Strap yourself in: whisky distillery automates strapping process

GORDIAN Strapping has announced the firm has supplied an OMS 06RP horizontal strapping machine to a whisky distillery. The machine applies a single polyester strap...

Avanti appoints engineering director

PAUL Hanley has been appointed engineering director at Avanti Conveyors. He has worked in the packaging industry for 16 years, featuring spells at SCA, Saica...

Packaging machinery manufacturer hails ‘best ever’ quarter

PACKAGING machinery specialist GIC has reported its best ever first quarter. The company, which produces vertical form fill and seal machines, revealed it has seen...
Exterior shot of Proseal's factory

US business acquires Proseal in £220m deal

TRAY sealing firm Proseal is to be acquired by US-based JBT Corporation in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Based in Chicago, JBT...

Loma appoints new Scottish sales manager

IVOR Milne has been appointed regional sales manager for Scotland at machinery specialist Loma Systems. He was most recently a sales engineer with coding and...

Multihead weighing solution provides right mix for raw vegetable range

AN Ishida multihead weigher has proved its worth for a new range of products from French canned food company André Laurent, which specialises in...

Taking ginspiration – the next big trends in UK spirit production

Gin has undoubtedly been the hero of the UK spirits scene in recent years. From 190 gin distilleries in 2015, there are now 820...

Yamato to demonstrate at Empack 2015

YAMATO Scale Dataweigh is set to showcase their range of weighing machinery at packaging technology show Empack 2015. Demonstrating the role that checkweighers, multi-head weighers and...

Label of success: automatic machine offers speedy and powerful solution for food sector

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE The WPL-A is the latest offering from equipment specialist Minebea Intec. The fully automated machine ensures product quality and food safety and can...

Minebea Intec launches refreshed website to improve the user experience

MINEBEA Intec has announced a relaunch of its website, which the company revealed offers 'improved usability, intuitive navigation and modern features' to help customers...