Manufacturing
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Amcor has received the Luxe Pack in Green Award for CleanStream®. The advanced recycling technology converts household polypropylene waste into high-purity packaging suitable for beauty and personal care applications. By scaling recycled PP at its UK facility, Amcor supports brands seeking lower-carbon, regulation-compliant alternatives to virgin plastics.
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Arduino UNO Q combines a powerful microprocessor with a dedicated microcontroller for innovative development capabilities DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, announces the just-released Arduino® UNO Q is available for preorder through the DigiKey website. The cutting-edge new generation of development boards combines a powerful microprocessor with graphic acceleration and a…
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Amcor has secured the RECOUP Award for Best Plastic Product. The company’s reusable polypropylene cup and lid range combines reusability, recyclability, and customisable design offering a sustainable yet practical solution for foodservice operators.
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Three Black Country children and their families are set to have their wishes granted thanks to the support of a local manufacturer. Alloy Wire International (AWI) has donated £5000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® as part of its ‘Wired for Good campaign’ and this will immediately go towards rescuing the magic of childhood for children with…
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Amcor will showcase new healthcare packaging at CPHI 2025. The company will present rigid and flexible solutions designed to improve patient usability and meet growing sustainability demands.
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UK manufacturing faces a structural skills crisis undermining competitiveness. A 42% collapse in apprenticeships and delayed government reforms risk leaving companies unable to meet net zero deadlines or adopt critical industrial technologies.
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Walmart is deploying millions of ambient internet-of-things (IoT) sensors across its US supply chain in partnership with Wiliot, in what the companies claim is the retail industry’s first large-scale rollout of the technology. The collaboration will see Wiliot’s battery-free “IoT Pixels” attached to Walmart pallets, feeding data into the retailer’s artificial intelligence systems to improve…
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PPMA Total 2025 proved to be a highly successful one for Autopack, the leading independent integrator of packaging lines.
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An Aston University researcher has secured a £625,000 fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering to investigate ways of reducing the surging power demands of data centres. Aleksandr Donodin, based at the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, is one of just twelve academics to be awarded the funding this autumn. His five-year project will explore…
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Emerson, the US industrial technology group, has expanded its presence in the energy sector with two recent initiatives: a large-scale hydropower modernisation for Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP), and the launch of a new emissions-monitoring analyser designed to optimise combustion efficiency. The dual moves highlight Emerson’s strategy of leveraging its automation and control systems…
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