News in brief
• FESPA, the federation of trade associations and an organiser of exhibitions and conferences for the screen and digital printing industries, is expanding its...
Health and safety error proves costly
A packaging firm has been hit hard in the pocket after a worker suffered serious head injuries when the fork of a forklift truck...
Plenty board room, says packaging chief
AN industry chief who represents the £1.2billion UK corrugated packaging industry is predicting a healthy future for the product.
Andrew Barnetson, director of packaging affairs...
Trigger happy duo
NEXUS Packaging has been appointed as distributor for the UK and Ireland of Opus trigger sprayers by AFA Dispensing Group. Opus trigger sprays are...
ECO’s rapid growth plan
SUSTAINABLE packaging specialist ECO Plastics has secured a £6m funding package that will allow the firm to expand its operations during the coming year.
Existing...
Kensal teams up with KUKA
CONVEYING systems manufacturer Kensal Handling Systems has become the first UK company to enter into a ‘Systems Partner Agreement’ with KUKA Robotics UK Ltd.
The...
Appointments
• UWE Harbauer (right) starts the New Year as Bosch Technology’s new senior vice president based at the firm’s base in Crailsheim, Germany. He...
News in brief
• REXAM is investing £20m in a fourth manufacturing line at its beverage can plant in Ludesch, Austria.
The facility is next to Red...
O-I Europe Bouts-up for 2013 growth
GLASS packaging manufacturer O-I Europe has started 2013 with a new man at the helm of the multi-national business.
New president Erik Bouts takes over...
Beatson Clark assisting award-winners
GLASS manufacturer Beatson Clark has supplied the jars for a new Passionfruit Curd launched by award-winning niche food producer Darlington & Daughters.
Described as “a...
