Rexam, the packaging group and beverage can maker, is to acquire US-based Delta Plastics for $154m in cash.

Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to acquire Scandinavian Electric Holding, a supplier of packages for marine propulsion systems.

Joint UK university project aims to replace silicon chips in tomorrow’s microelectronics with magnetic nanotechnology. Siobhan Wagner reports.

Scientists in the US have developed self-cleaning solar panels based on technology developed for space missions to Mars.

Williams Advanced Engineering and Castrol have entered a five-year technical agreement to develop high performance fluids for electric vehicles.

TRW Automotive Holdings has developed a system that automatically activates a car’s brakes in order to avoid collisions with pedestrians.

A new computer program has been designed to help minimise human error in the management of women in labour.

The next time you order a latte from your favourite coffee shop, you could be helping to produce greener biofuels.

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UK companies risk falling behind overseas competitors if they fail to invest in automation technologies. Jason Ford reports