2023 manufacturing technology orders beat expectations as December adds $491M

In an upside surprise, December 2023 orders of manufacturing technology totaled $491 million, up nearly 22% from November 2023, and nearly 12% above December 2022, according to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT.

No turnaround in sight for machine tool orders

Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the fourth quarter of 2023 were 17 percent down on the previous year's figure.

Edible to usable: Turning foods to plastics alternatives

Three separate studies explain how coffee grounds, tomato peels and gluten have a place in the production of future alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics

Highlander Partners sells its portfolio company, FDL, to ADM

Fuerst Day Lawson Limited (FDL) , founded in 1884 and headquartered in London, UK, is a formulator, developer and manufacturer of proprietary taste and nutrition ingredient solutions serving food, beverage, confections and other consumer markets.

Vivici achieves self-affirmed GRAS status

Apart from its new GRAS status, ingredients company, Vivici also launches nature-equivalent whey protein from fermentation less than a year after starting up

The European Cutting Tools Association appoints new president

For the next four years, ECTA, the European Cutting Tools Association, will be led by an Italian president, Federico Costa, managing director of FEBAMETAL

Enzymatic PET biorecycling plant in France

CARBIOS rallies players to promote textile circularity sector in the presence of M. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

Protection against expensive product recalls

Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of industrial weigh-ing and inspection technologies, offers innovative x-ray systems to ensure the highest safety and quality standards in food production.

Inner thread Unscrew Function for Extrusion Blow Molding Applications

CHEN WAY MACHINERY’S DOUBLE L RING DRUM BLOW MOLDING MACHINE

Tetra Pak invests to further boost recycling across EU

Tetra Pak's move supports the goals of the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Green polymer market forecast and opportunities

Green Polymer Market size is to surpass around US$ 74.95 billion by 2030, recording a CAGR of 9.6%, as reported by Coherent MI