Industrial News


  • Mazak sees subcontract market strengthening ahead of MACH

    Mazak says UK subcontract machining enquiries have accelerated this year. The company is pointing to stronger investment intent ahead of MACH 2026 after a more subdued market in 2025.


  • Clifton Engineering secures £174,000 grant for expansion

    Clifton Engineering has secured a £174,000 grant to expand its Morpeth operation. The funding will support new polyurethane moulding and CNC investment following the completion of an extension at the site.


  • WEP installs bulk laser cleaning system

    WEP has installed Britain’s first industrial bulk laser cleaning system. The Wolverhampton metal finisher plans to bring the process into production for zinc flake dip-spin work later this year.


  • NORD extends IE5+ motor range to 11 kW

    NORD has extended its IE5+ motor range to 11 kW. The move broadens the company’s high-efficiency drive offer for intralogistics and other applications with long operating hours and variable loads.


  • CBM opens Thailand plant for AC induction motors

    CBM has opened a new Thailand plant for AC induction motor production. The site gives East West Manufacturing and its partner added capacity for U.S.-bound programmes in Asia.


  • Polymer Comply backs European plastics campaign

    Polymer Comply Europe has backed a campaign for regional recycling. The move adds another industry voice to calls for stronger European plastics recovery and reuse capacity.


  • Data centres lag on AI power visibility

    AI growth is exposing weak power visibility in data centres. New survey findings suggest many operators still lack the monitoring needed to scale dense compute loads safely.


  • Testo Saveris puts GxP in the spotlight at Pharma SCL – live talk, May 20

    Testo Saveris will highlight GxP environmental monitoring at Pharma SCL. The company will demonstrate integrated sensor, software, and service solutions designed to provide real-time temperature and humidity visibility across pharmaceutical storage and logistics operations, supporting compliance, audit readiness, and improved risk management in regulated supply chains.


  • DOF order gives Kongsberg Listen debut

    Kongsberg Listen has secured its first commercial subsea deployment order. DOF will integrate the electromagnetic sensing system into a new HUGIN vehicle for deepwater survey work offshore Brazil.


  • Infosecurity Europe 2026 broadens keynote agenda

    Infosecurity Europe has widened its 2026 programme beyond technical sessions. The first keynote wave adds leadership, ransomware, cloud-AI, and post-quantum themes to the ExCeL London event.