Technology crucial to reduce costs
Technology is a crucial consideration for manufacturers looking to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Ian Murray takes a closer look at some of the...
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...
Innovation is key to ICE success story
ADVERTORIAL
Since launching in 2001, Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) has become one of the country’s leading suppliers of digital coding and labelling solutions for products...
Innovation takes centre stage at annual gathering
2013 has barely begun but the UK’s packaging professionals area already gearing up for one of the biggest trade shows on the calendar.
HUNDREDS of...
PPMA Show 2021 gives sector chance to focus on positive opportunities ahead
In welcome news for the industry, the PPMA Show returns to the NEC Birmingham this year after the pandemic caused the 2020 edition to...
Sustainability is in the bag
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
A few years ago, through the pages of Packaging Scotland, I advocated the return to use of paper as a packaging medium for...
Injection moulded for the job
Jim Hardisty, managing director of Goplasticpallets.com, discusses how the increase in automated facilities demands more from today’s plastic packaging
THE rapid rise in “e” and...
Brand reputation is an important part of the mix
Product consistency is vital to maintaining brand image. Latest weighing technology can help in ensuring the right proportion of ingredients in every pack, as...
A clear future for glass decoration
One of the most eye-catching features of last year’s €30 million investment at O-I in Alloa was the installation of new glass decoration capability....
Getting a load of the unboxing phenomenon this Christmas
As a greater number of sales continue to shift online, retailers are now paying more attention to the online experience where, in the absence...
