A touch of glass: manufacturers rise to sustainability challenges
REUSABILITY, optimal weight, and increased recycled content are among the trends currently shaping the drinks packaging segment of the market.
Tim Croxson, CEO of glass...
Sustainability: the bigger picture
By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers
'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...
Macfarlane records ‘solid’ half-year interim results
MACFARLANE Group has released its interim results for the first half of 2022, which show a 14% rise in revenue to £139.2 million compared...
The necessary shift within sustainable packaging
Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...
CuanTec moves into new Fife manufacturing base
CUANTEC has unveiled plans to make Fife its new centre of manufacturing after moving into a new facility in Glenrothes.
The biotech firm, which goes...
Ishida launches 11th generation multihead weigher
AS the business celebrates the 50th anniversary of its invention of multihead weighing technology, Ishida has revealed it is launching its 11th generation model.
The...
New DRS administrator established for Scotland
A new deposit return scheme (DRS) administrator for Scotland has been established with the aim of operating the initiative, which is due to come...
“Distinctive” glass bottle wins top award
A new gin from distiller Whyte & Mackay has been recognised for its bottle design by industry body British Glass.
Wildcat Gin was named ‘Design...
Plastics industry outlines Brexit concerns to MPs
SENIOR figures from the British plastics industry have met with politicians to discuss some of the biggest issues affecting the sector ahead of the UK's negotiations...
Pitreavie Group to open £3.8m Cumbernauld manufacturing site
PITREAVIE Group has unveiled plans to open a new £3.8 million corrugated box manufacturing facility in Cumbernauld.
The packaging specialist said the 57,000 sq. ft....
