Secretary of State for the Department of International trade, Liam Fox made the announcement, outlining the government’s renewed ‘commitment to helping small business seize global demand for British exports.’ UK Export ...
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Affinity Packaging has purchased a Signature Premier 110 CS folder-gluer machine from ACE Machinery in South Korea, through its Wakefield agent Lloyds Print Services. Folding carton capacity is set to increase by 50% and the new addition ...
Leekes Department Stores achieved growth in its financial year to 31st March, its owner achieving a £2m improvement in profitability with EBITDA profits exceeding £6m. Leekes Retail achieved 12% LFL growth in turnover up to ...
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Glendale Foods Limited, the Salford based food manufacturing business, has undergone a partial shareholder buyout for an undisclosed sum, leaving full control to management as the company enters the next stage of development. Paul ...
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British carton board packaging firm Glossop Cartons has acquired Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1992, Contact Print and Packaging employs 54 people at the Stockport site, which boasts three purpose-built ...
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DFS has secured a new £230m funding package from a banking syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking following its recent stock market listing. The funding includes a £200m term loan that will be used to repay existing ...
Real Good Food has acquired Rainbow Dust Colours, a cake decoration company, for an initial amount of £4m. An additional cash consideration of £3.5m would be paid in the form of an earn-out based on gross margin achieved in ...
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Marks and Spencer Group plc (M&S), one of the leading British multinational retailers, has appointed Helen Weir CBE to its Board as its Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Helen is currently the CFO at the John Lewis Partnership. She joined John ...
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Scott Bader's Crystic Crestomer® 1196PA high performance urethane acrylate structural adhesive has recently been awarded a new certification approval by Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) for its use in marine vessel construction. According to ...
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UK-based Beacon Packaging has installed a new packaging machine worth £1.1m to increase its production volume. The new machine is manufactured by Italian firm Sipack. Beacon has received funds from a hire purchase facility from ...
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Hormel Foods Corporation today reported its performance for the fiscal year 2014 first quarter. All comparisons are to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The company reported fiscal 2014 first quarter net earnings of $153.3 million, up 18 ...
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Sofa giant CSL has completed a wholesale rebrand as it revealed it is on target to reach sales of £100m for the first time. By Christmas all 26 of the firm's stores will be operating as Sofaworks as part of the family-owned retailer's ...
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Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has today announced that its Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®EC (Electro-Chlorination) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has ...
House of Fraser has declined to comment on reports it is in advanced discussions with French department store group Galeries Lafayette over an acquisition of the UK department store retailer. Two industry sources told Reuters there are ...
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Marks and Spencer Group plc announces the appointment of Alison Brittain to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. She will take up her appointment on 1 January 2014. Alison is currently Group Director for the Retail Division of Lloyds ...
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