Family values pay off for Lanarkshire firm
“NOBODY packs enough any more.” Nigel Fleming, managing director of Lanarkshire-based J.I.T. Industrial Products, heard an export manager utter those very words at a...
Hidden ways to reduce your liability for the Plastics Tax
Bernard Sellars, MD of Lindum Packaging, explains the efficiencies that can reduce your liability by cutting ‘hidden plastic’
WITH so many consumers believing plastic is...
Robot palletisers with bags of versatility
Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...
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...
Milking the value of robotics
They have been used for some time in automatic milking sheds. Now pick and place robots are becoming more common in dairy production environments,...
Lighter, thinner, stronger
Customers have never been more environmentally aware meaning film suppliers are under constant pressure to provide the greenest solutions.
THE demands faced by the modern...
Plastic pallet specialist marks major milestone
Goplasticpallets.com is celebrating 20 years in business this year. Here, MD Jim Hardisty tells Packaging Scotland about the firm’s proudest achievements and ambitious plans...
Innovation in the flow – wrapping up explained
Flow-wrapping equipment has been around for a long time, its core features remaining largely unchanged. But user expectations are always rising, calling for things...
Plastics recycling progress
While the plastics industry traditionally gave little thought to recycling, by 1991 the issue had moved into the spotlight with the emergence of new...
The value of product & brand authentication programs
By Tim Probert – Product Assurance Director, Tracerco and Damian Gardiner – Business Development Manager, Tracerco
COUNTERFEITING, duty evasion and other forms of illicit trade are...
