STIF, a French specialist in passive explosion protection, has completed the acquisition of Belgian company StuvEx, a leading European provider of active explosion protection systems. The acquisition marks a key strategic step in STIF’s growth, positioning the company as a comprehensive industrial and energy safety provider in Europe and beyond.

Dense phase pneumatic conveying systems offer a reliable solution for handling bulk materials while preserving product integrity. The Swiss-based Gericke Group is a long-standing supplier in this field, providing systems that integrate control technologies to support process optimisation and energy efficiency.

Designed for applications where material quality must be maintained,...

Cablevey Conveyors, a specialist in tubular drag conveying technology, has introduced two new retrofit innovations – CleanDrop and CleanTray – aimed at reducing product loss and improving operational efficiency across bulk material handling operations.

The product launches represent the company’s first major innovations since joining Akona Process Solutions, a newly...

Austrian recycling technology specialist Lindner has established a new subsidiary, Lindner LATAM, marking a significant step in its global expansion strategy. Based in Brazil, the new entity reinforces Lindner’s long-term commitment to the Latin American market, where demand for waste processing, alternative fuels, and plastics recycling continues to grow.

The...

Technotrans and Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) have signed an exclusive framework agreement for the supply of the jointly developed Turboclean Advanced E ink supply system. Designed to improve efficiency and sustainability in flexographic printing, the system will be used exclusively in W&H printing presses.

The agreement follows a long-term development...

With growing consumer demand – and increasingly stringent quality standards – modern pet food production faces mounting challenges. A recent large-scale facility expansion demonstrates how capacity and process efficiency can be significantly increased within an existing plant infrastructure, without interrupting live operations.

An established international pet food manufacturer invested over...

Ajax Equipment has supplied a UKEX / ATEX-certified screw conveyor to James Durrans & Sons, a manufacturer of carbon-based materials within the Durrans Group. The new conveyor is designed to handle coal dust, efficiently transferring material from a dust collection hopper, while maintaining containment to support safe, continuous operation.

Developed...

A leading European manufacturer of luxury ceramic sanitaryware has placed an order for nine high-intensity Electromagnetic Wet Filters from Bunting Magnetics. The units will be deployed across production sites in Poland, Portugal, and Ukraine to enhance the purity of ceramic slips, glazes, and bodies.

Bunting’s Electromagnetic Wet Filters utilize powerful...

The University of Utrecht has selected the Coperion STS 25 Mc11 twin screw extruder for a pioneering research initiative aimed at advancing chemical recycling of plastic waste. Led by Assistant Professor Dr. Ina Vollmer, the project focuses on the mechanical-chemical conversion of mixed plastics using catalysts to improve process efficiency...

Mauser Packaging Solutions has opened a new reconditioning and recycling facility at the BASF site in Tarragona, Spain, further expanding its European footprint and deepening its collaboration with BASF. The facility is designed to enhance packaging circularity by reconditioning Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and producing high-quality post-consumer resin (PCR) from...