Businesses urged to invest in training to tackle skills shortages

PACKAGING Services Europe (PSE) has urged the logistics supply chain to invest in training to help address industry skills gaps. The wash, inspect and repair...

Calls for £100m investment to boost flexible plastic recycling

AN investment of £100 million in collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure is needed for flexible plastic recycling in the UK. That's the view of resource...

Tennent’s Lager “celebrates the liquid on the inside” with new can design

TENNENT’S Lager has unveiled its new can design. The new cans, which will be available in 330ml, 440ml and 568ml can formats, are set to...

Falkirk firm aims to have protective packaging all wrapped up

INFLATABLE protective packaging specialist BUBL Packaging has announced the availability of BUBL Wrapping for "fragile, awkward or large" products. The Falkirk-based firm said BUBL Wrapping...

New cans are a work of art

CAN manufacturer Ball has teamed up with Heineken Serbia to produce a limited-edition can featuring Serbian artwork. Designed to mark the re-opening of the Serbian...

Innovation to the fore at Med-Tech event

OVER 2,000 visitors to Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2018 got the opportunity to see a range of product launches, demonstrations and a packed conference programme. The showcase...

Weedon PSC targets eCommerce corrugated packaging growth

WEEDON PSC has claimed to be the first UK company to invest in a high-speed taping machine tipped to "revolutionise" the manufacture of eCommerce...

Packaging systems manufacturer updates accreditations

AUTOMATED Packaging Systems has announced that the business has updated its ISO accreditations to ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management and ISO 9001:2015 for quality...

RPC bpi protec gets on its bike for charity

RPC bpi protec has donated £500 to the Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes charity, which provides emergency transport of urgently needed blood and other medical...

New partnership boosts API Group’s American expansion plans

THE API Group's American expansion plans have gathered pace after the firm signed a partnership with Haney – a US-based packaging prototyping specialist. The move...