News


  • Cooling upgrades stall as F-gas pressure mounts

    Aggreko says cooling compliance risks are rising across manufacturing plants. Its latest UK survey points to a sector squeezed by ageing equipment, tighter F-gas rules, and difficulty funding replacements.


  • Safran motor deal speeds electric trainer certification

    H55 has chosen Safran for Bristell’s certified electric powertrain programme. The agreement brings Safran’s ENGINeUS motor into the B23 Energic and sharpens the certification path for light electric trainers.


  • Instantor pushes flame-free ACR joins at IRAC

    Instantor is taking its R-Press ACR range to Dublin show. At IRAC 2026, the company will pitch flame-free, 48 bar press fittings and its new IT2030 tool to refrigeration and heat pump contractors.


  • TNA targets faster high-mix confectionery lines

    TNA is targeting faster, cleaner, more flexible confectionery output globally. Its interpack 2026 preview centres on mogul upgrades aimed at cutting changeover time, reducing giveaway, and tightening process control across high-mix gummy and jelly lines.


  • Jansen headframe swap cuts installation time

    Mammoet has completed a fast-track headframe replacement at Jansen mine. The heavy-lift specialist installed a 2,090-tonne replacement structure using modular fabrication, SPMTs, and extensive ground-preparation work.


  • Cisco trial moves DEScycle toward industrial scale

    DEScycle has secured a Cisco-backed trial at Wilton, Teesside site. The programme will batch-process Cisco-derived e-scrap boards to test recovery rates, traceability, and economics at demonstration scale.


  • Actemium lands Sellafield control system overhaul

    Actemium has landed a Sellafield controls upgrade with nuclear stakes. The £5.7 million contract will replace WPEP’s ageing DCS with a new Rockwell platform through Q1 2028.


  • New IN Supply issue tracks resilience under pressure

    IN Supply’s April issue focuses on resilience under operational strain. The new edition examines warehouse automation, legacy connectivity, cyber risk, labour capability, payments, and last-mile execution.


  • UK backing supports domestic LFP and LMFP cathode industrialisation plans. Integrals Power will use DRIVE35 feasibility funding to map a scale-up path from pilot production to a 1,000 tonne-a-year line.


  • Installers see heat pumps lifting revenues

    Low-carbon heating is moving from sideline to core installer revenue. Nesta polling suggests winter turnover will increasingly depend on heat pumps, with hands-on training still the biggest barrier-breaker.