Flip News — manufacturing news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/manufacturing/ The latest Flip News stories on manufacturing. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT Greggs to close four manufacturing sites in overhaul putting around 740 jobs at risk https://flipnews.co.uk/business/greggs-740-jobs-four-factories-close/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/greggs-740-jobs-four-factories-close/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:05:00 GMT Greggs will close four UK manufacturing sites over the next two and a half years, putting around 740 jobs at risk, as it seeks £20m in annual savings by 2029. James Calloway Greggs manufacturing job cuts bakery retail UK business PA News Agency Trump unveils $15bn Mesabi steel mill in Iowa ahead of midterms https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-mesabi-15bn-iowa-steel-mill/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-mesabi-15bn-iowa-steel-mill/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT President Trump announced a $15bn Mesabi Metallics steel mill in eastern Iowa — 1,750 permanent jobs and up to 6,000 construction jobs, with steelmaking starting in 2030. James Calloway Donald Trump steel Mesabi Metallics Iowa manufacturing midterms White House; Wall Street Journal; Al Jazeera; Des Moines Register George Bamford to become JCB joint chairman alongside father from October https://flipnews.co.uk/business/george-bamford-jcb-joint-chairman/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/george-bamford-jcb-joint-chairman/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT JCB has announced that George Bamford, 45, will become joint chairman alongside his father Lord Bamford from the start of October, ending years of succession speculation — as the digger maker revealed turnover dipped to £5.7bn in 2025. Priya Raman JCB George Bamford Lord Bamford manufacturing UK business The Times / PA / Western Morning News UK business activity cools as inflation pressure builds, September PMI shows https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-flash-pmi-september-cools/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-flash-pmi-september-cools/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Britain's services PMI fell to 51.7 in September, a three-month low, while prices charged rose at the fastest pace in four months — an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey's first budget next month. Tom Ellery PMI S&P Global UK economy inflation Bank of England John Healey manufacturing Reuters China offers state giants funding and incentives to accelerate factory AI https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/china-soe-ai-manufacturing-push/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/china-soe-ai-manufacturing-push/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beijing's state-asset regulator wants central state-owned firms to put AI into every part of manufacturing — research, production and management — with stronger funding and performance incentives to get there. Priya Raman China AI manufacturing SASAC state-owned enterprises MLex