Environmentally friendly plastics
By Robyn Henderson, copywriter at Mediaworks on behalf of Omega Plastics
As government initiatives aim to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill, year...
In the driving seat: ambitious buys put W&M Watson on road to success
As the Managing Director of one of the fastest growing packaging firms in Scotland, Chris Kelly of W&M Watson Packaging Ltd (WMW), tells Packaging...
Mintel to unveil consumer insights at Pro2Pac Live
BENJAMIN Punchard, Global Packaging Insights Manager at Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, will be unveiling some of the latest data on consumers’ attitudes...
Brexit impact prompts fears over fake drugs
Stephie Casting, senior marketing executive at Denny Bros, tells Packaging Scotland about some concerns over the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive
AS the country holds its...
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
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...
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...
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...
Absolving the seven sins of bar coding
There can be nothing more exasperating than a simple barcode which defies being read consistently. The consequences to the smooth running of a packaging...
A healthy outlook for Med-Tech event
Med-Tech Innovation Expo, a dedicated event for medical design and manufacturing technology, takes place in Birmingham at the start of April. Jane Hughes, group...
