Work underway at £11m Universal Flexible Packaging base
MEZZANINE and steelworks are installed at the new Lewisher Road factory which is due to come on stream for Universal Flexible Packaging Ltd in the...
System ensures code accuracy for regulated industries
PHARMACEUTICAL coding and product handling specialist Travtec has introduced a new software suite that enables companies to ensure that regulatory requirements regarding product labelling and...
Sonoco completes Weidenhammer acquisition
SONOCO has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), Europe’s leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums...
Clariant receives top industry award
CLARIANT recently received the Unilever Partner to Win Award in the category Joint Value Creation for the second year in a row.
The award was...
YPS recognised for customer service
This year’s PPMA Group Industry Awards were held on Tuesday 30 September at the National Motorbike Museum in Birmingham during the PPMA Show. Yorkshire...
Selezione Italiana gift box shortlisted for top award
THE special “Selezione Italiana” gift box by Academia Barilla (the Barilla brand that promotes Italian cuisine around the world), made using Favini’s CartaCrusca and designed...
Demand for antibacterial packaging gathers pace
ANTIBACTERIAL packaging that is designed to delay the development of germs and bacteria in canned products is set to become a hit with consumers, a...
In search of the un-pallet-able truth
When plastic pallets vendor Goplasticpallets.com suggested in July that the traditional price gap between plastic and wooden pallets had been closed somewhat as a...
Plastic fantastic for award-winning eco designs
ENERGY efficiency initiatives, eco-friendly packaging designs and innovative materials re-use featured strongly amongst the winning entries for this year’s Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs).
Presented by...
Task force to assist Scottish research
FOLLOWING the referendum, a new task force is to consider the challenges and opportunities with a bearing on the future of the Scottish research...
