Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation
ARDAGH Group has won a sustainability innovation award at the inaugural International Beverage Awards, held recently in Tokyo.
The business fought off competition from 84 entries...
Scottish ‘ingenuity’ key in Prevented Ocean Plastic success story
SCOTLAND is playing a ‘huge part’ in an innovative form of recycled packaging being found across supermarket shelves, the director of the firm behind...
Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles
SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...
Every day’s a school day: EPS recycler targets packaging businesses
AN EPS recycling specialist is keen to work with more packaging companies to boost Scotland’s ambitious environmental aspirations.
Volker Gruppe operates a bespoke EPS recycling...
Scottish corrugated packaging business confirms major investment plans
EAST Kilbride-based corrugated packaging specialist Boxshop, a member of the Logson Group, has announced it has embarked on a major investment programme to 'transform'...
Macfarlane charges ahead with carbon strategy after investing in EV fleet
MACFARLANE Packaging has purchased five new electric vehicles for its commercial delivery fleet as part of the company's carbon reduction plans.
The haul comprises one...
Antalis appoints new MD in the UK and Ireland
ANTALIS has appointed Nicholas Thompson to the role of MD for the UK and Ireland, succeeding David Hunter who is retiring from the business.
Nicholas...
UK manufacturing can climb even higher with automation
By Tom Bouchier, managing director, FANUC UK
Data just released by Make UK reveals that UK manufacturing has overtaken France to claim eighth place in...
OPRL MD to head EPR scheme
OPRL managing director Dr Margaret Bates has been appointed head for the UK Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) for Packaging scheme administrator.
She will take up...
Berry outlines ‘breakthrough’ technology in PE cling film
BERRY Global has produced a new white paper designed to outline the solution to finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films...
