ISSUE 115 MARCH 2025 BUSINESS NEWS


DALTONS WADKIN APPOINTS NEW SPECIALIST


Daltons Wadkin, a UK multi-material machine solution supplier, has expanded its team by hiring a specialist to lead the company’s fibre laser and sheet metal offering. Adrian Wright has joined the company, bringing over three decades of experience in the fibre laser and sheet metal markets.


Spectrum Technologies, laser wire processing technology and solutions business, is delighted to announce record-breaking financial results for the fiscal year 2023-2024, with sales of £10.2M and profits of £1.4M. The surge in sales is attributed to the robust demand for Spectrum’s laser wire processing systems, with significant traction in the aerospace sector.


Contact: Michele Cesa-Bianchi mcesa-bianchi@spectrumtech.com www.spectrumtech.com


Contact: Alex Dalton


alex@daltonswadkin.com www.daltonswadkin.com


Contact: Ami Spira


PRIMA INDUSTRIE MAKES ACQUISITION


POWERPHOTONIC PART OF ‘SONI-SHAPE-LASER’


PowerPhotonic is taking part in a collaborative research project with industrial and academic partners to develop a new type of laser welding process to help optimise EV (Electric Vehicle) battery casings. Known as the ‘Soni-Shape-Laser’ project, it is funded as part of an Innovate UK research grant worth £640k. The project is led by Carrs Welding, with partners PowerPhotonic, WMG, and IONETIC.


Ami.Spira@civanlasers.com www.civanlasers.com


SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES' RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS


THE LASER USER


CIVAN LASER TO BE USED FOR AM AT US UNIVERSITY


Civan Lasers is poviding the first Dynamic Beam Laser for LPBF research to the US University of Wisconsin-Madison. University researchers plan to integrate the DBL into a custom-built system featuring advanced sensors and closed-loop control. This setup will optimise process parameters in real-time, aiming to overcome defects and push the boundaries of what is possible in LPBF.


SPECTRA & XL PRECISION REBRAND AS ELEVARIS


Prima Industrie SpA, through its Prima Power brand, has announced the acquisition of Sistec AM, a leader in industrial automation. This acquisition is a crucial path in Prima Industrie’s “Evolve by integration” strategy. It enhances the sheet metal working technologies portfolio with advanced automation technologies and customised solutions to further advance the company’s leadership in flexible manufacturing systems.


www.primaindustrie.com


Spectra Medical Devices (Spectra) and XL Precision Technologies (XLPT) have announced their newly combined brand presence as Elevaris Medical Devices, a world-class Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) leveraging a proven legacy of excellence to usher in a new era of precision medical device development and manufacturing capabilities.


www.xlprecisiontechnologies.com


Contact: Sarah Waugh


sarah.waugh@powerphotonic.com www.powerphotonic.com


6


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36