Carton manufacturer looks to the future after recruiting first apprentice

CARTON manufacturer Falconer has recruited its first apprentice. Nathaniel Pendlebury recently began an 18-month lean manufacturing course at the firm. A former student at Halifax...

£13.5 million Livingston packaging facility officially opened

COMPACK Cartons’ new packaging facility in Livingston has been officially opened following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based parent company McLaren Packaging. Neil Gray...

Collaboration helps create new sustainable truffles carton

QUALVIS Packaging and Sun Chemical have collaborated to develop a sustainable chocolate truffle carton for Whittakers. The development has allowed the chocolate manufacturer to transform...

New carton marks Iron Maiden Trooper’s 10th anniversary

CARTON manufacturer Falconer has produced limited-edition packs to mark the 10th anniversary of Trooper, the award-winning beer produced in collaboration between music icons Iron...

Smart packaging innovation aims to inspire personality-based drinks

TETRA Pak has teamed up with Appetite Creative to create an interactive smart packaging experience for a European fruit juice producer. Focusing on passion fruit,...

Cartonboard innovation to be celebrated in ECEA competition

WITH Pro Carton’s pan-European Awards set to return this September, the countdown to enter the European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) is underway. There is just...

Video contest challenges students to promote benefits of cartonboard packaging

ENTRIES are now open for the Pro Carton Student Video Award 2023. The competition challenges budding filmmakers to submit creations promoting the benefits of folding...

Whisky brand unveils ‘eye-catching’ packaging revamp

FALCONER has produced 'distinctive' secondary packaging for Scotch whisky brand Murray McDavid. The 'eye-catching' design of the packaging retains the six core colours of the...

European carton and cartonboard sector meets key target

PRO Carton has unveiled new research showing that the European carton and cartonboard industry has succeeded in reducing its carbon footprint by 24% since...

Award-winning packaging designs highlighted at Museum of Brands

THE winners of the 2022 Pro Carton European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) are now on display at the Museum of Brands in London, showcasing...