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  • PPMA 2024: Omron showcasing smarter, faster, more efficient manufacturing

    Omron will showcase the smarter, faster, more efficient future of manufacturing at this year’s Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing (PPMA) Show. To be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, from 24th to 26th September, PPMA 2024 is the UK’s largest event for the processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robots, and machine vision system sector.…


  • Italian packaging machine manufacturing continues to grow

    The Italian automatic packaging and wrapping machinery market continues to flourish, increasing exponentially year after year and recording a total turnover of €9.229 billion during 2023, which marks an 8% rise against the previous year – and after 2021 and 2022, this is the third record in a row. This data was reported by Mecs…


  • SodaStream partners with TV’s Merlin Griffiths to launch three new flavours

    SodaStream has expanded its range to include three new flavours – Cloudy Lemonade, Orange Mango, and Passionfruit. To launch the new range, it has partnered with celebrity bartender Merlin Griffiths on a summer drinks menu, consisting of two mocktails and one cocktail. Each recipe is accompanied by a tutorial video, making it easy to recreate…


  • Innovia launches in-mould film for large format containers

    Innovia Films, a material science pioneer and major producer of BOPP films, has announced the launch of a new solution for large format in-mould labelling containers. RayoForm ELR70 is a 5-layer semi-cavitated, one side matt and one side gloss film offering a reduction is density versus standard white films. “The high stiffness of the film…


  • Welsh scientists conducting insect-based food taste tests

    Welsh scientists are testing how people react to eating food containing insects as part of research into greener protein. Insects are a common feature of people’s everyday diets in countries around the world, such as Mexico, China and Ghana. They offer a more environmentally-friendly source of protein than many other food stuffs, and could help…


  • Amir Orad appointed as Kraken CEO

    Amir Orad, newly appointed Kraken CEO. Image courtesy Octopus Energy Group. Octopus Energy Group has appointed Amir Orad as the dedicated CEO for Kraken, an energy supply platform operating across Europe, the UK, Japan, US, New Zealand and Australia. Kraken forms part of Octopus Energy Group and is contracted to serve 54 million energy accounts…


  • Miami’s I Squared acquires energy companies in the UK and Texas

    Image courtesy 123rf I Squared, an independent global infrastructure investment manager, has announced dual acquisitions of energy companies: a controlling stake in the UK’s Aurora Utilities Limited, an IDNO platform in the UK, and Priority Power, which provides energy management services and infrastructure solutions in Texas, US. The acquisitions were announced by I Squared in…


  • District heating popularity revealed in Germany

    Image: E.ON The heat transition in major cities in Germany is under the spotlight with new heat map with district heating data compiled by E.ON. The data shows that district heating is a popular method of heating in many large cities in Germany. Of the four German cities with more than one million inhabitants, in…


  • Intelliconnect Europe awarded SC21 Silver Performance Standard Award at Farnborough Air Show 2024

    SC21 – 21st Century Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industry Supply Chain Programme The Farnborough Airshow 2024 was a remarkable event for Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd and their parent company Trexon, filled with exciting moments, significant recognitions, and valuable connections. Over the course of the week, their senior team engaged with industry leaders and showcased their…


  • BTU International Announces Strategic Partnership with Repstronics to Enhance Presence in Mexico and Central America

     BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, is excited to announce a new partnership with Repstronics, a distinguished representative with more than 20 years of experience in providing industrial solutions. This strategic alliance aims to strengthen BTU International’s presence in Mexico and central America, leveraging Repstronics’…