SMMT

JANUARY 29, 2025

Potential to surpass one million cars and light vans in 2028 if markets improve and model launches stay on track. The latest independent production outlook expects UK car and light van production to be around 839,000 units in 2025 before rising to 930,000 units in 2027, with the potential to get above one million units in 2028, and over 1.1

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The forge is set to produce 15,000 rounds each year by 2028, with capacity to produce up to 100,000 for global consumption. Defence will work with Thales as the preferred company to build, establish and commission the forge at the Commonwealth-owned Benalla Munitions Facility. This project is expected to support at least 550 jobs.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Construction is scheduled to complete in mid-2028. It will utilise green aluminium, produced using energy efficient processes and technologies that use less carbon, resulting in lower emissions.

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SMMT

APRIL 4, 2025

An SMMT survey in February 2025 found that fewer than one in four new car buyers intend to buy an electric car by 2028 but two in five electric sceptics could be convinced to switch if government incentives were available, as is the case in most other European markets.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 13, 2025

The need for more welding professionals is continuing to increase with 330,000 new positions predicted by the American Welding Society by 2028. billion by 2028 according to Fortune Business Insights, which creates a lot of untapped opportunity for businesses. Add to that the predicted industry growth to $28.6

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E&T

JUNE 18, 2024

Reduced demand for gas coupled with high levels of gas storage across Europe should see baseload electricity prices in the UK drop by around 20% over the next four years, energy experts have said.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Collaborative robots (cobots) are the fastest-growing segment of industrial automation with the global market forecasted a skyrocketing 20+ percent growth through 2028.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 31, 2023

percent during the forecast period 2022-2028. A 2022–2028 opportunity assessment and a global industry analysis are part of new market research on the industrial robotics market from Future Market Insights. Sales in the global industrial robotics market are expected to total $33.75 The […]

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 30, 2024

Global cobot market revenues are set to increase at >20% a year from 2024 to 2028. Looking to the future, the market intelligence specialist predicts the global market for cobots will see a 22% increase in shipments during 2024 and anticipates similar levels of growth (>20%) each year through 2028.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 15, 2025

Recent welding workforce data from American Welding Society sheds light on the trends, outlook, and demand for welding-related jobs as 330,000 welders will be needed by 2028.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Image: Quality Stock Arts/stock.adobe.com Premier and minister for Trade and Major Investment, Jeremy Rockliff, has released the Advanced Manufacturing Action Plan 2028 to take the Tasmania ‘s $2 billion Advanced Manufacturing industry to the next level.

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E&T

MAY 11, 2023

Helion's plant is expected to be online by 2028, when it will target power generation of 50MW or greater after a one-year ramp-up period, it said.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 14, 2024

per year between 2024 and 2028. The average price per unit of an industrial robot is on a downward trajectory, following a rise for two consecutive years, and we expect a price decline of around 3% per year between 2024 and 2028. per year between 2024 and 2028. The industrial robot market is expected to grow by ~3.7%

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E&T

JANUARY 24, 2024

Apple’s EV design will be simplified to include fewer self-driving features, and its launch date will be delayed by at least two years.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

3 If planned UK zero emission model launches stay on track and consumer demand improves, there is potential to get above one million units in 2028. Manufacturers announced more than £20 billion worth of investment last year to drive their transition to EV production, a massive sum demonstrating the industry’s commitment to net zero.

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Automotive Manufacturing 85

Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 16, 2023

The capital will be used to help the Company meet surging demand in a market which is expected to reach $50 billion in value by 2028. Aerones, a Latvia-based company specializing in robot-enabled wind turbine maintenance and inspection, has secured $30 million in growth capital to scale its business globally.

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Robotics Robotics 102

E&T

JULY 30, 2024

Heart Aerospace is developing a regional hybrid-electric aircraft with a projected battery range of 200km for short-haul flights.

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Aerospace 59

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

manufacturing through automation and workforce development through 2028. The renewed agreement also offers the Defense Department the option to renew the contract again for another five years after 2028, bringing the ARM Institute’s total possible investment to $70.4 Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Technology Program.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 9, 2023

billion by 2028. The EV Star platform is a purpose-built, zero-emission cab and chassis with a battery pack of 118 kWh, a range of up to 150 miles and will charge up to 19.2 kW on a standard Level 2 J1772 protocol or 60kW using a DC fast charge.

Manufacturing 139

Manufacturing 139

Plastics Today

APRIL 14, 2025

Its a question more and more employers will be asking: One in four job candidates will be fake by 2028, according to one estimate.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Announcement 3: Renewed focus on nutrition supporting extension of Jal Jeevan Mission till 2028 Impact: Increased support for providing access to nutrition and water will help reduce incidences of diseases and improve general well-being, especially in rural Indian communities.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 8, 2025

Connektica says it is ready to accelerate its commercial expansion with a goal of serving 100 SME customers and achieving $3 million CAD in recurring revenue by 2028. Jrmy Perrin adds: “Weve seen companies develop a competitive advantage by internalizing their supply chain.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Setbacks in new nuclear power mean energy supply is not coming online fast enough.

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SMMT

APRIL 4, 2025

Registrations of new pickups, meanwhile, surged by 40.6% last month with 8,107 of the latest models and variants joining UK roads as significantly more businesses invested in these operation-critical workhorses ahead of measures to treat double-cabs as cars for benefit in kind and capital allowance purposes.

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Automotive Manufacturing 87

E&T

AUGUST 15, 2023

The report comes as the UK government sets clear targets to reach 70GW of solar capacity by 2035 and to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028. We are fully focused on meeting our aim of 600,000 heat pump installations a year by 2028, having offered grants of £5,000-£6,000 towards the cost.”

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E&T

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The controls will run from April next year until 2028 and are focused on driving the move away from importing fossil fuels and relying on expensive gas. They will need to invest a total of £22.2bn between 2023 and 2028 to help Britain prepare for a future where more homes and businesses opt for electric cars and heating.

Sourcing 81

Sourcing 81

SMMT

AUGUST 30, 2023

on 2022, as the sector recovers from three tough Covid years, with the possibility to get production back to the million mark in 2028. The figures come after publication of the latest independent production outlook, which suggests total UK car production will reach around 860,000 units this year, an uplift of 10.9%

Automotive 144

Automotive Manufacturing 144

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 31, 2025

billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR), predicted The Business Research Co. Its the third-largest labor force in the U.S., and the only larger markets — retail salespeople and nursing/personal care aides — are not tractable today.” ” The global robotic kitchen market will grow from $2.73

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Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Food Production 65

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 29, 2023

This approval provides more capacity to import coking coal for steelmaking and keep production flowing when local coal supplies are scaled back from 2028,” Scully said. Member for Shellharbour, Anna Watson said the berth upgrades were essential to enable BlueScope to handle coal brought in from Queensland after 2028.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Supply Chain Sourcing 98

E&T

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Somerset power station is expected to start generating in 2028 after more than a decade of construction. However, the NIA warns that the UK must train tens of thousands of additional workers to deliver the government’s 24GW nuclear target by 2050.

Sourcing 144

Sourcing 144

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Thermal Management Company Increases Capacity by 3X Cobot and robot manufacturers, integrators, and welding equipment manufacturers continue to improve on these technologies to overcome the ongoing skilled welder shortage — 82,500 welding jobs need to be filled annually between now and 2028. s Jefferson City, Mo.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24%, according to Research and Markets. million by 2028. The global market for autonomous tractors could expand from $2.4 billion in 2023 to $7.1 It cited improvements in machine vision, the growing Internet of Things (IoT), and demand in Europe. million in 2022 to $234.72

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E&T

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Under the contract, UK firm Smiths Detection will develop three next-generation chemical sensor products for the MoD, to be operational by 2028. It will be a first of its kind for the UK Armed Forces, as the wearable sensor will be able to detect threats from both vapours and aerosols.

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Manufacturing 111

Plastics News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

s rotational molding operations earlier this year, has outlined plans to double its international business by 2028. Rotovia BV, a new company that purchased Berry Global Group Inc.'s

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

15 that the ES-30 regional aircraft, which will be able to carrying 30 passengers, is expected to enter service in 2028. 15, Air Canada signed a deal to buy 30 electric-hybrid aircraft currently under development by a Swedish company. The Montreal-based carrier said in a news release on Sep.

Aerospace 98

Aerospace Manufacturing 98

Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The packaging subsegment for polyethylene furanoate (PEF), which is projected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period 2023 to 2028, will see a PEF juice bottle at retail in 2024.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 2, 2025

Similarly, a Canadian government report cited that over 222,000 new apprentices are also needed in the coming years to meet the 2028 demand for skilled trades workers ( [link] ). Research from the American Welding Society indicates that 320,500 new welding professionals are projected to be needed by 2029 ( [link] ).

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