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Specialist international distribution and services group, Bunzl Plc, demonstrate ongoing growth ambitions with the acquisition of Hydropac Ltd, an insulated packaging solutions business.

Specialist international distribution and services group, Bunzl Plc, demonstrate ongoing growth ambitions with the acquisition of Hydropac Ltd, an insulated packaging solutions business.

Hydropac Ltd, a leading manufacturer of icepacks and temperature-controlled shipping systems, has been acquired by Bunzl Plc in a deal led by PKF Smith Cooper’s Birmingham team.
Hydropac designs and manufactures insulated packaging solutions that focus on maintaining chilled and frozen temperatures of food, pet-food, and pharmaceutical products during transit. It works with customers to design

Industry 4.0 – The manufacturing industry faces heightened cyber-security risks as the sector continues to digitise and adopt automation like never before

Industry 4.0 – The manufacturing industry faces heightened cyber-security risks as the sector continues to digitise and adopt automation like never before

The manufacturing industry is the third most targeted industry for cybercrime behind the finance and government sectors, according to Make UK, the organisation that represents manufacturing and engineering firms in the UK.
Despite this, it is also one of the least protected and is therefore more likely to experience a data breach.
The fourth industrial revolution – increasing digitisation m

Premier Limpet was instrumental in the supplying of social-distancing tape for various retail and public settings

Amcomri Group acquires Premier Limpet, the UK’s largest manufacturer of printed adhesive tape

Amcomri Group has confirmed the acquisition of Premier Limpet, the UK’s largest manufacturer of printed adhesive tape, for an undisclosed sum. Premier Limpet will join Amcomri’s fast-growing manufacturing division. The deal was initiated and led by PKF Smith Cooper’s Nottingham team.
The purchase by Amcomri Group provides a retirement exit for the majority shareholders, Chairman Bob Edwards and

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