Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding
Nigel Flowers, MD of Sumitomo Demag UK, explores the impact of the pandemic on automation trends within the injection moulding sector
THE pandemic has amplified...
Boxing clever for the recovery
Packaging’s role in encouraging sales and supporting brand positioning will be all the more important as business seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic...
Don’t leave it too late to automate
Unlike many of our European counterparts, the UK has been slow to automate. But a perfect storm of Brexit and Covid-19 is set to...
Why sustainable packaging is really a production issue
Lachlan Buirds, MD at Edale, explores the hidden production impact of sustainable packaging
WHEN it comes to sustainability in packaging, it is increasingly decided long...
Plastic Packaging Tax is coming: how ready are you?
The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in April 2022. Here, Jason Poxon, Antalis’ packaging technologist manager, explores what the new...
Plastic pallets could ease supply chain ‘woes’ this Christmas
PLASTIC pallets could help tackle supply chain challenges this Christmas. That's the view of Goplasticpallets.com (GPP), in light of concerns over price rises and...
Folding cartons come to Labelexpo Europe
From this year Labelexpo Europe will be expanded to include folding carton technology. Andy Thomas-Emans, strategic director at Informa Markets Labels & Packaging Group,...
Scannable smart 2D codes are transforming traceability in plasterboard manufacturing
The plasterboard manufacturing sector is facing growing pressure to streamline operations, reduce waste, and stay ahead of tightening regulations. Digital tools such as Building...
Automation can help businesses respond to future challenges
Smarter technology to help streamline operations, automate processes and provide valuable production data can deliver a critical competitive advantage to food businesses, explains Torsten...
Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously
As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...
