OMRON’s sustainability credentials recognised with EcoVadis platinum rating

OMRON has announced it has been awarded a platinum rating for sustainability from EcoVadis. This puts the company within the top 1% of all businesses...

Scotland urged to keep plastic out of incinerators

STOPPING plastics from being incinerated is one of the 'key' recommendations from an independent review into decarbonising the treatment of residual waste. The Scottish Government...

Amber bottles take centre stage at BeerX event

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark is hoping to make new contacts at the upcoming BeerX event at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre. The firm, which produces a...

‘Major’ step forward for UK recycling as ‘pioneering’ Fife plant opens

A 'pioneering' new recycling facility which will reprocess hard-to-recycle plastics has opened in Fife. The facility is co-owned by Morrisons, with recycling plant specialists, Yes...

Glass packaging firm replaces diesel forklifts with electric models

ARDAGH Glass Packaging (AGP) has announced that four new electric forklift trucks have replaced diesel forklifts at the AGP – Europe facility in Bad...

Smurfit Kappa hails progress of sustainability strategy

SMURFIT Kappa has announced the business remains on target to deliver its goal to have at least net zero emissions by 2050. The firm's 16th...

‘Unmissable’ Med-Tech Innovation Expo will offer vision of the future

Med-Tech Innovation Expo returns to the NEC Birmingham on June 7-8. Here, organisers of the event for medical device manufacturing tell Packaging Scotland about...

Specialist papermaker helps create plastic-free poppy

PAPERMAKER James Cropper has helped create the Royal British Legion’s new plastic-free poppy. Made entirely from paper, the poppy is said to reduce carbon emissions...

New carton marks Iron Maiden Trooper’s 10th anniversary

CARTON manufacturer Falconer has produced limited-edition packs to mark the 10th anniversary of Trooper, the award-winning beer produced in collaboration between music icons Iron...

Mettler-Toledo introduces X2 Series of x-ray solutions

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has announced the launch of the X2 Series of x-ray systems. With two systems currently in the range, the manufacturer said...