Overseas growth helps Proseal secure Royal seal of approval

PROSEAL is celebrating after bagging a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. The tray sealing specialist announced that it received the honour...

Finalists announced for inaugural healthcare award

THE finalists have been announced for the inaugural Advancing Healthcare Award at the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards 2018. The award, sponsored by Med-Tech Innovation...

Denny design engineer aims to provide simple packaging innovations and reduce waste

A Denny-based product design engineer is looking to take the packaging industry by storm with his patent-pending solution for the small volume sender. Jordan Smith,...

Time to end “paranoia” over plastic packaging

THE so-called war on plastic is tackling the symptoms rather than the disease. That’s the view of Barry Twigg, chief executive of National Flexible, a...

Evolution helps to inspire next generation

PEEBLES-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions is on a mission to inspire youngsters to include science and technology subjects in their education. Working in partnership...

Baltic trip shows early DRS control is “crucial”

With Scotland poised to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers in the coming years, Packaging Scotland’s Fraser Rummens recently visited Estonia to...

Hold the front page: newstrade distribution specialist hails switch to plastic pallets

MENZIES Distribution has been serving customers in the UK print media since 1833. The business is responsible for delivering some seven million newspapers every day...

Film-free solution enjoys busiest year

API has revealed an uptake in demand for its Transmet film-free laminate solution as brands look to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging. Transmet...

Made in Scotland: firm’s new product reflects its history

A manufacturer of materials for pressure sensitive self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags has brought to market a new range of papers it is touting...

Gin bottling line a first for Ayrshire supplier

AN Ayrshire-based coding and labelling supplier has made its first foray into the booming gin market by supplying a Scots drinks firm with a...