FSC accreditation boosts TCL’s sustainability ethos

TCL Packaging has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible forestry management by achieving Chain of Custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for paper...

Film is ‘holy grail’ for MAP food applications

Cranswick Country Foods is benefiting from a new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across the...

Top distributor award is icing on the cake for YPS

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) is celebrating after being named by shrink film manufacturer Bolloré as its best performing distributor of 2023. YPS has been the...

API parent company completes Dunmore acquisition

Steel Partners Holdings, the parent company of UK-based API Group, has completed the acquisition of the assets of the specialty coated film manufacturer, Dunmore...
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YPS offers flexible film with ‘98% recycled content’

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced it is now offering a 98% recycled content, fully recyclable PE (polyethylene) flexible film, used for shrink wrapping...

‘Ultra thin’ food packaging film scoops top award

SEALED Air is celebrating after the company's new packaging film picked up a top accolade at the UK Packaging Awards. The business triumphed in the...

VOID innovation tipped to address key challenges facing packaging producers

VOID Technologies has launched its VO+ PE 1300 Series voiding agent to serve the 'rapidly growing' demand for recyclable opaque films. The firm said the...
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A circular approach to filmic packaging

Promoting a circular economy in flexible film packaging is essential and is leading the development of new products across a wide variety of market sectors, explains Julie Eller, sales director at RPC bpi protec

Macfarlane switches stretch wrap to 30% recycled content film

MACFARLANE Packaging has announced the firm has replaced its existing blown hand-applied stretch wrap with a film containing a minimum of 30% recycled material. The protective...

Boosting your shelf esteem

EASTMAN Chemical Company has launched a light-blocking resin for shrink film: the Embrace High Yield (HY) copolyester which preserves products, reduces packaging resin and...