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A chemical company has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was permanently scarred from burns from a steam hose on a wash down system at a plant in Motherwell, Scotland. The company’s 23-year-old employee was burnt across his back and other areas of his body as he attempted to clean a process water…
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The European out-of-home (OOH) beverage market is currently valued at an estimated €157 billion, with 50 billion servings consumed annually. However, beneath the surface of this stable market lies a quiet revolution fuelled by consumer behaviour and new product innovation. This summer, a shift away from traditional choices toward functional, low-alcohol, and visually appealing beverages…
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Image courtesy 123rf Spain’s TSO Red Eléctrica has begun work on the underwater power line for the first of two circuits that will connect Ceuta’s electrical system with the mainland. The cable laying begins on the Iberian Peninsula, off the coast of La Línea de la Concepción, and will continue over the coming weeks with…
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Rotzinger PharmaPack has introduced VarioFill, a new filling and capping platform designed to address the complex production needs of the nutraceutical industry. This modular system consolidates the capabilities of multiple, larger machines into a single, compact platform, offering a solution for both liquid and solid products. Nutraceutical manufacturers and contract fillers face a significant challenge:…
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Courtesy 123rf Non-profit SupergridEurope has called for two new European bodies in its response to the European Commission’s consultation on its upcoming grids package. Urging the Commission to “seize the moment of unprecedented strong support from the Council and a large majority of members of the European parliament”, SupergridEurope is calling for a pan-European electricity…
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Südpack’s high-performance tubular pouch films from the premium Pure-Line line are being unified into a separate product family and marketed under the CarbonLite brand. These films, which are made of PP and PE mono-materials, can be processed into flowpacks, doypacks (with or without spouts), and block-bottom pouches using both horizontal and vertical flow packing machines. Most…
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From 8th September, shoppers can get their hands on Mulligan’s Stout (£4.99, 4x440ml) – a rich, velvety, award-winning stout that’s already turning heads in the beer world. And here’s the kicker: it comes in 13% cheaper than Guinness ( Based on a comparison with Guinness Draught Stout Beer Cans 4x440ml for £5.75 from Sainsbury’s. Prices checked…
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Inovaxe, a world leader and provider of innovative material handling and inventory control systems, will exhibit the most advanced practices and solutions for aerospace and defense electronics factories at EPP Forum AeroDef 2025 at PANASONIC CONNECT in Munich on September 18, 2025. The aerospace and defense electronics industry is experiencing a severe shock due to…
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ZESTRON, the global leader in high-precision cleaning solutions and services, is excited to announce the addition of a new capability in its Technical Center in Manassas, VA: The EPS by i-Tech AG 75 Pallet Cleaning System. This expanded capability allows ZESTRON to better support customers by demonstrating a maintenance cleaning process that supports PCBA manufacturing.…
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PARMI USA, INC., a leader in advanced 3D inspection systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Prosperar Solutions, led by Henrique Dantas, Commercial Director, as its new representative in Brazil. Based in Campinas, São Paulo, Prosperar Solutions is recognized as a key partner to the electronics industry, providing solutions for PCB assembly, semiconductor manufacturing,…
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