Macfarlane trading ‘in line with expectations’

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Group has issued a trading update in which the protective packaging specialist revealed it expects financial results for 2022 to be ahead...

Scottish corrugated packaging business confirms major investment plans

EAST Kilbride-based corrugated packaging specialist Boxshop, a member of the Logson Group, has announced it has embarked on a major investment programme to 'transform'...

Entries sought for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023. Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers,...

Berry highlights recycling commitment with third party accreditation move

BERRY Global has announced that its European flexible films division is adopting a standard approach to substantiate its recycled content claims, including for its...

VPK Packaging appoints new MD to drive growth in the UK and Ireland

VPK Packaging has announced the appointment of Jeremy Anderson as managing director for UK & Ireland, as the business presses ahead with its growth...

Scottish Vodka brand unveils ‘first significant overhaul’ of packaging in almost 20 years

VODKA brand Glen’s has unveiled its refreshed identity in a bid to target growth into new markets. Owners The Loch Lomond Group appointed Glasgow-based creative...

DS Smith predicts ‘self-healing’ box as packaging innovation evolves

IN the 150th year of the cardboard box, DS Smith’s innovation specialists have revealed a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve in...

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...

Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking

THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...

Impressive Total: new solutions wow visitors at PPMA exhibition

THE great and the good of the processing and packaging machinery sector met at the NEC Birmingham in late September for three terrific days...