Photo Source: Babcock Britain’s defence manufacturing footprint is expanding at a pace that creates opportunities well beyond the companies whose names appear on aircraft, vehicles, ships and weapons systems. New research shows the UK has attracted 34 defence manufacturing investments since the beginning of 2024, the largest national share of the 197 projects identified across […]

Changing markets have always been part of manufacturing. What is becoming increasingly important is the ability to apply established engineering capability to new products, sectors and production requirements as investment moves across the economy. Recent figures from the UK commercial vehicle sector for instance provide a useful example. Production of vans, HGVs, buses and coaches

As manufacturers across Britain celebrate National Manufacturing Day on Thursday 24 September, Brigham Pressings is using the occasion to highlight the engineering, investment and ambition behind its Birmingham manufacturing operation. Organised by Make UK, National Manufacturing Day brings together manufacturers across the country to showcase modern industry, the careers it creates and the technology and

Photo: Pearson Engineering As Britain commits to strengthening its defence industrial base, Birmingham manufacturer Brigham Pressings believes the depth of capability within the UK supply chain will become increasingly important to the delivery of the next generation of complex defence programmes. The discussion was brought into sharp focus at DVD26 this week, where the British

A £1 billion order for a new generation of battery-electric trains is opening another sizeable market for UK manufacturers capable of producing precision metal components in volume, according to Birmingham-based HT Brigham Pressings. The programme will see 29 Alstom Adessia Stream trains built at Litchurch Lane in Derby for TransPennine Express, supporting an estimated 6,000

The scale of Britain’s transition to low-carbon electricity is creating a significant opportunity for UK manufacturers to play a greater role in the infrastructure and supply chains that will underpin the country’s future energy system, according to Brigham Pressings. A new Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) briefing examining supply chains for low-carbon electricity

At full production speed, 700 strokes per minute leaves little room for compromise – this is the upper operating speed of the Bruderer BSTA 60-tonne progression presses at Brigham Pressings, and it provides a useful window into an area of manufacturing that often receives less attention than the finished products it ultimately supports. Every precision

Rising costs and continued pressure across international supply chains are putting the capabilities of UK manufacturers firmly in focus, as businesses look towards closer, technically capable suppliers to support production, resilience and future growth. New research from BDO’s Mid-Market Tracker shows that 46% of UK mid-sized businesses expect supply chain pressures alongside rising fuel and

When Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 took to the skies at Farnborough International Airshow, the historic flight carried particular significance for HT Brigham Pressings Compliance Director Anna Lavender Moore. For thousands of visitors gathered at Farnborough, the sight of an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft performing a public transition flight offered a glimpse of aviation’s future.

A six-week tooling programme for a global dispensing systems manufacturer has demonstrated how Brigham Pressings is combining design-for-manufacture expertise, toolmaking and high-volume presswork to help customers improve products destined for demanding assembly environments. Brigham Pressings has completed a fast-track tooling and manufacturing project for a global supplier of hand-held chemical dispensing systems used across automotive