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  • Herb supplier and YPS spice up factory packaging

    One food production company has seen a considerable improvement in packing speed and quality despite the limited area in its production facilities. To accomplish its objectives, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) provided a small automatic l-sealer. Green Cuisine is a specialist producer of herbs, spices and seasonings. Established in 1990, it supplies several million packs per…


  • GEA heat pump installation helps Tiense Suiker use waste heat

    GEA has delivered and installed a new high-temperature heat pump to the Belgian sugar producer Tiense Suiker, a company of the German Südzucker Group. The new GEA technology enables industrial waste heat to be brought to temperatures of 135 to 160 °C and utilised. Using natural refrigerants – in this case pentane – and powerful…


  • Pure Maple to showcase newly organic maple syrups at IFE 2025

    British-Canadian brand, Pure Maple has recently undergone a significant rebrand and has announced that its line of 100% pure maple syrup products are newly certified organic. The move comes in response to the growing consumer interest in alternatives to refined sugar. The newly organic products include Pure Maple’s Golden Delicate, Amber Rich, and Dark Robust…


  • Nuclear-electric vessel from HD KSOE earns ABS approval

    A nuclear-propelled containership designed by HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Molten salt reactor propulsion The design for a 15k TEU vessel uses a propulsion system comprising a molten salt reactor (MSR) for heat and a supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO2) system…


  • Revolutionising Energy Grids with advanced BPL technology

    Explore how advanced technology solutions are transforming energy systems with DynamiX. DynamiX, a joint innovation from E.ON UK, E.ON Group Innovations, and Corinex, leverages the most advanced broadband over power lines (BPL) technology to address these challenges directly. The solution offers full grid visibility and control, particularly on low-voltage networks where energy consumers typically connect their solar…


  • Iberdrola and Kansai Electric extend electrification alliance

    Ignacio Galán, executive chairman of Iberdrola, and Toru Kuwahara, executive vice president of Kansai Utility giant Iberdrola and Japanese electricity company Kansai Electric Power have announced the extension of their strategic alliance with the aim of accelerating electrification globally. According to the partners in a release, the continued collaboration will focus on various electricity grid…


  • Italgas to innovate on gas distribution networks with University of Pavia

    Image: Italgas Italgas has entered into a collaboration agreement with the University of Pavia on the security and resilience of the gas distribution networks. Under the agreement several research areas are covered focussed on innovative solutions for gas distribution networks and strategies to mitigate the effects of natural hazards. These include integrated monitoring and early…


  • New safety and security rules are likely to cause severe disruption

    To be fully compliant, regulated products coming into the UK must have the correct Phytosanitary or Health (Sanitary) documentation raised by the exporter, and the documentation needs to be sent to the importer or their intermediary prior to the shipment’s arrival in the UK, writes Mike Parr, CEO UK & Ireland for PML Seafrigo. Such goods…


  • Is Poland’s €1.8bn grid financing win a lighthouse for the EU?

    Image courtesy Orlen In this week’s Power Playbook: Poland’s Energa has announced a whopping €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) in financing for the distribution grid. As Europe readies its Clean Industrial Deal and multiannual financial framework, is the country an example to keep an eye on? A substantial announcement this Wednesday came from Poland. Energa Operator,…


  • SICK and Universal Robots bring out safety solution for cobots

    SICK has partnered with Universal Robots, combining SICK’s experience in sensor technology with Universal Robots’ robotics technology to bring to market a new End of Arm Safeguard (EOAS) for collaborative robots (cobots). Mounted directly onto its arm, the EOAS moves with the cobot for teamwork. It also enables added iterative risk reduction, potentially removing the…