Household bottles and containers

Autopack joins distribution network of PET blow moulding machinery specialist

AUTOPACK has been appointed UK and Ireland distribution partner to SIDE, a Barcelona-based manufacturer of PET blow moulding machinery. The move is said to open...
Automated shrink wrapping line

Automated shrink wrapping system milks the attention at Little Town Dairy

A new automated shrink wrapping line has been installed at Little Town Dairy in Lancashire. The servo-driven side-feed dairy shrink wrapping system was supplied by...
Food manufacturing inspection machinery

Live webinar to provide insights into contamination detection in food manufacturing

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection is teaming up with BRCGS and IFSQN to present a webinar for food industry stakeholders looking to mitigate contamination risks and...
XPlanar

Beckhoff UK looks to the future at PPMA Total Show 2025

AUTOMATION and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK has revealed the MX-System -  the firm's modular automation platform - will be a central focus on...
GIC directors Luke Murphy and Andy Beal

GIC secures manufacturing future for Cotswold Mechanical weighers

GIC has bought the intellectual property, stock, and spare parts inventory of Cotswold Mechanical Ltd, which went into liquidation earlier this year. The move means...
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Industry 4.0 demonstrator

Beckhoff demonstrates high-tech capabilities at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

THE National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is an industry-led international centre of manufacturing expertise, operated by the University of Strathclyde and part of the...
Shoppers looking at food packaging labels in supermarket

Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection

By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...
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Autopack buys Nottingham namesake

AUTOPACK has bought Nottingham-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke bag filling and handling equipment, Autopak Machinery. The company said that the move furthers its capabilities in...
X-ray system

Fortress to demonstrate Icon X-ray system at PPMA Total Show

FORTRESS Technology will be showcasing the Icon X-ray system at PPMA Total Show in Birmingham later this month. Described as 'robust and easy to clean',...
Solar panels on Mettler-Toledo factory

Mettler-Toledo outlines progress in sustainability journey

INSPECTION solutions specialist Mettler-Toledo has highlighted the firm's progress towards sustainability goals after publishing its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report. Covering the 2024 reporting year, the...