Jon Hughes
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Kelton has named two agents to push European growth plans. The consultancy says Martijn Tavenier and Roy van Hartingsveldt will support consultancy, digital, and training work across measurement disciplines for energy and utilities clients.
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Lynred is bringing space-proven eSWIR sensing to ground users now. Its Sirocco SW detector extends SWIR response to 2.5 µm for spectroscopy in mining, agriculture, and emissions monitoring, debuting at SPIE Photonics West on January 20–22.
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Sizewell C is adopting limestone filler to cut concrete carbon. LKAB Minerals is milling Heidelberg Materials UK limestone in Somerset for nuclear-grade mixes, enabled by UK standards allowing up to 20% limestone fines in concrete.
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Most German farmers are reconsidering farm machinery brand loyalties now. A survey by MHP among 500 farmers found 80.7% would consider Asian manufacturers, with price discounts and nearby users driving switching intent.
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After a bruising 2025, cyber assumptions collapsed across boardrooms worldwide. Matthieu Trivier, Area Vice President of Pre-Sales, EMEA at Semperis, examines why identity governance, hybrid architectures, and recovery realism now define organisational resilience.
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Xaar has accelerated décor inkjet development through a new collaboration. Working with Inkatronic, the project demonstrates how high-viscosity, water-based inks and the Aquinox printhead enable reliable, high-quality printing on porous wood substrates, reducing development time, energy use, and process complexity in decorative interior applications.
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The Caracas blackout has intensified attention on cyber-physical threats globally. In the wake of the US operation that seized Venezuela’s president, e2e-assure’s Rob Demain argues CNI defenders should shift from alert triage to hunting for the long lead-in — identity drift, configuration abuse, and routing anomalies.
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Amcor will showcase new beauty and personal care packaging innovations. At Paris Packaging Week, the company will highlight rigid and flexible formats, including the Magic One recyclable airless dispenser, refillable sticks, and recycle-ready sachets, combining premium aesthetics with sustainability features such as PCR content, lightweighting, and refill systems.
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Alfa Laval is supporting GA Petfoods’ advanced production processes for premium pet food. The partnership centres on heat transfer and separation technologies designed to maximise fresh meat inclusion, improve process efficiency, and enhance flavour and nutritional control in dry pet food manufacturing.
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Arnold Magnetic Technologies has secured a long-term Western rare earth supply agreement. The deal with Less Common Metals and Solvay underpins access to critical materials for advanced permanent magnets, as aerospace, defence, automotive, and energy manufacturers push harder on supply chain resilience and material traceability.
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