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  • EVS International to Demonstrate Cleaner, More Efficient Solder Recovery at SMTA Dallas & Houston Expos

    EVS International, the leader in solder recovery, is set to exhibit at both the SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Plano Event Center, and the SMTA Houston Expo on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Pinstripes in Houston, Texas. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the EVS 500LFCABF…


  • 50Hertz quintuples 5-year investment plan to €23bn

    Marco Nix (50Hertz Managing Director Grid Expansion Projects and Finance), Bernard Gustin (CEO Elia Group), Stefan Kapferer (Chairman of the 50Hertz Management Board). (from left to right). Image courtesy 50Hertz. German transmission system operator 50Hertz has announced that by 2028, nearly €23 billion ($25.1 billion) will be invested in grid infrastructure, five times more than…


  • Purpak Partner addition helps Interfood Technology grow bakery division

    Interfood Technology has strengthened its bakery solutions division through a new partnership with Purpak, a specialist in flexible packaging equipment. The collaboration is seen as a significant opportunity to enhance Interfood’s ability to provide advanced packaging solutions to bakery manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. Part of the Pak Group, Purpak is known for its…


  • Atlas Copco launches new guide on industrial cooling technologies

    Atlas Copco has launched a helpful new guide, Industrial Cooling Technologies: A Guide to Evaporative and Adiabatic Systems, providing insights to food industry professionals tasked with selecting the most up-to-date cooling system for their operations. The guide compares and contrasts two of the most commonly used industrial cooling technologies used in the food manufacturing and…


  • Lipton gives the kombucha market a taste explosion

    Lipton’s strong and refreshing Lipton Kombucha collection marks the brand’s first foray into the kombucha market in the UK. The innovation is poised to shake up the market, according to the drinks maker, and tap into its immense potential, promising a burst of flavour and variety for new drinkers to the category and existing kombucha…


  • Volatile markets influence energy transitions in motion – WEC monitor

    The World Energy Council’s ‘Issues Monitor 2025’ highlights evolving patterns of global energy transitions with uncertainties, priorities and bright and blind spots. Based on insights from over 3,000 stakeholders across 100 countries, the main uncertainty emerging currently with high impact is commodity prices, with the dependence on fossil fuels with market volatility influenced by geopolitical…


  • Another 18,000 smart meters for Moldova

    Image: UNDP A third batch of 18,000 smart meters is set to be installed in Moldova with support from UNDP and funding from the Italian government. This third batch of 18,000 smart meters, part of a pilot smart metering project for electricity being implemented by Moldova’s Ministry of Energy, complements the second phase with 14,000…


  • Poultry business invests in renewable energy to power its factory

    A family poultry business has invested £850,000 in renewable energy to power its factory. Soanes Poultry commissioned Boston Renewables to provide a 1648 module field-mounted solar system, which will save 156 tonnes of CO2 in its first year. Soanes Poultry’s MD Ben Lee said: “Following advice from John Hudson, MD at Boston Renewables, we opted…


  • Data-driven insights are essential for a resilient future in food safety – LRQA

    LRQA is urging the food sector to give data-driven supply risk management first priority as the worldwide Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 2025 Conference draws near to guarantee future food safety resilience. Food businesses worldwide are under mounting pressure to ensure supply chain transparency as they navigate changing regulations while also reassessing sourcing strategies and risk…


  • Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, Perminder Atwal, HR business partner at Xylem, discusses experiences of working in water with her podcast co-host Lila Thompson, British Water chief executive. Women currently make up 33% of the water workforce, according to a 2024 report from Energy & Utility Skills. While this is an…