#Newsroom: Mantle Packaging Machinery introduces International Web Pages

Mantle Packaging Machinery Limited, an award-winning UK based manufacturer of food packaging machinery announces the internationalisation of its website, making its food packaging machines, consumables and services available to a global audience through Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages.   

Lancashire, May 4, 2023: Mantle Packaging Machinery Limited, an award-winning UK-based manufacturer of food packaging machinery, is pleased to announce the internationalisation of its website, making its food packaging machines, consumables and services available to a global audience.

Mantle Packaging Machinery International Pages in Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish

The website – www.mantlepackaging.co.uk  – can be accessed in multiple languages. These include Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. The site now offers distributors and customers from within Europe, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region the opportunity to browse and easily understand product specifications, as well as purchase from a comprehensive range of high-quality machinery products.

A Lancashire Business

Mantle Packaging Machinery Ltd is a UK family-run business that traces its story back to 1997. From a single unit in the heart of Whalley, Lancashire, husband and wife team Ken and Christine Mantle developed a range of high quality food packaging machinery which are still manufactured on the  premises. Now in the hands of their daughters, Laura and Philippa, the business combines 45 years’ experience in packaging machinery design and manufacture. Their machines are commonly found in supermarkets, bakeries, farm shops, butchers and many other food preparation businesses throughout the UK and internationally.

The internationalisation of the website was a joint project. Led by a team from Mantle Packaging Machinery, it also included strategic marketing and digital consultancy Market Accentsthe East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce who created the new international pages, and Brightlines Translation Limited, who handled the translation for the localised pages. The project qualified for the Internationalisation Fund which was provided by the UK Department of Business and Trade.

As Laura Sieczkowski, Mantle Packaging Machinery’s Managing Director, said, “From the early days when our parents started the business, our aim was to provide high quality machinery and support that with excellent customer service.  The range of machines that we manufacture is extensive, and there isn’t another manufacture in our market that covers such a comprehensive range. The internationalisation of the website is the next stage in our business journey and clearly demonstrates our ongoing commitment to serve our customers everywhere in the best way possible. By making our products more accessible to distributors and customers in Europe and the MENA region, we are expanding our reach and continuing to grow as a company.”

Philippa Mantle-Bowden, Mantle Packaging Machinery’s Marketing Director explained that, “the localisation of our pages was very carefully thought out, involving specialists in key areas.  Having agreed on our international strategy, we selected products to feature and then had the copy transcreated in the seven languages. The web pages were designed to suit the language, cultural and regional preferences of our customers abroad. All this will improve the international user experience.”

Accessible Pages

Noreen Cesareo, Principal at Market Accents said, “What Mantle Packaging Machinery Limited have done is gain a strong competitive advantage. By providing website content in multiple languages, and tailoring it to the preferences of different target audiences, they will attract new customers who would otherwise have not come across their products and services. As part of our advisory services, we also ensured there is localised SEO, increasing their visibility in search engine results and attracting more organic traffic to the website.”

Shafiq Khan, Internet Services Manager at the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce handled the development of the international web pages. He added, “The project involved detailed consideration to make sure the website is accessible to users from different regions and cultures. This included adapting design elements – such as layout, colour schemes and images – to appeal to a specific audience.”

Extensive Range of Food Packaging Machinery

The Mantle Packaging Machinery extensive range of food packaging machines includes the TW45 Hand Stretch Wrapping Machines, VS Type Tray Seal Lidding Machines, LS Type ‘L’​ Sealing Machines, JS Type Wicketed Bag Jaw Sealers and PC2000 Pizza Capping Shrink Systems. This range is further complemented with a large selection of food packaging trays, bowls, lids, other consumables and packaging films, printers and labels: their Ready Meal Food Trays come in a choice of Dual-ovenable Board, Recycled CPET , and Smoothwall Aluminium Foil, as well as Lidding films that can fit all the sizes on offer.  In the UK, products are available ex-stock for next day delivery. Products and parts can also be purchased via the online shop from the website.

Mantle Packaging is a member of the Made in Britain community and other industry and local networks and organisations, including the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, the Craft Baker Association, The National Craft Butchers, the Farm Retail Association, The Family Business Community and the International Trade Club.

About Mantle Packaging Machinery Ltd

Mantle Packaging Machinery Ltd is a leading and award-winning UK based manufacturer of food packaging machinery.

  • Established in 1997 by Ken and Christine Mantle as a family run business, it combines 45 years’ experience in packaging machinery design and manufacture.
  • Mantle Packaging Machinery Ltd has developed a range of high quality food packaging machinery commonly found in supermarkets, bakeries, farm shops, butchers and many other businesses throughout the UK and internationally. They also hold distributor agreements for a wide range of other complimentary packaging machinery.
  • Please email for enquiries on international distributorships.

#Newsroom: Malta Opera Launches With Spectacular Gala Concert & Opportunities For Local Talent

Malta OperaMay 12, 2022, Valletta, Malta  “Opera has always held a special place in our hearts, our culture and society. And although today it competes with popular musical genres and entertainment, our love for opera has certainly not dimmed. In our case, it gave birth to a dream – Malta Opera”, said Nicola Said Soprano, Founder and Artistic Director of the newly launched collaborative opera initiative.

Malta Opera launched with a Gala Concert on Thursday May 5 2022 at the Casino Maltese, Valletta.

With a rich and diverse programme organised by Nicola Said and featuring fifteen established Maltese opera singers who were joined by young and emerging singers, the ballroom was packed with VIP guests, friends and families.  Established performers (in alphabetical order) included: Francesca Aquilina, Albert Buttigieg, Louis Andrew Cassar, Graziella Debattista, Clare Ghigo, Joseph Lia, Nicola Said, Ken Scicluna, Cliff Zammit Stevens, Nadia Vella, Charles Vincenti and Gillian Zammit. Emerging singers (also in alphabetical order) participating were Michaela Agius, Mariette Borg, Mariah Costa, Maria Grazia Grech, Madeleine Gruppetta, Gabrielle Portelli and Nicole Vassallo. The pianist was Maria-Elena Farrugia. Compère for the evening was Joseph Chetcuti, while Albert George Storace prepared the programme notes.  The programme covered a broad repertoire of music by well-loved international composers Handel, Mozart, Léhar, Donizetti, Gounod, Gilbert and Sullivan, Bernstein, Verdi, Puccini, Sorozábal and Maltese composer Camilleri.

Malta Opera is a unique concept for the Maltese Islands. It is a professional collaborative opera initiative bringing together Maltese singers, experienced and professional management, artistic production, and internationally-renowned conductors with long standing connections with Malta.  Shortly before the launch, Malta Opera held a Masterclass at the Malta Society of Arts in Valletta – “The German System: What’s Your Fach?”  – during which eight local talented singers shone for three days under the coaching of international masters, Conductor Ben Woodward and Director Detlef Sölter.

As Nicola explained, “We believe that investing in the future of opera is the key to giving opportunities to those singers who study and perform both locally and internationally. We also believe that it is important to promote the work as a multidisciplinary platform and develop a community of supporters.” It is a well-known fact that the Maltese have a deeply-rooted infatuation with opera culture. From global superstars like Oreste Kirkop and Joseph Calleja, to internationally acclaimed singers such as  Miriam Gauci, Lydia Caruana and Antoinette Miggiani, they bring out the best of local talent and the Maltese communities. Today in Malta there is a completely renewed cohort of talented opera singers following important international professional opera careers. In addition, there are many other great and promising Maltese voices among opera students studying at home and abroad.

Unfortunately, such talent is not always adequately appreciated due to the lack of local opportunities. Young singers leave Malta to pursue their dreams abroad, with little hope of returning to pursue a full-time artistic career. They do however shine in highly acclaimed productions overseas productions. This is the gap that Malta Opera has set out to fill. It is the stage for society and local Maltese communities to appreciate the enduring and beautiful aspects of the opera’s art form through local talent.

Nicola adds, “Our dream is to grow the company and have world-class opera productions that bring together Maltese talent from all over the world. We are also planning to develop exchanges with international opera singers, productions and companies. Whether it is education through masterclasses, exploring of innovative ways to bring work to life through emerging technology and media, or opportunities for through multidisciplinary concerts and opera scene productions, we want opera to be the beating heart of our communities.”

Present for the launch were various personalities from culture, politics and industry, including the Hon. Dr Owen Bonnici, Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts, and the Local Government, H.E. Dr Fabrizio Romano, Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Malta, representatives from the German and Spanish embassies, Mr Alfred Camilleri, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Finance and Employment and Ms Lydia Caruana, Soprano.

Malta Opera could not have come to life without the sponsorship and support of the travel partners AirMalta, Arts Council Malta, the Janatha Stubbs Foundation, RISC Institute, Malta International Airport and APS Bank, as well as the support of the Malta Society of Arts,  the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Casino Maltese, together with Market Accents and Culture Ventures, advisors, Paul Nailor, volunteers and friends.

Malta Opera will be releasing details of its future programme and activities on the website (www.maltaopera.com) and social media. It is also available for cultural activities, corporate events and commissioned productions. For more information, please email hello@maltaopera.com.

#MaltaOpera #PureEmotion #YouMakeIthappen

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Malta Opera Founder and Artistic Director, Soprano Nicola Said with Gala Concert Compère Joseph Chetcuti.

Malta Opera Founder and Artistic Director, Soprano Nicola Said with Gala Concert Compère Joseph Chetcuti.

Malta Opera Founder and Artistic Director Nicola Said, Soprano with Louis Andrew Cassar, Baritone in a duet during the Malta Opera Gala Concert

Malta Opera Founder and Artistic Director Nicola Said, Soprano with Louis Andrew Cassar, Baritone in a duet during the Malta Opera Gala Concert

 Soprano Nadia Vella and Tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens in a duet during the Malta Opera Gala Concert

Soprano Nadia Vella and Tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens in a duet during the Malta Opera Gala Concert

Singing Libiamo – the grand finale during the Malta Opera Launch Gala Concert at the Casino Maltese, Valletta.

Singing Libiamo – the grand finale during the Malta Opera Launch Gala Concert at the Casino Maltese, Valletta.

 

Notes to Editors:

Malta Opera is a professional collaborative opera initiative bringing together Maltese singers, experienced and professional management, artistic production, and an internationally-renowned conductor with long standing connections with Malta.

It is the stage for Malta Opera to provide Maltese society and communities with the enduring and beautiful aspects of the opera art form featuring and promoting home-grown talent.

Malta Opera is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and was founded in 2021. It has launched a programme of activities during 2022 that includes a Masterclass and a Gala Concert. For further information please visit www.maltaopera.com

For interviews, photos and film, please email hello@maltaopera.com.