Packaging specialist confirms further £1 million investment in Cumbernauld site

PITREAVIE Group has announced a further £1 million investment in new plant and machinery at its Cumbernauld corrugated box manufacturing facility. The packaging specialist said...

Contractor appointed to lead construction of £50m Livingston packaging facility

SAICA has appointed Scottish construction firm Robertson to lead the build of its new £50 million packaging production facility in Livingston. The current building on...

Luxury presentation pack tipped to make an impact

POLLARD Boxes has designed a luxury presentation pack for whisky Creag Isle, described as combining 'high-impact on-shelf presentation' with an 'effective opening experience’. The box’s...

O-I launches new collection of glass bottles made in Scotland

O-I has launched a new contemporary collection of standard glass bottles made in Scotland for European spirits customers. The range was launched at the Rethinking Spirits...

Macfarlane revenues and profits up after ‘positive’ start to 2021

GLASGOW-headquartered Macfarlane Group has revealed in a trading update that turnover for the first quarter of 2021 is up by 15%, with profits 'well ahead'...

Tesco to no longer stock beer and cider packaged with ‘unnecessary’ plastic

TESCO has announced it is to stop ordering beer and ciders that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wrap from this...

Smurfit Kappa hails progress of sustainability strategy

SMURFIT Kappa has revealed the business is making 'significant and tangible' progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report. Compared...

Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic

SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas. It...

Bespoke bottle provides the ‘wow factor’ for miniature gins

EDEN Mill has re-packaged its Love Gin miniatures range in 5cl glass bottles, created by Croxsons. The move complements Eden Mill’s existing 70cl and 50cl...

Boxing clever as sheet plant investment pays off for Pitreavie

PITREAVIE Group has reached the first anniversary of the opening of its new 57,000 sq ft corrugated sheet plant in Cumbernauld – with the...