Beatson Clark utilises “first of its kind” VR to train up staff
GLASS manufacturer Beatson Clark is using virtual reality technology to train up new recruits on complex production machines.
The company has partnered with virtual reality...
SAICA Pack gets a pizza the action with top award
CORRUGATED supplier SAICA Pack scooped a top award at Pizza Hut’s recent Supply Chain Conference 2018.
The firm was named non-food supplier of the year...
Retailers urged to push the boundaries on packaging
THE man in charge of making all of supermarket chain Iceland’s own label products plastic-free has urged other supermarket to do the same, and...
Aluminium option a “positive choice” for consumers
NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that almost a third of British consumers believe not enough drinks are available in non-plastic packaging.
The can...
Charpak targeting further growth in Scotland
THERMOFORMED packaging specialist Charpak has set its sights on further growth in Scotland, with the spirits and whisky sector a “prime market”.
The firm designs...
Strap yourself in: whisky distillery automates strapping process
GORDIAN Strapping has announced the firm has supplied an OMS 06RP horizontal strapping machine to a whisky distillery.
The machine applies a single polyester strap...
Lenticular labels give glimpse into the future
LENTICULAR labels were recently used to ‘bring to life’ three limited edition bottlings of Ben Nevis, Ledaig and Invergordon whisky at the Whisky Show,...
Premium spirits producer doubles up on laser coders
AN Inner Hebrides premium whisky and gin producer is reportedly experiencing “high-quality codes” and “significantly reduced downtime” after splashing out on two Linx CSL30...
PPMA Show gives exhibitors ‘window to the world’
ANOTHER successful PPMA Show is the books as the great and the good of the processing and packaging machinery sector made their way to...
Compostable products ‘an exemplar of best practice’
VEGWARE has announced the UK Parliament has introduced a range of the Edinburgh-based firm’s compostable products as part of moves to reduce single-use plastic.
The...
