DRS delay gives rise to renewed calls for ‘updated and alternative’ solution

THE DDRS Alliance, which campaigns for the introduction of a digital Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), has claimed the delayed launch date of a UK-wide DRS...

McLaren Packaging makes huge charity donation to effect positive change in Inverclyde

MCLAREN Packaging has made a £100,000 donation to the Newark Trust, a newly-established charity which aims to effect positive change in Inverclyde. The cash will...

FANUC UK reports record number of entries for robotics competition

FANUC UK has reported a 53% increase in the number of young people that have applied for the WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition. A record...

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe buys Swedish glass recycler

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has agreed to buy Swedish glass recycler Svensk Glasåtervinning (SGÅ). The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals that are...

Konica Minolta goes for gold when it comes to sustainability

KONICA Minolta has announced it is in the top 5% of companies rated by sustainability specialist EcoVadis across all industries. The firm has received a...

Macfarlane Group celebrates 75 years in business

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations among staff across the UK and Europe. The business was founded...

James Cropper appoints new sales chief to lead growth strategy

JAMES Cropper has appointed Gareth Fisher as its new head of sales with a remit to drive growth across the company’s three product areas...

White paper aims to help firms navigate ‘complexities’ of supplier consolidation

SOUTHGATE Global has launched the firm's first white paper on supplier consolidation. The firm revealed the move comes as an increasing number of manufacturing, 3PL,...

Greenock-based company recognised for international sales success

GREENOCK-based PG Paper Company is among the 2024 winners of the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade's (DBT) Made in the UK, Sold...

Macsa laser coders ‘ideal’ for marking cardboard pots for dairy products

MACSA id UK has highlighted the suitability of its modular SPA2 CO2 laser coding systems for marking printed cardboard pots, which the firm said...