PDM 2019 set for Manchester move

THE Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM) event is moving to a new location next year, organisers have announced. The two-day exhibition and conference is relocating...

Tough topics debated at EFIA breakfast meeting

THE European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) has held a breakfast meeting to discuss sustainability challenges facing the sector. Over 70 delegates attended the Manchester event, which...

Plastics Industry Award winners revealed

THE winners of the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) have been announced at a ceremony in London. Winning projects included a recycled flat-profile wine bottle, produced...

Ball strengthens Spanish presence with “sustainable” new plant

GLOBAL beverage can manufacturer Ball Corporation has unveiled its new production plant in Spain. Located in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, the new factory will produce...

Smurfit Kappa showcases new Shelf Facer solution

SMURFIT Kappa has unveiled a new shelf-ready pack that seeks to boost product sales and brand awareness in-store as part of its ShelfSmart service. The...

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe set for expansion in 2019

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe have announced the awards will be expanded to eight categories next year, following the success of the...

Pollard names new sales manager

DOMINIC Cox has been appointed sales manager at rigid box specialist, the Pollard Group. Dominic is joining the business after a spell at Macfarlane Group,...

New appointments bolster ULMA service teams

ULMA Packaging has announced new additions to its service engineering teams to provide extra cover and reduce the risk of production downtime. Joe Ribeiro has...

Ardagh helps shape new-look whisky bottle

ARDAGH Group has unveiled the new William Grant ‘Triplewood’ whisky bottle, which has been redesigned for a global relaunch of its whisky range. Ardagh collaborated...

Brillopak offers PPMA punnet packers free machine trial

BRILLOPAK has announced that visitors to PPMA 2018 will have the chance to experience a one-week free trial of its new 'super fast' BR2...