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Man vs machines: Unlocking opportunities

AN ITV Tonight report earlier this year suggested that by 2030 a third of British jobs will be automated. At the recent PPMA show,...

Pitreavie Group’s expansion plans gathering pace

GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging supplier Pitreavie Group has a £13 million turnover, almost 100 employees and is about to venture south of the border with it...

Serving up solutions to the Scottish market

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE 2019 is a year of double celebration for Glasgow-based Murray Packaging. The supplier and installer is marking 100 years in business, as well...

Sector must do more to encourage women

THE packaging industry has historically been seen as a male dominated sector – but times are changing. An organisation called Women in Packaging UK...
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In line with offline methods

Craig Quirie explores the challenges faced by online retailers in the quest for quality and environmentally-friendly packaging 
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Automation summit prioritises sustainability

Billed as the UK’s premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, this year’s PPMA show features combative talks from high-profile...

Rewind, play, fast forward: coding past, present and future

This year, Rotech Machines, the coding integration and feeding systems specialist, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Director Richard Pether looks back through the decades on...

First impressions count for Allups

ALLUPS have launched an innovative flood protection product range, well received by leading DIY and hardware stores. With housebuilding at an all-time high and the widely...

Compostability and barrier performance: a match made in packaging heaven

By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager at Parkside A significant shift in consumer environmental awareness is driving continuous innovation in the high barrier...

Setting a new benchmark

GARÇON Wines is looking to “revolutionise” home delivery with a new bottle capable of fitting through a letterbox. The packaging designer and wine wholesaler has...