Author: Shibu Thomas

Call for Stronger Standards in Scrap Industry Before BRS 2025 India’s Metal Industry Must Formalize and Innovate to Meet Global Green Standards Pre-Event Webinar Highlights Pathways for India’s Recycling Sector to Strengthen Global Credibility As part of its pre-event activities, the Bharat Recycling Show (BRS), hosted by Media Fusion and Crain Communications, recently convened an insightful webinar on “Navigating Challenges in the Metals Scrap Trade: Regulations, Compliance, and Global Forces”. Designed to spark early dialogue and share critical insights, the session brought together eminent industry voices to examine pressing concerns, regulatory bottlenecks, and the emerging opportunities that are set to…

Cutting-Edge Etching Technology Takes the Spotlight at MedDevice Boston The Micro Component Group (comprising micrometal GmbH, HP Etch, Etchform, and Thin Metal Parts Inc.) is proud to announce its participation at MEDevice Boston, the Northeast’s premier event for the medical device and manufacturing community. Taking place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on 30 September – 1 st October 2025, the event gathers engineers, buyers, and innovators focused on advancing medical technology. Visitors to Booth 1125 will have the opportunity to discover how photo-chemical etching (PCE) is reshaping what’s possible in the development of precision metal components for medical…

Innovation and Collaboration Take Center Stage in Medical Technology German Federal Health Minister Nina Warken slated to attend the opening – medical technology industry shows its innovative strength As one of the world’s most innovative industries, the medical technology industry faces a challenging environment and turbulent times. Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, digitalisation and interconnected care are the features of the changing healthcare business. Simultaneously, regulatory requirements, disrupted supply chains, an increasing shortage of specialised workers, combined with new geopolitical risks and trade restrictions are a challenge to manufacturers and their suppliers. In the midst of all this tension, MEDICA 2025…

Profit in Print: How Embellishments Give PSPs the Winning Edge Profitability has been the number one concern for printing operations in multiple surveys recently. Fears that competitors are pricing below cost topped the British Printing Industry Federation’s Printing Outlook Q2 2025. Profitability was the leading area of concern for respondents in a Printing United Alliance and NAPCO Research state of the printing industry survey. Competitive pricing is a major theme shaping the industry with pressure on cost effectiveness and operational efficiency driving many technology developments. However, while productivity improvements may support greater capacity, this often leads to tighter profit margins.…

Wood Business Unit Leader Joins Executive Management German machine and plant manufacturer DIEFFENBACHER appointed Stefan Zipf, Head of the Wood Business Unit, to the company’s Management Board. Until March 1, 2026, Zipf will also transition into the role of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) while remaining Head of the Wood Business Unit. Lothar Fischer, who’s served as CTO since March 2018, will continue at DIEFFENBACHER on a project and advisory basis from March 1, 2026. “Mr. Fischer has achieved a lot in his tenure as CTO. He has strengthened our supply chains and further expanded our global production network,” says DIEFFENBACHER…

Switzerland Takes the Lead in Driverless Public Transit Innovation Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Will Begin Carrying Passengers In Arbon, Switzerland, This Autumn! Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Will Be Operated Remotely Using Teleoperation Technology In Arbon! Karsan, a pioneer in the transformation of public transportation worldwide, continues to set new standards in the industry. Introducing autonomous technology to Switzerland, Karsan will begin operating the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK, the country’s first autonomous public transportation vehicle, under the Eurobus Ostschweiz AG public transportation operator in the city of Arbon starting in Autumn 2025. Karsan CEO Okan Baş stated that they are ushering in an era…

Profit Shortfall Overshadows Strong User and AI Growth Pinterest (PINS.N) reported a second-quarter profit that fell short of analyst expectations, overshadowing robust revenue and user growth, and triggering an 11% drop in after-hours trading. The social media platform posted an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 33 cents, below the consensus estimate of 35 cents, according to LSEG data. Despite the earnings miss, Pinterest’s revenue rose 17% year-over-year to $998.2 million, surpassing analyst forecasts of $974.8 million. The company’s shares have rallied approximately 35% year-to-date, driven by expanding user engagement and innovative advertising solutions. Key to Pinterest’s growth has been…

Germany’s CEO Pay Hits Record Highs Despite Economic Slowdown In a full-fledged economic uncertainty, executive pay in Germany continues to climb to outrageous levels. In 2024, the chief executives of Germany’s highest value publicly listed companies (especially DAX listed companies) earned record levels of pay packages, on average €3.76 million, up 3% from the year before. The data comes from a joint research project by the German Association for the Protection of Securities Ownership (DSW) and the Technical University of Munich. While the 3% year-on-year increase may seem small, the yearly data presents a wider narrative that highlights changing norms…