Daily Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of today

Posted on 9 May 2025 by Molly Cooper

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web. To make your life a little easier, we trawl through all the major trade publications, broadsheets and business magazines to find you the most important manufacturing news each morning. Don't forget to bookmark this page and check back daily.

US/UK trade deal and what it means for manufacturing

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have announced a significant US/UK trade deal, marking the first major bilateral deal since the President’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement last month. This agreement aims to mitigate the impact of recent US tariff hikes and strengthen economic ties between the two nations. More via The Manufacturer

Net Zero skills boost as Verciti joins the Clean Energy Systems Partner Alliance

A new collective that is promising to accelerate the development of clean energy systems has welcomed a new member in what is being viewed as a major skills boost for the emerging sector. More via The Manufacturer

Sheffield-based steel firm honoured with King’s Award for Enterprise

International Energy Products (IEP), a leading Sheffield-based manufacturer and stockholding firm of steel and specialised alloys, has been honoured with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s highest official recognition for business excellence. More via The Manufacturer

Former apprentice becomes new managing director of adi Electrical

Multidisciplinary engineering firm adi Group is excited to announce the appointment of Tom Jennings as the new managing director of adi Electrical. Jennings’ journey with the Birmingham-based business began 19 years ago when he joined as an electrical apprentice at the age of 18. More via The Manufacturer