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Energy efficiency investment stalling
Added: 11 Oct 2013
Investment in energy efficient plant and equipment, particularly in the chemicals and food and drin…
Extreme pressure package
Added: 9 Oct 2013
Kuwait Petroleum International Lubricants (Q8Oils) has extended its range of soluble cutting and gr…
Protective equipment for the nuclear industry
Added: 8 Oct 2013
As the nuclear industry generates electricity, the risks associated with handling nuclear substance…
£400m for science and engineering studies
Added: 30 Sep 2013
Today the government announced a £400 million investment to boost science and engineering study in …
Ensus biofuel plant restarts production
Added: 30 Sep 2013
One of Europe’s largest bioethanol plants has restarted production after a hiatus of nearly six mon…
Fracking safe
Added: 26 Sep 2013
Many consider fracking to be a dangerous process, fearing it releases gasses that pollute the water…
Automation boost for packaging recycling
Added: 24 Sep 2013
The recycling of plastic food packaging could be significantly increased in coming years following …
Manufacturing orders hit new high
Added: 19 Sep 2013
UK manufacturing order levels are now at their highest level since the financial crisis, according …
Biofuels firm hiring for industrial upscale
Added: 19 Sep 2013
French biofuels company Global Bioenergies today announced its latest management hire as it begins …
Move to boost lab and manufacturing links
Added: 19 Sep 2013
The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced a fellowship scheme to s…
Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …
Wonderware backed in merger clash
Added: 13 Sep 2013
A top Invensys executive has sung the praises of the firm’s Wonderware software ahead of its potent…
Invensys launches new Foxboro DCS
Added: 11 Sep 2013
Invensys yesterday launched the latest version of its Foxboro distributed control system (DCS), cal…
£2m investment for engineering talent
Added: 10 Sep 2013
The Institution of Engineering and Technology today announced a £2 million scholarship investment f…
Film factory in £20m upgrade
Added: 30 Aug 2013
A producer of plastic film for the packaging market has announced a £20 million upgrade of its Cumb…
Profit hopes spur chemical spend
Added: 22 Aug 2013
Increased hopes of rising profit margins in the chemicals sector is leading the majority of firms t…
Manufacturers ready to invest in new kit
Added: 21 Aug 2013
A government-funded survey of small and medium-sized manufacturers today revealed that half of the …
Atlas Copco to buy Edwards for £1bn
Added: 19 Aug 2013
Sweden’s Atlas Copco this morning announced it had agreed a deal to acquire UK vacuum pump manufact…
Choosing the right coveralls
Added: 14 Aug 2013
While effective in treating disease, cytostatic drugs are potentially hazardous for the healthcare …
Wireless devices communicate without batteries
Added: 14 Aug 2013
Engineers from the University of Washington have designed a wireless communication system that allo…
