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  • Gefertec showcases industrial WAAM parts at Formnext

    Gefertec will exhibit four large industrial WAAM components at Formnext. The programme includes a newly showcased seawater pump impeller, a 700 kg compressor impeller and the arc10X and arcTitan manufacturing systems.


  • Wiegand-Glas selects production planning software for four factories

    Wiegand-Glas has selected new planning software across four German factories. Elisa Industriq’s sedApta tools will connect demand, inventory and production scheduling for sites with combined capacity above eight million glass containers daily.


  • Henkel simplifies adhesive selection with Component Bonding

    Henkel has introduced Component Bonding to simplify industrial adhesive selection. The framework groups more than 1,300 sub-component solutions into FAST, STRONG, ELASTIC and SPECIAL categories, with guidance on surface preparation, substrate compatibility and application performance.


  • NEURA and NXAI develop memory for industrial robots

    NEURA and NXAI are developing memory for complex robotic tasks. Their planned xLSTM integration aims to retain context over extended work sequences while an alternative model is prepared for NEURA’s Neuraverse platform.


  • Sivers receives first production orders for LiDAR lasers

    Sivers receives first production orders for automotive and industrial LiDAR. Its continuous-wave lasers and optical amplifiers are due for initial shipment this quarter, ahead of customer production programmes in 2027.


  • Reflex Aerospace plans Bavarian satellite production expansion

    Reflex Aerospace plans to expand satellite production capacity in Bavaria. A proposed minority investment from NVIDIA would support manufacturing and onboard processing development, with financial terms and production targets undisclosed.


  • Amazon sets €16bn German investment plan for 2027

    Amazon plans major investment across German technology and logistics infrastructure. Its €16bn-plus 2027 commitment includes cloud expansion, warehouse upgrades and robotics research, alongside satellite connectivity and media production.


  • Schaeffler opens humanoid robotics factory in China

    Schaeffler opens a Chinese factory for humanoid robot component production. The Taicang site combines actuator assembly with robot training and digital simulation, using six humanoids across five assembly stations.


  • Huddersfield agrees Indian technical textiles research partnerships

    Huddersfield signs two technical textiles research agreements with Indian partners. The research relationships cover nonwovens, composites and industrial materials applications, with future projects to be defined.


  • UK exporters secure £330m African infrastructure contracts

    British exporters are set for £330m in African infrastructure contracts. UKEF support spans water systems, electricity networks, schools and government buildings in Guinea and Benin.