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  • Manrose reaches final in H&V News Awards

    Manrose has announced it is a finalist in the H&V News Awards within the ‘Net Zero Impact’ category. A leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer, the company has made the shortlist for its ‘Making Ventilation More Sustainable’ entry, which covers the company undergoing a manufacturing transformation at its Reading site by moving from using virgin to recycled…


  • Next generation pick, place, pack machines save (£) factories 25%!

    PPMA 2023 show announcement, Brillopak stand C62  Brillopak has completed a 12-month re-engineering programme to streamline the size and price of their most popular case/crate packing systems; the UniPAKer, PunnetPAKer and TrayPAKer. At PPMA stand C62, Brillopak will reveal next generation systems – the UniPAKer II, PunnetPAKer II and TrayPAKer II – which are 25%…


  • Chell Instruments latest pressure scanner sets new standard for test cell data quality

    World-leaders in gas measurement and control solutions, Chell Instruments have launched the 2432 pressure scanner – another step forward in their long line of pressure scanners optimised for test cell use. With a significant development in pressure scanning technology, the 2432 utilises new and advanced digital sensor technology to provide the most accurate results possible.…


  • Domino Vx-Series increases efficiency in flow wrapping

    Domino Printing Sciences has released a new Vx-Series, state-of-the-art thermal transfer overprinters (TTO) for increased efficiency on flexible food packaging lines. The Vx-Series is designed to maximise production uptime while reducing ribbon usage in flow wrap and vertical (VFFS) and horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) applications. Domino said the Vx-Series was developed in direct consultation…


  • Tate & Lyle invests in Slovakian site to increase fibre capacity

    Tate & Lyle has announced a major investment programme in its corn wet mill in Boleráz, Slovakia, to establish new capacity for its non-GMO Promitor Soluble Fibres. The production of fibres during the first phase of the programme will start in mid-2024, representing a €25 million investment. The ingredients makers said its programme is expected…


  • Grid investment key to combatting fossil fuel volatility costs says IEA

    Image courtesy 123rf The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will be key for preventing costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices. The report, which looks to a 2030 energy system in which clean tech plays a significantly greater role than today, states…


  • CalcuQuote’s QuoteCQ Receives Step-by-Step Excellence Award for Transforming the Quoting Process

    CalcuQuote, a supply chain solution provider for the electronics industry, is honored to announce that its cutting-edge quote management platform, QuoteCQ, has been awarded the prestigious Step-by-Step Excellence Award (SbSEA). The award was announced during ceremony at NEPCON Asia on October 11, 2023.   QuoteCQ, a comprehensive quote management platform, has redefined the way electronics companies…


  • PVA Welcomes ESD-Center as Official Distributor for the Baltics and Norway

    PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is pleased to announce is pleased to announce its exciting new partnership with ESD-Center. With its strong presence and expertise in the Baltics and Norway, ESD-Center has been appointed as the official distributor for PVA, solidifying a promising alliance in the field of advanced manufacturing…


  • Tom Forsythe from Kyzen at SMTAI in Minneapolis, USA

    Justin Cody Worden on behalf of What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Tom Forsythe from Kyzen at SMTAI in Minneapolis, USA. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by ART – Advanced Rework Technology, Arch Systems, Hanwha, KIC, Koh Young, and Mechnano.


  • EBRD invests in Egyptian copper rod manufacturing

    Image courtesy 123rf The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $50 million loan to United Metals Company (UMC), a copper rod manufacturer in Egypt. The Bank’s loan will finance the working capital of UMC, including for importing copper cathodes, which are key to the production of cables. UMC is a subsidiary…