Welcome to our 1st edition of 2025! This edition is geared up with the latest insights, driving progress in the industry, and bolting together big ideas for the year ahead. FEATURING: @Nike, @VerizonBusiness, @CocaCola, @Microsoft & more! Dive in here: ow.ly/mj6C50UAYFc

Where are manufacturers losing money in the cold chain?❄️ In our latest insight, Andrew Mates, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Europe at Americold, explores the hidden costs impacting cold chain logistics. 🔗 See more: manufacturingdigital.com/sup…

New figures from the International Federation of Robotics show US installations rose 12%, making it the world’s second largest market behind China🤖 🔗 Read the full story: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

How is Rolls Royce strengthening UK defence manufacturing?🏭 Rolls Royce is investing £300m across five UK manufacturing and engineering sites, modernising facilities and increasing domestic manufacturing capacity. 🔗 Read the full story: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

🏭 Who’s moving into key leadership roles across manufacturing? From Barry Callebaut and McCain Foods to HARMAN Automotive and Volvo Cars, a number of major manufacturers have announced senior leadership changes in recent weeks. 🔗 Read the full story: manufacturingdigital.com/art…

New research from Honeywell Technologies found that just 16% of organisations continuously monitor more than three quarters of their building automation systems, highlighting a wider visibility challenge across connected facilities. 👉 Read more: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

LEGO is investing more than US$400m in its Mexico manufacturing footprint🧱 The investment will expand the company’s Monterrey factory by 62,000 square metres, increase production capacity by 35% and add 1,300 jobs. 🔗 Read the full story: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Google’s Intrinsic has open sourced the core of its robotics platform, giving manufacturers and developers free access to tools for robot control, motion planning, simulation and machine vision. 🔗 Read the full story on Manufacturing Digital: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

From McLaren’s £500m investment to expand its UK manufacturing footprint, to Nissan’s £170m commitment to its Sunderland plant, major investment is strengthening the UK’s automotive and manufacturing capabilities. 🔗 Read the full story: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Exciting news as Airbus is investing £150m (US$200.7m) to convert its former A380 wing production facility in Broughton, UK into a dedicated A321 line✈️ 🔗 See more: manufacturingdigital.com/new… #Aerospace #Manufacturing

On production lines built for plastic film, paper packaging still leaks, tears and does not seal properly📦 To combat these issues, six competing consumer goods companies have joined forces to form the PaperFlex Consortium. 🔗 See more here: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Manufacturing in space is moving towards a whole new scale. Space Cargo Unlimited is planning to fly a one tonne manufacturing facility aboard SpaceX’s Starfall vehicle, with the mission scheduled for no earlier than 2028. Read the full story 👇 manufacturingdigital.com/new…

🤖 How is CATL pushing manufacturing towards near zero defects? At the centre of that ambition is Professor Ni Jun, Co President of Engineering & R&D and Chief Manufacturing Officer at CATL. Read the full story 👇 manufacturingdigital.com/new…

🤖 Samsung is turning to AI to transform chip manufacturing. Samsung Electronics has partnered with Mistral AI to strengthen its semiconductor engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Read the full story 👇 manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Are heat exchangers costing manufacturers more than they realise?🔥 Alfa Laval says fouling, corrosion and gasket failure could be quietly driving up energy costs, downtime and carbon emissions across manufacturing. 🔗 See more here: manufacturingdigital.com/new… #Manufacturing

Exploring McLaren's £500m UK Investment👀 The investment will expand the company’s UK manufacturing and engineering operations, create at least 1,000 jobs by 2032 and support the launch of its new performance SUV. 🔗 See more here: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Skild AI, NVIDIA and Foxconn are deploying robots powered by Skild AI’s S1 model to assemble NVIDIA Blackwell systems at Foxconn facilities. 🔗 Read more: manufacturingdigital.com/new… #Manufacturing #Robotics #AI

Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD, ranks No. 4 in Manufacturing Digital’s Top 100 Manufacturing Leaders 2026⭐ Since founding BYD in 1995, Wang has transformed the company into one of the world’s leading EV manufacturers. 🔗 Discover more: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Kathryn E. Wengel, Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer at Johnson & Johnson has been ranked fifth in Manufacturing Digital's Top 100 Manufacturing Leaders💪 🔗: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Can sustainability and business growth go hand in hand? Mars has been named the winner of the 2026 Sustainable Supply Chain Award at the Global Supply Chain Awards, recognising its work to embed responsible and ethical practices. 🔗 Read more: manufacturingdigital.com/new…

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Tata are strengthening defence manufacturing in India. The three companies have agreed to produce the Javelin anti-tank missile system in India, combining US-made components with final assembly and integration. Read now: manufacturingdigital.com/new…