcing has reduced costs,...

Why AI-enabled business transformation is different from everything that came before. By Greg Pitstick
Business transformation has evolved significantly over the past 30 years, with traditional digital transformation focused primarily on improving business processes. Artificial intelligence is changing...
Automotive
COBA Plastics Group is changing how the automotive industry thinks about sealing
Independently owned since its establishment in 1966, COBA Plastics Group (COBA) is an international, engineering-led manufacturer of bespoke plastic components. Specialising in plastic extrusion...

How Mac’s Trucks’ innovative hidden leg system is driving the industry forward
Since its previous industry update less than a year ago, Mac’s Trucks has continued to invest in innovation, driving business growth and expanding its...

Bucher Municipal showcases SmartAssist, bringing AI and intelligent control to the next generation of street sweeping
For more than 200 years, Bucher Municipal, part of Bucher Industries, has been developing innovative municipal vehicles and equipment to support cleaner, safer and...

Hydroforming, multiple lashing points, and lower tare weight define Lawrence David’s next-generation curtainsider chassis
When UK commercial trailer and truck body manufacturer Lawrence David unveiled its new curtainsider chassis at the Road Transport Expo in June, it showcased...

Audi’s first US plant puts Georgia at the center of its American push
Audi will invest about $4 billion in its first US manufacturing plant, in Peach County, Georgia. The SUV plant targets full production in 2031...

Europe tightens automotive trade rules as Chinese imports grow
The EU's decision to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 units annually could reshape Europe's automotive industry. Although the restrictions aim to protect...

How mobility vehicle pioneer Driverge became a cross-border upfitter without losing its founding mission
Founded nearly 30 years ago as Transit Works, Driverge Vehicle Innovations has evolved into a leading specialist in vehicle upfitting across the US and...

RML Group is building vehicle batteries that charge in under ten minutes, within its own facility
Founded by Ray Mallock in 1984, RML Group has a long-standing heritage in motorsport and high-performance automotive engineering. Renowned for race car development and...
Aerospace
Albany Engineered Composites is combining advanced technologies, manufacturing expertise, and customer partnerships to drive composite innovation forward
Albany Engineering Composites is one of two business segments within Albany International Corp., an established industrial manufacturing company founded in 1895 and headquartered in...

Boeing wins $20 billion race to build Navy’s F/A-XX fighter
Boeing’s selection for the US Navy’s F/A-XX program gives it a second sixth-generation fighter project alongside the F-47. The award also raises a larger...

Airbus expands UK manufacturing to support higher A321 production
Airbus is converting former A380 manufacturing capacity at Broughton into a new A321 wing line as the aircraft maker works toward higher A320 Family...

Allen Control Systems expands counter-drone manufacturing in Texas
Allen Control Systems is expanding its Austin manufacturing footprint with a new 191,000-square-foot facility for Bullfrog counter-drone systems. The move reflects a wider shift...

Naples-based Geven blends Italian craftsmanship with cutting-edge aircraft seating and interiors design
Geven has built a strong reputation for high-quality aircraft seating and interiors manufacturing. From its origins in retrofit programmes, the company has grown through...

Aerospace is sure about the next ten years. The next month should worry us, says Anupam Singhal
Aerospace manufacturing has long been driven by bold ambitions, with industry leaders envisioning a future shaped by artificial intelligence, real-time decision-making, and smarter factories....

D-J Engineering Inc. meets aerospace, defense, and space launch manufacturing demands through engineering expertise
From Artemis mission hardware to aircraft components that haven’t been manufactured in decades, D-J Engineering Inc. combines aerospace engineering and advanced manufacturing to solve...

Rolls-Royce expands US defense capacity with $1 billion investment
Rolls-Royce is completing a decade-long, $1 billion modernization of its Indianapolis operations. The investment adds manufacturing and engine-testing capacity as demand grows across major...
Engineering
COBA Plastics Group is changing how the automotive industry thinks about sealing
Independently owned since its establishment in 1966, COBA Plastics Group (COBA) is an international, engineering-led manufacturer of bespoke plastic components. Specialising in plastic extrusion...

VES is investing in its plant, product, and people to build a company ready for the next decade
While many UK manufacturers are facing rising energy costs, skills shortages and pressure to reduce spending, family-owned ventilation manufacturer VES has taken a different...

How Mac’s Trucks’ innovative hidden leg system is driving the industry forward
Since its previous industry update less than a year ago, Mac’s Trucks has continued to invest in innovation, driving business growth and expanding its...

Cold Jet celebrates 40 years of sustainable manufacturing and dry ice innovation
Since its founding in 1986, Cold Jet has helped manufacturers worldwide transform industrial cleaning, surface preparation, finishing and material management through innovative solutions powered...

Documentation, discipline, and a dedicated team underpin Fort Vale Nuclear Ltd’s approach to nuclear manufacturing
When Peter Staveley joined the Fort Vale Group as a 16-year-old apprentice, he could never have anticipated the path his career would take. Four...

How in-house development, electrification, and acquisitions are widening Sun Hydraulics’ offering in fluid power
Sun Hydraulics (Sun) began in 1970 in a garage in Sarasota, Florida, when founder Bob Koski set out to improve the performance of existing...

Mulcahy Company invests in future HVAC workforce as AI uncertainty pushes a new generation toward skilled trades
For more than 95 years, Mulcahy Company (Mulcahy) has supplied high-quality commercial HVAC and plumbing products, backed by a strong commitment to customer service...

Radius Group combines specialist engineering and advanced technologies to meet the evolving demands of critical infrastructure markets
Radius Group is an international group of manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure businesses supporting essential water, gas, energy, telecommunications and power networks. Combining large-scale industrial...
Chemicals
Orapi Maintenance combines technical expertise and sustainable growth to shape the future of industrial maintenance
For over 50 years, Orapi Maintenance has supported UK manufacturers with specialist industrial maintenance solutions that keep production running efficiently. As part of the...

Since its inception, Wilbur-Ellis has played the long game to advance the North American agriculture industry
Built on more than 100 years of trust and partnership, Wilbur-Ellis is a leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of agricultural products and specialty chemicals....

Briar Chemicals balances long-term crop protection contracts with opportunities in start-up support and environmental projects
Briar Chemicals (Briar) continues to evolve beyond its traditional crop protection roots. Headquartered in Norwich, UK, the company combines advanced chemistry capabilities with development...

King Industries balances family ownership, specialty-chemistry innovation, global growth, and workforce-development strategies
When Robert Joshua King co-founded King Industries in 1932, modern manufacturing was still in its infancy. More than nine decades later, the company has...

Biocomposites is scaling its world-class infection management operation while maintaining quality and culture
Founded on the belief that calcium-based compounds could transform healthcare, Biocomposites has grown into a global specialist in infection management for bone and soft...

Why the UK Government is backing chemicals and ceramics manufacturing
The UK government’s £470 million support package for chemicals and ceramics manufacturing reflects a broader shift toward industrial resilience, supply chain security and strategic...

How Evergen combines world-class biomaterials with a patient-first mindset to solve challenges within re-generative medicine
As a world-class global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), Evergen works closely with innovators and OEMs to develop and deliver life-changing regenerative medicine...

Explore how Celtic Renewables is turning waste and by-products into high-value bio-based chemicals
Celtic Renewables is a university spin-out in biotechnology that has developed and scaled a fermentation-based process for upcycling waste streams from the food, beverage,...

Continuous investment in people, technology, and customization is fueling Lockers Manufacturing’s long-term success
Lockers Manufacturing (LockersMFG) is an American-owned and operated provider of custom-engineered locker solutions, delivering innovative, high-quality products tailored to the unique needs of education,...
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Continuous investment in people, technology, and customization is fueling Lockers Manufacturing’s long-term success
Lockers Manufacturing (LockersMFG) is an American-owned and operated provider of custom-engineered locker solutions, delivering innovative, high-quality products tailored to the unique needs of education,...









