Intertek has supported UK packaging firm Frugalpac in the development of a recyclable coffee cup. Intertek has been helping Frugalpac in establishing the viability of the recyclable cup by taking up recycling trials, testing its ...
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British start-up company launched four years ago, specialising in sports themed toys for babies. British start-up Little Sport Star has signed a deal to brings its line of sports toys to Toys R Us in the States. The company, founded ...
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John Lewis has announced its Locally Made initiative which will enhance its support of local UK suppliers and manufacturers. The project will see the retailer bring together locally-designed and made products from across the country in a ...
Steinhoff UK Bedding, manufacturer of beds and mattresses under the Relyon, Dunlopillo, Myers and Slumberland brands, plans to bolster its sales functions to support its growth in the independent retail sector. Paul Little, head of the ...
The Shire Bed Company is continuing to expand its major manufacturing facility in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, bringing its total investment so far this year to nearly £2.5m. With the business growing and new products in the pipe-line, the ...
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100% Design, the UK’s largest design trade show, taking place from 21st-24th September at London Olympia, has announced its talks programme, which is curated by the Design Museum. Presented in a specially-commissioned auditorium, ...
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Online visitor registration is now live on the January Furniture Show website. Heading into its third year, the 2017 show will run from Sunday 22nd to Wednesday 25th January across halls 1-5 of the NEC, Birmingham. "The 2017 event is set ...
Memory foam mattress specialist Dormeo UK has received a Which? Best Buy for its best selling Memory Plus mattress after scoring strong scores overall for performance and durability. Which? is the largest consumer champion in the UK, ...
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Two new courses, designed to help furniture companies identify suitable job opportunities for the less able, have been developed following a two-year international project. Supported in the UK by British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM), the ...
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America’s back, free trade agreements are helping (particularly with China), and Europe remains on Australian business horizons despite Brexit. This is according to the 2016 DHL Export Barometer. However, exporters are muddling ...
UK-based YRG Eclipse has opened a new facility in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, in a bid to expand its operations in the region. The new facility features modern equipment, which has been purchased with the support of Yorkshire Bank. ...
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The retailer, owned by Dubai-based RM Retail group, opened a flagship store last September, however, it left the site at the end of June. The Toy Store has detailed its plans to open up to six UK stores, despite closing its Oxford Street ...
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UK-based packaging firm Frugalpac has developed a new recyclable coffee cup to meet the needs of world’s major coffee brands. Entrepreneur Martin Myerscough and his UK team at Frugalpac have partnered with Intertek to establish the ...
Swiss food group Orior has announced that it will acquire the Culinor Food Group to strengthen its presence in the European market. Operating out of Benelux, Culinor is a major producer of ready-made meals and meal components serving ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions International, a global leader in value-added print and packaging solutions for the branded consumer, healthcare, and multi-media markets, announced results for 4Q and Fiscal Year 2016. 4Q FY 2016 vs 4Q FY 2015: ...