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

Posted on 16 Jul 2025 by The Manufacturer

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web and compiles them into this daily digest to make your life a little easier. Don't forget to bookmark this page and check back daily for all the latest manufacturing news.

Tata Steel UK breaks ground on new EAF in Port Talbot

Tata Steel UK has celebrated a historic milestone in its green transformation journey as Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Steel and the Tata Group, joined government ministers at a groundbreaking event for the company’s state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot. Read more via The Manufacturer

BAE Systems opens Barrow leadership academy

BAE Systems has opened a new Leadership Academy in Barrow to deliver world-class educational facilities for designing and building Royal Navy submarines. Read more via The Manufacturer

Babcock International named among UK’s top 25 apprenticeship employers for 2025

Babcock International has been ranked 25th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2025, a prestigious recognition of the UK’s top organisations delivering outstanding apprenticeship programmes. Read more via The Manufacturer

Apprentices plug into digital tools in manufacturing skills drive

Apprentices across the west of Scotland are gaining hands-on experience with the digital technologies shaping the future of manufacturing, through a collaboration between the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), West College Scotland, and Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd. Read more via The Manufacturer

BEP Surface Technologies turns environmental compliance into a competitive advantage

As environmental regulations tighten, many electroplating firms are struggling to survive. But BEP Surface Technologies has taken a different path—transforming compliance into a catalyst for innovation, sustainability, and long-term growth. Read more via The Manufacturer