UK-based packaging firm Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP) has invested £11m at a new facility that will help them boost their annual turnover from the current £17m to £25m in three years. The firm will be relocating ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, Packaging
Raytheon UK's semiconductor business unit in Glenrothes, Scotland, UK has embarked on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project, in conjunction with researchers at Newcastle University, to enhance the performance of silicon carbide ...
The Society of Light and Lighting is hosting a lecture in Glasgow to celebrate the life and work of legendary lighting designer Jonathan Speirs. Mark Major, long-term creative partner and fellow founder of Speirs + Major, will deliver the ...
Tags: SLL, Jonathan Speirs, Lights
This September Scotland will vote on whether to leave the UK or not. But how might the outcome affect the country's retailers? By the end of this summer, a question will be asked of Scotland with the potential to change the UK as it is ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Independence
Heatables firm reports a bumper year for pre-season orders. Intelex has enjoyed high footfall to their stand at last week's Harrogate Home and Gift Fair and a bumper year for pre-season orders. "We now consider Harrogate to be a ...
This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is making a splash in the toy space. The August issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is ...
Tags: ToyNews Online, Issue, Toys
Costing just a few pence, and coming with a guarantee of a free replacement, many shoppers don’t take up the offer and simply discard the used bag as soon as it shows signs of wear, the UK waste management company has found. ...
Demand for new homes fell slightly in July, the first monthly decline since January 2013, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market increased for the second consecutive month, according to the July RICS Residential Market ...
Tags: UK, Furniture, Furnishing
Footfall in July was 0.6% lower than a year ago, up on the 0.7% fall in June. High streets reported the largest decline, falling 1.7%, consistent with the decline in June, while shopping centres experienced a 0.5% decline in footfall, up on ...
Tags: Footfall, Furniture, Furnishing
Vipal's Feira de Santana factory incorporates environmentally friendly practices such as rainwater collection and a wastewater treatment system. Vipal Rubber Corp. announced that it recently hosted retreading companies, including White's ...
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy has grown to surpass the peak it reached in 2008, before the global banking crisis caused a deep recession, official figures showed Friday. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic ...
In June 2014 total Scottish sales decreased by 1.1% compared with June 2013, when they had increased by 2.8%. Like-for-like sales decreased by 2.6% on last June, when they had increased by 0.3%. Taking account of shop price deflation, ...
Tags: UK, Apparel, Accessories
In June 2014 total Scottish sales decreased by 1.1% compared with June 2013, when they had increased by 2.8%. Like-for-like sales decreased by 2.6% on last June, when they had increased by 0.3%. Taking account of shop price deflation, ...
Tags: UK, Clothing, Apparel, Accessories
American specialty beer importer Merchant du Vin has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of Green’s Gluten-Free India Pale Ale. The company has introduced the new product to cater to the increasing consumer ...
Euro Car Parts, a leading UK distributor of vehicle parts, has launched a new range of Eicher brake pads which are made in Britain and exclusively manufactured by TMD Friction. TMD Friction is a leading manufacturer of brake friction ...
Tags: brake pads, Auto Parts