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Diageo supplier’s ambitious move

DIAGEO’S status as a world-renowned operation means companies throughout the world are eager to do business. Manchester-based contract packer AKW is one firm fortunate...
SATO, which has extended its range of labelling products, has published a white paper highlighting ways the packaging industry can boost efficiency and reduce costs.

The mark of success in the packaging industry

The need to increase production, cut costs and secure greater efficiency has never been more pressing. SUPPLIERS of product identification and traceability solutions are faced...
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LVF Packaging: born under a garden shed

Daniel Coates, business development director at LVF Packaging, tells Packaging Scotland how the company, which recently celebrated 40 years, rose from humble beginnings to...
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Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?

3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding

Delipac offers ‘definitive solution’ for sustainable packaging

DELIPAC has been described as the 'definitive solution' to sustainable packaging for the convenience food and drinks sector. The Delipac board products are described as...

Scottish market is a natural target for Xampla

Materials innovation company Xampla has been making waves in the packaging sector in recent years with its ‘world first’ tech helping to unlock the...
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Orange crush on the rocks?

Could new technology help fruit producers solve a long-standing conundrum? THE packing of netted citrus fruits into trays, crates and cartons is particularly prone to...
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Tayside firm sets sights high

From humble beginnings, Tayside Machinery Limited has grown to become a highly significant supplier of new and used machinery, with the firm’s professional approach responsible for over three decades of solid growth

Antalis steps up new products investment

Antalis Packaging works with customers across the UK, offering a range of specialist products including void fill, tapes, shrink and stretch films, packaging boards,...
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Diageo investment about to bear fruit

Drinks giant’s Scottish operation gears up for summer bloom. IN July 2009, when the world’s leading premium drinks company announced plans to restructure its Scottish...