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  • ACT for AI – a pathway to industrial intelligence  

    Leo Chen, Senior Vice President and President of Enterprise Sales at Huawei Huawei has unveiled its three-step ‘ACT’ (Assess, Calibrate and Transform) pathway as a new approach to intelligent transformation in energy and other industrial sectors.  The rapid emergence of advanced AI is raising new questions in industrial sectors such as how can AI create…


  • BCMPA members meet growing demand for functional and wellness beverages

    The desire for beverages that provide more than simply hydration is changing the game for both makers and brands, according to the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics. As the market for functional beverages grows, innovation is booming in the UK’s contract manufacturing and packaging industry. British customers are increasingly gravitating…


  • Modern industrial processes demand lighting solutions that can do more than simply provide brightness. With the LED luminaires from binder, users now have access to technology that combines workplace illumination and status indication in a single system. Whether it’s precise white light for detailed illumination or clear process signals within the RGB spectrum, these luminaires…


  • DTEK’s DRI acquires 112MW Polish battery project from Greenvolt

    Image courtesy 123rf DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has acquired rights to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kozienice, located in the east-central part of Poland. The 112MW/448MWh project was acquired from Greenvolt Group, a company within KKR’s portfolio. Through Greenvolt Power, a European developer of utility-scale wind,…


  • OLIWA Project aims to cut food losses from olive waste by 25%

    An ambitious research and innovation project called OLIWA (Repurposing OLIve WAste in circular economy solutions for feeds, additives, packaging, and biogas) seeks to turn olive by-products into useful co-products. The initiative aims to create sustainable value chains in six Mediterranean nations, with a particular emphasis on the circular economy and zero-waste concepts. 25 top partners…


  • AROL Companies MACA Engineering and LAMFI to Unveil Latest Closure Innovations at K 2025

    MACA Engineering and LAMFI, two key associated companies of the AROL group, are set to showcase their newest advancements in closure manufacturing and lining technologies at the world’s No. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber, K 2025. Attendees can find them in Hall 12, Booth A70. For decades, MACA Engineering, founded in Italy in…


  • TenneT Germany secures €9.5bn to fuel grid expansion

    Image courtesy TenneT TenneT Holding has reached an agreement with three large institutional investors in Europe for €9.5 billion ($11.1 billion) in TenneT Germany, which has been seeking a financial solution for its grid expansion plans. The investors include APG, investing on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Norges…


  • Lecta rolls out glossy, grease-resistant solution for flexible packaging

    Creaset GP PFAS-Free FP, a new high-performance, one-side coated gloss paper specifically made for flexible packaging applications, has been released by Lecta. This PFAS-free paper offers a safer and more environmentally friendly answer to contemporary packaging requirements by combining superior flexibility, printability, and grease resistance. Creaset GP PFAS-Free FP satisfies consumer demand for responsible materials…


  • Landis+Gyr divests EMEA business

    Image courtesy 123rf Landis+Gyr Group AG, a global provider of integrated energy management solutions, has entered a share purchase agreement to divest its EMEA operations to AURELIUS as the company looks to sharpen its focus on the Americas and Asia Pacific markets. The purchase agreement values $215 million for Landis+Gyr’s full metering portfolio for residential…


  • Danone’s €60m Aldaia hub sets new benchmark for innovation

    Danone has completed a €60 million investment in its Aldaia production and innovation center in Valencia, Spain — now one of the company’s most advanced facilities globally. Over five years, the French multinational has transformed Aldaia into a fully integrated ecosystem that concentrates 90% of its production and delivers more than 180 innovation projects annually.…