James Cropper hails ‘transformational’ year as revenue rises 24%

JAMES Cropper has announced a 'strong financial recovery', including revenue growth for the group's paper division. Described as a 'transformational' year for the business, for...

New Tennent’s packs celebrate Scottish dads

TENNENT'S Lager is launching a limited edition pack for Father's Day this year. The 12 x 300ml pack features a retro style design with the message...

Glass packs ‘help double’ online sales

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has produced packaging for Eden Mill’s best-selling brand – Love Gin. Croxsons said the new 70cl bottle for trade, along with...
RePapaPac paper bag for M&S

Success is in the bag for reusable solution

THE team behind the reusable RePapaPac paper bag has told Packaging Scotland that it expects the ‘iconic’ product to become even more popular as...

RPC makes £261m offer for BPI

RPC Group is poised to buy Greenock-based British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a £261 million deal. The respective boards announced an agreement has been reached on...

Mondi holds the advantage on drinks packaging with new solution

MONDI has announced the launch of Hug&Hold, describing it as a 'recyclable, paper-based solution' to replace plastic shrink wrap for PET bottle bundle packs. Hug&Hold...

Packaging business invests in new fibre and paper development lab

DS Smith has opened a new fibre and paper development laboratory at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent. The company has invested £750,000 on the...

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...

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...

Alupro ‘reassured’ by acknowledgement of DRS concerns

ALUPRO (the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) has expressed its disappointment that Scotland's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through the nation's proposed...