Jon Hughes
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Emirates Biotech has launched Embio, a UAE-made PLA biopolymer range. The portfolio is stocked locally to cut lead times and support regional converters shifting to plant-based materials. Embio grades cover packaging, fibres, and 3D printing applications, offering lower-carbon alternatives to traditional plastics with verified compliance and technical support.
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Material choices are critical in the design and performance of ASICs. Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, explains how material considerations vary across applications, and the importance of getting it right.
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Corplex has secured the Circular Economy Initiative award. The company was recognised for its closed-loop recycling system for OOH media, built around a new 22,000 sq ft deinking facility. The process returns printed Correx boards for shredding, washing, and re-extrusion into new sheets containing up to 70% recycled content.
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Industry leaders say Budget piles costs onto already stretched SMEs. Construction, manufacturing, food, and logistics see selective gains on apprenticeships and EV fleets, but warn that tax freezes, salary-sacrifice changes, and patchy incentives on automation and net zero will do little to unlock long-term investment.
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Diamond films show strong resistance to mineral scaling in pipelines. The study demonstrates how nitrogen-terminated coatings sharply reduce buildup, offering a potential long-life alternative to chemical treatments.
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Rhenus expands its long-standing partnership with Testo Saveris. The Strasbourg site now runs more than 250 measuring points, supporting precise environmental control and tailored data analysis for healthcare customers.
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AMD targets long-duration missions with new space-grade packaging. The company is extending its adaptive SoC roadmap, qualifying devices for Class B and Class Y standards to support in-orbit processing and next-generation aerospace payloads.
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Terram has introduced a geotextile engineered to protect pond liners. The new nonwoven material provides a durable buffer between impermeable membranes and subgrade soils, reducing puncture risk during installation and throughout service life, while its malleable construction supports complex pond and attenuation tank designs.
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Reliability gaps in legacy HVAC fans continue to drive retrofit demand. James Montgomery, Field Marketing Engineer at Q-PAC, examines how multimotor plenum fans combine redundancy with simplified installation to cut downtime, reduce maintenance burdens, and streamline replacement work across ageing commercial air handling units.
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Invopak has secured the Investors in People Best Culture award. The recognition follows a decade-long internal shift at the packaging manufacturer, which operates under the Involvement group, and reflects the judging panel’s view that the company has embedded a mature, people-first operating model backed by structured development and continuous improvement.
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