With energy prices rising due to ongoing disruption to global supply chains, Mitsubishi Electric is urging UK manufacturers to take immediate steps to manage their energy usage. As a result of recent market volatility, higher energy costs for the UK's manufacturing industry are expected over.

Renishaw has completed a major expansion and refurbishment of its German customer service centre, in Stuttgart, Germany, creating a modern hub designed to support its European customers.

Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group, marking a major milestone in Molex's vision to enable technology that is transforming the future and improving people's lives.

MachineBuilding.North 2026 will provide a powerful platform for innovation, collaboration and practical engineering insight when it takes place at the Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday, 13th May.

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has launched its updated and flexible Compressed Air Management certified training programme, which has been accredited by the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).

Diary date: Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester - Wednesday, 13th May 2026. MachineBuilding.North 2026 is designed to give engineers and manufacturing professionals practical knowledge they can apply immediately in machine building and industrial automation projects.

WITTENSTEIN has the necessary expertise to develop holistic drive solutions for its customers. To enhance its position in this field even further, the specialist in cybertronic motion now plans the acquisition of STXI Motion, which will expand its capabilities in electronics and software for electric motors.

Rockwell Automation has announced its presence at Hannover Messe 2026, where it will demonstrate how manufacturers are accelerating their journey from automation to autonomy, powered by industrial‑grade AI, embedded intelligence and secure‑by‑design architectures built for mission‑critical environments.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems Division UK has supported MECHATRONICS International in the development of a modular automation training platform designed to reflect the realities of modern networked manufacturing environments.