Sustainability on the agenda as plastics sector heads for Telford
THE biggest issues facing the plastics sector will be debated at the annual Plastics Design & Moulding exhibition and conference, taking place at Telford International...
Royal appointment for Jiffy Packaging
JIFFY Packaging was represented at a special lunch in Cheshire to mark a visit by the Queen and the Duchess of Sussex to the...
Linx staff raise £10,000 for Alzheimer’s charity
BIG-hearted employees at Linx Printing Technologies have raised £10,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after throwing themselves into a number of fundraising challenges.
As well as...
Brewery shows its bottle for the World Cup
THE Martens brewery in Belgium has teamed up with a French supermarket chain to produce specially designed bottles for this summer's football World Cup.
Brouwerij...
Highland Spring to trial ‘100% recycled plastic eco bottle’
BOTTLED water brand Highland Spring has announced it is to trial a new 100% recycled plastic eco bottle in a bid to “help keep...
Laser and coding giant establishes UK presence with Halo acquisition
LASER coding, marking and scoring systems specialist Macsa ID has set its sights on the UK market after acquiring Bedfordshire-based Halo Lasers.
The Barcelona-headquartered manufacturer has...
GPI champions cartonboard sustainability during MEP visit
GRAPHIC Packaging International (GPI), has welcomed MEP Amjad Bashir to its Leeds base to demonstrate the environmental advantages of cartonboard.
The visit was arranged as...
Sales and marketing specialist named new Pro Carton president
HORST Bittermann has been appointed the new president of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers.
Bittermann, who is head of marketing at...
New strategy aims to boost safety in plastics and composites sectors
A new three-year SIMPL (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics and Composites) strategy has been launched by the organisations involved in the initiative.
The SIMPL (Safety in...
Record high for European steel packaging recycling rates
NEW research has revealed that recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new high of 79,5%.
The figures were issued by APEAL, the...
