Entries sought for PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017

PROCESSING and packaging machinery firms have less than a month remaining to enter the PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017. The deadline for official submissions is...

Plastics Recycling Show Europe to return in 2018

ORGANISERS of the first Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS) have confirmed the event will return next year following a “highly successful” launch in Amsterdam...

Irish eyes are smiling on Needham Group

NEEDHAM Group has announced it has strengthened its position in Ireland after merging with long-standing distributor Advanced Coding Solutions (ACS) to create Needham Coding Ireland...

Strapping specialist names new UK sales boss

ROB Toolen has been appointed sales manager for UK and northern Europe at strapping specialist Mosca Direct. The promotion, which Mosca said was part of...

Vivid Laminating Technologies announces partnership with US firm

Digital foiling and laminating systems manufacturer Vivid Laminating Technologies has confirmed an exclusive partnership with US-based Color-Logic. Color-Logic develops colour communication systems and software tools...

Scots firm goes for gold at packaging awards

A Lanarkshire-based labelling firm has won a prestigious award at the recent DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. Insignia Technologies, which develops labelling technology to detect...

Packaging firm co-founder up for top award

The co-founder of Lancashire-based reusable transit packaging support provider Packaging Services Europe (PSE) has been nominated for a top business award. Jane Gorick is in...

Beatson Clark makes mini Vimto bottles for Middle East market

British soft drink Vimto has been made available to consumers in the Middle East in special miniature bottles designed and manufactured by UK glass...

Glass tops class in food safety and recycling survey

More than half of UK consumers want food and drink in glass packaging, according to a recently published survey. The independent survey, which was commissioned...

Packaging Scotland turns 30!

1987 was the year Margaret Thatcher secured a third term in office, Three Men and a Baby topped the box office and stock markets...