INDUSTRIAL packaging manufacturer WERIT UK has revealed how it is reducing plastic use across its product range through engineering-led design.
In response to the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax, WERIT’s production facility in Irlam, Greater Manchester, is producing packaging designs described as eliminating up to 50 grams of plastic per container, without sacrificing structural integrity or load performance.
The approach combines multi-layer blow-moulding technology with specialised mould design expertise, which WERIT said enables it to optimise wall thickness, material distribution, and strength in every product.
MD Sunny Prakash said, “Plastic tax increases are forcing manufacturers to rethink packaging at a fundamental level. The most immediate and effective way to respond is to reduce material at source. Through design and engineering, we are helping customers lower material use, manage cost pressures and maintain the performance standards their operations depend on.”
Alongside lightweighting, WERIT is promoting the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material in multi-layer packaging designs.
“Recycling remains important, but it is only part of the solution,” added Prakash. “The biggest gains come from better design. If you reduce the amount of material used in the first place, you immediately reduce cost, carbon and reliance on raw materials.”
