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Global aircraft manufacturing is entering a new phase of intensity. With aircraft backlogs now at record levels and build-rate ambitions rising across commercial aerospace, the focus is shifting from headline demand to the industrial reality of delivering aircraft at pace and at quality.

The global aerospace sector entered 2026 with renewed confidence, after aircraft deliveries in 2025 reached their highest level in seven years. New figures from ADS show deliveries rising 25% year on year to 1,411 aircraft, alongside a 50% surge in new orders and a record backlog equivalent to more than 13 years of work for the UK supply chain.

HT Brigham’s story begins like many Midlands manufacturers: one machine, one small workshop, and a handful of people prepared to work all hours.

HT Brigham’s story begins like many Midlands manufacturers: one machine, one small workshop, and a handful of people prepared to work all hours.

HT Brigham’s story begins like many Midlands manufacturers: one machine, one small workshop, and a handful of people prepared to work all hours.

HT Brigham’s story begins like many Midlands manufacturers: one machine, one small workshop, and a handful of people prepared to work all hours.

HT Brigham’s story begins like many Midlands manufacturers: one machine, one small workshop, and a handful of people prepared to work all hours.

HT Brigham & Co, the 78-year-old metal pressings specialist, has signalled its ambition to embed innovation deeper into its business with investment in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) alongside Birmingham City University

Britain’s manufacturing sector has recorded its first month of growth in more than a year, sparking cautious optimism among industrial leaders who say the uptick must be matched with long-term support for the UK’s production base.

HT Brigham & Co Ltd, a long-established West Midlands-based metal presswork specialist, has successfully renewed its AS9100 certification for the second consecutive year