Tenth PRS Europe event ‘felt like a real turning point for the industry’
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have revealed the tenth edition of the show attracted over 11,500 attendees in Amsterdam earlier this month.
Visitors...
20p deposit for Scotland’s bottle return scheme
THE Scottish Government has outlined plans for the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), which is set to include aluminium and steel cans, as well...
90% renewable paperboard pressed tray solution launched for fresh food sector
STORA Enso has introduced a recyclable and peelable board material for vacuum packaged fresh food.
The manufacturer said Trayforma BarrPeel supports sustainability ambitions by reducing...
Michiel Molenaar appointed president of Print Scotland
PRINT Scotland has appointed Michiel Molenaar, a director of Irvine-based packaging solutions business Kennedy Smith, as its new president.
Michiel succeeds the trade body's long-serving...
McLaren Packaging and VPK UK & Ireland form JV to serve Scottish corrugate market
PORT-Glasgow headquartered McLaren Packaging and VPK UK and Ireland, part of the privately owned Belgian VPK Group, have announced a deal to create a...
Commercial launch of ‘revolutionary’ ReZorce packaging gathers momentum
MOMENTUM is gathering on the commercial launch of the 'revolutionary' Rezorce mono-material barrier packaging as a debut on supermarket shelves is targeted in the...
Berry prioritises production of products that assist in Covid-19 battle
BERRY Global has announced it is prioritising production of products that can assist in the fight against Covid-19.
The firm supplies plastic packaging and non-woven...
Research reveals PCR plastic use in packaging is a hit with consumers
NEW research has revealed the vast majority of European consumers are aware that some typical supermarket products feature recycled plastic in their packaging.
Amcor has...
McLaren appoints two non-execs and a new financial director
MCLAREN Packaging Group has appointed two non-executive directors - Stewart MacRae and Alasdair Miller - and promoted Andrew Rennie to the role of finance...
Increasing participation through effective labels
Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...
