The news comes as the government announced that supermarkets and large stores will be imposing a compulsory charge of 5p on carrier bags. The FPA, who represent the UK manufacturers and distributors of foodservice packaging including a ...
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The robotic equipment will be supplied with four FA250 fully automatic debagging and bottle feeding machines which will deliver lightweight HDPE milk bottles to the diaries' milk filling lines. The FA250 machine utilises patented ...
The Can Makers, the body representing the UK manufacturers of beverage cans, has revealed the winners of its student video competition in partnership with the British Film Institute The winners are Jens Christensen, Louis King and James ...
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Siemens Industry has strengthened its commitment to UK manufacturers with the appointment of a specialist team that focuses on the needs of the glass and solar sector. The team will provide support to the sector to address requirements ...
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The government is failing to promote UK manufacturing, according to a new industry and public poll conducted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Thumbs up for the financial sector? David Cameron’s government is ...
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MHA Lighting has announced a strategic partnership with Cheshire-based, Sensory Energy, a leading designer and supplier of energy saving technologies to the commercial and marine sectors. This new partnership will see Greater ...
In the March 2013 budget statement the Chancellor announced that he “will exempt from next year the industrial processes for that industry [ceramics] and some others from the Climate Change Levy. And in the Spending Round we will ...
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From a very busy 4 acre site near Walsall, Brownhills Glass serves the centre of the country with merchanted and processed glass products on a very efficient next-day delivery promise. Their warehouse is continually replenished from UK ...
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In recent years packaging manufacturers have faced greater competition from outside the UK, with countries such as Turkey increasing production capacity as it continues along its path towards full EU membership. This competition is only ...
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Asda has recalled fresh sauce manufactured by private-label giant Greencore after finding horse DNA in the line - the first product outside the frozen aisle to become embroiled in the contamination scandal. Greencore has confirmed it ...
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Who: Aimia Foods Aim: The family-owned business needed to invest in its three sites in Haydock, North West England, and maintain its high standard of manufacturing products in the dry powder sector Spend: Undisclosed What: A new ...
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UK - The APRS, in association with PLASA and the MIA, has made great progress in stimulating interest in exploring the Brazilian market since their scoping visit with the UKTI trade Mission in September. 15 UK companies have expressed ...
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The 3rd quarter's sales for Curtains Made Simple have been its best yet.There have been many reasons for this;a much expanded range of fabrics,increased range of products that can be ordered online and the increase in the price for ...
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Debenhams announced it is helping to boost the economy by ramping up its use of British manufacturers. The retailer is calling on UK suppliers to proactively get in touch so that it can bolster its domestic production,in a move that will ...
South West based Low Energy Designs are pleased to announce their success in the recent government backed iNets funding competition.The competitions are run to support the innovative use of microelectronics technology in new products and ...
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