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  • DTM Print achieves efficient labelling of unfilled pouches

    DTM Print has unveiled the new PL400e Pouch Labeller, an advanced semi-automatic labelling machine that is engineered to provide businesses with a fast and reliable solution for applying labels to unfilled pouches, envelopes and flat bags with precision and ease. With its user-friendly design, the PL400e streamlines the labelling process, allowing operators to set up…


  • Remontowa Shipbuilding to build seven electric ferries for CMAL

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has identified Remontowa Shipbuilding in Gdansk, Poland, as lead bidder for a contract to build seven loch-class electric ferries. Electric ferry initiative The Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP) will see seven fully electric vessels built in the first phase. Three more will be delivered in phase two of the project,…


  • SSEN trials dynamic load averaging to connect more low carbon tech

    Image: 123rf British network operator SSEN is trialling ‘Community Smart Access’, using dynamic load averaging to support increased takeup of low carbon tech, such as EVs, solar panels and heat pumps in new-build housing developments. Together with the Local Energy Markets Alliance (LEMA), the Community Smart Access option aims to manage electricity demand locally, while…


  • dsm-firmenich’s MaxirenEvo improves texture, flavour, yield, and functioning of cheese

    dsm-firmenich has introduced new coagulant enzymes to revolutionise the cheese-making process. With a single solution, MaxirenEvo assists cheesemakers in overcoming contemporary obstacles such as the need for improved texture, changing quality standards, and sliceability issues. MaxirenEvo is engineered with fermentation technology and targets alpha s-1 (αs1) casein via a highly specific mode of action to…


  • TÜV Rheinland expands testing capacity to meet growing global demand for PFAS

    In view of increasing demand for PFAS testing services, TÜV Rheinland is expanding its testing capacities worldwide. Image: TÜV Rheinland Posted: 20 March 2025 Share this page TÜV Rheinland is expanding its testing capacity worldwide to meet the growing global demand for testing services for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The testing services provider has…


  • KP Snacks reduces packaging and introduces Smoky Bacon flavour for Hula Hoops

    KP Snacks is adding a daring new Smoky Bacon taste to its well-known Hula Hoops line in a reduced plastic outer sleeve that is being rolled out across existing Hula Hoops core 6-pack multipacks, removing 24 tonnes of packaging annually. Inspired by the taste of grilled bacon, the launch balances a smoky flavour with the…


  • Itron and Chint partner on DLMS GCP standard smart meter

    Image: Chint Global Itron and Chint Global have introduced what they assert as the first smart meter based on the DLMS AC Electricity Smart Meter (ACESM) Generic Companion Profile (GCP) standard. The GCP-based meter, available globally, features an Itron Gen5 network interface card (NIC) embedded in a Chint electric meter. The GCP standard is designed…


  • Dutch EV charging trial shows peak congestion shift potential

    Image courtesy Enexis Dutch grid operator Enexis and Swedish power company Vattenfall have found in an EV charging study that at least half of charging peaks can be shifted to the evening and night, reducing grid congestion. Enexis and Vattenfall coordinated what they are calling a large-scale pilot in ‘grid-aware’ charging at public charging stations…


  • Experience premium label printing with BradyPrinter i7500

    Fed up with old-school high-volume label printing? The new BradyPrinter i7500 reimagines 76mm core high precision label printing. No calibration, no formatting, no ribbon fumbling, no trial & error, no waste – the new i7500 redefines the 76mm core premium printing experience in electronics, electrical, manufacturing and laboratory industries. The identification specialist Brady Corporation’s new…


  • Smithy Mushrooms works with ADE to decarbonise Lancashire HQ

    A partnership between Smithy Mushrooms and AMPYR Distributed Energy has helped the producer reduce utility spend, secure energy supply and cut carbon emissions. The installation of a 224kW rooftop solar array at Smithy Mushrooms’ Lancashire production facility was completed in just a matter of weeks, and the site is now benefiting from clean, green, behind-the-meter…