First Milk has agreed to sell its Glenfield Dairy business to Graham's The Family Dairy. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The Glenfield Dairy sale is intended to allow First Milk to focus on its hard ...
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Glass and metal packaging company Ardagh Group won gold at this year’s Cans of the Year Awards in Scotland. Ardagh produced a partial internal lacquer in a DWI can for ConAgra Foodservice’s Hunt’s tomatoes in the US, and ...
Three VLCC fixtures to lift Forties crude from Hound Point, Scotland, in recent days could hit Aframax freight rates in the North Sea in coming weeks, shipbrokers said Friday. The Al Kout, the Front Page, and the Voyager I were all ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has announced the appointment of Dr Wyn Meredith as director of the Compound Semiconductor Centre (CSC), the new joint venture between IQE plc and Cardiff University to be ...
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Scotland could save millions of pounds per year by upgrading to LED streetlights, according to statistics compiled by Scottish Future Trust. Only 5% of Scotland’s 890,820 streetlights are using energy-efficient bulbs, reported STV ...
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Runners of all abilities are attracted to take part in the Asian Sky Running Championship Race in Hong Kong. This February saw the first ever Asian Sky Running Championship race come to Hong Kong. The competition is one of the most ...
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UK-based manufacturer of cold pressed juices Coldpress has entered into five new distribution agreements in order to meet consumer demand for its ‘on the go’ 250ml range and to expand its selection across the nation. ...
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Scottish Materials Brokerage Service is to announce its first waste and recycling contracts including long-term deals for glass recycling. The contracts with duration ranging from seven to ten years will be issued for recycling of ...
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Reinforcing a long-standing relationship that spans some 20 years, Joseph Robertson has recently installed two further CW3 combination checkweigher and metal detection units and a standalone IQ3 metal detector from Loma Systems. This high ...
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British recycling company Viridor has opened a new £25m glass recycling plant in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Spread over an area of around 70,000ft2, the plant will receive material from 17 Scottish local authorities for recycling. ...
Chivas Brothers has broken ground to expand The Glenlivet distillery in Speyside, Scotland, in order to bolster production capacity of its single malt Scotch. According to the planning applications, the company intended to add more ...
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Shoppers in the UK believe that cardboard packaging provides better protection than polystyrene and is convenient to recycle. This has been revealed in a research commissioned by Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). A survey was ...
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Cargill has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III in order to acquire EWOS, a global leader in salmon nutrition for 1.35 Euro bn. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected ...
A new £2.5 million fund will give Scottish motorists access to an interest-free loan of up to £50,000 for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Loan is open to anyone looking to buy a new electric or ...
Sylvester Sweeney, a university graduate and aspiring product designer has teamed with the National Autistic Society to help autistic children across Scotland develop their social skills through play. A young designer has embarked on a ...
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