UK Manufacturing Talent: Make UK’s 130 Honours spotlighted two Welsh manufacturing leaders, underlining skills and aerospace links ahead of National Manufacturing Day. Data Center Safety Certification: UL Solutions awarded Schneider Electric the first UL 2140 certification for prefabricated data center power distribution assemblies, reflecting faster modular buildouts for AI infrastructure. Residential Building Products: Cornerstone Building Brands’ Fortify Slimline concealed fastener metal roofing panel won a Good Housekeeping 2026 Home Reno Award. Localization in Vehicles: MG Pakistan marked CKD line-off of the locally assembled All-New MG ZS for customer deliveries. AI “Factory as Computer”: New analysis argues AI infrastructure is shifting from chips to full systems—compute, memory, networking, packaging, power, and campuses. Offshore Charging Manufacturing: Stillstrom (Maersk) signed an LOI with Semco Maritime to manufacture the “nerve centre” power/control unit for offshore charging. Cybersecurity for Connected Plants: Coverage warns that factory connectivity expands cyber risk beyond offices, pushing security into automation planning. PFAS Legal Pressure: Environmental groups allege Chemours missed PFAS consent-order limits, raising groundwater and air-emissions accountability questions. EV Charging Domestic Content: NEMA certified Lincoln Electric as the first Make It American EVSE manufacturer, including facility-level Cleveland plant certification. Manufacturing Jobs & Growth: West Midlands leads UK manufacturing job vacancies per working-age resident, while IMTS 2026 reported strong participation and an AI/automation tech push. Food Manufacturing Investment: Purina opened a $550m pet food facility in Ohio with robotics and automation, aiming to scale output. Industrial Expansion: Schreiber Foods will invest $267.5m to build a new cheese operation in Carthage, Missouri, creating 100 jobs.