Wilkins Group invests to meet cardboard demand
THE Wilkins Group has announced a £150,000 investment on a new Heiber and Schröber tray forming machine to help in the "fight against plastic".
The...
Young designers embark on cartonboard challenge
PRO Carton and BPIF Cartons are bringing the Young Designer Award competition to the UK for the second year in a row.
Young designers are...
Scots charity hails Smurfit Kappa’s “impressive” furniture solution
SMURFIT Kappa has teamed up with a Scottish charity to find a sustainable new use for its aid boxes.
The boxes are used by Edinburgh Direct...
Overseas growth helps Proseal secure Royal seal of approval
PROSEAL is celebrating after bagging a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
The tray sealing specialist announced that it received the honour...
Finalists announced for inaugural healthcare award
THE finalists have been announced for the inaugural Advancing Healthcare Award at the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards 2018.
The award, sponsored by Med-Tech Innovation...
Denny design engineer aims to provide simple packaging innovations and reduce waste
A Denny-based product design engineer is looking to take the packaging industry by storm with his patent-pending solution for the small volume sender.
Jordan Smith,...
Time to end “paranoia” over plastic packaging
THE so-called war on plastic is tackling the symptoms rather than the disease.
That’s the view of Barry Twigg, chief executive of National Flexible, a...
Evolution helps to inspire next generation
PEEBLES-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions is on a mission to inspire youngsters to include science and technology subjects in their education.
Working in partnership...
Baltic trip shows early DRS control is “crucial”
With Scotland poised to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers in the coming years, Packaging Scotland’s Fraser Rummens recently visited Estonia to...
Hold the front page: newstrade distribution specialist hails switch to plastic pallets
MENZIES Distribution has been serving customers in the UK print media since 1833.
The business is responsible for delivering some seven million newspapers every day...
