
Skills shortages, sustainability and women’s PPE cited by health and safety professionals as key areas of focus by a number of industries in manufacturing including food and beverage in RS’ 2024 Health & Safety report Striving for Excellence. The report is based on findings from a survey that aimed to gain a snapshot of the environment, health and…

Ventec announces the appointment of Leigh Allinson as Commercial Director for its value-added PCB Equipment division ‘Ventec Giga Solutions’. Whilst continuing in his role Technical Sales Director for Ventec’s core range of PCB laminates and prepregs, Leigh assumes his additional function to develop the business unit on a commercial level with new and existing customers…

he new family of mid-range MCUs provides designers with a higher level of security and flexibility New legislation takes effect in 2024, mandating stricter requirements on cybersecurity on everything from consumer IoT devices to critical infrastructure. Meeting these new security compliance requirements from a product and supply chain perspective can be complex, costly and time-consuming.…

The phrase, twice the joy, four times the flavour applies to The Delicious Dessert Company as it has unveiled new Pot O’Licious and cheesecake range. The Delicious Dessert Company is adding four times the deliciousness to its product range with the launch of the new Pot ‘O’Licious pots and decadent cheesecakes. The Pot O’Licious range…

StenTech® Inc., a leading global company specializing in SMT Printing Solutions, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its sales representation with the addition of three industry-leading firms: TECHNICA, COPE, and EMC3. This strategic expansion will bolster StenTech’s ability to serve key territories across the United States with world-class expertise and support. TECHNICA, covering the…

Jason Li of Huawei at the World Energy Congress. Image: WEC Artificial intelligence was a central theme of the discussion among participants in the ‘transformative technologies’ panel at the World Energy Council’s 26th Congress in Rotterdam. Jason Li, Global President of Huawei’s Electric Power Digitalisation Business Unit, now in its third year, opened the proceedings.…

Guala Closures has signed an agreement to acquire Astir Vitogiannis Bros, a leading manufacturer of crown closures. Astir manufactures over 12bn closures annually and in the year ended 2023 generated a turnover of €75 million and an EBITDA of €19m. Established in 1953, Astir has two production plants in Greece and South Africa and a…

Faerch Group celebrated a landmark moment with the Grand Opening of its state-of-the-art Cirrec plant in Duiven, Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in its journey to transform the rigid food packaging industry. “This is not just a day of celebration for Faerch Group; it is a symbol of our commitment to reshaping a broken system…

Image courtesy 123rf Cologne-based energy service provider RheinEnergie has partnered with Munich-headquartered The Mobility House in efforts to couple the energy and e-mobility sectors through vehicle to grid technology. The partnership between RheinEnergie, the fifth largest energy utility company in Germany, and the bidirectional charging-focused The Mobility House, will tap into vehicle to grid (V2G)…