Needham Inks confirms merger with Specialised Industrial Chemicals

NEEDHAM Inks has announced a merger with Specialised Industrial Chemicals (SIC), which has been tipped to expand on their ink solutions for the coding...

Protective packaging specialist increases bubble line capacity

JIFFY Packaging has invested in a new bubble film extruder, which the firm says will allow it to 'significantly increase' capacity and future-proof output...

Show and tell: Bell launches recycling ID initiative

RECYCLED plastic packaging manufacturer, Bell Packaging has introduced a new identification initiative to its range, to help customers and recyclers better identify and separate...

Ardagh Group unveils new Jameson Irish Whiskey bottle

GLASS manufacturer Ardagh Group has launched a new, lighter bottle for Jameson Irish Whiskey. The new 75cl bottle features a tapered body with curved shoulders,...

Yorkshire cafes championing Vegware collection service

THREE Yorkshire cafes are leading a campaign encouraging local businesses to use a new composting collection service that processes compostable catering disposables from Edinburgh-based...

Businesses come out in support of Glasgow’s Cup Movement

PAPER-based packaging manufacturer, Graphic Packaging International has announced its support for the first Scottish initiative to stop single-use cups going to landfill or ending...

Ayr supplier’s new base is up to code

AYR-based coding and labelling supplier ITS (Identification Technologies Scotland) has recently moved into a new base triple the size of its old one, in...

Lanarkshire firm presses ahead with investment

A North Lanarkshire-based business that started life trading out of a garage has expanded its customer offering by investing in silk screen printing techniques. Label Tec...

Dimaco ahead of the curve on OCR

MACHINE vision label inspection system supplier Dimaco has launched the latest version of its optical character recognition (OCR) algorithms, described as being able to...

Perfecting the craft: laser coder boosts Edinburgh brewery

AN Edinburgh craft beer start-up company is said to benefiting from improved codes after splashing out on a CSL30 laser coder from Linx Printing...