Ace Partitioning Systems and Bespoke Industrial will be displaying the Made in Britain trademark on their products and branding to clearly show that their products are made in the UK and to demonstrate their commitment to transparency, provenance and UK production values.

The two companies have seen growing customer emphasis on traceability, accountability and quality assurance across procurement and specification decisions.

The move comes amid growing consumer and commercial demand for clearly identifiable British-made products. Recent research commissioned by Made in Britain found that 86% of UK adults consider product origin when making purchasing decisions, while 70% said they are more likely to buy products displaying the Made in Britain trademark.

Ace Partitioning Systems designs and manufactures bespoke aluminium glazing and glass partition systems, supplying office fit-out contractors, glazing companies and interior specialists across the UK.

"With contractors and specifiers placing greater emphasis on traceability, reliability and verified quality standards, independent verification is increasingly important to our customers. The business sees the Made in Britain mark as a practical tool to support specification decisions and build confidence across the supply chain," said Anna Fraczek, director of Ace Partitioning Systems.

"Joining Made in Britain was a natural step for us. We’ve always designed, developed and manufactured our systems here in the UK, so the accreditation allows us to clearly demonstrate that commitment to our customers. The membership is an important recognition of what we already stand for - British manufacturing, quality and accountability. It gives us a stronger platform to communicate that in a competitive market."

Similar priorities are also being seen across industrial and warehouse environments, according to Bespoke Industrial, a specialist designer and manufacturer of industrial partitioning and separation systems.

The London-based business works across sectors, including warehousing, food production and manufacturing, delivering partitioning and warehouse separation solutions that allow businesses to adapt operational spaces efficiently.

"Being a Made in Britain member gives you an elevated feeling that your business lives up to the trademark and shows we follow the tight requirements of Made in Britain," explained Daniel Smith, director at Bespoke Industrial.

"When consumers see that a product is Made in Britain, it can be enough to sway them to use that business. It’s also nice to see a clear drive for more British manufacturing at the moment."

Recent projects for Bespoke Industrial have included extensive works at a British boating dock, where the company constructed 20-metre-high separation walls within a large warehouse environment to support repair operations on large vessels.

"It’s clear that British manufacturing commands a high level of trust among consumers. Consumers and businesses want to know where products come from, how they are made, and the standards they meet," stated John Pearce, CEO of Made in Britain.

"The Made in Britain trademark helps manufacturers by creating room for growth, helping people to identify products manufactured in the UK by verified members committed to quality and accountability. It’s all the evidence people need to buy British with pride."

www.madeinbritain.org

The move marks the next phase of MODULE-T’s expansion across Europe, as demand grows for flexible, rapidly deployable infrastructure across industry, the public sector and event operations.

Leveraging more than 15 years of experience and exports to over 120 countries, MODULE-T’s modular and portable building solutions are designed to help companies deploy operational infrastructure quickly, efficiently and with minimal disruption. Its product portfolio includes portable office cabins, sanitary and WC units, changing rooms, storage containers, flat-pack cabins and modular prefabricated buildings.

Flexible solutions help partners optimise their estates

As organisations increasingly look for ways to manage and optimise their estates more efficiently, MODULE-T UK aims to position itself as a trusted partner delivering reliable, high-quality modular infrastructure solutions tailored to the operational realities of the UK market. Combining scalable off-site construction methods with adaptable design, the company’s modular approach supports organisations seeking greater operational flexibility, faster deployment and dependable project delivery

"The launch of MODULE-T UK represents an important milestone in our international development strategy," said Yigit Ozdemir, regional sales director at Module-T.

"Having a dedicated presence in the UK allows us to work more closely with our clients and support them as a long-term solutions partner providing reliable, high-quality modular infrastructure specifically tailored to their operational requirements."

Modular design is on the rise

The launch comes as modular and off-site construction continues to become increasingly established across the UK construction sector. Permanent modular buildings now represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the market, as companies seek faster delivery timelines, greater certainty around quality and more efficient use of resources. Across both public and private sectors, modular construction is increasingly viewed as a proven infrastructure solution in its own right rather than an alternative to traditional building methods.

Government housing targets, rising material costs and ongoing shortages in skilled labour are also accelerating the adoption of modern methods of construction across the UK representing a sizeable USD 15 billion according to Mordor Intelligence. For contractors, industrial operators, municipalities and infrastructure developers, off-site construction is becoming an increasingly practical way to deliver scalable facilities with reduced disruption and greater predictability.
A structure dedicated to UK

MODULE-T UK will focus on delivering tailored solutions for contractors, industrial operators, construction companies, municipalities, event organisers and public sector clients seeking reliable and scalable modular infrastructure.

The company says the creation of a dedicated UK structure will improve responsiveness, strengthen customer support, and enable closer collaboration with British partners on projects requiring rapid and flexible deployment.

Combining international manufacturing expertise with local market engagement, MODULE-T UK aims to support a broad range of operational requirements, from workforce accommodation and site offices to sanitary facilities and modular workspaces.

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INDUSTRIAL OPERATORS across Europe and North America are facing a problem they can’t inspect their way out of. Fine dust, friction, electrical faults, and aging equipment are pushing fire and downtime risk into territory that insurers will no longer underwrite at viable premiums. Sites that were insurable five years ago are being deemed too risky today. Against that backdrop, AVIAN - the Zurich-based industrial AI company building 24/7 thermal monitoring for the world’s most fire-prone facilities -  today announced it has raised a $2.6m pre-seed round, led by Founderful. 

AVIAN was profitable and entirely bootstrapped for two years before raising. The company says it raised this round to go faster, expand engineering and deployment capacity, and scale beyond its stronghold in wood products into recycling, chemical processing, oil and gas, and maritime. AVIAN is on track to surpass $1m in ARR in 2026.

How AVIAN works 

Insurance markets are tightening, and more sites are being treated as high risk as equipment ages and failure rates climb. The old approach to thermal safety still looks like periodic thermography, a technician walking the floor with a handheld camera once a quarter. That method misses the window that matters: the hours when a component starts running hot before it fails. Most thermal vendors also stop at the hardware, selling a camera and leaving operators to figure out setup, monitoring, and escalation on their own. AVIAN takes a different approach: the sensor is one component of solving the problem, not the product. Customers are typically up and running in minutes, not months.

AVIAN is built to run like an always-on reliability layer. Its thermal cameras continuously watch the critical components that most often become ignition points, motors, bearings, conveyors, presses, and electrical cabinets, and learn what “normal” looks like in that specific plant. From there, the system focuses on drift, the early heat patterns that show up before failure. Smart alarms filter out routine heat sources so teams aren’t chasing noise, and alerts go to the right people with enough lead time to intervene before a hot component turns into downtime or fire. 

AVIAN also generates automated predictive maintenance reports and backs the platform with 24/7 human support. Every alarm event is reviewed and fed back into the models, so detection keeps improving across the fleet and each new site benefits from what AVIAN has already learned in the field.

 Customer results

Over the last two years, AVIAN has prevented $50m+ in damages from fires and equipment failures and is deployed in approximately 50 sites across 9 countries.

The impact is clear. Kamps Pallet reduced annual insurance costs by 10% at its Dillwyn sawmill after deploying AVIAN’s system. Sierra Pacific Industries has avoided 24+ hours of unplanned downtime at its Quincy site in the last 12 months alone. Schilliger Holz has used AVIAN to avoid fires and run tighter against unscheduled stops.

In several cases, the system has caught incidents at the point where they still looked small. A pellet press fire was detected early for a customer in Switzerland, avoiding millions in damage. In Germany, AVIAN flagged a small electrical fire next to a machine worth millions. Containing it early protected both the asset and the next 6 to 18 months of production that could have been lost waiting for a replacement.

"AVIAN has developed a solution to a problem which probably affects everyone in the industry directly. For us, it is a great partnership as it helps us make our operations much safer and improves the monitoring process. You will never be able to reduce the risk of fires to zero, but you can do everything you can to minimise the danger as much as possible - and AVIAN makes that possible in a simple and straightforward way," said Ernest Schilliger, CEO of Schilliger Holz. 

The team

AVIAN is a 10-person team based in Zurich. The company was founded after one of Switzerland’s largest sawmills saw Hanover’s robotics and AI research in the Swiss media and reached out about escalating fires, downtime, and rising insurance pressure.

"Most operators don't need another camera. At 3am, they need to know that a bearing is running hot before it ignites the dust around it," said Drew Hanover, co-founder and CTO of AVIAN. "We bootstrapped the business for two years because we wanted to build something operators actually trusted. We raised with Founderful for one reason: to keep doing that, in more markets, faster, without changing what we are. We spent zero minutes on a deck."

Alex Stöckl, partner at Founderful added: "Within a year of incorporation, the team at AVIAN already served dozens of manufacturing businesses in the US and Europe, preventing real fire incidents on a daily basis. With their thermal-vision technology, there's an immediate ROI and a new industrial intelligence layer that unlocks further use cases and value for customers over time - backing them to accelerate their go-to-market and product roadmap was a no-brainer."

What’s next

AVIAN’s roadmap splits into two tracks. First, the company has spent years building relationships with insurers to understand how risk is assessed, and its growing camera fleet is positioned to produce something underwriters increasingly demand: real-time, site-level risk assessments backed by live thermal telemetry. Second, AVIAN Vision extends the platform beyond thermal by upgrading existing CCTV systems to detect smoke and fire, giving customers a way to broaden 24/7 protection across an entire facility without replacing the infrastructure they already operate.

AVIAN’s long-term thesis is straightforward. Industrial risk has been priced for decades using actuarial tables and historical claims data. The next decade will be priced using quantifiable, real-time operational data, and AVIAN believes sites that have become difficult to insure can become insurable again through data, discipline, and proactive systems.

www.avian-iot.com

How can meter manufacturers improve measurement accuracy, extend battery life, and retain control of their preferred system architecture? In modern applications, flow calculation is increasingly handled by a central host microcontroller,  requiring a converter that can deliver accurate measurement at very low flow rates and long battery life, two demands that are often difficult to achieve together. The UFC23 is designed for meter manufacturers that want very high measurement precision and extremely low power consumption, while keeping flow calculation on their own central microcontroller.

The UFC23 extends the ScioSense ultrasonic flow portfolio with a pure front-end architecture that omits the on-chip Central Processing Unit (CPU) used in previous flow converters. This gives Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) the flexibility to fit the system architecture now preferred by many meter designers, while also delivering improved analogue front-end performance.

In a typical DN15 water meter setup, the UFC23 provides single-shot standard deviation of 35ps and offset stability of ±7ps with 128-sample averaging and a drift of less than 10ps over the range from 0 to 50°C. This level of precision and stability supports the signal quality needed in high-end water meter designs, including R1000-class measurement requirements. At the same time, the UFC23 is optimized for battery-powered systems, with standby current of typically 0.8µA and an operating current as low as 6.6µA at an 8Hz sample rate.

The UFC23 integrates the functions required to drive ultrasonic transducers, captures received signals, and extracts high-precision time-of-flight data. It supports both 3.3V single-ended drive for water applications and full-bridge drive for gas applications. A programmable gain amplifier with increased gain and bandwidth helps the UFC23 handle weak receive signals, while a programmable ultrasonic burst generator operating up to 4.4MHz and based on an external reference of up to 20MHz allows designers to tune operation to the transducer and application.

The UFC23 also includes features that help improve system-level efficiency and measurement robustness. Designers can monitor the amplitude of up to three received waves and use extended pulse-width measurement to improve first-hit detection. A batch mode allows the sensor to collect up to 12 measurement bundles before waking the host controller, helping to reduce total system power consumption. The UFC23 also supports temperature measurement with external platinum sensors for heat meters and hot-water systems.

Since the UFC23 supports multiple designs, manufacturers can reuse the same sensor across different product families. Typical applications include smart water and heat meters, smart gas meters, water heaters, pump control systems, and smart faucets.

"UFC23 addresses a clear requirement in the metering market for a high-precision, ultra-low-power ultrasonic flow converter that fits modern system architectures. It enables manufacturers to pair ScioSense analogue and timing performance with their chosen host microcontroller and software environment," said Norbert Breyer, the company's director of marketing and product management.

The UFC23 operates from a 2.5V to 3.6V supply, supports an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C, and is supplied in a QFN32 package. Samples are available now, and evaluation kits are available through key distributors at launch.

www.sciosense.com/ufc23/

Alex Begyinah, who will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office, brings over ten years of sales and business development experience across construction supply chains and modular building solutions. He will focus on expanding reach and driving growth in industrial markets through developing key accounts, generating new business opportunities and managing long-term client relationships.  

Operating across the UK and Ireland, Rocklyn supplies design and build services for bespoke air domes, semi-permanent and permanent covered structures, padel courts and specialist steelwork solutions to the sport, education, industrial, aviation and defence sectors. 

"Alex’s experience working with stakeholders across a range of sectors and his extensive modular construction knowledge made him the ideal fit for this role. As we continue to expand Rocklyn’s focus from sport to industrial projects, Alex will play a pivotal part in driving visibility and spurring growth in what is a key sector for the business moving forward," said Gareth Howe, operations director at Rocklyn. 

With an already strong presence in the sports and padel space, Rocklyn is targeting the industrial sector as it eyes further long-term growth.

"What attracted me to Rocklyn was the genuine passion for what the business does and the opportunity to be involved in larger, more complex projects alongside a major contractor," stated Begyinah.

"In my new role, I’m looking forward to attending industry events, identifying collaboration opportunities, driving internal engagement and building strong relationships with new and existing clients and partners. Rocklyn has huge growth potential and I’m excited to play a part in expanding its reach from both a geographic and sector perspective."

Within the industrial sector, Rocklyn delivers rapid-install structures to support the manufacturing, warehousing and logistics operations of businesses that require a temporary expansion during peak periods or reliable cover during facility upgrades.

www.rocklyn.co.uk

EES supplied an excitation system for a steam turbine generator at a UK power station after the previous system’s OEM withdrew technical support. The generator in question produces 120 MW of power with static excitation, so an enormous current is needed to flow in its rotor windings.

The excitation system consists of two cubicles: a high-power unit to manage the amperage and a low-power control panel. Designers separate the two so that operators and engineers can safely work on the control equipment while the high-power section continues to run.

While EES has the capability and facilities to assemble and test the voltage control cubicle in the UK, high-power testing requires a specially designed environment.

Cooperation across borders

Končar has valuable experience in designing and building high-power equipment required for static excitation systems utilised in power generation. Even so, it’s the ability to rigorously test the high-power cubicle on site before shipping it to the UK that is the most valuable asset to EES.

One of the reasons that EES chooses Končar, rather than a British company, is that the Croatian firm is the OEM for the excitation control system, including the low-power section built in Harrogate. EES is the only company to which Končar free issues this product, which reflects the technical trust between the two companies.

Customers have commented on the usefulness of the EES-Končar relationship; EES brings expert knowledge and experience in excitation engineering in situ with the technical backing of Končar as the OEM. This mitigates concerns about future troubleshooting, replacement parts and obsolescence.

The potential cost of obsolescence cannot be underestimated. The process of replacing an excitation control system of this size takes roughly 12 months. If a failure occurs on obsolete and unsupported equipment and the generator becomes unavailable, this can mean a huge loss of revenue. 

Consider a typical energy price of £70 per MWh; this could cost an operator up to £73m in lost income for continuous operation. 

There are challenges associated with this international approach, of course. Many meetings, design reviews and detailed conversations went into the planning of assembly and testing. Managing these interfaces was crucial to avoid any mistakes or project delays. 

Shipping intricately designed electronics is another potential obstacle. Končar engineers stripped back wiring on the high-power cubicle for transport, meaning some testing had to be redone in the UK. However, the Croatian facilities and expertise far outweigh this inconvenience.

Manufacturing for customers

One popular approach that manufacturers use, in parallel with strong relationships with specialist component providers, is incorporating standard control equipment. Bought from UK distributors and widely available, asset owners can easily access technical support and replace and maintain parts, such as relays or power supply units.

Similarly, electrical and electronics engineering firms shouldn’t let geographical borders be a barrier to delivering the best solutions for their customers. The more complex and technical the application, the more important it is to search for the right synergy and partnership first and work out the logistics afterward.

This isn’t always easy. Modern communications technology and engineering software enable this kind of international cooperation where it would have been less feasible even ten years ago.

In the case of the steam turbine generator, EES and Končar engineers used video conference calls and EPLAN, the electrical engineering CAD software, to stay on track. The ability to manage electrical schematics, parts lists and procurement from one program, and share editable files rather than PDFs, was invaluable for quick cooperation.

To ensure Europe’s energy security, knowledge sharing and cohesive technical developments will be more important than ever in the next decade. By establishing partnerships with international counterparts, electrical and electronic engineers can improve their offerings and deliver top value for customers.

Ryan Kavanagh is director at Excitation Engineering Services

To read more about EES’s pursuit of alternative solutions, read Ryan Kavanagh’s explainer on power system modelling for excitation system testing.

The firm saw deals signed across many of its major brands, including Metrios, OGP, VICIVISION and ZOLLER. In total 1,810 enquiries were taken during the five days of the show, with many of these now progressing into on-site visits at customer sites or demonstrations at its Advanced Innovation Centre in Derbyshire.

"We went to MACH with our biggest ever showcase of technologies that help manufacturers reduce set-up times, achieve greater accuracy and support new products to get to market quicker," explained Chris Fulton, MD of Carfulan Group.

"There was three UK firsts and two show debuts and this saw us attract the biggest footfall in our history. The appetite for embracing new technology to boost productivity was evident and, despite a challenging political and economic environment, firms are still keen to invest if they can achieve efficiency gains. That’s exactly what we are giving them.”

"With the leads we’re progressing, I’m confident we’ll secure over £3m of new business as a result of attending the UK’s largest industrial show and we are already planning to be at MACH 2028," he continued. 

"For companies who couldn’t visit, we’re offering an open invite to visit our Advanced Innovation Centre and get a live demonstration of any of our latest solutions. In some instances, we can even test our technology on existing products that are causing them issues.”

The new M-Series from OGP UK took centre stage at MACH, representing the next generation of multi-senor metrology. The flagship M50 system, powered by the Intellicentric-M optimal system, has been designed for customers who need high accuracy across complex, multi-feature components.

This technology was joined by the Metrios 332 and VICIVISION’s Techno 918 turned part inspection system. Vistors were able to see the 918 configured with a combined conical laser and scanning probe solution.

"We also gave MACH debuts to two ZOLLER systems, the Tool Balancer and ToolStation, each designed to bring greater control and consistency to tooling processes," said Fulton. "Additive manufacturing continues to expand its boundaries, and, as a result, we received over 250 enquiries for SYS Systems, with a large proportion being to explore the power of The Origin Two and Fortus 450 Gen 3.

"Visitors were really interested in how these solutions can provide flexible, durable end-use parts and a variety of jigs and fixtures that can be manufactured in low to medium volumes. Interest came from companies involved in advanced manufacturing, automotive, medical and construction," he concluded. 

www.carfulan.com

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is a method for permanent carbon removal, by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from biogenic emissions at a combined heat and power plant and storing it underground.

When ready in 2028, the Beccs Stockholm plant will capture and store 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from the biogenic flue gases of Stockholm Exergi’s existing combined heat and power plant. The plant will see Stockholm becoming one of the first cities in the world to capture biogenic CO2 on a large scale. The site is owned and operated by Stockholm Exergi and the project has been part funded by the European Innovation Fund and the Swedish government. 

Mammoet will support with the lifting of around 23 components weighing between 50t and 280t, and two larger components - the stripper and absorber - weighing around 1,500t.

These two heaviest items will be lifted by one of the world’s largest land-based cranes - Mammoet’s PTC 140 DS – a 3,200t class ring crane that can lift weights of up to 5,000t. They will be delivered to the site on a barge horizontally, before being orientated to a vertical position using a 1,250t crawler crane and the PTC crane prior to installation.

Several other crawlers, ranging from 300t to 800t, will also be on site to support the assembly of the main PTC crane and lifting of the smaller components.

As the PTC must be assembled on an area reserved for the build, Mammoet must assemble and disassemble the crane within a short timeframe.

"Timing and planning are essential for this build. We have just four weeks to assemble the PTC, which will be achieved with two teams working in two shifts," said Pieter van der Weele, senior project manager at Mammoet. "The installation stage is also a window of four weeks, and then we must break the crane down again in six, freeing up the area so that it can be used to build the remainder of the plant”. Mammoet will take the PTC 140 to Stockholm in April 2027 and will begin assembling the 150-meter-tall crane. With the project site close to Stockholm city center, residents will be able to witness its role in the construction of this landmark decarbonisation project."

www.mammoet.com

Nic Vincent joins CVE to lead the commercial strategy for the company’s technology, which is proven to dramatically accelerate welding tasks that traditionally take months to complete. He will work closely with the existing Ebflow team at CVE under the leadership of Chris Punshon, director of Ebflow research, development, and applications.

CVE’s Ebflow technology is able to precision weld thick-section, large-scale engineering components quickly for use in civil, nuclear, energy and infrastructure engineering projects. This capability is positioning Ebflow as a transformative solution for industries under pressure to scale production while maintaining the highest standards of quality and performance.

"Ebflow is a breakthrough in welding technology with significant global potential, and I look forward to helping expand its reach across both established and emerging markets," said Vincent, who brings more than 25 years of experience to CVE and an enviable track record in delivering commercial growth for complex technologies. In a career spanning engineering, R&D, and global sales leadership, he has held senior roles at Olympus Corporation and Teledyne Technologies, where he successfully drove international expansion and built long-term customer partnerships.

"Nic has a strong combination of technical expertise and commercial leadership, along with a customer-focused approach and strategic mindset. His ability to identify emerging market opportunities and align advanced technologies with industry needs, together with his proven track record in scaling innovative solutions, will play a key role in expanding Ebflow’s global footprint and accelerating its adoption across a wide range of sectors," stated Punshon. 

Ebflow is a proprietary form of local vacuum electron beam (LVEB) welding designed for heavy engineering applications. The technology is also gaining traction in renewable energy infrastructure projects, supporting the transition to net zero by enabling the fast, efficient production of core components including nuclear pressure vessels and wind turbine monopiles. By creating and maintaining a localised vacuum around a weld zone, Ebflow enables high-integrity welding of large and complex structures without the need for traditional vacuum chambers.

www.ebflow.com

CameraMatics asset tracking extends fleet protection beyond vehicles, enabling organisations to track and locate almost any item across the business. The discreet device allows users to monitor plant and machinery, pallets, trailers, and containers independently of the vehicle. This provides clear visibility into how equipment is moving and being used across operations.

"Asset tracking isn’t just about theft prevention, it’s about operational control. It gives customers real-time visibility of what they have and where it is, helping them recover equipment quickly, reduce downtime, and operate more efficiently," said Mervyn O'Callaghan, founder and CEO at CameraMatics.

Unified visibility across vehicles and assets

All tracked assets appear in the CameraMatics map view alongside vehicles, providing a real-time view of location and movement history over the past seven days. Assets can be grouped, assigned to vehicles, or linked to geofenced areas, triggering automated alerts when equipment moves outside designated zones. Devices can also detect impact when pre-set G-force thresholds are exceeded, helping identify potential damage or unsafe handling in real time.

When stationary, devices enter sleep mode to conserve battery life and optimise data usage, automatically reactivating when movement is detected. In the event of theft or loss, they can be switched into recovery mode to enable real-time tracking and support asset retrieval. The system is built to scale, enabling organisations to manage thousands of assets through a single platform as their operations expand. 

The compact and waterproof housing ensures each device can withstand impact, fine dust, and brief submersion. They are powered by two lithium AA batteries, delivering a lifespan of up to seven years, with low and critical battery alerts provided. Device health is also visible directly within the dashboard and, should a device stop transmitting or develop a fault, users are automatically alerted. There is no wiring required during installation, making the devices quick to install, and tamper-resistant.

With AI-powered video telematics, operational workflows, and data-driven insights, CameraMatics gives fleet operators a single view of fleet activity. Integrated asset tracking extends this capability further, helping organisations reduce loss and downtime, improve equipment utilisation, and strengthen operational control.

www.cameramatics.com