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How coding technology in packaging is enhancing patient safety

By Phillip Allen, technical account manager, MM Packaging Pharma & HC BU IN today’s fast-paced global pharmaceutical sector, ensuring patient safety and the authenticity of...

Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding

By Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK The pandemic has amplified the focus on productivity and forced injection moulding decision makers to reconsider...

The new packaging trend meat processors are in touch with

Global supply chain disruption has led to meat processors increasingly embracing a ‘touchless’ trend of packaging automation. Stephanie Poole, senior business development & retail...

Christmas: the time of gift giving

By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton FOR many, the act of gift-giving is a central part of their Christmas celebrations. According to Christian tradition,...

Taking your carton packaging from tired to inspired

By Stephen Shortland, managing director at New Vision Packaging Limited Chances are, when you read the word 'cartonboard', your first thoughts conjure up images of...
UPM Raflatac labels

Labels have the power to promote circularity

Andrea Irazabal, sustainability manager at UPM Raflatac, discusses how Scottish brand owners can integrate sustainability into the packaging identity MATERIAL evaluation is key for any...
Plasterboard with printed codes

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...

GS1-128 barcodes: a secret weapon in challenging times

Optimising GS1-128 barcodes in partnership with a trusted technology provider gives manufacturers visibility of the entire supply chain for more efficient inventory management, rapid...

Making the packaging world go round

By Christopher Morgan, global sales director, Filtrona Tapes IN an era of environmentally-aware consumers, the demands on packaging manufacturers have never been greater. In a recent...

Automation adapts to sustainable packaging

By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities, OMRON Europe Have you ever ordered a small item online, and then felt incensed when it...