HAVER & BOECKER has enhanced its flagship ROTO‑PACKER® RVT rotary packing machine with new intelligent features designed to deliver cleaner, faster and more efficient bagging for cement, building materials and chemical producers.
The company has confirmed that its patented ROTO‑LOCK® dosing unit is now a standard component on all new ROTO‑PACKER...

Companies planning to exhibit at SYMAS®/MAINTENANCE 2026 are being urged to secure their space early, with organisers confirming that promotional booth rates are available until 31 May.
The trade fair – Poland’s flagship event for bulk solids, powder processing and industrial maintenance – returns to Kraków on 14–15 October, bringing...

Bulk material handling solutions firm Martin Engineering has acquired ConveyorTech (CVT) located in Australia – expanding its worldwide portfolio of conveyor belt cleaners and components.
Acquiring CVT gives Martin’s global product range an unprecedented boost, offering mine operators and materials processors the widest variety of conveyor belt cleaners of any supplier....

Flexicon has unveiled a new mobile bag dumping station designed to improve dust control, operator safety and process flexibility in bulk‑materials handling environments.
The system enables manual emptying of hand‑held sacks into a sealed enclosure, preventing airborne dust and protecting both personnel and surrounding equipment.
The unit integrates bag dumping, compaction and...

Everstone Capital has finalised its acquisition of Qlar Group, the global industrial technology company formerly known as Schenck Process.
The deal marks a significant milestone for Qlar, a long‑established supplier of weighing, feeding, conveying, milling and grinding technologies used across cement, steel, chemicals, performance materials, mining and food sectors.
Under the new...

K3 Metrology (K3M), based in Wales, UK, has raised £2.75 million (€3 million) in seed funding for its metrology platform, designed for advanced manufacturing environments.

K3M is a spin out from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which developed Metralis – a technology enabling accurate, real-time measurement of large‑scale components, helping...

Abbey has added 10 more state-of-the-art food grade tank containers to the growing intermodal fleet, as the firm looks to provide greener alternatives to road transport.
Tank containers, sometimes referred to as ISO tanks, are an ideal alternative to road tankers on international routes.
They can be transported by road rail or...

Vietnamese agribusiness firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai is investing $50 million (€43 million) into a 5,000 hectare coffee plantation and processing facility. The project will be based in the Bolaven Plateau, in southern Laos.

The project will focus on developing high-quality coffee plantations alongside processing facilities aimed at producing export-grade...

Rockwell has expanded the capabilities of its EtherNet/IP™ In-cabinet Solution, including more support for manufacturers and the ability to connect more components inside the control panel, without redesigning the existing architecture.

As manufacturers work to increase productivity and reduce downtime, they often face challenges related to limited data access and...

ABB has acquired Specialtrasfo, an Italian manufacturer specialising in medium voltage transformers. These specialised transformers provide efficient power conversion, control and reliable system performance, for example, in conveyors, kilns and mixers.

Through the acquisition, ABB intends to position itself as a partner of choice for customers seeking integrated, high-performance solutions....