2025 EPR for packaging base fees announced
SCHEME administrator PackUK has published the 2025 base fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) initiative.
The move is designed to provide certainty...
Plastic packaging giants to open Stirling plant
NAMPAKÂ Plastics Europe has announced plans to open a new plastic bottle manufacturing plant in Stirling.
The multi-million pound investment will create 20 local jobs after Nampak...
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...
‘First of its kind’ initiative aims to set new standards in paper cup recycling
HUHTAMAKI and Stora Enso have teamed up on a 'first of its kind' paper cup recycling initiative.
The Cup Collective aims to recycle and capture...
Berry prioritises production of products that assist in Covid-19 battle
BERRY Global has announced it is prioritising production of products that can assist in the fight against Covid-19.
The firm supplies plastic packaging and non-woven...
Weather-hit Packaging Innovations a “resounding success”
ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print 2018 hailed this year's show a "resounding success" despite adverse weather conditions, which made it challenging for some...
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...
Inspection equipment specialist launches online training academy in the UK
INSPECTION equipment manufacturer Loma Systems has announced the official launch of its online training academy in the UK.
As part of the LOMAÂ Training Academy, the...
Contract packers rise to online shopping demands as new restrictions take hold
THE BCMPA has revealed that its members are responding to the latest Covid-19 restrictions after experiencing "significant growth" in their packaging, warehouse and logistics...
Ardagh Group makes significant warehouse investment
Ardagh Group has announced that it has invested €2.4m in a new warehousing facility in the Netherlands.
The 7,500 sq. metre warehouse, located at the...
