Engineering
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SCHMID has secured an equipment order supporting Malaysian electronics production. Worth more than €25m, the agreement concerns high-density interconnect manufacturing, while the customer, equipment mix and delivery schedule remain undisclosed.
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Ashtead Technology has agreed terms for a recommended cash acquisition. Ember’s bid values the subsea equipment business at approximately £505 million, subject to shareholder and court approval.
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MS International has secured a new German naval equipment contract. Its defence subsidiary will supply twelve 30mm gun systems for four F128 frigates.
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The Environment Agency is consulting on a proposed waste permit. Its draft decision favours approval of the Fornax facility, but no final permit has been granted.
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Coleman has secured a £2m contract for water infrastructure works. The St Johns package runs for ten months and covers civil works, access, and buried pipe and cable infrastructure.
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Electric construction machines completed a working trial on Sussex beaches. Excavators, trucks and hybrid bulldozers moved protective shingle while engineers recorded energy use, productivity and charging requirements.
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LK Metrology has improved three published laser scanner accuracy measures. Its L100NX now carries reduced form, dispersion and size error figures, with blue laser scanning speeds unchanged.
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Mazak has introduced hybrid press brakes for sheet metal fabrication. The OPTONICS XB range offers 130, 170 and 250 tonne capacities, independently driven ram axes and CNC control.
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Metso has agreed to acquire Brazilian bronze component manufacturer Italbronze. The existing supplier employs around 470 people; completion remains subject to competition approval, with no purchase price disclosed.
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AmPro reports an order for over 100 metal manufacturing systems. Its unnamed consumer electronics customer has not disclosed delivery dates or contract value, while the SP450 platform features multiple laser sources.
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