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Infineon has opened a major power semiconductor fab in Dresden. The €5bn site expands European capacity for electrification, grids, vehicles, data centres, and industrial power systems.
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Xylem will examine indirect potable reuse for UK utilities online. The session will cover treatment, monitoring, compliance, risk control, and full-scale deployment.
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Finnish researchers have identified barriers slowing circular plastics transition progress. The study points to regulation, technology, markets, behaviour, and collaboration as interdependent constraints.
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Automate UK has appointed Dan Thombs as chief executive officer. The trade body is strengthening leadership as automation adoption becomes a UK competitiveness issue.
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AMufacture says defence spending must build domestic manufacturing capability now. The additive manufacturer wants investment converted into UK production depth for autonomous and uncrewed systems.
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Chaffin Works will host a Tubex recycling hub near Cambridge. The 2026 collection point adds local capacity for used tree shelters as the programme approaches two million shelters collected and recycled.
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ABB will supply Ethernet-APL flowmeters for a Chinese petrochemical upgrade. The order supports high-speed field data transmission at a large adipic acid production facility.
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AGIBOT is taking humanoid robotics into European commercial deployment now. Its UK launch combines robot rental, local support, and the A3 humanoid platform.
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Siemens brings industrial transformation technologies back to Manchester this month. The event will cover AI, digital twins, automation, electrification, smart grids, cybersecurity, and industrial skills.
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Axis research puts visual intelligence into sharper focus for factories. UK manufacturers are looking beyond site security as camera networks become tools for productivity, safety, quality control, and operational visibility.
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