62 jobs saved as McLaren buys Moelle Interlok

62 jobs have been saved after Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging purchased Moelle Interlok Packaging Limited following a short administration period. The firm, also based in...

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...

Pusterla 1880 completes ‘landmark’ acquisition of Pollard Boxes

PUSTERLA 1880 has completed its acquisition of Leicester-based luxury packaging manufacturer Pollard Boxes. The move has been described as consolidating Pusterla 1880's position in the...

Pallet supplier makes plastic recycling pledge

PALLET supplier Goplasticpallets.com has pledged to recycle every plastic pallet box it supplies to customers. The company is looking to “lead the way” in recycling...

Mettler-Toledo to host flow wrap applications webinar

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection is set to host a flow wrap applications webinar. Titled 4 Steps to Maximise Product Quality in Horizontal Flow Wrap Applications, the...

Shrink film helps keep customers sweet

LIFE is sweet for shrink wrap specialist Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS), with the company explaining it has been using its exclusive shrink film to...

Flexibility stacks up for food packing operations

BRILLOPAK has announced the launch of the Dual Crate DESTAKer for feeding empty retail crates to food packing lines at high speed. Based on the...

Müller respond to Glasgow primary school pupils’ plastic straw concerns

PUPILS at a Glasgow primary school are helping Müller to trial paper straws, after contacting the dairy company voicing their concerns over the environmental...

kp looks to drive fresh protein market ‘further than ever before’

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the relaunch of kp Elite, the company’s modified atmosphere MAP tray, manufactured from 100% rPET. kp Elite, which integrates into...

Combating rising costs in carton applications

By Neil Gruettner, business development manager, vision inspection, Mettler-Toledo Carton applications are the backbone of diverse industries, from the comforting aroma of freshly baked biscuits...