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...
Glass sector warns of ‘seasonal overloads’ if material is part of DRS
WASTE sector specialists have warned of the potential for 'seasonal overloads' if glass bottles are included in Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Facilities for returning...
Frugalpac unveils high-speed paper bottle machine
FRUGALPAC has unveiled a new high-speed machine that is said to dramatically increase the production of its paper Frugal Bottles.
The new Frugal Bottle Assembly...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe attracts record attendance
ORGANISERS of the fifth Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) exhibition and conference have revealed that this year's expanded event attracted a new record attendance.
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Kirkcaldy business Kwik-steps its way to solid growth
KIRKCALDY-based end-of-line packaging solutions provider Kwikpac has its sights set on further growth following significant investment in machinery and products as well as undertaking...
Berry outlines ‘breakthrough’ technology in PE cling film
BERRY Global has produced a new white paper designed to outline the solution to finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films...
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...
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...
OPRL welcomes publication of PackUK’s RAM roadmap
OPRL has welcomed the publication of PackUK’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) 2025-2030 roadmap.
The organisation has described the resource as a valuable tool for brands...
‘Tis the season to be wasteful: Britain throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping...
BRITAINÂ throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping paper over the Christmas period, which is enough to stretch 90% of the way to the moon,...
