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UPM plans its first Indian self-adhesive label materials manufacturing facility. The Gujarat site would add acrylic coating to existing distribution operations, with production targeted for early 2028 and capacity not yet disclosed.
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Gradian has opened a new Minnesota cooling equipment manufacturing facility. The $60m Dayton factory began production in June and adds fabrication, assembly and chiller testing for industrial and data centre systems.
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Meala has more than tripled European functional pea-protein manufacturing capacity. Its France and Germany operations target commercial bakery and meat-alternative supply; proposed egg replacement volumes and formulation savings remain company estimates.
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Stevanato and Aptar are testing complete prefilled syringe component combinations. Their assessment covers plunger movement, needle-shield removal and sealing in selected configurations, supplying earlier engineering evidence without certifying a finished drug product.
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European regulators opened talks on refinery output and fuel security. The Commission and industry will examine diesel and jet fuel supply, investment needs and alternative fuels, but no new mandatory production target or funding package has been agreed.
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Mkango agrees to acquire HyProMag Germany’s remaining minority ownership stake. The £1.06m agreement requires approvals and formal transfer; the Pforzheim recycling and magnet-making line remains under commissioning.
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SSAB retains two Swedish electric steelmaking projects’ production target dates. Oxelösund is expected to start in the second quarter of 2027, while the larger Luleå mini-mill is scheduled for late 2029.
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Proxima Fusion and Fujikura assess German superconducting tape manufacturing plans. The companies will study feasibility for a prospective Lower Saxony supply operation; projected material volumes are not orders, and no Fujikura factory investment has been finalised.
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Atelerix and Frontier Space plan trials of hydrogel sample preservation. The two-year agreement covers cells, organoids and organ-on-chip models, with opportunities for spaceflight targeted in 2027 and no orbital validation yet completed.
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Instron previews its 100kN benchtop materials tester at Birmingham exhibition. The 68TM-100 joins demonstrations of the ElectroPuls E20000 fatigue system and 9450 impact tower at Advanced Engineering.
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