Matthew Cain

1 month ago | pffc-online.com | Matthew Cain

Balancing Automation and Human Expertise in Slitting and Rewinding Operations Published: May 01, 2025 By Matthew Cain, Director of Manufacturing, Channeled Resources Group (CRG) Automation has become a driving force in the converting industry, bringing improved precision and efficiency to many operations. However, when it comes to slitting and rewinding, the balance between automation and human expertise remains critical to success.

Feb 23, 2024 | theguardian.com | Matt Cain |Matthew Cain

When Queer As Folk was first broadcast on Channel 4, 25 years ago this week, I knew immediately that I was witnessing something momentous. The first episode famously featured graphic images of rimming. Sexy and shameless, the series went on to show drug use, pornography and endless “copping off”. This was accompanied by a jolly theme tune, an uplifting soundtrack and a lot of humour – much of it directed at straight people. It was clearly unlike anything I’d seen on TV before.

Feb 13, 2024 | theguardian.com | Matt Cain |Matthew Cain

At the start of this LGBT+ History Month, Netflix unveiled its new series about Alexander the Great, only to see complaints that the streaming service had “turned him gay”. When these drew the response that Alexander is widely believed to have had , a typical reply was that this was “unproven speculation”. As a patron of LGBT+ History Month, I see this as an opportunity to argue for the importance of knowing our queer history. For centuries, LGBTQ+ history has been wiped from the record.

Dec 19, 2023 | theguardian.com | Matt Cain |Matthew Cain

On the day I celebrated the first anniversary of my wedding, Pope Francis announced his “conditional approval” for Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages – under certain circumstances – although he was keen to add that these blessings should not be seen as validation of same-sex relationships.

Nov 3, 2023 | mlbbro.com | Matthew Cain

“The best ability is availability.” The Texas Rangers can always count on Marcus Semien. Not just to make big plays at second base or come up with clutch hits, but to be penciled into the lineup every day. The Rangers closed out the 2023 season with a World Series championship on Wednesday night. It took 179 games and Semien played in all of them. Semien is an Iron Man, one of the most reliable players in the league today.