PPMA BEST event encourages students to explore robotics

PPMA BEST (Business Education, Skills and Training) is teaming up with the Museum of Science and Industry to host a STEM event in Manchester...

“Emotive” video charts progress of pallet sector

Goplasticpallets.com has created a new video to support its 'Leave the wood' campaign and show how far the pallet industry has evolved. The firm said...

Company looks to make waves with covered flexible carrier

WaveGrip has announced the launch of what it claims is the world's first covered flexible multi-pack carrier for cans. WaveSafe is said to provide enhanced hygiene...

Latest Yamato machine wows PPMA visitors

YAMATO has announced that its new Epsilon machine wowed visitors at the recent PPMA show. The firm demonstrated the role that multihead weighers, checkweighers and table top weighers...

Smaller burger box is the “natural” choice

EDINBURGH-headquartered eco packaging manufacturer Vegware has launched a new five-inch burger box, which the company has described as “perfect” for kids’ meals. The box is...

Apeel-ing to Scotland: Label Apeel heads north

Label Apeel, award-winning printers based in Leicestershire, have opened a permanent office in Alloa following a rise in demand for their labelling knowledge and...

SMEs ‘not looking to cut packaging costs’

95% of British SMEs aren’t looking to reduce their packaging costs in the near future, according to new research. The YouGov survey, commissioned by Davpack...

Events align to create perfect storm for sectors

THE dual challenges of Brexit and climate change have come together to cause a “major impact” to the food industry and the supply of...

Awards celebrate industry excellence

Packaging Scotland’s Fraser Rummens reports from the PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017 in Birmingham OVER 400 of the industry’s best and brightest gathered at the...

Interactive experience offered at PPMA Show

Annual event returned to Birmingham with a wide range of innovations on show. Fraser Rummens reports THE buzz and whirr of machinery filled the NEC...