Glass-sealing adds spice to packaging
Demand for herbs and spices in glass packaging may be good for the planet, but it leads to challenges - particularly when it comes...
Glass Guardians help spread recycling message
BRITISH Glass has hailed the success of its Glass Guardians campaign, a recycling education initiative that ran in primary schools.
The organisation said the campaign...
Digital inkjet tech boosts customisation of Johnnie Walker bottles
XAAR’S Ultra High Viscosity Technology is powering Koenig & Bauer Kammann’s latest digital decoration breakthrough, in a project that produced 5,000 uniquely printed Johnnie...
DRS could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences for glass sector, trade body warns
BRITISH Glass has branded the Scottish Government’s decision to include glass in the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS) as ‘catastrophic’.
The body said it was...
SNP stalwart calls for DRS plans to be paused
A prominent SNP MSP has called for Scotland's planned introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to be paused for at least 18 months.
DRS...
Stoelzle targets December restart of operations at Yorkshire facility following fire
STOELZLE Flaconnage has announced that it is targeting a December 2025 restart of operations, following a fire at its West Yorkshire facility in July.
Emergency...
“Striking” citrus jar tipped to shake up sector
ARDAGH has teamed up with a family-owned jam and marmalade company to produce a "striking" new citrus jar.
Duerr’s managing director, Mark Duerr, gave Ardagh’s...
Sealant puts a lid on toxicity concerns
Plasticisers continue to present challenges for brand owners packaging oily foods in glass jars. Coatings and sealants specialist Actega explained the situation to Packaging...
Sibelco Green Solutions UK set to land Dundee glass contract
DUNDEE City councillors are being asked to approve the allocation of a contract for the collection, transferring and reprocessing of mixed glass from across...
Local presence key to Cognac growth
STOELZLE Glass Group has opened a new sales office in Cognac, France to boost the firm’s standing within the Cognac market.Â
The business belives that having...
