Retailers urged to review processes ahead of unwanted gift returns
ANTALIS Packaging has urged retailers to "overhaul" their returns processes to help reduce the costs presented by people returning unwanted Christmas presents.
The firm highlighted...
Trigger happy duo
NEXUS Packaging has been appointed as distributor for the UK and Ireland of Opus trigger sprayers by AFA Dispensing Group. Opus trigger sprays are...
Fibre-based alternative to plastic shrink wraps launched for multipack drinks
DS Smith has teamed up with packaging machinery and systems provider Krones to create ECO Carrier, a fibre-based alternative to shrink wrap for PET...
Chancellor confirms changes to furlough scheme
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, from August, employers will have to start sharing the cost of the furlough scheme.
While the scheme will...
‘E-vent’ ceremony set to celebrate the best cartonboard packs
FOLLOWING the postponement of the 2020 ECMA Congress, Pro Carton and ECMA have announced they will host their first joint virtual event, called the...
DataLase introduces ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles
LASER printing specialist DataLase has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles.
The solution is said to eliminate filmic and paper...
Biscuit firm bordering on plastic free packaging
BORDER Biscuits have unveiled new packaging for their products which will feature 90% less plastic than before
Beckhoff demonstrates high-tech capabilities at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
THE National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is an industry-led international centre of manufacturing expertise, operated by the University of Strathclyde and part of the...
‘Pioneering’ trials to begin on lightweighting glass bottles
TRIALS are set to start aimed at increasing the strength and thereby reducing the weight of glass bottles.
Three major players in the sector are...
Operator announced for Scotland and wider UK’s deposit return schemes
UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) has been announced as the operator of the deposit return schemes for single-use plastic and metal drinks...
