Mackie’s puts freeze on air miles by bringing packaging fully in-house
MACKIE’S of Scotland has invested £250,000 in new machinery that will produce the lids for its two litre tubs of ice cream.
The new machinery...
Advanced Dynamics appoints new sales chief
TOM Smith has been promoted to the role of sales director at Advanced Dynamics.
Tom, a motorcycle enthusiast, joined the Yorkshire-headquartered firm in 2015. The business...
Automation specialist celebrates industrial robot milestone
FACTORY automation specialist FANUC has announced it has produced its one millionth industrial robot.
The company, which supplies customers with a range of CNC systems,...
Famous brewery benefits from new pallet wrapping solution
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced the business has installed a turntable pallet wrapping machine at the famous Black Sheep Brewery in Masham.
The brewery...
New heat sealer is ‘game-changer’ for medium to large businesses
HEAT sealing technology specialist Soken Engineering has announced plans to unveil its new linear automatic film and card heat sealer at Foodex Manufacturing Solutions...
High speed pack turner tipped to increase production capacity
JENTON Ariana has developed a high speed in line pack turning system designed for orientating trays used in top sealing applications.
The firm said the...
Macpac extends capacity with new thermoforming machine
THERMOFORMED packaging manufacturer Macpac has installed another Illig RDKP 72 automatic pressure thermoforming system at its plant in Stockport.
Representing a £700,000 investment, the new...
Krones puts faith in apprentice programme
Krones has expanded its apprentice programme with the announcement that three more recruits are planned to join the company this year.
Managing director Andrew Wilson...
Sowing the seeds for increased production
An Ishida multihead weigher at premium Irish vegetable grower Leo Dunne Ltd has played a central role in helping the company expand its operation...
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...
