Flexible market thrives

RISING inks, adhesives and energy costs being passed on to customers through higher selling prices triggered a 5.1% hike in European flexible packaging production. This...

Finnishing touches to greener plastics?

FEW people in the packaging industry would argue that a transition to a greener economy is undesirable but new eco-friendly innovations must still deliver...
Pro2Pac

Packing a punch

PACKAGING and processing exhibition Pro2Pac is returning with a new look and organisers say it will be the largest edition yet. The biennial event...

Every can counts

KEY industry players are backing a can recycling programme designed to help businesses drive up their recycling rates. The ‘Every Can Counts’ campaign has been...

Bottler pays price for forklift fiasco

A BOTTLING firm has had to fork out more than £20,000 after a worker was filmed being lifted on the prongs of a forklift...
Alpha card trick

Alpha card trick

YORKSHIRE printer Alpha Media Solutions Ltd is banking on the success of a new form of compact media after investing £3m to launch the...

News in brief

• FESPA, the federation of trade associations and an organiser of exhibitions and conferences for the screen and digital printing industries, is expanding its...

Health and safety error proves costly

A packaging firm has been hit hard in the pocket after a worker suffered serious head injuries when the fork of a forklift truck...

Plenty board room, says packaging chief

AN industry chief who represents the £1.2billion UK corrugated packaging industry is predicting a healthy future for the product. Andrew Barnetson, director of packaging affairs...
Nexus Packaging

Trigger happy duo

NEXUS Packaging has been appointed as distributor for the UK and Ireland of Opus trigger sprayers by AFA Dispensing Group. Opus trigger sprays are...