Coveris opens new lab to support R&D into sustainable solutions
COVERIS has opened a new film science lab at its Winsford films facility in Cheshire.
The firm said the new hub will support the 'accelerated'...
Berry’s Scottish factories focus on crucial PPE supplies
TWO Scottish factories belonging to polythene film specialist Berry bpi are adapting their manufacturing facilities and investing in new equipment to provide PPE equipment for NHS...
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...
Meat producer switches to recyclable plastic pack solution
PACKAGING and paper specialist Mondi has teamed up with Austrian meat producer Hütthaler to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film for meat and sausage...
SÜDPACK celebrates EcoVadis Platinum achievement
SÜDPACK has progressed from Silver to Platinum EcoVadis status this year.
The film manufacturer revealed it now ranks among the top 1% of all companies...
Compostable films specialist expands production capacity
FUTAMURA, a supplier of cellulose films, casings and non-wovens, has announced it is making a 'significant' investment in a new production line at its...
New solutions set ‘benchmark’ for recyclable barrier films
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has introduced two new recyclable barrier flow wrap films: kp FlexiFlow EH 155 R and kp FlexiFlow PH 255 R.
kp FlexiFlow PH...
Packaging growth helps drive BOPET film demand
GLOBAL demand for BOPET film continues to grow despite current economic uncertainty, according to a new report by AMI Consulting.
BOPET producers are said to...
Ultra-thin lidding film proves a Heck of a solution
SMALL batch sausage and burger producer Heck sausages has selected ultra-thin lidding film LIDTEC SOFT 200, supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS), to protect...
‘Breakthrough’ innovation enables rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio
AVERY Dennison has announced it has removed a 'key obstacle' to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology.
The label manufacturer...