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FISC: Packaging is vital – but how do we address plastic waste?

Monday, 16 March 2026

Packaging is a major part of everyday life used to wrap, protect, preserve, transport, inform and sell items for distribution, storage, use and sale. It is integrated into every sector worldwide and in the UK the packaging industry is worth an estimated £47bn. Made by the foundational industries from everything from card, paper, metal, glass and… Continue

PI-KEM Expands Battery Research Toolkit to Support Next-Generation Cell Development

Monday, 16 March 2026

PI-KEM Ltd has introduced a new range of battery materials and cell development solutions to support researchers and engineers working on advanced energy storage technologies. As demand grows for higher performance, scalable, and alternative battery chemistries, the expanded portfolio provides practical tools for investigating cell behaviour, optimising formulations, and accelerating the transition from laboratory research… Continue

Nikon has Launched New ECLIPSE Microscope Models

Monday, 16 March 2026

Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has launched new ECLIPSE microscope models, the LV150NA LED, LV150N LED, and MA200 LED, to strengthen the company’s comprehensive range of industrial microscopy solutions. Following the LV100N series announced in March 2025, the new models use a high colour-rendering LED light source and improve maintainability. The ECLIPSE LV150NA LED and LV150N LED… Continue

Hydrogen Material Challenges  – Cranfield University Short Course

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Hydrogen Material Challenges 16-19 March 2026  | Cranfield Campus, Bedford MK43 0AL  | £2,250 (concessions available) This introductory residential course provides practical knowledge of hydrogen-related material challenges for components in the hydrogen supply chain: • production, • storage and distribution, • use. Subject matter experts from academia and industry ensure you’ll gain a current, practical… Continue

FISC: Impactful Innovation

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

What do you think of when you hear the word innovation? A shiny new technology? A clever app? A robot doing something fancy? In some cases, that’s true, but for the foundational industries innovation often takes the shape of a new material formulation or a new conversion process; innovation is not always visible, but it… Continue

PI-KEM Completes Major Battery Research Facility Project in Poland

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

UK-based advanced materials specialist PI-KEM Ltd has successfully completed a three-year project to deliver the largest pouch cell pilot line in Eastern Europe, located at the Łukasiewicz – IMN | Centre for Electrochemical Energy Storage in Poznań, Poland. The new facility represents a major investment in Poland’s battery research capabilities and will support the development… Continue

FISC: Delivering the Industrial Strategy

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Over the last four and a half years, FISC has driven innovation across the UK Foundation Industries, enabling over £30 million in capital investment and collaborating with more than 40 companies. From decarbonisation and digitalisation to sustainable materials and skills development, our work is helping to future-proof these vital sectors. Now, with a renewed focus… Continue

OUT NOW: Winter 2025 issue of Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine Available to Download

Friday, 9 January 2026

Discover the Winter 2025 issue of Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine! This free-to-access 176-page issue features all the industry news highlights from the last quarter, plus the following exclusive deep-dive articles: ✔️ NASA’s GRX-810: The story of an oxide-dispersion-strengthened superalloy designed for AM ✔️ EOS M4 ONYX: Exploring a customer-led path to scaling series metal Additive Manufacturing ✔️… Continue

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