
Guided tour of the facility as part of the inauguration. Image courtesy EnBW. In Germany, EnBW and TransnetBW have launched a new power plant with a twist. The plant will not be operated traditionally, but will rather serve as backup source of stability for the power grid, in the case of equipment failure. EnBW Energie…

Image courtesy 123rf The DLMS UA and Brazilian Committee on Electricity, Electronics, Lighting and Telecommunications (Cobei) aim to foster open standards in Brazil. The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation and information exchange between the two organisations. Under the agreement the DLMS UA and Cobei intend to work collaboratively to harmonise technical standards for the…

Juki America – EAS Division, a global leader in automated assembly products and systems, is excited to announce that Bob Doetzer, a highly respected industry expert with over 35 years of experience, has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager for the East Coast. Bob’s distinguished career, which began in 1988, has been marked by…

New hire, Trevor Jones, bolsters A.R.T.’s electronics manufacturing training expertise Advanced Rework Technology Ltd (A.R.T.), the leading independent provider of IPC-certified & bespoke training services for the electronics assembly industry, has bolstered its electronics manufacturing training expertise with new hire, Trevor Jones, an industry veteran and Certified IPC Trainer. Alongside recent additional investments in its…

15th & 16th April 2025 The Anti-Counterfeiting Forum, CALCE and SMTA are very pleased to announce that they will be jointly hosting another Counterfeit Electronics and Materials Symposium at the stadium of AFC Wimbledon on the 15th and 16th of April 2025. This international event will feature domain expert speakers from Europe, the UK and…

The SearchWorks Group, a leading executive search firm specializing in the electronics manufacturing market, is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Carter, CIR as Senior Recruiter, further strengthening its world-class recruiting team following the firm’s recent expansion into the PCB, Interconnect & Cable, Distribution, OEM, and Components markets. With over 25 years of recruiting…

Image credit: 123RF The world’s electricity consumption is forecast to rise at its fastest pace in recent years, with a large chunk of the demand coming from China and the US. However, the forecast for Europe is a lot less robust. The IEA’s latest report, Electricity 2025, predicts that global electricity consumption will grow at…

Image courtesy 123rf The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule to bolster grid resilience and reduce the risk of power outages caused by extreme weather events. The draft grid resilience rule, says AEMC in a release, explicitly recognises distribution network resilience in the national electricity rules, to support Distribution Network Service…

Venator, a multinational producer of pigments and additives, has taken additional measures to strengthen its management team after Bryan Snell was named president and CEO in September of last year. The changes are part of Venator’s commitment to achieving strategic goals, improving operational efficiency, and providing value to customers worldwide. Venator believes that the new…
European manufacturing is a rich tapestry of sectors, end markets and enterprises. Multinational flagship names are producing fast-moving consumer goods, SMEs operating in niche corners of construction and everything in between. Their needs are diverse, but their challenges are shared. Whether thriving, sustaining or surviving, European manufacturers must pay attention to the fundamentals in order…