Firm invests £2 million in production of PPE

A packaging firm has expanded its business after securing a contract to manufacture PPE for the NHS. West Yorkshire-headquartered PFF Group has invested over £2...

APEAL appoints new president

APEAL has appointed Viliam Gašper, director of customer technical service at U.S. Steel Košice, as its new president. Mr Gašpar was elected unanimously by the...

Scots businesses urged to check latest Brexit advice as transition period nears end

SCOTTISH businesses have been urged to ensure they are aware of the steps they need to take ahead of the EU transition period ending. The...

Berlin Packaging acquires glass specialist

BERLIN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Newpack, a glass packaging specialist based in Savona, Italy. Newpack is Berlin Packaging’s tenth European acquisition...

Big-hearted Thermo Fisher Scientific employees deliver Christmas cheer

EMPLOYEES from Perth-based Thermo Fisher Scientific have marked the festive season by donating food gifts to the Compassionate Christmas campaign run by local not-for-profit...

Rainbow packaging tape helps raise funds for NHS heroes

PACKAGING specialist Southgate has supported the nation's NHS heroes after running a campaign with customers to provide an alternative ‘rainbow’ packaging tape, donating a...

University joins forces with firm to tackle fraud within whisky industry

THE University of Glasgow and Everledger have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join forces to tackle fraud within the whisky industry. The collaboration...

BrandWatch Technologies to rebrand as Eluceda in 2021

COVERT solutions provider BrandWatchTechnologies has announced plans to rebrand as Eluceda in January 2021. The firm said the move marks an important step in the...

Packaging specialists team up to increase efficiency for running compostable films

ULMA Packaging (ULMA) and compostable packaging supplier TIPA have announced a partnership to improve efficiency for running compostable films on advanced packaging machinery. The collaboration will...

Aldi to trial plastic-free beans multipacks

ALDI is to trial removing plastic shrink wrap from multipacks of baked beans in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. The supermarket will remove...