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01 — What we're building

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02 — Industrial Diaries

Industrial Diaries

Analysis, commentary, and intelligence for professionals who build things.

Operations manager in a UK manufacturing facility control room monitoring energy costs and supply chain data on multiple screens

31 Mar 2026 6 min read

UK Manufacturing Cost Inflation Hits Black Wednesday Levels

The numbers are stark. According to S&P Global's March 2026 Purchasing Managers' Index, UK manufacturers have just experienced the sharpest one-month acceleration in costs since the aftermath of Black Wednesday in 1992. This UK manufacturing cost inflation spike saw the index jump 14 points in a single month, compared to 17 points following sterling's collapse from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism over three decades ago.

Workers in protective suits operating automated battery cell production equipment inside a modern UK gigafactory

30 Mar 2026 8 min read

Battery Manufacturing Apprenticeship UK: Skills England's Fast-Track Unit

The UK battery manufacturing sector faces a defining challenge: building the skilled workforce needed to power a £700 million industry. With 92 per cent of automotive employers struggling to recruit, Skills England has launched a new Level 2 battery manufacturing apprenticeship UK unit. This training gets workers production-ready in weeks rather than years.

Industrial manufacturing facility at dusk with steam rising from production processes, showing energy-intensive operations

27 Mar 2026 8 min read

UK Manufacturing Energy Costs Soar: Iran War Survival Guide

The numbers are stark: UK manufacturing energy costs are surging at rates not seen since Black Wednesday in September 1992. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index shows a cost index jump of 14 points in March alone. Fuel, transport, and energy-intensive raw material prices have soared in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran.

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