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Europe accused of trailing Middle East on sustainable plastics policy

Added: 10 Apr 2025

The European Union is “stuck in the past” in its attitude to so-called oxo-biodegradable plastics, …

Entrepreneur Jackson is new Digital Catapult chair

Added: 10 Apr 2025

Entrepreneur and academic professor Keith Jackson is the new chair of deep tech accelerator Digital…

Trump tariffs add 10% for imports from UK but avoid 20% levied on EU

Added: 3 Apr 2025

Manufacturers and government have reacted with concern to the imposition of a 10% tariff on imports…

Defence commitment boosts industry response to spring statement

Added: 27 Mar 2025

Manufacturers have welcomed the defence spending commitments in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring st…

The keys to keeping emissions in check

Added: 21 Mar 2025

Monitoring systems have been central to the substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in th…

PFA rules drive massive increase in testing demand says TÜV Rheinland

Added: 20 Mar 2025

Stricter rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) use worldwide has led to a 30% rise in …

Tomlinson Hall leads the pack at 2025 Pump Industry Association awards

Added: 18 Mar 2025

Tomlinson Hall led the field at the 2025 Pump Industry Association awards, winning two out of 10 ca…

EU eight call for critical chemicals law for access to industry building blocks

Added: 14 Mar 2025

Eight European Union member states have issued a demand for an EU critical chemicals act to address…

Industry collaboration: The key to tackling supply chain disruption

Added: 24 Feb 2025

The critical role played by companies in the UK chemical supply chain is being hampered by a range …

PE News in Brief

Added: 19 Feb 2025

HVM Catapult... ONS for food and drink... Northern base for Euro ops... new IBioIC chief...

BPMA courses to cater for pumps novices and old hands

Added: 8 Feb 2025

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has unveiled a new season of training courses for…

Irish teams produce wearable gas warning system  

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Joint research teams from two leading Irish universities have developed a wearable technology to al…

Electrification: a powerful path to decarbonising cement production

Added: 27 Jan 2025

Coolbrook CEO Joonas Rauramo explains how even the most carbon-intensive of process sectors can cut…

Defence investment provides ‘milestone’ grant for materials casting project

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Wall Colmonoy has successfully bid for funding from the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (…

Supply chain offers challenge to UK energy transition, says report 

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Supply chain difficulties remain the main risk to the UK’s energy transition plans, with lack of in…

Siemens marks a century of revolutionising Ireland’s infrastructure

Added: 14 Jan 2025

Global technology company Siemens has celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Irish subsidiary, inc…

TV food scientist reinforces call for better UPF regulation ahead of annual lecture series

Added: 20 Dec 2024

Warning labels and “carefully considered taxes” would provide a start on the improved regulation of…

‘Budget alone cannot account for manufacturing index drop’

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent Budget has contributed to a fall in the regular CIPS UK Manufactur…

Materials science apprenticeship degree wins funding go ahead

Added: 4 Dec 2024

The University of Birmingham and MTC Training’s new degree apprenticeship in manufacturing engineer…

Lead, don’t follow in the robotics revolution

Added: 3 Dec 2024

From the laboratory to the factory floor, it is possible for the UK to lead in the use of autonomou…