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  • Malibu and Oatly collaborate to create a dairy-free, piña colada-flavoured soft serve

    The number one white rum-based coconut spirit, Malibu and Oatly have announced a partnership with the launch of the ‘Piña Oatlada’ – a dairy-free piña colada-flavoured soft-serve, with a touch of alcohol. The collaboration comes against the backdrop of drinking-age consumers “struggling to navigate the pressures of adulthood”. Malibu and Oatly conducted a survey in…


  • Integral System expands IIoT portfolio with sensors

    Integral System, a specialist in the distribution and assembly of industrial IT solutions, has expanded its IIoT portfolio with the addition of TCT’s E-Green Sensor, an innovative self-powered IoT current sensor that operates autonomously without the need for wiring or batteries. The sensor employs residual energy recovery technology, or energy harvesting, ensuring it does not…


  • Eneco trials dynamic contracts for residential batteries to ease grid congestion

    Sessy battery in a home. Image courtesy Eneco Dutch energy supplier Eneco and Dutch tech company Charged are trialling the use of power stored in residential batteries to alleviate stress on the grid through fixed or variable contracts. According to the partners, they will work together to ensure a stable power grid while providing the…


  • Digital technologies key to integrate and decarbonise energy and mobility

    Image: 123RF.com A ‘digital spine’ and generative AI form the basis of the digital technologies for energy and mobility integration in Europe, a report from Fraunhofer FIT indicates. The study, which was supported by the European Commission’s DG Connect, points to the need for significant investments to interconnect the energy sector with mobility as well…


  • LR and H2Terminals to assess the feasibility of a UK green hydrogen infrastructure project

    Lloyd’s Register has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with H2Terminals and its supply chain partners HiDROGEN and D3IM to assess the feasibility of a green hydrogen (H2) infrastructure project in the UK. The parties will collaborate in the fields of floating production and transportation of H2 and identify regulatory requirements, including safety cases…


  • Kovalus plans to invest more than m in spiral assembly factory

    Kovalus Separation Solutions, formerly known as Koch Separation Solutions, is making a significant investment of over $20million (€19m) in a new 140,000 sq ft (14k m2) state-of-the-art facility for spiral membrane element assembly in Mexico. This new facility will enable a 50% expansion in spiral membrane production capacity, effectively addressing the growing market demands in…


  • MecWash Duo component washing system delivers for RDL Technologies

    RDL Technologies has significantly enhanced its operations by acquiring a MecWash Systems industrial parts washing machine. The three-stage, general purpose system reliably cleans and dries over 350,000 contaminated components at the factory each month, consistently delivering outstanding results. RDL Technologies wanted a parts washing machine that was capable of improving the productivity and efficiency of…


  • Mohammed bin Rashid announces world’s largest logistics hub to boost trade in foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the development of the Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit and Vegetable Trade, the largest such facility in the world, serving the world’s largest market for foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables. The initiative is part…


  • World’s largest logistics hub to boost trade in foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the development of the Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit and Vegetable Trade, the largest such facility in the world, serving the world’s largest market for foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables. The initiative is part…


  • Emptying the bins with IoT

    Manufacturers face rising energy and labour costs, regulatory pressures, and growing environmental responsibilities. Among their common challenges is waste management inefficiency. Traditionally, industrial waste bins, especially in expansive setups like automotive production lines, are emptied on fixed schedules, often before they are full, leading to resource wastage. Internet of Things (IoT) technology offers a solution…