VOID Technologies appoints industry stalwart as chief technology advisor

MATERIAL sciences company VOID Technologies has appointed Dr Barry A. Morris as chief technology advisor as part of its mission to accelerate the transition...

Bellshill recycling plant bags Waitrose contract

A Bellshill recycling plant is to reprocess soft plastic recycled by Waitrose customers at the supermarket's 295 stores across the UK. It comes after Newcastle-headquartered Impact...

Valpak welcomes retail packaging specialist to its team

RETAIL packaging specialist Lorraine Wilson has joined Reconomy Group company Valpak. Valpak said her practical knowledge of retail systems and packaging materials will enhance the...

Automated packing line solutions specialist eyes further growth following fresh investment

CME Automation Systems has announced plans for growth following 'significant backing' from private equity. The investment will enable the automated packing line solutions specialist to...

Packaging design company adds key account manager

COLTON Packaging has appointed key account manager Giorgio Provenzano to its senior team. The Loughborough-based packaging design company added three new business development managers earlier...

Polytag secures funding boost

FEMALE-led recycling technology company Polytag has announced that it has completed series A seed funding with two prominent female-led investors. The news comes as the...
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Firm wants more females to consider engineering careers

PACKAGING Automation has called on schools and parents to educate girls on the potential of careers within the engineering industry

Scottish Government announces Brexit contingency plans

THE Scottish Government has announced contingency plans to cope with the 'damaging impacts' of Brexit. With Britain set to leave the European Union (EU) on...

Increase in e-commerce sales offers ‘huge’ opportunity

THE increase in online food sales amidst the Covid-19 pandemic offers a 'huge' opportunity for manufacturing and trade companies, CBS-System has said. Timo Schaffrath, the...

Lab investment boosts remote packaging design options

MACFARLANE Packaging has revealed that customers can now work remotely with designers and receive instantly produced prototypes, following new investment at the company’s Innovation...