Pitreavie Group to open £3.8m Cumbernauld manufacturing site
PITREAVIE Group has unveiled plans to open a new £3.8 million corrugated box manufacturing facility in Cumbernauld.
The packaging specialist said the 57,000 sq. ft....
‘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...
Macfarlane reports increased profit and revenue
MACFARLANE Group has reported an 8.1% rise in profit before tax to just over £2 million for the six months ended June 2016.
Group turnover...
Biffa purchases new Scottish facility ahead of DRS introduction
BIFFA has completed a £10 million deal to acquire Scotland's only post-consumer plastics recycling facility (PRF).
Located in Grangemouth, the facility was previously owned by...
New Ardagh furnace marks ‘incredible breakthrough’ for glass industry
ARDAGH Glass Packaging (AGP) has celebrated the official opening of its new NextGen furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany.
Customers, suppliers, policy makers, and industry partners were...
Scottish parliament approves DRS regulations
THE Scottish parliament has voted in favour of the regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS).
The vote means that, from 1 July 2022, all...
Consumers still confused about food labelling, says study
DESPITE the introduction of a standardised traffic-light food labelling system (see Packaging Scotland, July 2013), consumers still want manufacturers, brand owners and retailers to...
SIG confirms multi-million pound investment in new tech facility
SIG has announced the business is investing €12 million in a pilot plant of its new Tech Center Europe, which will be located close...
Packaging business invests in new fibre and paper development lab
DS Smith has opened a new fibre and paper development laboratory at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
The company has invested £750,000 on the...
Diageo looks to ‘push boundaries of innovation’ with new paper-based bottle trial
DIAGEO has unveiled a 'first of its kind' 90% paper-based bottle trial for Johnnie Walker Black Label exclusively at Johnnie Walker Princes Street’s 1820...
