SIC Marking acquires Spain-based Sivart

SIC Marking is pursuing its international development with the acquisition of Sivart Sl in Barcelona. Sivart has 20 years of history, starting as a specialist in traceability and vision software solutions. Over the years, Sivart enlarged its offer and became a ‘privileged partner’ of SIC Marking Group, distributing its marking and traceability products in Spain.
Sic Marking offers a one-stop-shop approach, covering any type of marking and tracing requests thanks to a large portfolio of dot-peen, scribing and laser products, as well as a dedicated supply chain for customised solutions.
For further information www.sic-marking.co.uk

Sustainability is focus topic at EMO

Climate change, environmental protection, energy and material efficiency – sustainability is now an integral part of daily life. It will also feature prominently at EMO Hannover 2023 (18-23 September). Experts will be presenting ambitious, long-term strategies – and every proposal implemented represents a step in the right direction. But how is it possible to meet sustainability goals in a practical and, above all, verifiable way? To answer this question, many exhibitors will show innovations and projects that set out how manufacturers can adapt their processes to make production more resource-efficient.
For further information www.emo-hannover.de

Zero-emission electric boats

Marine engineers, Ecomar Propulsion and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, have kicked off an ambitious R&D project aimed at bringing the manufacture of key parts used in zero-emissions electric boats to the UK. Funded by the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund, the project seeks to bring production to Scotland and overcome a global supply chain shortage of electric outboard motors, which are currently made in Japan. Ecomar has set a goal to reduce maritime greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million tonnes within 10 years.
For further information www.nmis.scot

Best of British casting

A company that tripled the size of its business in weeks to support the UK Covid-19 effort was named as the ‘Best of British Casting’ at the UK Cast Metals Industry Awards. Andover-based MRT Castings secured ‘Company of the Year’, impressing judges with the way it scaled up rapidly to supply cast aluminium components to one of the world’s largest producers of critical care ventilators. Bosses at the firm invested over £3.5m in two additional die-casting cells, seven additional CNC machines and recruited 45 staff to meet huge increases in volumes that saw it grow from £7.8m to £20.8m in a matter of months.
For further information www.castmetalsfederation.com

Hack event unlocks value chain impact

Apollo Forum recently staged its first hack event at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), focussing on aligning the value chain across different sectors to explore digital twin opportunities. The ‘Value Hack’ investigated one of the four key themes outlined in the Apollo Protocol white paper, and was held at the AMRC’s flagship Factory 2050 facility in Sheffield, attracting professionals working in the field of digital twins or broader information management problems across the manufacturing and built-environment sectors.
For further information www.bit.ly/3VwE2Fw