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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Altus Group, a leading supplier of capital equipment and service support for the electronics manufacturing sector in the UK and Ireland, and its sister company Danutek, which serves Central and Eastern Europe, are expanding their technology offering through an enhanced partnership with LPKF, a specialist in laser-based manufacturing solutions. Following the success of their collaboration…
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Zero Bills Director, Nigel Banks, Octopus Energy Zero Bills Director. Image: Octopus Energy. The Zero Bills standard has been launched by Octopus Energy as a framework to fast-track the decarbonisation of homes while guaranteeing zero energy bills for residents. The new standard is aimed to build on the UK’s Future Homes standard, which will require…
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In a world-first, category-wide campaign, over 40 of the top meatless brands and organisations in the UK have teamed up to reach the half (51%) of UK adults who plan to change their diets and consume either more plant-based foods (38%) or less meat and dairy (33%). This research was conducted using a nationally representative…
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The UK food processing industry may be poised for a boost following the announcement of a new trade deal between the UK and the EU, aimed at easing some of the frictions that have disrupted cross-border food movements since Brexit. Unveiled on 19 May, the deal includes a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, which…
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