Boxing clever: protective packaging firm helps spread Christmas cheer
FOLLOWING on from its partnership with The Marmalade Trust, protective packaging manufacturer GWP has revealed it has stepped in to help a second local...
Scottish Government ramps up plans to boost reuse and recycling rates
THE Scottish Government has published its Circular Economy and Waste Route Map, containing actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses boost reuse and recycling...
Flint Group hails ‘substantial advancements’ in sustainability journey
FLINT Group, a supplier of inks and coatings for the print and packaging industry, has launched its Sustainability Report for the 2023 financial year,...
Automate UK confirms appointment of Peter Williamson as new chair
TRADE association Automate UK has appointed Peter Williamson as its new chairman, succeeding James Causebrook who stepped down having reached the end of his...
Inverclyde printing firm appoints prominent businessman as non-executive director
AN Inverclyde printing company has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a prominent Scottish business figure as a non-executive director.
Port Glasgow-based Love...
Sustainability Passports prove environmental credentials of Greiner products
GREINER Packaging UK & Ireland has announced it can now provide Sustainability Passports for most of its plastic packaging products, calculating the cradle-to-gate CO2e values.
"We...
McLaren Packaging and VPK UK & Ireland form JV to serve Scottish corrugate market
PORT-Glasgow headquartered McLaren Packaging and VPK UK and Ireland, part of the privately owned Belgian VPK Group, have announced a deal to create a...
Stand-up pouches help deliver sweet success for adult snack range
FLEXIBLE packaging specialist Korozo Group has collaborated with Zertus UK & Ireland on the development of new stand-up pouches for a Baileys snack range.
Baileys...
Research reveals ‘monumental’ scale of plastic packaging collection challenge
PLASTIC resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has published its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the 'monumental' scale of...
Cartonpack Group acquires majority stake in FIMAT
CARTONPACK Group, a provider of multi-material food packaging, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in FIMAT, a producer of cardboard packaging for...