Oban start-up innovates with onion skin packaging
A range of eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by Oban-based start-up HUID.
Founded by textiles specialist Renuka Ramanujam,...
PDM 2019 postponed amid Brexit “uncertainty”
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Design & Moulding Event (PDM) have revealed the show has been postponed for two years, citing the "current economic climate" as...
A sticky question: wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling?
THERE are many factors to weigh when making the choice between wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling.
Wet-glue (WG) still dominates in the food and beverage world,...
‘Still work to do’ on educating businesses about outlawed packaging
MONTHS after the UK's ban on single-use EPS/XPS foodservice packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) said it believes there’s still work to do in educating businesses...
Build of Pulpex’s new Glasgow facility reaches major milestone
PULPEX'S build of a new 87,000 manufacturing facility near Glasgow Airport is progressing with work complete on the steel frame.
The Glasgow site represents a...
Smurfit Kappa launches ‘revolutionary’ water-resistant paper
SMURFIT Kappa has developed a new water-resistant paper called AquaStop.
The product is part of the firm's new TechniPaper portfolio, described as consisting of papers...
Great to be back: PPMA Show 2021 brings welcome return of live events
Despite the ongoing pandemic-related challenges and recent fuel crisis, organisers of PPMA Show 2021 revealed the event attracted a ‘solid’ attendance, as more than...
Used jeans transformed into paper for packaging
PAPERMAKER James Cropper is giving used jeans a new lease of life as paper for packaging with its new Rydal Apparel range.
The firm...
Chilled packaging specialist launches fully recyclable insulated box
SORBAFREEZE, the chilled packaging division of Pitreavie Packaging Group, has created an insulated packaging solution described as being 100% kerbside recyclable.
Chilltek Ecotek is a...
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...
