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  • Trilliant announces milestone for Thailand’s PEA’s AMI rollout

    Image: PEA Trilliant and Thailand’s Samart Telecoms have reached a milestone with the delivery of Advanced Metering Infrastructure for the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA). The deployment of the AMI is for commercial and industrial meters to meet the complex requirements of PEA, according to a statement. Supporting multiple meter brand deployments, Samart is leveraging Trilliant’s…


  • TechnipFMC Awarded Major Contract for Gato do Mato

    Mar 25, 2025 Source: Shell TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract worth over $1 billion by Shell for its Gato do Mato greenfield development offshore Brazil. In addition to integrated execution, the project will utilize Subsea 2.0® configure-to-order (CTO) subsea production systems. Combining both offerings will enable…


  • Reederei Norden-Frisia names new electric catamaran

    Reederei Norden-Frisia has named its new electric catamaran (E-Kat) the Frisia E-I. The E and the I (1) in the name represent the ship’s status as Germany’s first electric ocean-going ship. From April 4, 2025, the Frisia E-I will transport up to 150 guests, eight times a day, from its Norddeich home port to the…


  • Nextek and Coveris will transform food-grade plastic film for mechanical recycling

    Sustainability technology leader Nextek and flexible packaging expert Coveris have announced a partnership to transform the mechanical recycling of flexible films with the breakthrough COtooCLEAN process. Together, they aim to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE & PP) packaging waste into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films. This collaboration builds on Nextek’s success in winning the ‘Circular…


  • Seafood will soon overtake poultry as main driver of world’s protein supply

    Seafood production will reach a turning point, with aquaculture and wild catch, leading growth it to surpass poultry as the leading contributor to global protein supply growth. According to Rabobank’s Global animal protein outlook 2025, this year marks a pivotal moment for production across various regions and commodities. Overall production is set to grow slightly…


  • Demand for sustainable packaging drives 15% increase in sales for SIG

    SIG is reporting ongoing success for its SIG Terra portfolio after a 15% rise in sales of SIG Terra packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. The growth is well above the strong 6% overall revenue growth of the company’s carton packaging and, says SIG, demonstrates an unbroken increase in market demand for sustainable packaging.…


  • EIB loans Poland’s Energa €405m for power grid upgrades

    Image courtesy 123rf The EIB has signed €405 million ($437.3 million) to electricity supplier Energa to improve and expand the electricity grid in Poland. With the latest EIB loan tranche, Orlen subsidiary Energa Operator will upgrade over 4,600km of existing grid infrastructure and build a further 2,300km of power lines in Poland to accommodate around…


  • France funds Ukraine’s first digital substation

    Image courtesy DTEK DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy investor, has received an €11 million ($11.9 million) grant from the French government to build what they are calling Ukraine’s first digital substation. The project will be delivered using technology from GE Vernova and costs €15 million ($16.2 million), with the remaining €4 million ($4.3 million) investment…


  • GoodMills Innovation helps bakeries and retailers expand their portfolio with new snack

    With Pinsa 100%, GoodMills Innovation offers a versatile, process-safe flour mix that opens up exciting new opportunities for bakeries, large-scale retailers and the food service industry. The light, crispy base with its distinctive artisan appearance can be efficiently pre-produced, frozen and freshly baked as required. The mix combines wheat, rice and chickpea flour with dried…


  • Popcorn Kitchen launches Pigs In Popcorn Blankets

    March 2025 sees Popcorn Kitchen introduce Strawberry chocolate pigs in popcorn blankets as the latest addition to its blossoming home-popping portfolio. It’s an oinking fantastic fusion of fruity-themed pig candy, gourmet popping corn kernels and decadent Belgian milk chocolate buttons, which allows any popcorn obsessive to make 14 generous portions for the perfect fun-packed, family…