Scottish packaging specialist confirms four-day working week for staff
THE UPAC Group is set to formalise a four-day working week for employees after 'extensive' research found no evidence of any drop in productivity.
The...
Flexibility pays off for Dalkeith labels specialist
DALKEITH-headquartered NSD Labels is pressing ahead with ambitious investment plans after making a concerted effort to stand out on ‘agility, flexibility and service’.
MD Chris...
PPMA Show 2021 gives sector chance to focus on positive opportunities ahead
In welcome news for the industry, the PPMA Show returns to the NEC Birmingham this year after the pandemic caused the 2020 edition to...
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Overcoming pack challenges for e-commerce supply chain
With more demand for convenience, fragmentation of the supply chain and increased calls for sustainability, e-commerce packaging materials are having to work harder than...
Kellogg’s to add technology used on Barcelona Metro to boxes
KELLOGG'S is to make all of its cereal boxes accessible to blind and partially sighted people, following the successful trial of technology used in...
Biffa purchases new Scottish facility ahead of DRS introduction
BIFFA has completed a £10 million deal to acquire Scotland's only post-consumer plastics recycling facility (PRF).
Located in Grangemouth, the facility was previously owned by...
PPMA organisers confirm the show will go on
THE PPMA (Processing and Packaging Machinery Association) has confirmed that this year's PPMA Show will go ahead at the NEC Birmingham from September 28-30.
Organisers...
Falkirk protective packaging specialist secures PPE distribution deal
BUBL Packaging has announced the availability of a full range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through a distribution agreement with ASAP Innovations.
Falkirk-based BUBL, which...
New document highlights ‘vital’ role of plastics in a net zero future
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a new document which examines the 'vital' role plastic can play in the move towards lowering carbon...
Highland Spring relaunches glass range as restrictions ease
HIGHLAND Spring has announced the relaunch of its glass range to offer 'premium and stylish options' ahead of hospitality and in-home restrictions being lifted...
