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Luxury Family Business Bedmaker’s 2025 Impact Report Published
Fifth-generation luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has published its 2025 Impact Report, which celebrates record progress in...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
13 hours ago2 min read


Over A Century Of Flowing Forward For McAlpine Plumbing
On the outskirts of Glasgow, in the Hillington industrial estate, stands McAlpine Plumbing, a company whose name may not always appear in...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 14 min read


Manufacturers Across UK Are Opening Up On National Manufacturing Day
Companies up and down the UK are opening up their facilities to their local communities as part of National Manufacturing Day today....

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 252 min read


Croxsons To Showcase New Spirits Bottle Range
Leading family-owned glass packaging specialist, Croxsons, will be exhibiting at this year’s London Packaging Week, taking place on 15 -...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 222 min read


One Millionth Porsche Macan Rolls Off The Line In Leipzig
The Porsche plant in Leipzig has produced its one millionth Macan. The compact SUV has been manufactured in the city since 2013 and has...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 263 min read


Eighth Porsche Charging Lounge Opens In South Baden
A new Porsche Charging Lounge is now open in Ringsheim in the Ortenau district. Like Porsche‘s other brand-exclusive fast-charging...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Aug 223 min read


Porsche Leipzig Plant Wins Automotive Lean Production Award
The Porsche Leipzig plant has been awarded this year’s Automotive Lean Production Award in the OEM category. The production site in...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Aug 223 min read


British Industry Is Lagging Behind Global Robotics And AI Leaders
British manufacturing companies have been lagging behind international competitors over the last two decades, with manufacturers falling...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 183 min read


UK Manufacturing Struggles To Regain Momentum
The UK manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation in July, but the underlying picture remains fragile as demand softens...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 284 min read


Croxsons Launches Exclusive Premium Spirits Bottle Range
Leading glass packaging supplier Croxsons has announced the launch of an exclusive new range of premium spirits bottles, now available to...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 242 min read


DTE Awarded Taylor Wimpey Supplier Of The Year
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of engineered timber components, Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE), is proud to have been...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 32 min read


Industrial Strategy Flawed Unless Energy Costs Tackled
Manufacturers warn that upcoming Industrial Strategy will be fatally flawed unless sky-high energy costs are tackled 1. Industrial energy...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 23 min read


Spinks Unveils Four Major Innovations At Interzum
Leading British spring manufacturer Spinks launched four groundbreaking innovations at the Interzum show this month, with three of the...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 273 min read


Harrisons Launches High Performance Nonwoven Wipes
Harrisons, a leading manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, announces the launch of the Industrial Range: a collection of high-performance wipes...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 132 min read


JCB Hydrogen Diggers Get Green Light To Drive On UK Roads
JCB hailed a monumental Government decision to change the law to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads. Lilian...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Apr 302 min read


Trojan & Arco Launch New Workwear Range
Trojan, the trusted name in quality workwear, has launched its most advanced product range to date, a high-performance, multifunctional...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Apr 232 min read


Scotland’s Oldest Glazer Celebrates 150 Years In Business
A Scottish home improvement specialist is celebrating a major birthday this week when it turns 150 years old. R Mitchell (Glass) Ltd,...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Apr 93 min read


JCB's New USA Plant To Double In Size In Wake Of Trump's Tariffs
JCB is set to double the size of a new factory currently under construction in Texas as the company confirmed that newly-announced...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Apr 32 min read


Manufacturing Hits The Buffers As Tax And Cost Increases Bite
Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Mar 173 min read


His Majesty The King Gets Glimpse Of The Future At JCB Celebration
His Majesty The King was given a glimpse into the future of JCB hydrogen power as he toured the company’s World Headquarters as part of...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Feb 243 min read
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