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Exporta have expanded their shipping crate range with the addition of their new Collapsible Cardboard Crates. Exporta already have a comprehensive range of rigid and collapsible plastic pallet boxes, Dolav boxes, collapsible Polycrates and very flexible wooden and plastic pallet collar crates. However, by talking to their customers, they identified …

CHEP, the leading FMCG and retail end-to-end supply chain specialist, is bringing brands closer to consumers and helping to deliver a more sustainable Christmas this year, with a little help from its quarter pallet solution. The company has been working with suppliers to the nation’s largest grocers to reduce the …

Morrisons fresh produce depot in Rushden, Northamptonshire has installed two automated Brillopak crate loading potato cells, UniPaker, taking productivity and efficiency to a whole new level. Capable of orientating packs quicker than any human being, the robot arms “never miss a beat,” exclaims site manager Andy Day. Believed to be …

Birmingham-based matting experts, First Mats Ltd, has launched a new range of self-healing cutting mats. The mats are designed to protect workbenches and other surfaces from cutting marks caused by knives, rotary cutters, and similar tools. The new range will include a variety of different grades and styles; such as …

Joloda Conveyor Services has signed a significant service contract with an unnamed major online retailer, providing conveyor servicing and emergency breakdown support across all of the company’s UK sites. As the aftercare and support arm of industrial load system specialists, Joloda International, Joloda Conveyor Services secured the deal after a …

At LogiMAT 2020 (Stand A37, Hall 4), Mosca puts the spotlight on products and their needs. The strapping machine specialists will be showcasing solutions designed to simplify processes for specific types of products and production environments. Featuring a new vertical edge protection system, the high-performance EVOLUTION SoniXs MS-6-H machine secures …

After input and feedback from 100’s of CEFLEX stakeholders, an open consultation has been launched to hear from the wider flexible packaging industry and other interested parties CEFLEX, The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging initiative, has announced it is inviting feedback, between 6 December 2019 – 17 January 2020, to …

Burkhard Balz (55) was appointed Senior Vice President Automation Systems at the global automation specialist, Lenze. As a successful manager with international leadership experience, Balz will enhance the corporate group. In this newly created role, he will lead the systems business segment and continue to intensify the growth of this …

CHEP, the supply chain specialist in the FMCG and retail marketplace, has appointed Matt Quinn as its Vice-President for Northern Europe. In his new role, Matt will lead the Country Leadership Team for the UK and Ireland (UK&I) in providing customers more ways to optimise every stage of their supply …

Smurfit Kappa has been named a founding member of a new industry alliance to boost the contribution of paper-based packaging in a circular and sustainable economy. The 4evergreen forum, which is led by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), will see Smurfit Kappa work with leading brand owners and …