(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has transitioned to recyclable paper packaging across its men’s socks, woven pyjama sets, and nearly 40% of its underwear lines, eliminating around 5.5 million plastic units annually from its Clothing & Home business. The move … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Clothing & Home, consumer goods packaging, eco-friendly fashion, FSC paper, Katharine Beacham, M&S, Marks & Spencer, men’s essentials, men’s socks, net zero 2040, Plan A, plastic reduction, pyjamas, recyclable packaging, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, sustainable retail, UK retail sustainability, underwear
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has announced the acquisition of the ready-mixed concrete operations of Midway Concrete, a family-run company operating four plants in the Melbourne and Geelong areas. This move strengthens Heidelberg Materials’ integrated operations in Australia and extends its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Australia construction market, Australian Capital Territory, Buckeridge Group, Cement Australia, concrete acquisition, concrete plants, core market expansion, Dominik von Achten, Elvin Group, Geelong, green building materials, Heidelberg Materials, infrastructure Australia, M&A construction sector, Melbourne, Midway Concrete, partnership, Perth, portfolio optimisation, quarry operations, ready-mixed concrete, sustainability, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Stadler will supply eight hybrid battery-diesel multiple units to Chemins de fer de Provence under a contract with Région Sud, aiming to replace CP’s aging diesel fleet with more sustainable and efficient trains. Running between Nice and Digne-les-Bains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2028 rail projects, Ansgar Brockmeyer, battery-diesel multiple units, BEMU Bem 4/8, Bussnang, Chemins de fer de Provence, CO2 reduction, CP, French infrastructure, French rail, Green mobility, hybrid trains, narrow-gauge trains, Nice to Digne, partnership, public transport, rail innovation, railway modernisation, Région Sud, regional rail France, Stadler, sustainability, sustainable transport, Swiss engineering
(IN BRIEF) CCRM Nordic is building a new ATMP production facility in GoCo Health Innovation City, Sweden, to support the development of next-generation gene, cell, and tissue-based therapies. AFRY will serve as engineering partner and project manager, leading the design, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced therapy medicinal products, AFRY, ATMP, biotechnology innovation, CCRM Nordic, cell therapy, engineering partner, Fredrik Wessberg, future-proof lab design, gene therapy, GMP compliance, GoCo Health Innovation City, Martin Öman, Mölndal, partnership, personalised medicine, pharmaceutical manufacturing, project management, sustainability, sustainable pharmaceutical production, Sweden healthcare strategy
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool and Sustainable Ventures have teamed up to launch the Sustainable Futures Accelerator, a two-month programme supporting four innovative climate tech spinouts. Designed to refine business models and connect founders with investors and industry leaders, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic enterprise, advanced manufacturing, AI in infrastructure, Andrew Wordsworth, Apoello, Atomik AM, climate tech, digital discovery tools, Dr Thomas Pugh, food preservation innovation, future materials, green jobs, Innovation Investment Fortnight, Liverpool City Region, partnership, Plasma Fresh, Robotiz3d, Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise, sustainability, Sustainable Futures Accelerator, Sustainable Ventures, UK spinouts, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has been named the best mobile network in Switzerland by CHIP magazine for the tenth year in a row, scoring highest across all categories including mobile Internet, telephony, 5G availability, and long-distance train coverage. The award confirms … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 5G Switzerland, Awards, best mobile network, CHIP magazine, Connect magazine, customer service, Digital connectivity, infrastructure investment, leadership, Mark Düsener, mobile innovation, mobile internet, mobile telephony, network expansion, SBB train connectivity, Swiss IT investment, Swiss mobile coverage, Swiss telecommunications, Swisscom, Swisscom 2025, telecom awards Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has launched iiQKA.OS2, a new AI-ready, web-based robot operating system designed to streamline industrial automation. It features full simulation capabilities, support for personal devices, compatibility with multiple kinematics, and future-proof standards such as ISO 10218:2025 readiness and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI in robotics, cyber-resilient robotics, digital manufacturing, future-ready automation, IEC 62443, iiQKA.OS2, iiQWorks, industrial automation, ISO 10218:2025, KR C5, KR C5 micro, KUKA, NVIDIA expansion, offline programming, Robot Operating System, robotic software solutions, simulation, smart manufacturing, smartPLUG, teach pendant alternatives, virtual robot controller, web-based robot control
(IN BRIEF) UK economic activity remained steady in March with four out of fourteen sectors reporting output growth, the same as February, according to Lloyds Bank’s UK Sector Tracker. Real estate services saw their first expansion of 2024, spurred by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cost pressures, financial services, food and drink, inflation, input costs, Lloyds Sector Tracker, macroeconomic trends, Manufacturing, Nikesh Sawjani, output growth, PMI, property market, real estate services, sector performance, services sector, Software Services, stamp duty, UK business confidence, UK economy
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu is converting EUR 2.5 million of its outstanding convertible bond into 941,832 new shares and simultaneously canceling an equal number of treasury shares to keep its total share count unchanged. Following the transaction, the company will retain … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Alwadi Poultry Farms Company to deliver a complete high-capacity feed mill in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Scheduled to open in 2026, the plant will produce 90 TPH of poultry and ruminant … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged agriculture technology, Alwadi Poultry Farms Company, Andritz, Animal Nutrition, complete plant solutions, crumblers, feed mill, feed processing, feed production, food security, hammer mills, high-capacity facility, Khalid M. Al-Sanie, livestock feed, MEA region, Michael Lierau, Middle East expansion, partnership, pellet mills, poultry feed, poultry industry, Riyadh Province, ruminant feed, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Vision 2030, sustainability, turnkey feed plant
(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Cue Biopharma to develop and commercialize CUE-501, a first-in-class bispecific compound designed to selectively deplete harmful B cells in autoimmune diseases. The innovative therapy uses Cue’s Immuno-STAT™ platform to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged autoimmune diseases, B cell depletion, biologics innovation, biopharma collaboration, bispecific compound, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carine Boustany, chronic disease treatment, Cue Biopharma, CUE-501, Daniel Passeri, drug development, Immuno-STAT, Immuno-STAT platform, immunology pipeline, inflammatory diseases, licensing agreement, memory T cells, milestone payments, partnership, precision medicine, royalty payments, strategic partnership, T cell engagers, targeted biologics, up-front payment
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow joined forces with global leaders in neuroscience, arts, urban planning, and public health at the first Humanise Summit in London to declare that uninspired architecture is detrimental to human wellbeing. Led by Professor Rebecca … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AHRC, Allen Institute, architecture and emotion, Arts and Humanities, built environment, community belonging, design psychology, George Clarke, Glasgow research news, healthy buildings, Heatherwick Studio, Humanise Summit, mental health, neuroarchitecture, Place-Based Research Programme, placemaking, public space innovation, public wellbeing, Rebecca Madgin, sustainable cities, Thomas Heatherwick, Tibbalds Planning, UKRI, University of Glasgow, urban design, urban studies
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics is showcasing over 50 advanced demos at electronica China 2025, highlighting its pioneering work in Automotive, Industrial, and Enabling Technologies. The exhibits include the newly launched Teseo VI GNSS chip with quad-band anti-jamming and centimeter-level accuracy, cutting-edge … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI server PSU, automotive GNSS, Autonomous Vehicles, China tech events, contactless FOTA, data center infrastructure, digital power, Edge AI, electronica China 2025, Enabling Technologies, Gesture Recognition, industrial robotics, ISP, John Lee, Jung-hee Ryu, MEMS IMU, Meta-bounds AR glasses, NPU, Powertrain Controller, Smart Glasses, smart IoT, ST motor control, ST60 connectivity, STM32G431, STM32N6, STMicroelectronics, Teseo VI, time-of-flight sensor, Vienna PFC, Zonal Control Unit
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