PRS Europe breaks 10,000-visitor barrier for the first time
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have confirmed a 32% increase in visitor numbers this year.
The exhibition and conference, which is dedicated to...
Variety is the spice of life for Scottish contract packer
CONTRACT packing specialist RESCU Solutions is gearing up for growth after investing heavily in its Eurocentral HQ to increase capacity.
The business, which has predominantly...
DS Smith outlines plan to plant a tree for every employee
DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International...
FPA backs minister’s comments on cup levy
The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has praised recent comments from environmental minister Therese Coffey regarding calls for a charge on paper cups in the...
Automation, technology and cost pressures will take centre stage in 2024
2023 was a testing year for the packaging industry with skills and labour challenges prevalent across the sector and continued uncertainty and delays plaguing...
Macfarlane hails resilient trading performance
MACFARLANE Group has reported a 'more resilient than previously anticipated' Q2 sales performance.
In a trading update, the protective packaging specialist revealed total revenue is...
‘Furnace of the Future’ could herald new era in climate-neutral glass packaging
EUROPEAN glass manufacturers have collaborated on a project to build what is described as the first large scale hybrid electric furnace to run on...
Spirit Label Solutions invests £5m in new facility near Glasgow Airport
FIVE Scottish print industry specialists have launched Spirit Label Solutions, a new premium spirit label production company.
In response to growing demand from the craft...
Neuropackaging: the way into the shopping basket is via the brain
Incorporating modern brain research into packaging design
Packaging is not there just to protect food and beverages from light, air or bacteria.
It also ensures products...
Sustainable carton innovation celebrated at ECEA awards
THE winners of the 2023 European Carton Excellence Awards (ECEA) have been announced in Seville, Spain.
Hosted by Pro Carton - the European Association of...
