Process industries


  • Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Secures ABS AiP for Next-Gen FPSO Hull Design

    Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Pvt Ltd (SP Energy) said Monday it had obtained a Class Approval-in-Principle for the Concept and Design Basis of its FPSO Newbuild Hull from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).  SP Energy has been working on the concept design of ‘STERLING STREAMLINE’, described as a new generation of its standardized newbuild hull…


  • Alpla invests in Paboco bio-based packaging to scale manufacturing capacity

    Alpla is taking over the majority share in Paboco and is pushing the rapid market launch of the sustainable paper bottle with significant investments. Paboco (The Paper Bottle Company) develops bio-based packaging solutions made from pulp. The Danish joint venture was founded in 2019 by Alpla and pulp and paper manufacturer Billerud. Alpla is now…


  • Steam trap monitoring solution reduces losses and excess downtime

    IMI Critical Engineering has launched a steam trap monitoring solution to reduce losses and excess downtime in industrial applications resulting from blocked or leaking steam traps. Steam use in industrial applications is practically endless, but unmonitored steam lines often end up costing operators a significant amount of money in maintenance and unplanned downtime. The STM-10…


  • Energinet Taps Semco Maritime for Long-Term Collaboration in Green Transition

    Oct 26, 2023 Credit: Semco Maritime Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas Energinet has awarded energy industry services firm Semco Maritime an 8-year framework agreement for the provisioning of technical consultants within design, supervision, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of onshore and offshore technical facilities. The collaboration starts in October 2023. “We…


  • Saipem Taps Rosetti Marino for EPC Project Offshore Libya

    Oct 25, 2023 Illustration only – Credit: Saipem (File image) Italian engineering and construction firm Rosetti Marino said Tuesday it had won a contract with the Italian energy industry services firm Saipem for offshore EPC activities in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya worth over 300 million euros. Saipem awarded the project to Rosetti Marino under…


  • Ulma Packaging equips Delenco Foods with a third stretch wrapper

    Ulma Packaging has recently supplied East London-based sausage manufacturer, Delenco Foods, with its third Super Chik stretch wrapper. The investment came after the family-run business experienced downtime with one of its older machines. Established in 1957, Delenco Foods is known for supplying high-quality lamb, poultry, and beef products in natural or collagen casings to retail…


  • Environment and physical health top purchasing factors for UK consumers

    UK consumers are now actively considering the environment alongside their individual health when buying food, according to Tetra Pak’s Index 2023. These environmentally conscious consumers labelled ‘Climatarians’ are willing to alter their eating habits to protect the planet. The market for healthy foods is already well established, as consumers actively seek products that will have…


  • JBT’s Proseal’s IntelliTool detects and prevents damage and errors on packaging machines

    JBT’s Proseal has launched IntelliTool to protect against damage that results from mismatched or incorrectly installed tooling components. IntelliTool, released for Proseal’s GTe and GTs machine range, ensures all installed tooling components are a matched set and that the tooling components are engaged correctly. When a mismatch occurs, the machinery will not run, and the user-friendly…


  • New British organic butter brand launches into Ocado

    Co-founders, Thomas Straker and Toby Hopkinson have announced the launch of their new British, 100% organic butter brand, All Things Butter, building from the phenomenal success of chef Straker’s TikTok channel of the same name that has earned over 2 million followers. Launching a four-strong range into Ocado on November 8th 2023, the brand introduces…


  • G-TEC Air Compressor workstation is industry game-changer

    Published:  25 October, 2023 Regardless of whether the business is an automotive workshop, a small-to-medium sized manufacturing company or indeed any type of operation that simply needs dry and clean compressed air, FPS says its new G-TEC Air Compressor provides a complete compressed air workstation with ‘game-changing’ capabilities. This 6-in-1 offer comprises a high-performance compressor,…