ICE achieves SafeContractor accreditation
Coding and marking supplier Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) has achieved SafeContractor accreditation.
SafeContractor is a third party accreditation scheme for UK contractors. In order to...
LPR reduces carbon footprint with new partnership
LPR UK has announced a new partnership with W.R. Carter & Sons, which will see the firm's red pallets transported across the country by the...
Mosca machine recognised for energy efficiency
MOSCA has been recognised as one of the ‘100 Companies for Resource Efficiency’ for its new pallet strapping machine.
Mosca said the award, from the University of...
Paramount names new operations boss
Darren Bull has been appointed operations manager at Paramount Packaging Systems.
The firm, which is the exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal...
Yamato weighs in with new filling line
YAMATO Scale Dataweigh recently demonstrated its new fruit weighing and punnet/tray filling line in the first open house event to be held at its new Leeds...
Big tobacco’s appeal against plain packaging rejected
An appeal against new rules for standardised packaging of tobacco by a group of tobacco companies has been rejected.
The UK Court of Appeal recently rejected the...
API Group finalises AMP acquisition
API Group has completed the acquisition of the manufacturing assets and business of Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP).
Founded more than 50 years ago, API said...
Baby food success is no pot luck
RPC Superfos has claimed the convenience and barrier properties of the firm's injection moulded SuperLock polypropylene pot have proved the "ideal solution" for a new range...
Packaging Automation finds ‘Perfect’ Australian partner
PACKAGING Automation (PA) has set its sights on the Australian market after signing an exclusive agreement with Sydney-based Perfect Automation Pty Ltd to represent...
Global bioplastics sector continues to rise
THE global bioplastics industry is expected to grow by 50% over the coming years despite the low oil price, according to new research.
The results...
