Berry’s Scottish factories focus on crucial PPE supplies

TWO Scottish factories belonging to polythene film specialist Berry bpi are adapting their manufacturing facilities and investing in new equipment to provide PPE equipment for NHS...

Corrugated manufacturer presses ahead with complex Edinburgh Beer project

CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Durham Box has revealed its new Nozomi single-pass LED inkjet digital press is being put through its paces in helping to...

Cullen Packaging owner honoured with top entrepreneur accolade

DAVID MacDonald, owner of Glasgow-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, has been crowned the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader. He won the national...
Oliver Selby and George Thompson

New BARA chair aims to help drive automation forward in the UK

BARA (the British Automation and Robotics Association) has named Oliver Selby as its new chair, succeeding George Thompson. Oliver, who is currently FANUC UK head...
Macfarlane Group

Macfarlane ‘responding effectively’ to market headwinds

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has announced it anticipates the group’s financial performance for 2024 will be 'broadly in line' with its full-year expectations. The...
Winners celebrating event partnership award win

Event partnership award marks two decades of collaboration over contract packing

PACKAGING Innovations & Empack, in partnership with the BCMPA (Association of Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics), has won Best Event Partnership at the...
Electric articulated lorry

Macfarlane charges ahead with electric truck investment

MACFARLANE Packaging has more than doubled its electric truck fleet with five new models. The introduction of the four new electric rigids and one electric...

New study highlights impact of labels in driving purchasing decisions

UPM Raflatac has released the findings of a new study, which show the power of different label materials and finishes to shape consumer perceptions...

Packaging solution is a breath of fresh air for high value items

A Scottish protective packaging specialist has launched a new product which is helping businesses avoid transit damage when shipping heavy duty goods such as toilet...

New Linx Spectrum ‘revolutionises’ pigmented ink printing

LINX Printing Technologies has launched the Linx 8000 Series Spectrum CIJ printer, described as 'revolutionising' pigmented ink printing. The coding and marking specialist said the...