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18/09/2019 New distribution centre for Filtermist Industrial air filtration and extraction specialist Filtermist International has invested in a new distribution centre in Shropshire to help it meet growing demand for its products. » Read More

17/09/2019 CSS acquires Hydratight’s MORGRIP business Connector Subsea Solutions (CSS) has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Hydratight’s MORGRIP Connector business in Walsall, UK. » Read More

16/09/2019 Schaeffler supplies its largest ever spherical plain bearing Schaeffler has produced the largest spherical plain bearing in the company’s history to date – weighing in at around 4.7 tonnes with an outside diameter of 1,900mm, a bore diameter of 1,500mm, and a height of 600mm. » Read More

13/09/2019 Leeds Welding standardises with Doosan Leeds Welding is predominantly a subcontract manufacturing company, fabricating steel, stainless steel and aluminium products and components for a broad range of industries and applications – from construction, transport, and oil & gas to ... » Read More

12/09/2019 Brammer Buck & Hickman wins contract with gas turbine engine firm Brammer Buck & Hickman, a UK supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has been awarded a new contract with Trac Precision Machining for the supply of tools and consumables, and other associated ... » Read More

12/09/2019 Fuel cells - controlling the energy of the future Sponsored News: Fuel cells have been hailed as the energy source of the future; they can provide a non-polluting supply of power by re-combining hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity and water. The chemistry sounds very simple, however ... » Read More

11/09/2019 BT launches counter solution to protect against drones that breach site limits ... BT has launched a new counter drone solution that will aim to help organisations to protect themselves from threats to privacy, security and safety by intruding drones. » Read More

10/09/2019 Yokogawa acquires RAP International Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced the signing of an agreement with UK-based RAP International to acquire all shares of the company and make RAP a wholly-owned subsidiary. » Read More

09/09/2019 Airborne Oil & Gas secures TCP Flowlines contract in West Africa Airborne Oil & Gas B.V. has been awarded a large contract from a supermajor, through Oceaneering International, to supply Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) flowlines for deployment in West Africa. » Read More

06/09/2019 CoreRFID adds Scottish Crane and Engineering Services to client list CoreRFID has added Scottish Crane and Engineering Services to its growing industry client list. » Read More

05/09/2019 Drilling waste management firm secures £20m of North Sea contracts TWMA, a specialist drilling waste management company, has secured new contracts valued at £20 million in the North Sea in the first eight months of 2019. » Read More

04/09/2019 ACOEM scales up air monitoring capabilities with acquisition ACOEM Group has acquired emissions monitoring sensors and instruments manufacturer DynOptic Systems, along with its subsidiary business, Tunnel Sensors. » Read More

03/09/2019 Helicopter machinery refurb contract for Rhodes Interform Bespoke composite and metal forming machinery specialist Rhodes Interform has been awarded a contract to refurbish equipment used in the manufacture of composite helicopter rotor blades, including six hot platen presses, up to 10m long. » Read More

02/09/2019 Cerulean and Festo improve tube packing efficiency Tube packing solutions manufacturer Cerulean has collaborated with industrial automation specialist Festo to simplify the design of its FPS-1 tube packer. » Read More

30/08/2019 Wastewater facility gets screw blowers A bespoke compressed air solution has been delivered by Gardner Denver distributor Team Air Power to the Kinnegar wastewater treatment plant, operated by Charles Brand. » Read More

29/08/2019 Industrial supply company launches automatic replenishment service for ... Tools and MRO supplier Zoro UK has launched an automatic stock and supplies replenishing feature called ‘Order Subscription’. » Read More

28/08/2019 Lube Cube saves on plastic A cardboard packaging solution has saved 500 tonnes of plastic, according to a lubricant manufacturer. » Read More

27/08/2019 BP deck operations contract for Sparrows Group Sparrows Group has announced the award of its first contract to deliver deck operations services in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) from supermajor BP. » Read More

26/08/2019 Pilot project sees robots deliver Coca-Cola products at Alton Towers Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is piloting robotic technology at Alton Towers Resort to help deliver beverages to customers, as part of its Ventures innovation investment fund. » Read More

26/08/2019 One step closer to swarm robots that can independently learn and evolve A new generation of swarming robots that can independently learn and evolve new behaviours in the wild is one step closer, creating new robotic possibilities for environmental monitoring, disaster recovery, infrastructure maintenance, ... » Read More

23/08/2019 Bilfinger UK awarded maintenance contracts with INEOS in Scotland Engineering and services provider Bilfinger UK has been awarded multimillion-pound contracts to deliver maintenance services for global chemical producer INEOS at two sites in Scotland, which will see it double its workforce in the country ... » Read More

22/08/2019 JCB starts full production of fully electric mini excavator JCB has gone into full production with what it says is the construction industry’s first fully electric mini excavator. » Read More

21/08/2019 Xylem supports Whaley Bridge dam operation The UK and Ireland managing director of global water technology company Xylem has said that he is “proud” of his team following their involvement in preventing the collapse of a damaged dam wall above the town of Whaley Bridge in ... » Read More

20/08/2019 Rotamec rewind service helps brewery keep fizz Electro-mechanical service provider Rotamec has carried out a specialist motor rewind and refurbishment for a brewery. » Read More

19/08/2019 'Deep Reality Viewer' launched by Vision Engineering Visual inspection and measurement technologies manufacturer Vision Engineering has launched its latest product – the Deep Reality Viewer (DRV-Z1) microscope. » Read More