Teamwork helps family firm stand test of time
A chance event five decades ago where David Frith saw someone dropping bundles of shoes in a puddle inspired him to investigate the process...
Great to be back: PPMA Show 2021 brings welcome return of live events
Despite the ongoing pandemic-related challenges and recent fuel crisis, organisers of PPMA Show 2021 revealed the event attracted a ‘solid’ attendance, as more than...
Sustainability the ‘constant companion’ in Clearmark’s 20-year journey
CLEARMARK is celebrating two decades in business. The Nottingham-based coding equipment specialist started life with a team of just three people, but has grown...
Food safety in the global village
Neil Giles of Mettler-Toledo takes a look at some of the challenges facing companies in the food sector with respect to product inspection.
THE scrutiny...
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...
“The tattie’s a living thing”
THIRTY-THREE years after he first founded Agritronix, Alan Peebles still works seven days a week. Priding himself on his reliability, his loyalty and his...
Breaking the ICE
THE environment, digitalisation and individualisation are expected to be the main themes at ICE Europe 2019.
Held from March 12-14 at the Munich Trade Fair...
Equipment offering has all packaging bases covered
A recently-launched website for Peebles-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions includes a wide range of labelling equipment.
The company is a UK and Ireland...
10p bag levy: a step in the right direction or double trouble?
With the UK Government poised to double the single-use plastic bag levy to 10p - subject to consultation - south of the border, Packaging...
New innovation keeps customers connected
PRODUCT packaging accessed using mobile phones may sound like a strange concept, but one Internet of Things (IoT) firm insists such connected packaging is the future.
