Automation: Neck on the line

Posted on 20 Feb 2014 by Callum Bentley

How neckings manufacturer GBV Engineering preserved its UK presence and increased global competitiveness with automation investment.

GBV Engineering specialises in manufacturing neckrings which are used by glassworks to produce the top of bottles. A family-run business established by Vic Cowlishaw and his wife Patricia in 1985, GBV Engineering is the only company in Great Britain to manufacture this product. In recent years sourcing skilled staff had proved to be a great…

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