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  • Indonesia Green Lights Eni Gas Projects

    Indonesia has approved a development plan for the first phase of the Geng North gas field operated by Italy’s Eni in the Makassar Strait, the upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said in a statement on Friday. The approval also covered the development of the nearby Gehem field, SKK Migas said, part of the…


  • TenneT signs on Dutch construction majors to create 30% extra transmission capacity

    Image courtesy TenneT Dutch German TSO TenneT has signed a long-term contract with construction companies BAM Infra Nederland, Strukton Wegen & Beton and VolkerWessels Hoogspanning Civiel, following a tender process in a bid to expand the grid and transmit 30% more power. The parties will carry out civil engineering work for major above-ground high-voltage grid…


  • QualiTech acquires Ellison Bakery

    QualiTech, a global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products and services, has announced the acquisition of Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of cookies, snack bars, crunches, toppings, and inclusion ingredients for retail, food service and private label end markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US,…


  • Kongsberg Maritime to remotely control an autonomous barge across the Oslo Fjord

    As part of a trial of Eutelsat OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, Kongsberg Maritime will launch an autonomous barge operation across the Oslo Fjord.  Autonomous vessel control In a collaborative project with the help of Norwegian telecommunications provider Telenor Maritime, a zero-emission electric barge, owned and operated by grocery distributor Asko, will…


  • Hitachi Energy signs 8-year transformer and reactor order with Svenska kraftnät

    The agreement was signed during a signing ceremony. Lotta Medelius-Bredhe, director general, Svenska kraftnät (left) and tobias hansson, country managing director, Hitachi Energy (right). Image courtesy Hitachi Energy. Hitachi Energy has signed an eight-year framework agreement with Swedish TSO Svenska kraftnät to provide transformers and shunt reactors to strengthen the Swedish power grid. In a…


  • Amprion awards engineering contracts for 1,300km underground cabling

    Signing Korridor B South. Amprion CFO Peter Rüth (2nd from right) and Amprion CTO Dr. Hendrik Neumann (3rd from right) with representatives of the contractors Max Streicher and Leonhard Weiss. Image courtesy Amprion German TSO Amprion has awarded civil engineering contracts for more than 1,300km of underground cable route. The engineering contracts, awarded by Amprion…


  • Circular innovation made easy: olive stone powders as versatile packaging additives

    BioPowder is an innovative manufacturer of powders made exclusively from upcycled by-products such as olive stones. The company makes functional fillers, texturizers and reinforcing particles that have proven effective in biodegradable packaging compounds. Bio-sourced resins as well as protein films are examples of possible applications. The powder particles, marketed under the name Olea FP (Functional…


  • KPM Analytics releases an advanced, AI-powered 2D and 3D vision inspection system

    KPM Analytics has introduced the TheiaVu WD-300, the first AI-enabled at-line vision inspection system designed specifically for meat and poultry. Recognising that meat and poultry processors face ongoing challenges with quality control, consistency, and labour shortages, the AI-powered TheiaVu WD-300 includes advanced features and capabilities from previous system generations to answer specific demands from users…


  • Taylors Snacks secures first UK-wide retail distribution deal

    James Taylor, MD at Taylors Snacks. Photo credit: Julie Howden Posted: 23 August 2024 Share this page Taylors Snacks products are now available in all Aldi stores across the UK, marking the Scottish snack brand’s first supermarket listing outside of Scotland. The move meets the UK expansion ambitions of the firms which has been hugely…


  • 20 million second-gen smart meters connected to DCC network in Britain

    Image: DCC The Data Communications Company (DCC) has reported 20 million second-generation (SMETS2) smart meters are now connected to its national smart meter network. The 20 million milestone was reached on 15 August with a connection by British Gas in the southern England city of Chichester. The smart meter network is considered a critical part…