Manufacturing
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Amcor introduces mono-PE fertiliser packaging with 35% recycled content. Developed with DCM, the recycle-ready film incorporates 35% PCR and delivers a 17% carbon footprint reduction, aligning performance requirements with Europe’s tightening packaging and waste regulations.
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Minebea Intec automated silo dosing for Egyptian Ferro Alloys plant. A PR 77/100 kg C3MR load cell and Maxxis 4 controller now manage sticky silicon oxide powder fills with tolerance checks and traceability. The upgrade targets accuracy, safety, and reduced material losses.
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Seeq has launched Seeq Intelligence to speed operational decisions enterprise-wide. The package adds agentic AI tools, including Agent Q and a build-your-own agent workflow, to Seeq’s Enterprise suite. Seeq says the capability is available now.
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Outsourcing leaders convene to address pressing industry challenges. The BCMPA Conference on 1 April at the Oxford Belfry will examine EPR, cyber security, automation, and workforce development, bringing supply chain specialists together to debate liability, resilience, and technology adoption.
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Liquid level sensing underpins reliable power generation and fuel storage. From data centres’ UPS and hospital standby sets to remote diesel plant, accurate level measurement prevents run-dry events, sediment ingestion, and coolant loss. Hydrostatic and radar options also support custody transfer, leak detection, and alerts across bulk and day tanks.
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EPS strengthens North American pad printing distribution partnership. The renewed exclusive agreement with Comec Italia expands access to analogue pad systems alongside digital DTO technologies, enabling production-scale ROI modelling across medical, automotive, electronics, and packaging markets.
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Alucast secures future with £1.8m estate acquisition. The company has purchased the Moxley Industrial Estate in Wednesbury, investing £1.8 million. This acquisition safeguards its current operations and supports neighbouring businesses. Alucast aims to expand its high-pressure diecasting and machine shops, with plans for sustainability enhancements.
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Amcor has installed advanced 3D printing in Barcelona. The system, located within its Rigid Packaging Innovation Center, enables faster conversion of CAD concepts into functional prototypes. With additive manufacturing now operational across all five rigid packaging centres, Amcor is tightening global collaboration in health, beauty, nutrition, and food & drink markets.
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Nulogy has launched a Manufacturing Operating System for plant operations. MOS unifies production, quality, compliance, maintenance, and warehouse execution on a shared data backbone with real-time analytics and integrations. Nulogy says users see 97% inventory accuracy, 99% fill rates, and 12% OEE gains in nine months.
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Amcor has launched a shaped standard bottle for beauty brands. The Mocha design offers colours, finishes, and large decoration area, with 100 ml, 250 ml, and 500 ml options. Minimum order is 10,000 units, with delivery in as little as eight weeks, plus multiple flip-top and pump pairings.
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