Artificial intelligence (AI) is the present and future of technology. But how can we implement it to make our production and supply chain processes increasingly more efficient? AI opens up a huge number of scenarios to discover and delve into. It also provides the possibility to explore new business opportunities to achieve greater growth, profitability and sustainability. An example illustrating this is the use of AI combined with digital twins (digital replicas of a process, product or service) to personalise production according to a customer’s requirements.

Manitou Group, a global benchmark in the manufacture of handling, lifting and earthmoving equipment, will completely renovate its logistics facility in Ancenis, France, with the cooperation of Mecalux. Its aim is to ramp up its product turnover and boost order picking. To do this, it will instal the  Shuttle System  and two pick stations.

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with ONE-Dyas B.V. which will employ the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in December 2021, with a firm duration of 84 days. The contract value is approximately USD 6.9m, excluding an agreed fee for the potential use of the rig’s SCR system. The contract includes two additional one-well options.

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a chemi-thermomechanical pulping system delivered to Sun Paper for its mill in the city of Beihai, Guangxi, China.

With current market conditions putting pressure on exports from China, our new liner service from Dalian in the northeast of the country to North America offers customers a reliable solution to meet their shipping needs.

August 2021 saw the completion of Lyckeskolan school in Kinna, the main town in Mark Municipality and about 50 km to the southeast of Gothenburg. Designed for 650 pupils in grades 7-9, the new school replaces an earlier school from the 1960s.

With the introduction of the new Alfa Laval PlusClean ® cleaning nozzle, Alfa Laval’s broad tank cleaning portfolio is set to take a giant leap forward. The PlusClean delivers unprecedented 100% tank cleaning coverage, up to 80% savings in water and cleaning media costs, and no product contamination. Paired with a top-mounted tank cleaning device and installed flush with the tank wall or bottom, the PlusClean raises productivity and lowers total cost of ownership.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Welspun Advanced Materials, India, to deliver a complete neXline spunlace line for the production of nonwoven roll goods and wipes for their new plant in Hyderabad, Telangana.

A massive scaling up of finance for research and development is essential to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to a report by Ricardo and the International Chamber of Shipping.

Ruukki Construction is to invest in an automatic sandwich panel packaging line s at the Alajärvi plant. The new line will reduce the usage of plastic packaging material and also other waste generated on the line. The new packaging line will come on stream in March 2022.