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Italian quality and heritage AVE UK brings Italian quality and heritage to British wine industry with three new partnerships. AVE UK, a leading supplier of bottling and packaging machinery, has cemented its place at the heart of the UK’s winemaking industry with the announcement of three new Italian equipment partners: Bertolaso, Permeare and APE Impianti. Joining AVE UK as part of the wider Della Toffola Group, the three companies represent the best in Italian winemaking, synonymous with craftmanship, excellence and heritage. For the first time, UK wine producers can benefit from their high-quality European equipment, safe in the knowledge that local, on-the-ground support and servicing is available from AVE’s UK-based team of engineers. The UK represents a key marketplace for AVE’s parent company Della Toffola as, despite the interruptions that Covid-19 has brought to hospitality, the country’s winemaking industry has proved remarkably resilient. WineGB, the national association for the English and Welsh wine industries, reported that sales of English and Welsh wine increased by 30% in
2020 to reach 7.1m bottles. There are now 800 vineyards and 178 wineries across the country. As part of the Della Toffola Group, AVE UK is uniquely placed to leverage the processing, labelling, packaging and bottling expertise of its European equipment partners, which cover all facets of the food and beverage sector. With
the introduction of Bertolaso, Permeare and APE Impianti, it can now offer complete, fullline processing and packaging systems to the country’s growing number of wine producers, as well as individual equipment solutions, ensuring that it remains synonymous with quality and craftsmanship for years to come.
Range breaks the back of knapsack spraying Carrying the weight of a 16 litre or 18 litre full knapsack of treatment chemicals can cause challenges for operators who work full days spraying sites. Joint, ligament and muscle wear and tear across the entire back and in the hips can result if the upper body is inadequately supported during spraying. Body parts will often compensate for the extra weight but they cannot sustain the strength for too long and begin to degenerate, which can cause stiffness and loss of range of motion, and pain, research reveals. Further, the gradual degeneration can lead to chronic back pain, compressed discs in the spine (herniated discs) neck pain an altered posture and gait and even pain in the feet, according to Dr Kenneth Hansraj, lead author of a study
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conducted in 2018, and a spinal and orthopaedic surgeon at the New York Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Center. Knapsack, hand-held and compression sprayer manufacturer Berthoud’s Vermorel knapsack range includes critical back support measures to ensure grounds professionals work in optimal comfort, safety and convenience, Each of the three premium grade knapsacks – Vermorel 1800, Pro Comfort 2000 and top-range 3000 Electric – come with ergonomically contoured, sturdy backframe as standard. Safety harnesses provide rising levels of support progressing through the line – from padded shoulder straps on the 1800, to padded shoulder, waist and chest strapping on the 2000 and fully specified 3000. All Vermorel knapsacks are easy to use and
dismantle for servicing and repair. They are also suitable for applying sanitisers and disinfectants and are available with a host of accessories such as spray shields, seal and nozzle kits and multinozzle spray booms to give operators even greater flexibility. Service excellence is a keystone of the Hozelock-Exel sprayer ranges. Both Berthoud and sister sprayer brand Cooper Pegler are built to give lasting satisfaction and are backed by a replacement parts and accessories delivery service, usually within 48 hours.
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