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  • Majority of UK consumers willing to pay extra for food products that are water-efficient

    A new study from the British Standards Institution has shown that although the UK has made no progress on water security since 2023, there is high appetite from the public to act on the country’s growing water security crisis. Almost half of the country’s assessed in BSI’s Water Security Indicator, including the UK, made no…


  • Food and beverage companies should start viewing sustainability as a means to achieve business growth

    Food and drink businesses must embrace sustainability as a strategy for commercial success to remain competitive. Data from True, powered by Open Energy Market who commissioned research on the decarbonisation strategy of food and drink businesses, indicates that businesses failing to do so risk losing lucrative contracts, tenders, and market share. The data has revealed…


  • ADM launches supportive solutions platform to meet growing demand for personalised nutrition

    ADM has unveiled a supportive solutions platform for users of GLP-1 and other anti-obesity medications (AOMs). Backed by proprietary consumer insights, along with scientific and market analysis, ADM’s solutions platform leverages the company’s extensive ingredient pantry and full-formula product development capabilities. These leading capabilities will help its customers address the emerging demand for tailored nutrition…


  • AMP and AHS Bolster DACH Region with New Sales Manager Appointment

    Global leaders in material handling and processing equipment, Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS), have announced the appointment of Dirk Struppe as the new regional sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, effective from 1st August 2024. A graduated mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience in various sales roles across…


  • Belgium to get 2.8GWh grid-balancing BESS

    Image of the new battery park ‘Green Turtle’. Image: GIGA Storage Belgium. European engineering consultancy Sweco will design one of continental Europe’s largest battery parks, the Green Turtle park, for the energy storage company GIGA Storage Belgium. The battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Belgium will have a capacity of 2,800MWh of electricity and…


  • Siemens and Italy’s Unareti instal SF6-free MV GIS switchboard

    The 8DJH 24. Courtesy Siemens Smart Infrastructure In what Siemens and Unareti are calling an Italian first, an SF6-free medium-voltage GIS switchboard has been installed under a pilot project in Milan. Collaborating on the project were tech giant Siemens and energy company A2A’s Unareti, an Italian DSO managing approximately 15,000km of electricity and gas distribution…


  • CE3S Expands Tool and Production Supply Offerings, Providing a Complete Solution for Electronics Manufacturers

    Cumberland Electronics Strategic Supply Solutions (CE3S), your strategic sourcing, professional solutions and distribution partner, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Tool and Production Supply offerings. With a focus on being a true “one-stop shop,” CE3S delivers a wide range of tools and products designed to support every step of the production process, ensuring…


  • DOE backs Texas-to-US grid connection project with 0m

    Image courtesy 123rf Southern Spirit, a project in the US aiming to connect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid with southeastern US grids, has received approximately $360 million support in a contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Pattern Energy’s Southern Spirit would build an approximately 320-mile ±525kV, 3,000MW HVDC transmission line,…


  • NEOTech Announces Implementation of Enhanced Wire Bonding Process to Boost Microelectronics Manufacturing Efficiency

    NEOTech, a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), design engineering, and supply chain solutions in the high-tech industrial, medical device, and aerospace/defense markets, is excited to announce the recent implementation of an enhanced wire bonding manufacturing process for microelectronics circuit assemblies. This innovative process significantly increases production yields while reducing the production cycle time…


  • Surf-Tech Manufacturing Corp. Appoints Advanced Technology Solutions as Representative on the East Coast

    Surf-Tech Manufacturing Corp., a multi-faceted provider of contract manufacturing services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Hackett, President of Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), as its new representative. This strategic partnership reflects Surf-Tech’s commitment to expanding its reach and enhancing its offerings to customers on the East Coast. With more than 25 years of…