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  • The SearchWorks Group Reports 59% Year-Over-Year Growth in Q1 2025

    The SearchWorks Group, a leading executive search firm specializing in the electronics manufacturing market, is thrilled to report a 59% increase in Q1 2025 performance compared to Q1 2024, marking the second-best quarter in the company’s history. This strong start keeps the company on track to achieve 20% year-over-year growth—a remarkable feat following a record-setting…


  • KOKI Announces Upcoming Webinar on Solder Voiding – Causes and Remedies

    KOKI, a global leader in advanced soldering materials and process optimization services, is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, “Solder Voiding—Causes and Remedies,” which will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM CDT. Jerome McIntyre, Regional Sales & Applications Engineer at KOKI Americas, will present this live session. Solder voiding is a…


  • Weller Tools Celebrates 80 Years of Innovation with Special Black Edition WE1010 and ZeroSmog Shield

    Weller Tools, a leader in hand soldering solutions, proudly marks its 80th anniversary in 2025. Since Carl E. Weller filed the patent application for the first transformer-based soldering method in 1941 and founded the company in 1945, Weller has consistently pioneered new technologies in hand soldering, setting the industry standard for precision, reliability, and performance.…


  • GB water companies develop open data strategy

    Image: Ofwat Water companies have developed an open data strategy for the GB water sector, which regulator Ofwat has welcomed. The strategy, developed within the Ofwat supported Stream initiative under the oversight of the Open Data Institute, sets out the vision “to build an open and trustworthy data ecosystem that supports achieving our strategic outcomes…


  • CyanConnode to deploy 750,000 smart meters in India

    Image courtesy 123rf UK-based CyanConnode has secured a £70 million ($92.8 million) contract to deploy approximately 750,000 smart meters in Goa, India. The narrowband radio frequency (RF) mesh networking tech company’s Indian subsidiary DigiSmart Networks was issued a letter of intent (LOI) for the contract from the government of Goa’s electricity department. In May and…


  • LUBBC adds four more SIG aseptic carton filling machines to portfolio

    Libyan United Beverage Bottling Company (LUBBC), a leading force in the Libyan beverage market, is expanding the strategic partnership with SIG. SIG will deliver four additional filling lines for aseptic carton packs to LUBBC, including a SIG Midi 12 Aseptic, two SIG XSlim 24 Aseptic (photo), and a SIG Mini 24 Aseptic. Posted: 16 April…


  • LUBBC adds four more SIG aseptic carton filling machines to its portfolio

    Libyan United Beverage Bottling Company (LUBBC), a leading force in the Libyan beverage market, is expanding the strategic partnership with SIG. SIG will deliver four additional filling lines for aseptic carton packs to LUBBC, including a SIG Midi 12 Aseptic, two SIG XSlim 24 Aseptic (photo), and a SIG Mini 24 Aseptic. Posted: 16 April…


  • Germany’s MAINGAU implements Kraken tech for demand side management

    Image courtesy Kraken Technologies MAINGAU Energie and Kraken Technologies have extended their partnership to introduce Kraken’s flexible demand management system for energy customers across Germany. Octopus Energy-owned Kraken, which describes itself as an end-to-end platform for utilities’ digitalisation and transformation, will be used by MAINGAU customers for automated asset management. Specifically, Kraken uses AI to…


  • ASSA ABLOY Door Group strengthens commitment to Young Enterprise NI with Blast Off Programme and mentoring

    ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland Door Group (Door Group) was delighted to sponsor the recent Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (Young Enterprise NI) Blast Off Programme award at the Dragons’ Den-style event, reinforcing its dedication to supporting young people in developing essential entrepreneurial skills.  Brian Sofley, Managing Director at Door Group, proudly joined the…


  • The position of Managing Director at MAPAL do Brazil has been filled again. Denilson Misiti took over responsibility for the Brazilian subsidiary of the Aalen-based precision tool manufacturer on April 9, 2025. He succeeds Conrado Couto Diniz, who in turn had continued to manage MAPAL Brazil in personal union after his move to MAPAL Italia…