Manufacturing
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Balmoral Tanks appoints Paul Edwards as managing director from May. He succeeds Allan Joyce after more than three decades leading the bulk liquid storage business.
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Made Smarter has passed 250 digital leaders in manufacturing. The milestone reflects growing demand for leadership and change-management skills across SME transformation programmes.
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Autopack has secured a four-year Hereford FC sponsorship agreement. The packaging machinery integrator says the partnership reflects its local growth and community ties in Hereford.
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Fluke has launched two shaft alignment systems for modern maintenance. RotAlign Core and Elite create a simpler single-laser portfolio, with modular upgrades, built-in reporting and measurement replay aimed at reducing rework and preserving maintenance knowledge.
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Sandvik Coromant has launched connected turning hardware for safer automation. CoroTurn Plus brings live cutting-force, vibration and chatter data into operator software and, on compatible machines, into NC-level protective actions intended to reduce scrap, downtime and unstable unmanned cutting.
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Trafag has expanded its Picostat offer with three specialised switches. The 9B4, 9M4 and 9K4 use different sensing principles to target low-pressure control, hydraulic duties and high-pressure pulsating circuits, while keeping a common rugged interface for marine, rail and industrial installations.
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Epson has retained EcoVadis platinum status for a second year. The result keeps the manufacturer in the top 1% globally and strengthens its standing in ESG-screened industrial supply chains.
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A two-phase hoist package has supported a new flour mill. Hoist & Winch supplied temporary and permanent systems so the same shaft could handle installation lifts before switching to maintenance duties.
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Lamborghini has closed 2025 with record revenue and deliveries. Hybrid models, richer mix, and personalisation helped offset tariff and currency pressure, even as operating margin eased from the previous year.
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Hugo Beck will unveil its new sleeve wrapper at interpack. The paper S targets sustainable transport and secondary packaging with kraft paper wrapping designed to cut plastic shrink film and excess cardboard while maintaining pack stability and line flexibility.
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