DIRAK is continuing to invest in growth and customer proximity in the UK, with an expanded warehouse, a stronger sales team and targeted product innovations for specific industries - underlining the company's clear focus on customer proximity. The aim is to offer UK customers the best possible service - fast, reliable and flexible.

LAPP Group has taken over Brazilian connectivity specialist Eurocabos Materiais Eletricos, based in Sao Paulo. LAPP has acquired 100 percent of the company shares. With this merger, the company grows its footprint in the strategically important Latin American markets.

Renishaw has made a multi-million-pound investment in a new dedicated facility at its headquarters in Gloucestershire, UK. This, significantly enhances the company's ability to test its products under the environmental and electrical conditions encountered during transportation.

After investing in the Fisnar F4403N ADVANCE Benchtop Dispensing robot from adhesives and dispensing specialist Intertronics, J-TEQ EMS Solutions achieved a full return on investment within a year, streamlining PCB masking, cutting waste and freeing up staff for higher-value tasks.

Yokogawa optical spectrum analyser are proving essential to the characterisation of advanced lasers for quantum computing applications at Vexlum.

When a plastic moulding company was looking to provide efficient guarding for operators during the heat staking process, replacing inefficient mechanical guarding, it turned to Contrinex for a solution built around light curtains.

LOCTITE is proud to continue its longstanding sponsorship of Formula Student - the UK's most established educational engineering competition, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. With more than two decades of involvement, Henkel brand LOCTITE continues to help university teams bring their innovative race car designs to life with its trusted adhesives and technical know-how.

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Ampleon, a semiconductor manufacturer specialising in radio frequency technology.

Stellantis' plant in Melfi, Italy - recognised as one of the company's centres of excellence - will use ABB's PixelPaint technology with mono coat paint from Nippon Paint to create the elegant duo-tone paintwork of DS Automobiles' new DS8 flagship.

Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced the strategic evolution of the Teledyne FLIR OEM brand. The brand update is highlighted by the launch of a dedicated website, streamlining original equipment manufacturer (OEM) access to technical resources and development support.