EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

adi Group Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Engineering a better future for over three decades, adi Group is celebrating 35 years of delivering engineering and construction services. Founded in 1990 by Alan Lusty, adi Group began as a small team under adi Electrical. Inspired by a dream to create a self-delivered ‘one-stop-shop’ for multidisciplinary engineering services, Lusty’s vision was clear: build a business that would add an engineering service or sector specialist delivery division every 12-18 months – a vision that continues to drive the company today. Fast forward to 2025, the group now boasts nearly 40 specialist divisions and a team approaching 1000.

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Advanced Engineering opens registration

Visitor registration is now open for Advanced Engineering UK, an annual UK exhibition for engineering and manufacturing professionals. Taking place on 29-30 October 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham, Advanced Engineering is the UK’s only event that connects the entire industrial ecosystem. This year, the show features additions like the expanded Composites Pavilion, SME Village, ADS Pavilion and AM2 Forum.

The 2025 event comes at a pivotal moment for UK industry, following the Government’s announcement of a new 10-year industrial strategy. With measures that could reduce electricity bills by up to 25% for over 7000 manufacturing firms and billions earmarked for innovation, R&D and AI, the strategy signals a renewed focus on long-term industrial growth – a direction that will be reflected across the show floor at Advanced Engineering 2025.More information www.advancedengineeringuk.com

Ministers visit CVE

Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, visited Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) in Cambridge earlier this month to see the company’s Ebflow electron beam welding technology, which has the potential to transform manufacturing timelines and costs for the UK’s next-generation nuclear power infrastructure. The visit came ahead of the Government announcing its £14.2bn investment in the planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in neighbouring Suffolk.

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HepcoMotion expands

Linear motion component manufacturer HepcoMotion is expanding with the addition of three new sites, increasing its capacity to meet global demand. Located near the company’s headquarters at Tiverton Business Park in Devon, two of the facilities (set to be operational by year-end) will increase the company’s footprint by 25-30%. The third – currently in the planning phase – will provide further capacity to support future growth. Says managing director Peter Fanshawe: “We’re investing in infrastructure that supports innovation and positions us to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide. ”

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Transforming Lubrication Management

Castrol has introduced ‘Castrol Intelligent Lubrication Solutions’ to help industrial customers prevent costly downtime, optimise lubricant consumption and extend asset life through predictive maintenance intelligence. The initial focus area is providing predictive analysis by leveraging sensor-based technology and IoT platforms for neat oil applications. These capabilities have delivered compelling results in steel and automotive manufacturing, with the company’s innovation roadmap including expanded offerings for metalworking fluids and additional predictive analytics capabilities. 

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