Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 23, 2026 - Research teams and organizations working on animal feed and flour milling innovation now have a structured path to external financing through the Victam Foundation's 2026 Call for Funding, with final project selections and award decisions scheduled for completion by early June 2026 at Victam International in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Funding cycle overview

The Victam Foundation opened its 2026 Call for Funding submission window on March 23, 2026, accepting project proposals through March 23, 2026. The call targets researchers, organizations, and innovators developing projects that advance the animal feed and flour milling industries. There are no submission fees, and proposals must be submitted via the foundation's online requesting form. Applications must include a detailed project description and an expected budget; the foundation reserves the right to request additional documentation where necessary.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 17, 2026 - Grandprint (Shengda) has expanded its web-to-print operations by purchasing six additional Speedmaster CX 92 presses from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG). The move continues what HEIDELBERG describes as a sustained investment cycle by the printer in digital and hybrid technologies from HEIDELBERG and Gallus. For commercial leaders and production managers, the purchase signals added conventional press capacity aligned with hybrid workflows, aimed at meeting demand patterns tied to packaging and label work in China. It also indicates continued capital deployment into equipment that can support web-to-print-driven order volumes and turnaround expectations.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 13, 2026 - ANGA COM has published the conference agenda for its 2026 exhibition and conference, scheduled for May 19-21 in Cologne, Germany, with a program centered on broadband, media and connectivity. The event will feature more than 50 panels and over 200 speakers, including a strong CEO presence from telecom and media companies. The updated agenda matters for operators, vendors, municipalities and investors because it concentrates on network strategy, media business priorities and policy issues that directly affect deployment, service delivery and market positioning. It also expands the practical component of the event through new round tables and a municipalities-focused theme day.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 12, 2026 - It's A 10 Haircare is using its latest company update to frame a broader growth story built around ecommerce scale, category expansion and brand development. The business points to a Shopify 1-Million Order Award while also signaling a move into men's grooming under the leadership of Carolyn Aronson. For operators and brand executives, the combination matters because it links direct-to-consumer execution with portfolio expansion, two factors that can materially affect revenue mix, customer retention and channel strategy.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 06, 2026 - Sidel has introduced SWING® Evo, a next-generation tunnel pasteuriser designed to reduce water and energy consumption through a modular architecture and a counterflow concept that enables module-by-module control. The company positions the system as a practical sustainability and cost lever for beverage producers, particularly beer operations running glass and can formats, where pasteurisation performance must stay consistent across changing SKUs and operating conditions. SWING® Evo integrates predictive control to manage product treatment in real time, including during production interruptions. Sidel also points to fast installation and service access as part of the operating case for producers evaluating upgrades or new line projects.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 06, 2026 - Sidel reported two wins at the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards 2026, with recognitions tied to packaging and beverage line technology designed to reduce resource use while maintaining production performance. The company said its EvoBLOW Laser received the Sustainable Innovation Award, while its latest tunnel pasteurizer, SWING® Evo, was recognised with the Sustainable Product Award. For beverage producers, the operational relevance is centered on measurable efficiency drivers described in the release-reduced downtime, lower energy use, lower material consumption, and tighter process control. The announcement also reinforces how equipment vendors are using sustainability awards to validate practical, factory-level improvements rather than purely aspirational targets.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 06, 2026 - Sidel is set to debut at the 52nd Dairy Industry Conference and Exhibition 2026 in New Delhi, using the event to position aseptic PET packaging and digital quality control as practical levers for India's fast-evolving dairy beverage market. From February 12-14 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre (Booth F4A), the company plans to showcase its Aseptic Combi Predis™ and its Qual-IS™ digital quality-control platform. The core operating message is straightforward: help producers deliver longer shelf-life dairy and functional beverages with tighter food-safety control, higher line reliability, and a more structured approach to quality oversight as volumes and product variety grow.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 04, 2026 - EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2026 positions itself as a global sourcing and business initiation platform as it opens March 04, 2026, bringing together around 2,500 registered companies from 53 countries and an 86 percent foreign share. The show runs for four days and is staged Tuesday to Friday for the first time in 2026, a change designed to align with international business practices early in the year. Beyond product showcase across tools, industrial supply, fixing and fastening technology/fittings, and home improvement, the event program emphasizes practical formats, curated content on artificial intelligence, procurement-focused sessions, and digital commerce topics. For industry and procurement leaders, the operational value lies in concentrated supplier discovery, structured knowledge transfer, and high-density B2B networking in one place.