As one of Britain's favourite gardening product suppliers, Hozelock continually invests in updating its comprehensive portfolio. The latest addition is an in-line adjustment sleeve, welded using ultrasonic welding technology from Telsonic to complete the final assembly operations.

By switching to LOCTITE 55 pipe sealing cord from Henkel, plumbing professionals Euan Ross and Scott Enfield have confirmed it now takes them a fraction of the time to create a secure and clean seal on joints compared to using traditional taps or hemp and paste combinations.

As design engineers look to improve the recyclability of their products or reduce weight, they are looking to make increased use of plastics, composites, lightweight metals. Adhesives can be a key enabler in the transition to these new materials, says Graham Crozier, managing director of Advanced Adhesives.

Essentra Components is expanding the ranges of security seals that it will manufacture using a minimum of 45% recycled material, after a successful 100 million piece initial phase.

When Condoor, a major producer of insulated overhead doors for industrial and residential buildings needed tension springs for its products, it turned to Alcomex, part of the Lesjöfors Group.

When an engineer with a passion for beekeeping turned his attentions to creating an electronic sensor that is durable enough to survive through a winter in northern Scotland, he contacted Spelsberg to provide the casings that will ensure long-term, reliable monitoring.

This year, European Springs and Pressings has been reaping the rewards of working collaboratively with its sister companies, Metrol Springs and Lesjöfors Heavy Springs UK, with their mutual platform of products and services delivering a wider range of manufacturing capability and products to customers than ever before.

As well as showcasing the latest in adhesive technologies under its LOCTITE brand, Henkel will be shining a spotlight on its skills in helping customers achieve the optimal joining solution at Southern Manufacturing 2023.

Tesa, Vulkan Technic and Liebherr are collaborating to combine their core competencies and bring a joint and fully automated assembly line for battery packs on the market. The solution is built around Tesa ACXplus 76730 Box Seal acrylic adhesive tape.

Bostik is exhibiting a range of products, including its MSR sealant range and Born2Bond engineering adhesives portfolio, at the marine exhibition Metstrade, to showcase how adhesives deliver more sustainable, convenient and high-performance manufacturing solutions, as well as reliable repair and maintenance for the marine industry.