Stricter rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) use worldwide has led to a 30% rise in demand for related testing services, says safety experts TÜV Rheinland. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209709… #PE

Tomlinson Hall led the field at the 2025 Pump Industry Association awards, winning two out of 10 categories in another hotly-contested year. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209707… #PE #PIA #Award

Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a higher than average interest in technology careers, reveals an EngineeringUK study. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209702… #PE

The actual level recorded for last month, 46.9, was down from the previous 48.3. It is also the lowest for more than a year; since December 2023. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209703… #PE #Skill #Science #Engineering

Central to their proposed plan of action is protected access to a list of key molecules deemed to be vital building blocks for all economic sectors, ensuring their production within the union. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209706… #PE #UK #Economy #EU

The firm said it is investing more than €150 million in order to add 16,000 pallet spaces for cool storage in order to meet growing demand. Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209705… #PE

The first ever award of the new £1 million Manchester Prize for UK-led AI breakthroughs has gone to a 16 month old spin-out company for its work in materials innovation. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209710… #PE #AI

Growth in one of the biggest potential markets for green energy producers could be hindered by infrastructure and storage problems, states process automation specialists IMI. Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209702… #PE #infrastructure

Former Tory minister Lord Willetts has been appointed as the chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO). Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209702… #PE #RIO

Writing in Polymer Chemistry, the researchers outlined how they created polymer gels with breakable bonds in various parts of the structure, testing to see how the properties altered when the gel was degraded and reformed. More: processengineering.co.uk/article/209475…

Monitoring systems have been central to the substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector, says Alexander Krajete, with portable systems and more rigorous analysis playing a vital role… More: processengineering.co.uk/article/209710… #PE

Europe is almost half way towards its goal of using a quarter of its plastics from circular sources, claims the sector trade association for the continent and the UK. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209523… #PE

Spare parts sourcing for cooling, heating, steam and compressed air equipment is becoming more problematic for process firms in the UK and western Europe, claims a new Aggreko survey. More: processengineering.co.uk/article/209535… #PE

The renewables and chemicals sectors could be short of thousands of the skilled workers they need unless they can compete better for young potential recruits, warns a new report. Read More: processengineering.co.uk/article/209507… #PE

The Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) has been awarded £2.4 million of funding from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to develop a system designed to tackle some of the biggest issues facing society. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209536… #PE

Industrial mentoring organisation Made Smarter reports that small to medium sized manufacturers in the North West have invested £22 million in technology under its adoption programme, with food and drink firms prominent among the latest recruits. More: processengineering.co.uk/article/209490…

New methods to combat the prevalence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could provide a valuable tool for the water process sector. Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209490…

Legal history has been made with the first ever attempt to use a legislative procedure specifically designed for new nuclear power practices. Know more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209536… #PE

Staffordshire has sealed its centuries-old reputation as the UK’s ceramics capital with the official opening of the £10 million open-access AMRICC Centre. Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209507… #PE

Airswift has announced its purchase of Worley’s global recruitment and contractor management business, Energy Resourcing. Read more: processengineering.co.uk/article/209408… #PE #Airswift