Project Profile
Drinks giant settles into new Leven home | Project Profile
Moving factories is a huge undertaking and the Walsall Engineering Group was hired to assist Diageo in shifting a number of production lines from its old Kilmarnock site to... Read More »
Digital press is a gift for short run business | Project Profile
RCS has come a long way since it was founded as a copy shop. At the end of 2012, it made a large investment in digital print to capitalise on... Read More »
Plant pot maker injects a radical addition | Project Profile
A new injection moulding machine was required for a manufacturer of plant pots and foodservice packs. As Philip Chadwick finds, Tipton-based Aeroplas turned to Sumitomo (Shi) Demag to provide... Read More »
Robotic boost to bagging line productivity | Project Profile
A new robotic palletising line bought from Brillopak at Muntons’ Stowmarket malted ingredients factory looks set to yield a return on investment within less than 18 months of installation, writes... Read More »
Label firm sees beauty in short run digital | Project Profile
For label printer PeterLynn, investment in a new press was critical to cope with a growing order book and to expand in the cosmetics market; and a new Xeikon digital... Read More »
Pouch packer reaps awards for family firm | Project Profile
Aimia Foods is the firm behind powdered drinks brands including Galaxy Hot Chocolate and Café Nueva. Philip Chadwick reports on how an investment in a new pouch packing line has... Read More »
Brave new digital world for flexible packs | Project Profile
Grimsby flexibles printer Ultimate Packaging follows the mantra that everything that can be digital will be digital. Its spend on an HP Indigo press is already benefiting one... Read More »
Beck wrapper insulates cost for Polytank | Project Profile
Lancashire plastics engineering firm Polytank used to outsource wrapping of the fibre glass insulation rolls it produces. Lynda Searby reports on how a new in-house installation has cut the... Read More »
Efficiency stepped up at Bournville facility | Project Profile
Birmingham-based Bournville is where Cadbury makes household confectionery products such as Heroes and Roses. To speed production, Kraft Foods invested in a new distribution system Read More »
Adelphi filling kit solves a very sticky issue | Project Profile
Premium personal care brand Broad Oak could only pack a tricky paste at 40 packs per hour. Lynda Searby discovers how Adelphi stepped in Read More »
Behind the scenes at tea cake maker Tunnock’s new packing line | Video
Iconic Scottish confectionery maker Tunnock’s wanted an automated approach for packing its tea cakes. Philip Chadwick visited the factory to find out more about the group's new Schubert line Read More »
Sherwood’s pressing need for improving efficiency | Project Profile
Print firm Sherwood Press was on the lookout for a new press to help it become more cost effective when producing cartons for the food market. It opted for a... Read More »
Travtec comes to the aid of pharma giant AstraZeneca | Project Profile
With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical market, Travtec was considered to be the ideal partner to take on a challenging installation project for global operator AstraZeneca , writes Philip Chadwick... Read More »
Oil maker Edible oils rejects metal in detector spend | Project Profile
When it wanted to add metal detecting to a production line dedicated to glass bottles, oil and vinegar maker Edible Oils turned to Fortress Technologies for a complex – and... Read More »
Blue code boost for jam maker Darlington and Daughters | Project Profile
Preserves manufacturer Darlington and Daughters was having problems with an inkjet coding system on its product line. A new printer was needed and, after trials, it turned to Linx and... Read More »
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