Process industries in Scotland, such as pharmaceuticals, distilleries, breweries and dairies, have been professionally supported by valve and instrumentation experts, BM Engineering Supplies, for over two decades. Shortly after the company’s founding, a partnership was formed with Bürkert, a specialist designer and manufacturer of fluid control systems, and this year sees the 20th anniversary of that relationship.

HMS Networks has entered into a binding agreement with Spectris Group Holdings to acquire Red Lion Controls, a well-established US-based provider of industrial automation solutions.

Mouser Electronics has completed its System and Organization Controls 2 Type II (SOC 2 Type II), along with also receiving ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certification. Mouser’s customers can trust that it has the rigorous processes in place to protect the security, privacy and availability of its data, systems and products, which are 100% authorised from over 1,200 manufacturers of semiconductors and electronic components.

Elmo Rietschle’s Bad Neustadt factory in northern Bavaria, Germany, is celebrating the manufacture of its two millionth product, while highlighting the energy saving capabilities of its new line of high-speed radial blowers, which it says can save up to 50% of energy compared to previous blowers.

EcoVadis conducts sustainability ratings and is one of the world’s most well-known and renowned agencies. At this year’s evaluation, Fronius was awarded the gold medal for the first time, making it one of the top 5% most sustainable companies.

Modern agriculture is increasingly adopting automation technology and Contrinex sensors. For example, the low-cost, yet robustness and reliability of Contrinex’s rugged ‘600 Series’ inductive sensors are trusted on a range of innovative tractors.

As the UK distributor for world leading laser technology companies, TLM Laser has become a trusted supplier of laser systems and solutions to many of the UK and Ireland’s manufacturing sectors. The continued success of the business has led to the doubling of floorspace at the company’s Bromsgrove facility to support future growth.

maxon has recruited Ben Smith as the new UK sales manager for the Parvalux brand. Ben will support OEM customers across the UK and Ireland. With over 10 years’ of motor and mechatronic experience, Ben joins maxon as the company sets to expand customer support for the Parvalux range in the brand’s home market.

In a significant move forward, Rotor Clip has recently expanded its operation by establishing a brand-new logistics distribution centre in Fort Worth, Texas to accommodate customers in a more centralised location.

K-Parts, a leading online supplier of scooter, moped and motorbike parts, has chosen robots from automation expert Prime Vision to streamline its warehouse logistics operations at Harderwijk in the Netherlands.