Author: Oliver Conger is founder of the Manufacturing Wales group. He is also managing director of South Wales-based precision instrument manufacturer Rototherm.

A new world-class rail testing facility on a former opencast mining site at the head of the Dulais and Swansea valleys is set to transform the local area and create new high quality jobs.

Researchers at the University of South Wales (USW) have developed an innovative blood oxygen monitor after supplies of this key device became limited as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When it comes to the automotive sector, Wales is truly in the fast lane. Today, our nation is home to 150 companies producing components and systems for the industry, which employs 18,000 people and generates £3 billion for the Welsh economy annually.

From sustainable start-ups with eco-centric ideals at their core, to SME's growing their businesses in sustainable ways, and major multinationals looking to make a big difference in reducing their carbon footprint, who are the flagship ‘green’ companies in Wales blazing a trail in low carbon ways of doing business?

When it was announced that the new Aston Martin DBX would be built at St Athan, South Wales, nobody was more delighted than Tim Williams – chief executive of the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF).

When Spanish train manufacturer CAF decided to build a major new assembly plant, it looked at more than 100 potential sites throughout the UK. The clear winner was Newport in South Wales.

In this Q&A session John Whalley, CEO of Aerospace Wales talks to us about Wales' long-established capabilities in MRO services for aerospace.

Most businesses with ambitions to grow would love to export. Whether through expansion and direct sales, or via distributors in other nations, exporting offers the opportunity to reach new competitive markets and the potential for growth.

Eben Upton, founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, has built more than 10 million units of his revolutionary low-cost computer in Wales — a nation that supports innovators and helps them realise the potential of their ideas.

The AMRC Cymru is one of several key sites set to host the rapid manufacturing of ventilators as part of a consortium of businesses united under the VentilatorChallengeUK initiative.

Flexicare Medical Limited, in Mountain Ash, is increasing production of lifesaving devices such as ventilator breathing systems, humidifiers, and resuscitators to support the NHS.