Edinburgh packaging manufacturer looks to corner the folding carton market
EDINBURGH-based Thomson Print & Packaging is reaping the rewards after bringing folding carton converting fully in-house, facilitated by the installation of a BOBST NOVAFOLD...
Edinburgh spirits sector specialist celebrates FSSC accreditation
EDINBURGH-based bottling, packaging and labelling specialist Young Spirits has been accredited by one of the food and drink industry’s most prestigious quality assurance schemes:...
Macfarlane to buy Nottingham firms in multi-million pound deal
GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging is poised to purchase two Nottingham-based firms in a deal worth up to £16.75 million.
The company announced the conditional acquisition of...
Scottish firms offered financial incentive for returned pallets
CONSTRUCTION, housebuilding, and builders’ merchants across Scotland can claim a share of more than £1.5 million by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse.
That’s...
Reusable solution hailed a ‘game-changer’ for beer and soft drink market
BERRY Superfos has launched a new product the firm describes as a 'game-changer' for the reusable beer and soft drink cup market.
The SuperCup offers...
UK Government to introduce plastic packaging tax
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has outlined plans for the UK Government to introduce a new tax on the manufacture and import of plastic packaging containing...
Macfarlane Packaging launches new branding service for mailers
MACFARLANE Packaging has joined forces with specialist print-on-demand company, Print On, to launch the UK’s first print-on-demand branding service for its off the shelf range...
Many happy returns?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Scotland is to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers. Packaging Scotland reached out to three...
Grangemouth site to play key role in project to deliver food-grade recycled polypropylene
INEOS Olefins & Polymers has joined the NEXTLOOPP project, designed to create circular food-grade recycled polypropylene from Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging.
The two-year project...
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'...
