Category: Features & Interviews

Following acquisition by Grundfos in 2023, remote telemetry and data analytics company Metasphere has entered a new era. To explore what this means for the company, its customers, and the wider water sector, chief executive Lau Pinholt Jensen shares his perspective ahead of the WWEM Expo.   The water sector needs to move beyond simply responding […]

The IoT is growing dynamically and the eSIM plays a central role in this, as it enables the secure, flexible and scalable networking of billions of devices worldwide. As a provider of global connectivity solutions for the IoT, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) will name the numerous advantages of the eSIM and present current new developments. The number […]

Bulk packers stand to reap the full benefits of highly flexible, automated fit-to-size boxing technology by being able to flip from runs of thousands of identical boxes to a variety of individually sized packages, using different flute types, all on the fly. By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies A growing number of […]

As climate change drives both heavier rainfall and prolonged dry spells, SuDS are increasingly viewed as a tool to address both challenges, writes Lorna Davis, director, SuDSPlanter. With parts of England facing what the National Drought Group describes as a “nationally significant” water shortfall, water companies are responding in line with their drought plans. This […]

The middle of summer, when temperatures are soaring and air conditioning is blasting, is probably the last time most people would want to think about shutting down their cooling systems. Yet, it is the ideal time to start planning an effective anticorrosion strategy for a successful layup next fall and winter. Cortec® is here to […]

With automotive Time to Market becoming a key area of competitive differentiation, how are organisations leveraging digitisation, including AI (Artificial Intelligence), to safeguard supply chains in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable political and economic landscape? Bodo Philipp, CEO, MHP Consulting explains. New Supply Chain Pressures For decades, the efficiency of the automotive supply chain has […]

MD of steel fabricators issues an urgent call to support the future of the welding industry The UK is facing a crisis in its welding workforce and the numbers are alarming. WorldSkills UK estimates a shortage of more than 35,000 skilled professionals. The UK’s 2025 industrial strategy green paper specifically states “The UK has a […]

The world’s petrochemical industry is in a time of transition.  Facing the worst business downturn in a generation due to overcapacity and the stalled global economy, nearly every major petrochemical producer in Europe is reviewing assets for closure. For an industry navigating the transition away from fossil fuels and managing the trade volatility created by the […]