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Thai Union has announced the launch of John West’s Ecotwist packaging that it said is designed for ease of use, sustainability, and minimal waste. Launching in the UK, one of Thai Union’s major markets, the group will consider rolling out Ecotwist in other countries while British consumers can find Ecotwish in all Asda stores, with…
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Up to 2 million tonnes of food waste could be avoided by usage of redistribution solutions within the next five years, according to a new report from leading sustainable waste management company Biffa. The report – The UK Journey to Circularity – launched alongside Biffa’s Waste Net Zero conference at the Birmingham Hippodrome on 11 June. Working with consultancy…
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On September 18 and 19, 2024, Südpack, SN Maschinenbau and Menshen are inviting manufacturers and packagers to take part in an in-house exhibition will be held at Südpack’s cutting-edge site in Erolzheim, Germany. The focus of the event will be on the in-house production of spouted pouches for packaging liquid or pasty foods. The event…
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Supreme PLC has acquired the trade and assets of Clearly Drinks Limited. The acquisition broadens Supreme’s product range, bringing non-vape annualised sales to over £100 million (£250 million, including the group’s vaping division). Clearly Drinks, based in Sunderland, is a long-established, independently run manufacturer of canned and bottled-at-source spring water and soft drinks. The company…
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Cathedral Park in Chișinău, Moldova. Image courtesy 123rf Tetra Tech, a provider of consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, has been awarded $85 million to integrate a BESS in Moldova to strengthen the country’s power grid infrastructure. The funding comes courtesy of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase…
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PEMTRON, an inspection equipment developer and supplier, is excited to announce that the company has been selected as one of the Global Leading Company 1000+ for 2024 by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS). The Global Leading Company 1000+ Project, organized by the MSS, aims to identify and validate companies with strong technological capabilities…
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VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection and component counting systems, proudly announced the recent installation of the XQuik II Plus component counter into Lonestar EMS, LLC dba Circuitronics, Inc. This new addition to their inventory management infrastructure underscores its commitment to employing state-of-the-art technology to boost…
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Heraeus Electronics is proud to announce its participation in the FastLane project, an ambitious EU-funded initiative aimed at revolutionizing the European value chain for Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based power electronics. This project, led by Valeo France, spans 36 months, from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027. The FastLane project, titled “Boosting the European Value Chain…
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Bob Willis talks to Joscha Malin from CometYxlon at SMTconnect in Nuremberg, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Koh Young Technology, ART, Kyzen, EVS International, Scienscope, Adaptsys, Viscom and ASYS Group.
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Image showing previous damage to power infrastructure. Image credit: DTEK Ukrainian private energy company DTEK has released a statement confirming significant damage to a thermal power plant following Russian drone attacks on Thursday. The attacks mark the 7th large-scale attack on DTEK’s infrastructure since 22 March 2024, when Russia launched its biggest offensive against Ukraine’s…
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