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  • dsm-firmenich opens state-of-the-art Princeton Baking Innovation Center

    dsm-firmenich has opened its Princeton Baking Innovation Center in New Jersey. The new facility will help customers accelerate innovation, improve agility, and co-create applications such as breads, rolls, pastries, tortillas, cookies, and snack foods with greater speed and precision and, ultimately, enable better products for consumers. The Princeton Baking Innovation Center provides an advanced workspace…


  • Leap and ChargeScape partner to build EV-based virtual power plant in US

    Joseph Vellone, CEO of ChargeScape. Image courtesy Honda. Virtual power plant platform Leap and ChargeScape, an automotive joint venture for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech integration, have partnered to build an EV-based VPP in the US to provide urgently-needed capacity for electric grids. According to the partners in a release, the partnership unlocks new revenue opportunities for…


  • Global EMC solutions provider EMIS has published a new Shortform Product Catalogue

    New catalogue showcases EMIS’ wide range of EMI/EMC filter products Global EMC solutions provider EMIS announces the availability of a new Shortform Product Catalogue showcasing its wide range of EMI and EMC products. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a critical Challenge in modern electronic design, where high frequency signals and compact layouts increase susceptibility to both…


  • Atlas Copco expands Class 2 rotary drum dryer range

    Atlas Copco’s latest expansion of its rotary drum dryer range introduces new options for food manufacturers who need reliable, energy-efficient air treatment solutions that meet ISO 8573-1:2010 Class 2 air quality standards. The MDG, iMDG, and XDG series of dryers guarantee -40°C pressure dew points with minimal energy input, ensuring compliance without the high operational…


  • Fruit and veg market ripe for change as fibre-based cartons offer sustainable alternatives

    According to MM Packaging Deeside, the fruit and vegetable industry’s shift away from plastic is increasing demand for packaging options made of fibre. Unrealised potential for cartonboard formats including punnets, baskets, and trays has been made possible by changes in legislation and taxes. A shift in thinking from food producers and supermarkets stems from UK…


  • Grid connection granted to 1.3GWh BESS in Australia

    Image courtesy SMA The Eurimbula Solar Farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) has been granted connection approval to connect to Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). The project comprises 696MW of solar photovoltaic capacity and a 666MW/1332MWh BESS. Located in Queensland’s Central Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the project is being run by renewable energy developer…


  • Avantium in partnership with The Bottle Collective to use dry molded fiber technology​

    Avantium is in a partnership with the Bottle Collective, aimed at showcasing fibre bottles made from dry molded fiber (DMF) technology. Avantium’s novel, plant-based polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate) will be integrated into the dry molded fiber bottle process, enhancing the barrier performance and sustainability of the bottles. The Bottle Collective was launched in 2023 by…


  • Liander breaks ground on Energiehub project

    Image courtesy Liander The first pile has been driven for the construction of Energiehub Boekelermeer, a joint project of Liander, the municipality of Alkmaar and the Energy Cooperative Boekelermeer Haven in the Netherlands, consisting of a 5MWh battery, a smart network that distributes energy and digital technology. The Energiehub project is expected to be operational…


  • PRIDE Industries Invests in Kurtz Ersa POWERFLOW Wave Soldering System to Expand High-Reliability Electronics Manufacturing Capabilities

    PRIDE Industries, a leader in inclusive and high-quality contract electronics manufacturing services, has added a Kurtz Ersa POWERFLOW wave soldering system to its production floor. This strategic equipment upgrade expands PRIDE’s capacity to deliver high-reliability through-hole and mixed-technology assemblies for customers in aerospace, medical, industrial, and defense sectors. The POWERFLOW system from Kurtz Ersa, a…


  • Hongfa’s compact active suspension power design uses Vicor modules and 48V to transform driving

    Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic Co., Ltd (Hongfa) has designed the industry’s highest performance and smallest active suspension power system ever designed, using Vicor’s BCM6135, with a goal to drive this long-time luxury feature into the mid-range vehicle fleets. Figure 1  Hongfa has designed the smallest and lightest active suspension system on the market by combining a…