Alastair Morris, Managing Director of Huddersfield-based Accu, one of the UK's fastest growing distributors of fasteners and components, travelled to Switzerland and Germany last week as part of Mayor Tracy Brabin's West Yorkshire trade mission.

In many production environments, cleaning processes are run conservatively because cleanliness may be hard to verify. The result is frequent cleaning fluid changes, unnecessary downtime, and higher operating costs, all justified in the name of risk reduction. Hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Burnside Hydracyl worked with Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, to replace assumption with measurement in its cylinder washing process.

Lohmann has entered into a new partnership with Techno Converting Services, who will represent Lohmann as the exclusive distributor in Egypt for the flexographic printing market.

ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK is focusing on diversification and working to reduce its dependence on the automotive sector. With a new "New Business Development" unit, the company is specifically tapping into new business areas. Students from the "Business Management" master's program at Heilbronn University helped pave the way for this.

LISI Industrial Solutions has appointed JET PRESS as its preferred distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland, strengthening support for OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and advanced manufacturers across the region.

Aging infrastructure does not have to equate to declining efficiency. With the strategic use of advanced polymeric repair composites and protective coatings, hydropower stations can extend asset life, enhance hydraulic performance and increase output, as the experts at Belzona explain.

Accu is proud to be a platinum sponsor at the UK's largest 3D printing festival, SMRRF (Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival) in Manchester, 7-8 March.

Weldability is excited to introduce its fully equipped mobile demo van, designed to bring the HPC handheld fibre laser welding technology and the CEPRO UniSonic laser safety booth directly to your site anywhere in the UK.

Accu is combining football and robotics in a bid to engage with a wider audience and demonstrate innovation, engineering and advanced manufacturing at this year's Make UK National Manufacturing Conference 2026.

Southeastern Railway has selected TEROSON MS 9320 SF from Henkel as its adhesive solution for train flooring maintenance, citing outstanding adhesion, sealing capabilities and ease of use.