How to reduce your December carbon foot print

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November Sun… Reduce your carbon foot print with CED Packaging, with 514 Kg offset for November or equivalent to planting 13 trees. This month we replaced some of our traditional paper towels with bio hand dryers using the energy we generate; 1 more Month on our commitment to reusable energy for the manufacturing of packaging. #Solarenergy

CBI affirm UK exports highest rise since 2014

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Figures for the last quarter show that UK export orders rose for the first time in over a year. According to the latest CBI Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey, export orders rose to +8%, which is the highest balance recorded since the 16% recorded in April 2014. Source: Croner-i International Trade Julie Weller, International Trade Development […]

Reduce your carbon foot print

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September Sun… Reduce your carbon foot print with CED Packaging, with 1.32 tons carbon offset for September or equivalent to planting 34 trees.  12 Months on our commitment to reusable energy for the manufacturing of packaging continues to rise. #Solarenergy

post-Brexit 2 Year high for UK exports..

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Better news on the export front 1 September 2016 The latest CBI monthly Industrial Trends Survey sounds a reassuring note amidst some post-Brexit gloom with the survey of 505 firms showing that export order books have reached a two-year high. This suggests, the CBI said, that the depreciation of sterling since the end of last […]

Li-ion batteries banned on flights

Lithium Batteries

THE International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Governing Council has banned shipments of lithium ion (li-ion) batteries on passenger aircraft. The ban comes into force on 1 April and will continue until

Going Live with worldpay

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A global leader in payment processing We are proud to announce as from March we will be able to offer advanced payment processing facilities. In addition to the wide range of cards excepted including AMEX we are further enhancing our counter top card machines with the latest with built-in Contactless technology to serve our customers faster. Building […]

Trade and investment barriers persist

International Trade

In this week’s news, the EU has accused a number of its strategic economic partners of maintaining a variety of barriers that significantly hinder international trade and the investment opportunities of EU companies. According to the fifth edition of the EU’s Trade and Investment Barriers Report, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia, and the United […]

HMRC updates EORI system

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its webpages with links to the new online Economic Operator Registration Identification (EORI) application forms. When the EORI is Used This unique number will be used by EOs, for example, on the provision to the customs authorities of pre-arrival and pre-departure information on all goods entering and leaving […]

Timber Report – Winter 2014

UK Sawmills

Any hopes that the rises in timber prices that the pallet and packaging industry had been experiencing from the summer of 2013 had finished were quickly dashed on recommencement after the Christmas shut down. 2014 began with the UK Sawmills imposing their greatest increases yet, with the upward movement continuing well into the spring period, […]