Smart labelling innovator takes regional gong
EDINBURGH-based UWI Technology has been named the Most Innovative Business at the WeDO Scotland annual awards. Entrepreneur Pete Higgins established the firm, an innovator...
Scottish Water hails success of Top Up Taps in reducing single-use plastic
SCOTTISH Water has revealed its network of Top Up Taps has saved the equivalent of 20 million 330ml plastic bottles.Â
The utility hailed the success...
Novolex completes acquisition of Vegware
NOVOLEX has acquired Edinburgh-headquartered compostable packaging specialist Vegware.
Vegware said its teams in both the UK and America are expected to join the Novolex family,...
Design companion – Revision for handbook
RECOUP’S guideline document for packaging technologists and pack developers involved in plastic packaging has been revised for the second time this year.
‘Recyclability By Design’...
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society presents Distillers One of One packaging concept
THE Scotch Malt Whisky Society has revealed it is bucking the trend with its inaugural contribution to the Distillers One of One auction at...
McLaren Packaging invests in carbon offsetting project in Argyll & Bute
MCLAREN Packaging has invested £150,000 in a carbon offsetting project in Argyllshire.
The Port Glasgow-based firm said the move forms part of its ambition to...
Seven in heaven: Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 winners revealed
THE seven winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 have been announced on Day Two of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held at...
New testing lab predicted to speed up food packaging projects
BERRY Superfos has revealed it has established an in-house material testing lab to provide customers with 'fast and reliable' assessment and quality testing of...
Plastics innovation celebrated at London awards ceremony
ENGEL is celebrating a double triumph in supplier partnership injection moulding at the Plastics Industry Awards 2025.
Winners of the awards, which celebrate the role...
New poll finds Scots would back variable deposit return scheme
NEW research has found that almost eight-in-10 Scots believe people would understand how to use a deposit return scheme (DRS) with a variable fee charged based on the size of the drinks container
