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  • GE Vernova and Mytilineos bag £1bn contract for UK’s Eastern Green Link

    High voltage substation. Image courtesy 123rf. Mytilineos Energy & Metals and GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business have been awarded a £1 billion contract by National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission for the Eastern Green Link 1 project. The Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) project will see the creation of a 525kV, 2GW HVDC subsea…


  • SÜDPACK takes stride forward with development of flexible films for thermoforming

    SÜDPACK says it has broke new ground in material efficiency with its Multifol NT packaging film for thermoforming applications. The new Multifol Extreme is the perfect combination of maximum functionality and minimum added weight, according to the manufacturer of high-performance films and packaging solutions. Due to its outstanding sealing performance and high puncture resistance, the…


  • Berry’s TINE Packaging triumphs with 2023 AWA award 

    A 300g cup solution manufactured by Berry Global for leading Norwegian dairy company TINE’s Romme brand, has been awarded the AWA (Alexander Watson Associates) International Sleeve Label Award for its sustainable sleeve produced by Masterpress. Developed in line with RecyClass standards, the innovative ‘designed-for-recycling’ sleeve was a winner in the Environmental category, where the judging…


  • Crave introduces free-from twist on the dunkable cookie sandwich biscuit

    Crave’s latest masterpiece is Bisco’s, a golden biscuit sandwich with a vanilla cream filling and sprinkles. This launch marks the latest new product development in Crave’s free-from range, launching into Sainsbury’s from 31st December 2023. Following Sainsbury’s announcement of a new format that combines frozen, ambient, and chilled free-from products in one aisle, Crave is…


  • International lighting brand launches in the UK

    Performance iN Lighting, a lighting manufacturer across Europe and the USA, has formally launched into the UK market. Performance iN Lighting’s (part of the Gewiss Group) headquarters are in Verona, Italy, with operations across more than 100 countries worldwide. Paul Dawson, Managing Director of Gewiss UK, says, “We’re hugely excited to be bringing Performance iN…


  • Tom Forsythe from Kyzen at productronica 2023

    Bob Willis speaks to Tom Forsythe from Kyzen at productronica 2023 in Munich, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technologies, Adaptsys, KIC, ART, ASYS, Mechnano, Arch Systems, MIRTEC, Fuji, Humiseal, BTU, Viscom and ECD.


  • NPL breakthrough opens the way to measure performance of next-gen quantum communication networks

    Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory(NPL) have developed a new technique to test and measure the performance of next-generation optical fibre interconnects for quantum communication networks. NPL’s Optical Fiber Metrology team devised an innovative new approach to measure a key parameter for optical fibre performance called Mode Field Diameter (MFD) on commercial quantum-grade connectors intended for use…


  • Orbbec releases Persee N1 camera-computer kit for 3D vision enthusiasts, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform

    Orbbec’s feature-rich RGB-D camera-computer is a ready-to-use out-of-the box solution for 3D vision application developers and experimenters Orbbec, an industry leader dedicated to 3D vision systems, has developed the Persee N1, an all-in-one combination of a popular stereo-vision 3D camera and a purpose-built computer based on the NVIDIA Jetson platform, and equipped with industry-standard interfaces…


  • CEA-Leti Develops CMOS-Compatible 200mm Process Technology Close to State-of-the-Art GaN/SiC Performance at Lower Cost

    Technology for 5G & 6G infrastructure, satcom, radar for UAV detection and other applications uses existing cleanrooms with larger substrates CEA-Leti has developed a 200mm gallium nitride/silicon (GaN/Si) process technology compatible with CMOS cleanrooms that preserves the high performance of the semiconductor material and costs less than existing GaN/SiC technology. In one of nine presentations at…


  • JTL director retires after 32 years of service

    Caroline Turner, Director of Policy and Relations at JTL, an apprenticeship provider in England and Wales, has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the year after 32 successful years.    Caroline joined JTL in 1991, a year after its establishment. During her tenure, she has overseen JTL’s evolution from a nascent training…