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  • The Test Connection, Inc. (TTCI) Joins PCBAA as First and Only Test Engineering Company

    The Test Connection Inc. (TTCI), a leading provider of electronic test and manufacturing solutions, proudly announces its membership in the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA), becoming the first and currently the only test engineering company to join this vital consortium dedicated to strengthening domestic PCB manufacturing and supply chains. The PCBAA represents a…


  • Demand for sustainable packaging drives 15% increase in sales for SIG

    SIG is reporting ongoing success for its SIG Terra portfolio after a 15% rise in sales of SIG Terra packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. The growth is well above the strong 6% overall revenue growth of the company’s carton packaging and, says SIG, demonstrates an unbroken increase in market demand for sustainable packaging.…


  • EIB loans Poland’s Energa €405m for power grid upgrades

    Image courtesy 123rf The EIB has signed €405 million ($437.3 million) to electricity supplier Energa to improve and expand the electricity grid in Poland. With the latest EIB loan tranche, Orlen subsidiary Energa Operator will upgrade over 4,600km of existing grid infrastructure and build a further 2,300km of power lines in Poland to accommodate around…


  • France funds Ukraine’s first digital substation

    Image courtesy DTEK DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy investor, has received an €11 million ($11.9 million) grant from the French government to build what they are calling Ukraine’s first digital substation. The project will be delivered using technology from GE Vernova and costs €15 million ($16.2 million), with the remaining €4 million ($4.3 million) investment…


  • GoodMills Innovation helps bakeries and retailers expand their portfolio with new snack

    With Pinsa 100%, GoodMills Innovation offers a versatile, process-safe flour mix that opens up exciting new opportunities for bakeries, large-scale retailers and the food service industry. The light, crispy base with its distinctive artisan appearance can be efficiently pre-produced, frozen and freshly baked as required. The mix combines wheat, rice and chickpea flour with dried…


  • Popcorn Kitchen launches Pigs In Popcorn Blankets

    March 2025 sees Popcorn Kitchen introduce Strawberry chocolate pigs in popcorn blankets as the latest addition to its blossoming home-popping portfolio. It’s an oinking fantastic fusion of fruity-themed pig candy, gourmet popping corn kernels and decadent Belgian milk chocolate buttons, which allows any popcorn obsessive to make 14 generous portions for the perfect fun-packed, family…


  • Over £5.43m of goods have been disrupted by Heathrow shut down, says Parcelhero

    Last Friday’s closure of Heathrow Airport disrupted the supply of over £5.43m of goods, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. The cost could ultimately run to millions. Many delayed products, such as pharmaceuticals and fresh foods, have a limited shelf life. The full impact of the closure of Heathrow Airport on the UK supply chain…


  • Battery and solar-kitted ultra-rapid EV charging superhub opened in UK

    Image courtesy InstaVolt UK EV charging network operator InstaVolt has opened what they call the largest and most advanced ultra-rapid charging Superhub in the UK, equipped with battery storage and solar power to reduce reliance on the grid. The hub is strategically located near the A34 and close to junction 9 of the M3, in…


  • Itron partners to include AI and GenAI at the smart grid edge

    Image: Itron Through partnerships with Nvidia and Microsoft, Itron is bringing AI and GenAI to the grid edge. Itron’s partnership with Nvidia is aimed to integrate Nvidia’s Jetson Orin Nano and AI Enterprise platforms into Itron’s grid edge intelligence portfolio to leverage the edge computing power of these solutions for AI tasks for utilities that…


  • Inova Semiconductors doubles engineering capacity

    Further step in strengthening international expansion and advancing innovative technologies In January 2025, Inova Semiconductors moved to its new headquarters at Zielstattstrasse 32 in 81379 Munich. The new location offers more than double the office space, providing the basis for the company’s planned international growth and continued development of innovative technologies. The move is part…