Jon Hughes
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will showcase its latest medical injection moulding technology at Plastics Live Ireland 2025. The company aims to expand its footprint in Ireland’s fast-growing medical manufacturing sector with new high-speed, energy-efficient cleanroom machines.
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Crossbay has secured a 10.7k sqm warehouse lease with NG Bailey. The deal marks one of West Yorkshire’s largest logistics lettings of 2025 and supports production for Tata Group’s £4bn Gigafactory project in Somerset.
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Copper prices are testing record highs as the world races to electrify. The metal that underpins renewable power, grids, and electric vehicles is also the one in shortest supply — exposing a fundamental contradiction at the heart of the energy transition.
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Alfa Laval UK launches a proactive dry-dock strategy to reduce ship maintenance delays. The initiative combines early condition audits with tailored spare parts packages to improve uptime, streamline logistics, and extend equipment life for global fleets.
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ZF Group and Horizon Robotics will jointly develop a driver assistance system for China. The collaboration targets SAE Level 3 automation and urban Navigate on Autopilot functions from 2026, marking a significant step in ZF’s localisation strategy within China’s intelligent driving sector.
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Aftermarket support is no longer a backup strategy. Raj Singh of TNA Solutions explains how proactive, data-driven service models are helping food manufacturers turn maintenance into resilience. From predictive analytics to outcome-based contracts, the shift marks a decisive move away from reactive support.
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Microchip Technology has unveiled a sub-nanosecond optical timing system. The TimeProvider 4500 v3 grandmaster clock delivers precise terrestrial synchronisation over 800 km, offering a GNSS-independent solution for critical infrastructure and telecommunications operators seeking higher resilience against satellite signal disruption and interference.
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Agricultural businesses face uniquely complex financial and operational pressures. From unpredictable harvests and machinery costs to succession planning and sustainability compliance, farms operate under conditions that most traditional accounting models cannot capture. Specialist agricultural accountants are therefore essential for navigating relief schemes, managing diversification, and securing long-term business continuity.
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Ian Chapman, Strategic Manager – Digital Coding, Domino, discusses the role of digitalisation in pharma packaging printing, and the value of a trusted partner to deliver more – more agility, more sustainability, more traceability.
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Sweco has won a new engineering framework with Rijkswaterstaat. The agreement supports long-term infrastructure renewal across the Netherlands, tackling rising sea levels and climate resilience through major upgrades to primary networks.
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