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  • Altus Enhances Through-Hole Inspection at Kentec Electronics

    Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment for the electronics manufacturing industry, has partnered with Kentec Electronics Ltd., a UK-based OEM of life safety control panels, to deliver a new standard in through-hole inspection using Magic-ray Technology’s advanced AOI solutions. From its Dartford facility, Kentec designs and manufactures fire detection and extinguishant systems supplied…


  • ACI Group to distribute IFF’s plant-based proteins for culinary applications

    The distribution rights for IFF’s line of high-performance soy and pea protein products in the UK and Ireland have been secured by ACI Group through a long-term strategic arrangement. This partnership greatly enhances ACI’s capacity to assist both conventional meat processors and producers of plant-based foods by providing a wide and technologically sophisticated selection of…


  • EIB signs €1.6bn in loans for Bay of Biscay interconnection

    The parties signed at the EIB headquarters in Luxembourg. The event was attended by Nadia Calviño of the EIB Group, Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, Marc Ferracci, French minister of Industry and Energy, Miguel González Suela, Spanish deputy secretary of State – for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Beatriz Corredor of Redeia, parent company of Red…


  • Ireland is home to a buoyant medical sector. Accommodating 14 of the top 15 medtech companies in the world, it is an attractive country for tech investment. While the UK may not yet be a match for Ireland on the international stage, the UK medical devices sector supports a thriving manufacturing base, with over 3,000…


  • New white paper from OMC explains optical budgets for industrial fibre-optic datalink systems

    OMC white paper details the importance – and calculation – of optical budgets when designing industrial fibre-optic systems for long-life applications OMC, a pioneer in optoelectronics design & manufacture, has published a new technical white paper, titled ‘Industrial fibre optic datalinks: consider your optical budget’, discussing the importance of carefully calculated optical budgets in the…


  • GENESIS Project Launches to Lead Europe’s Transition To Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing

    58 Partners Charged with Implementing Cutting-Edge Solutions  For Emission Control, Materials Innovation, Waste Reduction, & Raw Material Reuse A pan-European consortium dedicated to developing sustainable processes and technologies for the semiconductor-manufacturing industry today announced the launch of the GENESIS project. This integrated, large-scale initiative aims to enable Europe’s chip industry to meet its sustainability goals—from…


  • EUIPO campaign tackles counterfeit food and beverages

    A “What’s on your table?” initiative is addressing fake food and drink as food and drink as the serious problem counterfeiting increases in the European Union, according to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Launched throughout the 27 Member States, The Office’s #WhatsOnYourTableEU campaign seeks to educate customers and shield them from phoney food…


  • Mouser Electronics Named 2024 Distributor of the Year by Bulgin

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is pleased to announce that it has been named 2024 Distributor of the Year by Bulgin, a leading manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and components for various industries, including automotive, industrial, medical and more. Representatives for Bulgin cited Mouser’s…


  • Finsbury Food Group and Swizzels introduce Tesco’s first Squashies Celebration Cake

    Squashies Celebration Cake. Image: Finsbury Food Group) Posted: 17 June 2025 Share this page Squashies Drumstick Celebration Cake, Raspberry & Milk Flavour, is the first official product of Finsbury Food Group’s exciting new partnership with the legendary British candy brand Swizzels, which is now available in 438 Tesco stores throughout the country. Squashies is the…


  • Delivering Happiness appoints Richard Lloyd to oversee the construction of a next-generation wine packaging facility

    Delivering Happiness, parent company of sustainable packaging pioneer Packamama, has appointed Richard Lloyd to help lay the foundations for what could evolve into a next-generation wine packaging and bottling facility. The appointment also marks the start of a strategic collaboration to strengthen Packamama’s current operations while looking ahead to what the future of wine packaging…