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Chemical management systems lacking
Supply Chain

Chemical management systems lacking

A report warns New Zealand is missing harmful chemicals in the environment because monitoring is patchy and data on use is scarce.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
Third of businesses unprepared for chemical incidents
Supply Chain

Third of businesses unprepared for chemical incidents

A Chemtrec survey finds 28% of firms under-prioritise chemical emergency response, as most lack C-suite oversight and regular drills.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned
Risk & Compliance

Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned

Workers were exposed to toxic fumigants after poor respirator practices at a pest control firm prompted a GBP £250,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2021
Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?
Agricultural Technology

Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?

Public submissions have opened on a five-year phase-out of the spray, which regulators say poses health and environmental risks for orchard workers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Oct 2021
Toxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033
Risk & Compliance

Toxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033

Stricter controls will force exporters to cut emissions as New Zealand moves to end methyl bromide use by 2033.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021
Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate
Risk & Compliance

Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate

Eight workers suffered chemical burns after poor oversight of Mycoplasma bovis clean-up left sodium hydroxide seeping into gloves.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021

Global Stories

Chemicals stories

Yokogawa launches gas density meter with touchscreen
Data centers

Yokogawa launches gas density meter with touchscreen

The new meter is aimed at plants needing faster gas monitoring, with colour touchscreen controls and digital links for industrial systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Denodo study finds 290% AI data layer return on investment
Hyperscale

Denodo study finds 290% AI data layer return on investment

Enterprises could cut AI operating costs by 68% over three years by routing queries through the layer and filtering data before model ingestion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
EcoOnline report tracks shift to connected risk data
Digital Transformation

EcoOnline report tracks shift to connected risk data

EcoOnline's first Mega Trends Report charts a shift from compliance checklists to connected risk data and real-time frontline engagement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth
Supply Chain

Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth

Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats
Malware

First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats

Malware activity in OT and IoT environments surged and alerts on unwanted applications doubled, targeting healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Supply Chain

Nano-based products propel electronic materials market

The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Chemicals stories

Anybotics launches Shift platform for robot inspections
Power / Energy

Anybotics launches Shift platform for robot inspections

The new software is already in use at more than 200 sites, aiming to cut costly outages by linking robot inspections directly to maintenance systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs
Manufacturing

Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs

The expansion gives the group a bigger base to serve Southeast Asian customers and train talent as manufacturers step up research in Singapore.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Siemens backs CAPHENIA to scale synthetic aviation fuel
Digital twins

Siemens backs CAPHENIA to scale synthetic aviation fuel

Siemens teams up with CAPHENIA to automate plasma-based plants and rapidly scale synthetic jet fuel as aviation decarbonisation intensifies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product
Weather

WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product

WyreStorm has partnered with Sealoc to release the industry's first weather-protected audio visual (AV) over internet protocol (IP) receiver.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022