Jon Hughes
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Autopack reported strong interest at Packaging Innovations & Empack. Visitors focused on its automated liquid filling and coffee packaging solutions, alongside a new project video detailing a fully integrated ‘nose to tail’ automation line delivered for edible oils specialist KTC, expanding from filling into end-to-end fulfilment.
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Mesothelioma diagnoses often trace back to historic asbestos exposure workplace. With symptoms emerging decades later, former construction, shipbuilding, and manufacturing workers face late-stage detection. Specialist-led care, clinical trials, and practical support can improve outcomes, while compensation claims may help cover treatment costs and lost income.
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CISA has published fresh guidance on securing OT communications today. Richard Groome at e2e-assure says many sites cannot retrofit crypto safely, so operators will need stronger assurance, monitoring, and layered controls while secure-by-design comms remain a procurement decision
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The BCMPA hailed strong outsourcing demand at this year’s show. The 2026 Contract Pack & Fulfilment Show drew more than 8,000 visitors and showcased growing appetite for third-party manufacturing, packing, and logistics expertise, despite ongoing economic pressures and regulatory uncertainty around Extended Producer Responsibility.
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Southeastern Railway has overhauled its train flooring adhesive. The operator selected TEROSON® MS 9320 SF for its adhesion strength, fire compliance, and faster curing times, replacing a two-part epoxy system that required drum mixing and 48-hour cures, reducing downtime and maintenance risk across its fleet.
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NCSC has urged UK CNI operators to plan for escalation. The warning follows coordinated attacks on Polish energy infrastructure, and comes as the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill progresses through Parliament.
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Emerson has released the Rosemount QX1000 continuous gas analyser today. The hybrid platform pairs paramagnetic O2 with quantum cascade laser spectroscopy for other gases, aiming to simplify CEMS compliance while cutting maintenance and downtime.
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Viking Precision has invested £1.6m in a dedicated turning shop. Four UK-built Mazak QUICK TURN 250 MSY lathes will run 24/7, targeting higher-volume, smaller components, including tribology parts for advanced test equipment.
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Viridi and Zschimmer & Schwarz signed a CO2 surfactants JDA. The partners say the agreement will scale captured-CO2 chemistry for sustainable, biodegradable surfactants used in cleaning formulations, following application trials by Zschimmer & Schwarz.
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IN Food launches with its first edition online. Issue 1 examines commodity volatility, export pressures, packaging reformulation under PFAS scrutiny, and automation shifts across dairy, plant-based processing, and line design.
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