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The last piece of the jigsaw in a new multi-million-pound line, the clever robot cell has enabled several staff to be redeployed onto more valuable, less repetitive tasks at a time when labour is in short supply.

After the Brexit referendum, Windles, one of the UK’s leading printers specialising in greeting cards and high end packaging, had cause to review its supply of paper and paperboard. After careful consideration, the company decided on the…

In April, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the British Adhesives and Sealants Association (BASA) joined forces to host a ‘Halfway to Brexit’ seminar at the Doubletree by Hilton in Nottingham to highlight the economic and political…

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the British Adhesives and Sealants Association (BASA) have teamed up to shed light on how Brexit is expected to impact the industries The seminar, ‘Halfway to Brexit: government, supply chain…

On the back of recent industry accolades and awards for best supplier for the last four years, Sandon Global was invited to the House of Commons last week to attend the UK Chambers of Commerce National Awards. The annual event…

Labour shortages already impacting on the fresh produce industry can be addressed in part by embracing automated packaging machinery, states Tisomi, one of the UK’s leading specialists in horizontal flow wrapping solutions. Flow wrapping…

A recent nationwide YouGov survey, conducted for Davpack Packaging, has shown that 95 per cent of SME businesses across Britain are not currently looking to reduce packaging costs over the next six months. The survey, conducted in July,…

The latest statistics from the British Coatings Federation (BCF) show subdued confidence in the UK coatings industry with companies taking a more pessimistic view on the outlook for paints, coatings, and printing inks sales in the remainder…

A new vertical form fill and seal system (VFFS) has been launched by Ulma Packaging that can transform the packing of fresh herbs and light leaf salads to save producers time, money and reduce manual intervention to a minimum during the…

Forget the kerfuffle surrounding Brexit, business is booming for Advanced Dynamics, one of the leading filling and labelling systems suppliers in the UK, which is expanding its presence at the PPMA Exhibition (NEC Birmingham, September…