Newsletters
| PPMA News Issue 13 - Winter 2009 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Welcome UKIVA Members |
| 2 | Members News & Views | How Members add value - People, office moves, mergers. |
| 3 | Technical Services | New Machinery Directive - Update on standards - Free Laidler Technical Guide |
| 4 | Process Matters | Vision innovations for food processing machinery - Food Processing awards |
| 5 | Off The Wall | Improving website performance |
| 7 | International Services | PLF export success - Pack Expo Show report - Overseas shows and pavilions |
| 8 | Industry News | Opportunities for SMEs with Semta, Europe Enterprise Partners alert |
| 9 | Membership Services | Diary, events, news for members |
| 10 | Publishing Services | Press releases: Advertising and marketing opportunities at the Total Show - Machinery Update features |
| PPMA News Issue 12 - Autumn 2009 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | BARA Council announces new initiatives for all members |
| 2 | Members News & Views | University of Lincoln gives UK food manufacturing a boost |
| 3 | Technical Services | PPMA welcomes new technical consultants |
| 4 | Process Matters | Pharmaceuticals - penny wise or pound foolish? |
| 5 | Off The Wall | Inspirational start-up gives iced tea a new twist |
| 7 | International Services | Importing - the challenges of International trade |
| 8 | Industry News | Cost of regulatory compliance for SMEs hits £9.3 billion |
| 9 | Membership Services | Use statistics to help develop your business strategy |
| 10 | Publishing Services | It has proved to work for years and years... Advertising! |
| PPMA News Issue 11 - Spring 2009 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | The PPMA and the British Automation & Robots Association (BARA) join forces |
| 2 | Members News & Views | Fresh ideas for soft fruit packaging |
| 3 | Technical Services | Fix for fixed guard fixings? |
| 4 | Process Matters | A new approach to portioning fresh red meat |
| 5 | Off The Wall | Make the most of your intangible assets |
| 6 | Regulatory Issues | Employment Act 2008 aims to ease regulatory burden |
| 7 | International Services | Gulfood expo grows by 20% |
| 8 | Industry News | MAS helps manufacturers compete more effectively |
| 9 | Membership Services | Use statistics to help develop your business strategy |
| 10 | Publishing Services | New Starpack Award for packaging machinery excellence - enter now! |
| PPMA News Issue 10 - Winter 2008 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | PPMA welcomes new President Alan Yates |
| 2 | Members News & Views | Is Government listening to British manufacturers? |
| 3 | Technical Services | Keeping up with standards changes |
| 4 | Process Matters | PAT has worked its way down the production line |
| 5 | Off The Wall | Tips on saving money and smarter spending |
| 6 | Regulatory Issues | What's the law on flexible working? |
| 7 | International Services | Focus on process shows |
| 8 | Industry News | Confidence in the Pharma sector |
| 9 | Membership Services | The easy way to increase your website traffic |
| 10 | Publishing Services | Must use the PPMA more! |
| PPMA News Issue 9 - Autumn 2008 - Our sponsor for this issue is Allott and Associates | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | PPMA 21st Birthday |
| 2 | Members News & Views | Coding comes of age |
| 3 | Technical Services | Project Management - In-House or Outsourced? |
| 4 | Process Matters | Segregation - Who's at fault? |
| 5 | Off The Wall | How to get the best from your PR agency |
| 6 | Regulatory Issues | Save £s on employment law |
| 7 | International Services | China - Support for Importers |
| 8 | Industry News | Misconceptions of engineering among young people |
| 9 | Membership Services | PPMA Members Noticeboard |
| 10 | Publishing Services | Must use the PPMA more! |
| PPMA News Issue 8 - Summer 2008 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Celebrating 21 years of the PPMA |
| 2 | Members News & Views | Wisdom from 50 years in business |
| 3 | Process Maters | Recession?...What Recession! |
| 4 | Regulatory Issues | R&D Tax relief and grants for SMEs |
| 5 | Technical Services | Suitable & sufficient - A short guide to Risk Assessment |
| 6 | Off The Wall | Exhibitions - a waste of money or the most effective media? |
| 7 | International Services | Want to exhibit in Russia & India? Please express your interest |
| 8 | Publishing Services | New ways to get your business noticed |
| PPMA News Issue 7 - Spring 2008 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Skills and training spend on the up in 2007 and 2008 |
| 2 | News & Views | What IS an engineer? Budget 2008 |
| 3 | Technical Services | Focus on accidents in the food industry |
| 4 | International Services | Exploring international connections - the PPMA reaches for the skies |
| 5 | PPMA Show 2008 | PPMA Show set for take off |
| 6 | Off The Wall | Bright future for UK manufacturing – a member’s roadmap |
| 7 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | A useful resource! Why not use it? |
| 8 | Publishing Services | Doing business in hyperspace |
| PPMA News Issue 6 - Winter 2007 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Search Engine Optimisation and the god that is Google |
| 2 | News & Views | Have your say on enterprise |
| 3 | Technical Services | Promising Signs but seeing is believing |
| 4 | Personally Speaking | How did he get away with it? |
| 5 | International Services | Interpack the international showcase... |
| 6 | AGM | Out with the old and in with the new - but remember to look after the baby! |
| 7 | Off The Wall | 40 years of changes and it's tougher than it's ever been |
| 8 | Publishing Services | Machinery Update new look - evolutionary not revolutionary includes Membership Notice Board |
| PPMA News Issue 5 - Autumn 2007 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Trade balance doubles for UK process suppliers... |
| 2 | PPMA | Optimistic for processing & packaging |
| 3 | Process Matters | Pay by results schemes - a controversy in the making? |
| 4 | Technical Services | Declarations of Incorporation - confused? You won't be now |
| 5 | EAMA | Business confidence gets a boost as investment soars |
| 6 | International Services | Meet the Buyer success at ProPak China |
| 7 | Off The Wall | Employee disengagement could be strangling prospects for UK OEMs |
| 8 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | Keeping tabs on track and trace |
| 9 | Publishing Services | Staying ahead in the Web Game |
| 10 | Membership Services | New show director looks to the future |
| PPMA News Issue 4 - Summer 2007 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Robotics is the UK lagging behind |
| 2 | TOTAL Show | Don't miss out come and visit the PPMA. Stand 4380 |
| 3 | Members Views | Building a profitable service business |
| 4 | Process Matters | Processing or Packaging - Which category do you fit into? |
| 5 | Regulatory Issues | Research & development Tax relief for SMEs |
| 6 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | Customer presentations prove insightful at PharmaChem meeting |
| 7 | Off The Wall | Service differentiation is a key strategy enabling UK OEMs to compete |
| 8 | Technical Services | WEEE and RoHS - Controlled chaos? |
| 9 | International Services | Brazil - A tough nut to crack? |
| 10 | Membership Services | Golf Day 2007 at The Warwickshire, Notice board; Incoming Mail; Prospect Members; Machinery Update |
| PPMA News Issue 3 - Spring 2007 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Helping Members to Sell More |
| 2 | TOTAL Show |
Looking Good For Total |
| 3 | Members Views | Reduce waste in your office and save £s |
| 4 | Process Matters | It's no 'Turkey' for food processors |
| 5 | Regulatory Issues | REACH will affect all PPMA Members |
| 6 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | The everchanging pharmachem market; Capital equipment purchasing, a new psrtnership approach; Marcopak post show report; Thirty Five years in the industry |
| 7 | Off The Wall | PRs for attention |
| 8 | Technical Services | PPMA Joins Orgalime; Amendment to Machinery Directive, finally aggreed; New EMC Directive, fixed installations Opt out |
| 9 | International Services | The biggest bang for your buck; Making the most of PPMA Pavilion events; Propak exhibitions - The easy way to access export opportunities in South East Asia & China |
| 10 | Membership Services | Notice board; Incoming Mail; Prospect Members; Pro2Pac; Machinery Update; Must use PPMA more; Welcome |
| PPMA News Issue 2 - Autumn 2006 | ||
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| 1 | Cover Story | Time Flies; Editor’s Comment |
| 2 | PPMA Show |
Make the most of your stand |
| 3 | Members Views | Reduce your Insurance bill; Women in engineering; More harsh trading; Cap Coder consider China; Consequences with poor ink selection |
| 4 | Process Matters | Defining the process industry |
| 5 | Regulatory Issues | The ATEX Directive |
| 6 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | You decide our direction; Pharmaceutical sieving and containment; Pharma passport update; UK Chemical industry; Exhibition feedback; Pharmaceutical seminar |
| 7 | Off The Wall | Employment legislation don’t let it affect your business; Your children can save you tax |
| 8 | Technical Services | EMC experts needed; New EN safety standards; New US packaging machinery standard; Measuring instrument regulations; Future uses of robots seminar; Safety electrical standards |
| 9 | International Services | Interpack 2008; ProPak Asia report; Government slashes funding for overseas events; Overseas pavilions; Chinese buyers provide market intelligence; Explore China with a Chaperone |
| 10 | Membership Services | Notice board; Incoming Mail; ISPE Conference; New website; Pro2Pac; President’s lunches; PPMA show; Quiz; Publishing reminders; Hello |
| PPMA News Issue 1 - Summer 2006 | ||
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| 1 | Introduction | C.E.O welcomes you; Editor’s comment |
| 2 | Process Matters | PPMA steps up process activities |
| 3 | Members Views | Turbo System's apprenticeship scheme; Packaging Automation success story; T. Freemantle win lottery; Harsh trading requirements |
| 4 | Off The Wall | Which colour are you?; PPMA Recruitment Service |
| 5 | PPMA Show Update | Show and team news |
| 6 | The Pharma Chem Reporter | New Chairman elected; Lilly adopt passport scheme; ISPE News; Counterfeit spares; Domino's new track and trace drug solution; Specialist exhibitions report |
| 7 | Regulatory Issues | The BRE Initiative |
| 8 | Technical Services | RoHS Directive; New standards for weighing instruments; Free WEEE Directive guide; Noise exposure regulation; Safety standards; Technology seminars; Safeguarding of hoppers on food processing equipment |
| 9 | International Services | Overseas exhibitions; Gulfood report; Europama; China office |
| 10 | Membership Services | Notice board; New website; Business survey; Golf day; Safety passport; Publishing reminders; People; Pro2Pac Show; Incoming Mail |