When JLR was hit by a cyber attack, the shockwave reached suppliers across the West Midlands: 77% of firms surveyed felt the impact (via The Manufacturer). Securing the smart factory is on the SMW27 agenda, 9-10 June → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yTgFw0 #CyberAware #SMW27

This World Standards Day, we pay tribute to the experts behind the interoperability, safety and quality standards that underpin Industry 4.0. Smart Factory Expo returns to the NEC Birmingham, 9–10 June 2027. Register your interest → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT6J10

It's Ada Lovelace Day. Women are 28.4% of the UK manufacturing workforce, but just 16.9% of core engineering and technology roles. SMW27: women speaking, exhibiting and visiting, 9–10 June 2027 → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT6LB0 #AdaLovelaceDay #SMW27

Every exhibitor has a first time. For GRM Digital's Ida Vejzagic, it was SMW26, and it exceeded expectations. Two days, the whole manufacturing and engineering market in one place. Your first stand at SMW27, 9–10 June 2027? Enquire → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT0z70

Keep the line moving. Maintec, the UK's only dedicated maintenance & reliability engineering exhibition, returns 9–10 June 2027. Visitors want Machinery & Plant Equipment (10.8%) and Maintenance & Asset Management (7.5%). Book your stand → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yShyK0 #SMW27

Every background. One industry. Black History Month spotlights the diversity shaping UK manufacturing. SMW27 returns to the NEC, 9–10 June 2027. Register your interest → eu1.hubs.ly/H0yLFHP0 #BlackHistoryMonth #SMW27

Happy International Podcast Day! From today's headlines to tomorrow's innovations, The Manufacturer's podcast brings you the stories shaping the UK manufacturing and engineering industries. Listen here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yC09L0 #SMW27

Finding buyers who are genuinely in the market for what you do isn't always easy — but at Smart Factory, they're already in the room. AI, robotics, data, digital transformation. 9–10 June 2027, NEC Birmingham. Register your interest: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yBZWP0 #SMW27

From first sketch to shop floor — Design + Engineering is part of Smart Manufacturing Week 2027. More to come soon, but you're welcome to register your interest now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yBYql0 #SMW27

Happy National Manufacturing Day UK! Marking it today at the Manufacturing Supply Chain & Inventory Forum in Birmingham. Same spirit, bigger stage at SMW27 — 09–10 June 2027, NEC Birmingham. Book your stand today: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yB1L10 #NationalManufacturingDayUK #SMW27