A 20% increase in 3D printing hardware sales has helped a UK-based technology specialist claim ‘Number 1 Partner’ status for Stratasys across the EMEA region. SYS Systems, which is part of the Derby-based Carfulan Group, has seen revenues for its additive manufacturing solutions hit over £4m for the first time. This achievement, in combination with ‘outstanding customer service and technical expertise’, led to the prestigious honour from Stratasys, one of the world’s leading industrial 3D printer brands. SYS Systems’ £2.5m Advanced Innovation Centre showcases more than 25 different Stratasys technologies.

More information www.sys-uk.com

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has completed a significant phase in the construction of its extension at Goodwood, West Sussex, with the new building now formally declared weathertight. To mark the occasion, chief executive Chris Brownridge and the board of directors hand-signed the final one of 1745 wooden louvres fitted to the side of the 40,000 m² building.

The new facility will provide increased capacity for bespoke and coach-build operations. Initial fit-out with technologies is already underway within the building. Some areas and equipment will be operational this year, with the overall project remaining on schedule for completion in 2029. At £300m+, the extension represents the largest single investment in the home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars since it opened in 2003.

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Archer has selected Bristol as the home of its UK Engineering Hub, which will support some of the company’s most advanced engineering initiatives across its commercial and defence programmes. With a long history of aerospace innovation and a deep well of talent, Bristol offers the ideal location for Archer’s new facility.

Since Archer’s announcement in December regarding plans for its UK hub, the company has received hundreds of applications and begun hiring engineers to help it deliver the next era of advanced aerospace and defence. This workforce will help drive Archer’s local collaboration with Anduril UK and GKN, initially focused on the joint work of the companies in support of uncrewed vehicle programmes in the UK.

More information www.archer.com

Professor Ben Morgan has been appointed as CEO of the University of Sheffield Advanced
Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following a successful term as interim CEO that
commenced in January 2025. Moving forward, Morgan will continue to build on the AMRC’s

legacy of industrial, economic and regional transformation as it enters its 25th year. Having
begun his career at the AMRC as a project engineer in 2009, he rose to become a senior
robotics engineer and automation projects manager before taking on the senior post of
head of the integrated manufacturing group, leading a team of more than 70 engineers.
More information www.amrc.co.uk

According to an analysis of ONS data by FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, the value of UK
manufacturing output increased by £21bn in 2025, despite a workforce reduction of over
36,000 people and 2500 fewer manufacturers. Factory output increased by 3.4% to nearly
£639bn in 2025, driven by multi-billion-pound output and productivity gains in aerospace
(£6.7bn) and metal and machinery (£2.6bn).
Chris Iveson, CEO at FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, says: “To deliver £21bn more in
output is a phenomenal achievement given current workforce challenges and points to a
sector successfully embracing continuous improvement and productivity-enhancing
technology. Put simply, the resurgence of UK manufacturing is down to smart, efficient
production and maximising the output of every machine and every employee.”
More information www.fourjaw.com