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26/04/2011: Fords exhibiting at Interpack 2011
Fords will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Interpack show in Dusseldorf, from May 12th to May 18th
14/02/2011: Visit by Bedford MP
Friday the 4th February saw the visit of local Bedford MP; Richard Fuller to our factory in Kempston, Bedford.
11/02/2011: "Send for the Fellow in the Dellow"
Originating in 1952, when Ford (Finsbury) Ltd took delivery of four mark II Dellow sports cars.
12/01/2011: The Press - Issue 2
Today see’s the second issue of “The Press”, the Fords' newsletter
06/12/2010: Employee Success!
To build upon our project management expertise, the enhancement of our business and as part of our on-going commitment to employee training and development, Fords Packaging Systems is pleased to congratulate Craig Whitehead on successfully qualifying as a Practitioner in the PRINCE2® ...
17/11/2010: Success at PackExpo
PackExpo once again proves a great success!
18/10/2010: Launch of the Fords' newsletter, The Press
Today see the inaugral launch of "The Press", our quartly newsletter.
30/09/2010: PackExpo Update
At the fourthcoming PackExpo show in Chicago, we will be demonstrating the flexability of the latest Ford's sealing technology
09/09/2010: Fords to exhibit at PackExpo 2010 October 31st to November 3rd
Fords will be once again exhibiting at the forthcoming PackExpo 2010 show in Chicago, from October 31st to November 3rd.
05/07/2010: "FORDS" a company with a famous name, reputation and heritage on which to build
Fords Packaging Systems of today can trace it's heritage back to Fords (Finsbury) Ltd, a family company founded in 1928 in Finsbury, London by brothers R.E. and T.F. Ford.
26/05/2010: Successful completion of NVQ Business Improvement
We are pleased to announce that Lee Brocklesby, Christine Croymans, Craig Whitehead, Carol Phillips, Sherrie Henson, Steve James and Adrian Warne have successfully completed their NVQ level 2 in Business Improvement Techniques
26/04/2010: New Appointment
We are pleased to announce, John Wheelwright has joined Fords as the Managing Director.
01/04/2010: Fords to exhibit at Total 2010 May 25th to 27th
Fords will be exhibiting at Total 2010 at the NEC Birmingham, May 25th to May 27th 2010, in hall 5, stand 5745 with innovative capping and sealing solutions
04/01/2010: Retirement of Chris Elphee
As the new decade dawns, Chris Elphee will begin his well earned retirement from Ford's.
21/10/2009: New Maintenance Support Initiative
Building on its established maintenance support, Ford Packaging Systems have lauched two new support package options to offer greater levels of customer support
19/06/2009: 'Easy-Peel' - Better peelability and reduced costs!
Fords were invited by a leading Greek dairy manufacturer to the common problem of cap peelability. Fage worked closely with Fords to develop an aesthetically pleasing aluminium closure with 'Easy-Peel' qualities..... and they saved money!
30/03/2009: New Managing Director at Fords
After 13 years at the helm of Fords, Peter Smith is looking forward to a new life in retirement, and he is succeeded as Managing Director by Martin Boyce, effective from 23rd March 2009.
19/01/2009: Fords to exhibit at Anuga FoodTec, March 10-13th
FORDS will be exhibiting at the Anuga Foodtec in Köln from the 10th-13th March 2009. A number of new, innovative capping and sealing solutions will be unveiled in Europe for the first time.
07/11/2008: New website launched
Fords Packaging Systems are pleased to announce the launch of their new website to coincide with their debut at the PackExpo exhibition in Chicago.
03/11/2008: Fords at PackExpo 2008, 9-13th November
FORDS will be launching a number of new innovations at PackExpo, including a new Capping Press concept and a new easy-peel closure.
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18/01/2010: Asep-Tec success confirms Fords foil approach
For almost a decade, Stork have utilised a Fords capping press to make and apply foils to their Asep-Tec linear filling machines
Fords have predominantly been associated with rotary filling solutions, but Stork see advantages in the same capping solution in a linear format.
In comparison with pre-cut foil systems, the Fords cap offers great economy from the reel, good presentation, good centralisation and an increased application efficiency.
The Stork Asep-Tec machine receives caps in single file and diverts them into multiple lanes, sterilising them in the process. It was one of the first fully aseptic machines with full FDA approval, and the latest generation of the Asep-Tec, which has just had it's best year ever.
Fords would like to thank Stork for their continued support and wish them a successful 2010