Engineering
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CBA’s 2025 Chemmie Awards put UK chemical supply chain centre-stage. Held at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, the third annual event gathered more than 300 stakeholders to recognise safety, sustainability, and community performance across the country’s chemical distributors, logistics providers, and manufacturers.
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Pulsar Fusion secures ESA contract for propulsion technology development. The UK aerospace company will advance its Hall-Effect Thruster technology under an 18-month contract. This move enhances the UK’s role in Europe’s space propulsion domain and positions Pulsar for future collaborations with both European and US space agencies.
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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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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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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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GSK’s Singapore site to cut energy use substantially. The Tuas South facility will reduce electricity consumption by 615 MWh annually, equivalent to powering over 120 Singaporean households. This initiative, part of GSK’s decarbonisation strategy, includes ABB’s energy-efficient motors and drives, with a 2.5-year ROI.
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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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Partnership aims to boost innovation and investment across North Wales. The collaboration will support the region’s advanced manufacturing economy and strengthen alignment with the £160m Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone.
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