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...
Roy Henderson and Lee Nixon from SP Automation

Dundee automation specialist marks 40 years of innovation

DEMAND for automation and robotics is expanding rapidly to meet the challenges of the modern world, but one Dundee-based company is this year marking...
Joost Meijs

Macfarlane strengthens European team with senior appointment

MACFARLANE Group PLC has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of Joost Meijs to the new role of MD, Macfarlane Packaging Distribution, Europe. In...

Macfarlane results reveal ten successive years of profit growth

MACFARLANE Group has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit for 2019. The packaging specialist revealed that revenue was up 4% to £225.4 million,...

Innovation key as Asda gives spirits range a fresh look

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has announced a revamp of its Extra Special spirits range as the battle for own-label spirits products hots up. The retailer's Malt Whisky, Gin and...

Evolution BPS acquired by ProMach

KENTUCKY-headquartered ProMach has acquired Peebles-based Evolution BPS following a long-standing partnership between the two companies. ProMach, a specialist provider of packaging machinery and related solutions,...
Wildmoor whisky collection

Luxury presentation boxes provide perfect blend for new Scotch whisky range

LUXURY packaging specialist Pusterla 1880 has produced presentation boxes for Wildmoor, a new range of blended Scotch whiskies from William Grant & Sons (WG&S). Over...
Plastics in the ocean

University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’

UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...

API Group predicts luxury packaging trends for the year ahead

API Group has revealed the luxury packaging trends expected to drive the sector in the coming year. Unveiling its AW2019/SS2020 Trends Folio at this year’s...

DS Smith trials range of alternative fibres to boost circular economy goals

DS Smith has revealed it is trialling new materials for its paper and packaging making process which includes straw, daisies, hemp, cocoa shells and...