August 9, 2026

A sophisticated control system designed and installed by Banelec is helping British Steel handle thousands of tonnes of finished rail at its major rail stocking facility in Scunthorpe. The Brierley Hill-based electrical control systems and automation specialist worked alongside construction and civil engineering company Britcon to deliver the controls behind the £10 million facility, which […]

A strengthening order book across British manufacturing is creating a new question for industry: how quickly can factories build the capacity needed to turn improving demand into sustained growth? The latest S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI provides growing evidence of that opportunity. Manufacturing production increased for the fourth consecutive month in July, accelerating to its