Category: Industry News

The Effect of Digitalisation on Industrial Manufacturing

Over the last 100 years from our foundation as a tannery, Chiorino has developed experience in adjusting to advancements in equipment, materials, and technology. This has contributed to our history as a leading manufacturer of technically advanced equipment in conveyor belts. A development in technology that has evolved rapidly over the last two decades is digital innovation. A phenomenon referred to as...


Christmas in the Food Industry

The months running up to Christmas are some of the biggest and busiest times of year for food manufacturers, with the increasingly high demand for produce for events such as parties, and of course, the big Christmas day dinner. This social period, proves challenging for manufacturers as they must meet higher orders at a short deadline, putting pressure on companies...


What industries are our conveyor belts used in?

At Chiorino we produce conveyor belts for many different industries including, food, packaging and textiles. As well as these sectors, we also supply belts to airports, for material handling and cutting and punching. Here is a look at these latter three industries in more detail: Airports Belts are an integral part of any airport system. The belts we supply are...


Conveyor belts in the packaging industry

The packaging industry is an area which, according to reports, is continuing to grow. There are many reasons for this, although a rise in those ordering online has meant that items that were once on a shelf, are now being packaged out to people all over the world. A good packaging company will thus need a high-quality conveyor belt and...


FMCG industry shows 2.9% growth in UK

Information specialists, Nielsen have released a report which shows that the UK grocery market has recorded a 2.9% growth year on year, with the European market growing at the fastest rate in three years. Sales of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the UK were further boosted by a 3.8% rise in prices paid by consumers in the second quarter...


The HP Compact Drive is Award Winning

Not long ago Chiorino attended the IBIE bakery show in Las Vegas. This show was one of the largest of its type in history, and attracted thousands of vendors from all over the world. Of course, Chiorino was in the thick of it, proudly displaying our HP Belt. Our HP Belt is perfectly suited to the baking industry, which is...


Large Crisp Producer Switches Over to HP Conveyor Belts.

Chiorino were approached by a client as they had some very specific requirements for their belts. Being a crisp manufacturer they required their belts to be able to handle a large quantity of heated sunflower oil. The oil will be heated to 40C and by being warmer than usual introduces a new range of issues which the belt and machinery...


The new folder gluer belts

By proposing products that are tailored to the customers’ needs, Chiorino is always keen to strengthen the diversity of what we can offer and the results they yield. That is certainly the case with our new DU™ polyurethane folder gluer belts. Specifically designed for aseptic packagings for food and pharmaceutical use, they are EU and FDA food compliant and available...


2015’s Salesman of the Year!

Chiorino UK are happy to announce that Technical Sales Engineer Ian Parker has won our prestigious Salesman of the Year title for 2015. Beating off all other contenders by overachieving on his budget by a massive 10%, this marks back-to-back consecutive wins for Ian: he scooped the prize last year too. Not to rest on his laurels, he was keen...