igus reached €1.105 billion in sales in 2024, increasing the number of active customers by 5%. And it is launching a new record number of motion plastics products for 2025, with some 277 innovations showcasing a variety of new lubrication-free plastic products under the slogan 'GO ZERO Lubrication'.

Patrick Faulkner, Lead Engineer at precision engineering component distributor Accu, based in Huddersfield, has been recognised as one of Leeds and West Yorkshire's Top 30 Under 30s for 2025.

Schneider Electric marked United Nations' World Water Day on 22 March 2025 with a new white paper ready for the beginning of the UK water industry's AMP8 regulatory period on 1 April 2025.

At Machine Building North, we've put together an AI technology trail where you can talk to leaders in the field of automation to get their take on the likely impact of AI, find out what is here now, and what might be coming in the near future.

Machine Building North is excited to welcome Indu Sol area manager Angadh Lambert as a presenter in the Networking Theatre, discussing PROFINET Security. Join Angadh from 11:00 to 11:30 in Theatre 2 at the Concorde Centre in Manchester on 10 April.

As part of the Group's growth strategy Rubix has reached an agreement to acquire ERIKS UK and Ireland.

Machine Building North is delighted to welcome PIUK chairman Chris McComb as a presenter in the networking theatre, introducing the topic of Module Type Package, (MTP) and how it promotes interoperability and flexibility.

Ruland Manufacturing has acquired the assets of RoCom Couplings, a Santa Maria, California-based company specialising in beaming technology, including beam couplings, machined springs, and custom beamed components.

Emerson will demonstrate how it's transforming the future of factory automation through its proven Floor to Cloud approach and comprehensive portfolio at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, on March 31 to April 4, 2025.