Home Headlines

Headlines

Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation

6 July 2018

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...

‘E-vent’ ceremony set to celebrate the best cartonboard packs

28 July 2020

FOLLOWING the postponement of the 2020 ECMA Congress, Pro Carton and ECMA have announced they will host their first joint virtual event, called the...

Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?

7 April 2021

To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...

SIG confirms multi-million pound investment in new tech facility

7 September 2021

SIG has announced the business is investing €12 million in a pilot plant of its new Tech Center Europe, which will be located close...

Report highlights benefits of improved kerbside collection over DRS for glass packs

14 December 2021

A new report from the consulting team at Valpak for British Glass has highlighted the benefits of glass packaging being collected and recycled through...

Peter Farrer of Scottish Water and climate action secretary Gillian Martin. Image credit: Paul Devlin / SNS Group

Scottish Water hails success of Top Up Taps in reducing single-use plastic

10 December 2025

SCOTTISH Water has revealed its network of Top Up Taps has saved the equivalent of 20 million 330ml plastic bottles. The utility hailed the success...

Cullen announces £15m expansion and major recruitment drive

6 October 2022

GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has confirmed major investment plans which the business said will make it one of the world’s largest fibre packaging manufacturers. Cullen...

BPF unveils updated version of packaging design tool

15 February 2023

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched the latest edition of its packaging design tool PackScore. Unveiled at Packaging Innovations, PackScore is designed to be...

£13.5 million Livingston packaging facility officially opened

17 May 2023

COMPACK Cartons’ new packaging facility in Livingston has been officially opened following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based parent company McLaren Packaging. Neil Gray...

James Cropper hails ‘transformational’ year as revenue rises 24%

24 August 2023

JAMES Cropper has announced a 'strong financial recovery', including revenue growth for the group's paper division. Described as a 'transformational' year for the business, for...

12 3...68 Page 1 of 68

From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.