productA CONSORTIUM of Midlands businesses has slammed the UK Government for providing what it has labelled ‘inadequate and inappropriate’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sourced from abroad during the Coronavirus crisis and is calling for Ministers to stop overlooking UK manufacturers that have both the capacity and capability to produce vital equipment.
productFROM JANUARY 2021, those shipping goods into the European Union face big changes. Dale Patterson, MD of Exporta, outlines what this means for pallets and why he believes companies should consider recycled plastic as an alternative to wood.
productINDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR of welding equipment, welding consumables and air compressors, Wilkinson Star is now UK and Ireland distributor for Weltek airfed grinding and welding systems.
productLAC CONVEYORS & Automation, part of the LAC Group, has been awarded exclusive rights to sell and promote a wide range of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) designed and manufactured by Prime Robotics.
productPanduit has joined ETIM International (a classification standard for technical products) and incorporates the classification model into its product development, reference systems and documentation.
newsRS COMPONENTS (RS) has appointed Emma Botfield to the role of Regional Managing Director, UK and Ireland. Botfield will report to Pete Malpas, who is now President EMEA at RS.
productTHE BOARD of directors at Grundfos Holding has appointed group executive vice president Poul Due Jensen as the new CEO.
productDIRECT AIR has placed an order with Gardner Denver for eight off Ultima oil-free compressors.
newsAN UPDATED website launched by workwear specialist Ballyclare – a leading supplier to the industrial logistics, maintenance and engineering sector – features the company’s garments, solutions and related services.
newsSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has announced the appointment of Mark Yeeles as Vice President of Industrial Automation in the UK and Ireland. Yeeles will take over from Martin Walder, who will move into a new European role, overseeing Industrial Automation Transformation in Europe.
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