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Nine in 10 UK manufacturers turn to automation to navigate geopolitical uncertainty

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17 September 2026

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Industrial

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

UK manufacturers are increasingly relying on automation and longer-term planning to navigate ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, rising energy costs, and supply chain challenges, while also capitalising on growing defence and critical infrastructure demand.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

UK manufacturing founders must shift focus to automation and resilience to capture defence and infrastructure opportunities riding on geopolitical shifts. Longer-term investment planning now separates firms that will scale from those stuck on cost pressures.

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