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Eco-friendly Fox-in-a-Box delights customer

  A UK manufacturer of labelling solutions, Silver Fox, developed ‘Fox-In-A-Box’, intending it to be an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution for printing large volumes of cable labels with all the essential components supplied in a single box.   It has been put to the test – which it passed with flying colours – by Bruce Giffen, [...]

Fox boxes clever to help part of ‘UK plc’

  ‘Fox-In-A-Box’ – recently launched by Silver Fox, a leading UK manufacturer of labelling solutions – is proving its worth as a cost-effective solution for printing large volumes of cable labels with all the essential components supplied in a single box.    The kit includes a Plug’N’Play thermal printer, labelling software, a universal [...]

New ownership for eXact learning solutions revealed

  Following its acquisition by Lattanzio Group, eXact learning solutions (ELS) has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lattanzio Learning.   ELS addresses information technology-related aspects and applications of learning through its suite of applications. Its award-winning learning content management system (LCMS), eXact learning suite, supports the production, management and delivery of digital contents and [...]

Workplace chaplaincy tackles key concerns raised by Casino staff study

  A recent study, by Dr Guy Bohane and Professor Yvonne Guerrier, from the University of Roehampton Business School, has highlighted concerns about young people’s vulnerability to gambling addiction by participating in casino gambling. In addition, looking at those who work in the casino industry, the study also raises concerns about the impact of unsociable [...]

Silver Fox introduces cost-saving Non-Shrink Tubing

  Silver Fox, a leading UK manufacturer of labelling solutions, has introduced Non-Shrink Tubing, an innovative and cost-effective wire marking solution. When producing the ferrules, the user can choose the length of label required - anything from 10mm to 110mm and even beyond, if needed. There is no limit on the number of characters on [...]

Murphy Group uses Fox-In-A-Box cable label kit on London electricity project

  The Murphy Group is using Silver Fox cable labels to provide reliable and durable labelling, identifying cable cores on tunnel machines. In particular, the Silver Fox cable labels are being used to mark and identify all power and control cables and conductors.   The Murphy Group tunnel machine (type Caterpillar MP116SE Series 11600 TBM), [...]

By | May 14th, 2013|Categories: Business, Cable labels, Manufacturing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Rats’ tales

  According to The Mirror – undoubtedly an acknowledged authority on the subject - there are 3.1 million rats in British cities. That means that, typically, city dwellers are never further away from a rat than 164 feet. This substantially extends humans’ zone of personal space, where rats are concerned, from the commonly held but [...]

By | May 13th, 2013|Categories: Business, Lifestyle|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Private Eye notices Silver Fox

  The beady gaze of the celebrated satirical magazine, Private Eye noticed Silver Fox’s Margaret Thatcher-press release. Over the years, Private Eye has taken a great deal of interest in Margaret Thatcher and produced a ‘souvenir’ issue (Private Eye number 1338) to mark her death.   In the next edition (number 1339, dated 3rd to [...]

Commercial customers increasingly opt for waste pods over skips

  More than 40 commercial customers of Waste King - the specialist collection, clearance and recycling company based in Hemel Hempstead, UK – are have now switched from using skips to waste pods to segregate and remove their waste. Waste King’s managing director, Glenn Currie, explained: “When it comes to waste storage and then recycling [...]

By | April 30th, 2013|Categories: Business, Environment|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

Insoluble opportunities

  We’re all encouraged to see problems and challenges as opportunities. The only thing is, though, that sometimes there are insoluble opportunities.   After more than 20 years, the HRD conference and exhibition – held, this year, at Olympia in London at the end of April – appears to be presenting its organisers, CIPD Enterprises, [...]