Beatson Clark glass decoration service

Beatson Clark launches in-house glass decorating service

BEATSON Clark has launched a new in-house glass decoration service. The facility means the firm can now spray glass packaging any colour and achieve effects...
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Pro Carton champions fibre-based packaging this Zero Waste Week

Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director at Pro Carton, urges the UK to lead on sustainability with fibre-based packaging during Zero Waste Week 2024 As...
Macfarlane Group

Macfarlane trading ‘broadly in line’ with market expectations

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has posted interim financial results for the first six months of 2024, which revealed an 8% dip in revenue...
Coveris SourceTag

Manufacturer ramps up security label production to tackle retail theft

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has claimed to have revealed a 'major uplift' in UK security label production following a 'surge in retail theft'. The firm said...
Pro Carton awards

Deadline looms large for Pro Carton Young Designers Award

LESS than a week remains to vote on the Pro Carton Young Designers Award as the deadline of August 23 approaches. The competition provides students...
Plastics

UK packaging reforms ‘already having direct impact on design’

A new OPRL survey has revealed that sustainability aspirations of brands tie in with the aims of the UK packaging reforms. 57.7% of those polled...
Celebration Packaging survey

Survey highlights consumer confusion around disposal of packaging

A survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration Packaging, has highlighted the importance of certified recyclable or compostable packaging to consumers. 61% of...
Valpak PackFlow 2023 reports

New reports outline UK packaging material trends

COMPLIANCE specialist Valpak by Reconomy has published its latest update on the quantity of packaging placed on the UK market in 2022. The PackFlow 2023...
Roy Henderson and Lee Nixon from SP Automation

Dundee automation specialist marks 40 years of innovation

DEMAND for automation and robotics is expanding rapidly to meet the challenges of the modern world, but one Dundee-based company is this year marking...
Zotefoams ReZorce

Dutch courage as ‘once-in-a-generation’ carton innovation moves a step closer

Packaging Scotland's Craig Quirie reports from Amsterdam, where Croydon-based Zotefoams provided an update on the commercialisation of its ‘once-in-a-generation’ packaging innovation, which is set...