Coding salty snacks: the challenges

James Wolff, global marketing manager at Videojet Technologies, looks at current trends in the salty snacks market and how coding and marking operations should always be planned in partnership with a specialist supplier.

Increased automation in F&B industry

Louis Kok, head of marketing & sales at Consoveyo Singapore explains the opportunities in the Southeast Asian region.    

VinFast, GM drive growth in Vietnam

VinFast aims to build an automobile manufacturing eco-system that will include assembly plants, local automotive suppliers and supporting industries.  

KELCH Safecontrol 4.0 for machine tools

KELCH GmbH, the system supplier, has launched the latest generation of Safecontrol 4.0 for machine tools.

Is your smart factory secure?

Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director at obsolete industrial equipment supplier, EU Automation, discusses smart factory security and what manufacturers should consider when protecting their facility. 

DSM and APK team up

DSM and APK cooperate on recycling multilayer food packaging films as they aim to increase the sustainable benefits of this type of films. 

SIPA XFORM hits 11Mn cycles

SIPA’s XFORM 500 preform injection moulding system is getting another upgrade as the 500-tonne system is now on its third generation since 2012.  

Borouge builds 5th PP plant

Borouge awards EPC contract for an additional polypropylene plant in its Ruwais facility to add 5 million tonnes per annum by 2021.

Rapid and easy spot weld inspection

The rapid testing of resistance-welded spots, independent of defined test plans, is the subject of the “Free Testing”. 

DuPont innovation centre in Japan

DuPont Nutrition & Health will open a new innovation centre that will deliver cross-functional solutions with a broad ingredient portfolio to customers in Japan and Korea.  

Nescafé Dolce Gusto in Vietnam

Nestlé inaugurated its Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsule production line in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.  

Thai demo plant for cellulose sugar

Toray holds grand opening ceremony of a demonstration plant for cellulosic sugar-manufacturing process using membranes located in Udon Thani province, Thailand.