Process industries
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TNA is targeting faster, cleaner, more flexible confectionery output globally. Its interpack 2026 preview centres on mogul upgrades aimed at cutting changeover time, reducing giveaway, and tightening process control across high-mix gummy and jelly lines.
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Actemium has landed a Sellafield controls upgrade with nuclear stakes. The £5.7 million contract will replace WPEP’s ageing DCS with a new Rockwell platform through Q1 2028.
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North Sea regulator escalates enforcement over delayed plugging obligations now. The £16.5 million sanction lands on EnQuest Heather over 33 inactive wells and sharpens scrutiny on North Sea decommissioning performance.
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Amcor has launched a lighter flip-top closure for sauce applications. The 55 mm Flava 38/400 reduces cap weight by 18.7%, while retaining dispense performance and recyclability readiness with PET, HDPE, and PP bottles where suitable infrastructure exists.
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Modutec has bought a majority stake in electrical specialist EOS. The move extends the group’s in-house delivery model across inspection, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and project management for marine and energy customers.
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LogiPharma 2026 opens in Vienna with major product launches planned. The event will also feature a Kagami-Biraki ceremony, AI sessions, and cold-chain technology demonstrations from exhibitors across the pharma logistics market.
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Cold Chain Technologies has set a 2050 net zero target. The commitment builds on recyclable and reusable thermal packaging, landfill reduction, and digital shipment monitoring.
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Sensmet has landed fresh backing to scale metals monitoring technology. The investment will support rollout of its µDOES analysers across battery recycling, lithium production, wastewater treatment, and other hydrometallurgical processes.
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UK food export values reached a fresh record in 2025. Trade volumes improved, but the sector remains well below pre-Brexit levels and faces fresh uncertainty from tariffs, compliance shifts, and Middle East disruption.
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Metso has secured a major copper refining package in Peru. The €100 million order for Southern Peru’s Tia Maria project underlines continued investment in SX-EW capacity as copper demand rises.
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