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  • Taiwanese PCB Industry Emerges from Slump, Sees Quarterly Growth with Q1 Output at NT1.4 Billion

    In 2023, both the global and Taiwanese circuit board markets experienced an unprecedented downturn. Although the first quarter of 2024 did not show significant positive growth, it exceeded expectations. With continued demand for AI hardware and low-orbit satellites, and in the absence of worsening unfavorable conditions, the overall market is showing a gradual upward trend.…


  • Jen Fijalkowski from MacDermid Alpha at IPC Apex EXPO 2024

    Justin Worden speaks to Jen Fijalkowski from MacDermid Alpha at IPC Apex EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, USA. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technology, Essemtec, Kyzen, Nordson Test and Inspection, PVA, ROCKA Solutions, Adaptsys, Viscom, BTU and Scienscope.


  • Brevel commissions new plant to supply microalgae protein

    Microalgae protein company Brevel has opened its first commercial plant to serve the flourishing global alternative protein space. The new facility covers 27,000 square feet [2,500 square meters] and has the capacity to produce hundreds of tonnes of microalgae protein powder This protein is also clean, non-GMO, and planet friendly. The new site located in…


  • Three Robins makes a splash in the kids smoothies scene

    This June sees Three Robins extend its award-winning oat milk range with the launch of two game-changing, oat milk-based smoothies for 3-12 year olds, offering the holy grail of health, taste, and convenience. If that wasn’t exciting enough, these fibre-rich smoothies have no added sugar and are packed with beneficial veg (carrot, parsnip, courgette &…


  • Weald Electronics’ LMH range of Bayonet Coupling Connectors meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-26482

    UK made bayonet locking connectors for demanding environments Weald Electronics, a major UK manufacturer of electrical connectors and accessories, offers a wide range of connectors for demanding environments including defence equipment, avionics, marine and naval equipment, medical systems, industrial automation, machine building, test and measurement, high performance communications systems and instrumentation. The Weald LMH range…


  • Fingrid announces Lowlands Line to increase transmission capacity

    Image courtesy 123rf Finnish TSO Fingrid is building a new 400kv main grid transmission line from Kalajoki to Jämsä to transmit electricity from the major wind power production hub on the west coast to consumption sites elsewhere. The transmission line, known as the Lowlands Line, will be completed in 2027. It will enable new customer…


  • Alzamora Group focuses on modernising with new machinery and automation

    Alzamora Group has made a significant investment in the latest technology, valued at approximately €7m, including the incorporation of two new printers and an automated in-house logistics system. The manufacturer of sustainable cartonboard packaging has acquired a Heidelberg XL 106 7+LYY-1 printer for its headquarters in Spain and a Heidelberg CX104-6-LYYL printer for its Novotipo…


  • EU energy ministers call for action on grids

    Image credit: [lumppini]@123RF.com EU energy ministers have called on the European Commission to implement without delay relevant actions of the grids action plan. In the conclusions of the EU Energy Council meeting of May 30, the ministers approved a series of measures for an “interconnected, integrated and synchronised European electricity network” with the aim to…


  • Shot in the arm for UK manufacturing with launch of Wolverhampton-based Smart Factory Innovation Centre

    Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions opens brand newSmart Factory Innovation Centre, located in Wolverhampton. ‘UK first’ facility supports company’s mission to create sustainable smart manufacturing ecosystem and deliver real-time production efficiencies for customers. Centre officially opened by Leader of City of Wolverhampton Council,Stephen Simkins and Leader of South Staffordshire Council, Roger Lees. Atlas…


  • Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies visits Nidec Drives

    The Secretary of State for Wales and Conservative candidate for Monmouthshire, David TC Davies, and Craig Williams, Conservative candidate for Montgomeryshire, have today (30th May 2024) visited the Nidec Drives UK Manufacturing Site, based in Newtown, Powys, to discuss how the ‘Made in Wales’ strategy can be extended to highly sophisticated technology products, such as…