CPI, a driving force behind the North East’s knowledge economy, marked its 20th anniversary with a special event at Westminster, hosted by Redcar MP Anna Turley. The event celebrated CPI’s two decades of impact in supporting regional businesses, strengthening supply chains, and enabling economic growth across the UK—while highlighting its vital role in positioning the North East as a hub for industrial innovation.

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that it has been appointed as a liaison for the ISO/TC 96 Cranes Technical Committee. This is a significant milestone that strengthens LEEA’s ability to represent the interests of its members on a global stage, and to collaborate with key international bodies, such as the European Commission, World Customs Organisation, and International Labour Organisation.

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems maintain air quality, regulate temperature, and ensure manufacturing processes run smoothly. Yet, these systems are also among the biggest energy consumers, a major source of carbon emissions, and a significant cost burden for businesses. As the UK accelerates towards net-zero targets, industries face mounting pressure to rethink their HVAC strategies. PWE reports.

Capula, a leading provider of advanced operational technology and industrial digitalisation, has announced it has introduced its Smart Digital Operations (SDO) service to support the nuclear sector's evolving safety, efficiency, and sustainability needs.

ABB has announced the introduction of ABB Ability Industrial Knowledge Vault, a generative AI-driven solution designed to solve the growing challenge of knowledge loss in industrial environments.

A record number of sponsors are backing this year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival, as employers in the region look to innovative ways to address the sector’s skills gap and inspire a new generation of talent to consider careers in the industry.

Skills development in Teesside has received a £478,000 funding boost from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) amid growing demand for workers in the region.