Jon Hughes
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New platforms will expand Dutch defence training capacity nationwide significantly. Holland Shipyards Group has secured its first contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to deliver two floating training platforms, Uhlenbeck and Thetis, alongside a 15-year maintenance package to support long-term maritime training in Den Helder.
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Registration is open for MACH 2026 at the NEC now. The UK manufacturing technology showcase will return to Birmingham in April, with organisers targeting more than 30,000 visitors across five exhibition halls.
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Decathlon shifts to recycled PP stick formats using Amcor technology. The 25 ml applicator uses 87% rPP from CleanStream, cutting CO₂ by 17% and delivering a mono-material, recycle-ready solution for contact-sensitive skincare. Decathlon will deploy the pack across its anti-chafing and SPF50+ sports ranges.
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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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