Interplas 75 @ 75 announced on eve of exhibition
THE Interplas 75 @ 75, a collection of 75 influential people in the UK plastics industry from the 75 years of Interplas, have been...
Recycled content demands move to top of the agenda
AÂ growing number of businesses are demanding more recycled content in their packaging materials.
Jonathan Pearson, business development manager for thermoformed packaging specialist Charpak in Scotland,...
Nominations sought for Plastics Industry Awards 2023
ENTRIES have now opened for this year's Plastics Industry Awards.
Companies and individuals from across the UK and Republic of Ireland plastics design and manufacturing...
Family matters: Macpac marks five decades of growth
FLEXIBILITY and the personal touch have been lauded as the secret to longevity at thermoformed packaging manufacturer Macpac, which is celebrating 50 years in...
Karen Drinkwater re-elected to serve second year as BPF president
KAREN Drinkwater has been re-elected as president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF).
Karen, a founding director of JSC Rotational Limited, was re-elected to serve...
Walkers to move to new packaging as part of sustainability trial
WALKERS is to move its crisp packets to materials that make them easier to recycle over the next 12 months.
The move by parent company...
Growing exhibition capitalises on demand for plastics recycling innovation
The 2022 edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to Amsterdam in June. Packaging Scotland recently spoke to Matt Barber, PRSE event...
Plastic packaging giants to open Stirling plant
NAMPAKÂ Plastics Europe has announced plans to open a new plastic bottle manufacturing plant in Stirling.
The multi-million pound investment will create 20 local jobs after Nampak...
Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking
THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...
Education is key to a bright future for plastics sector
EMERGING technologies and increasing engagement from universities is cause for optimism despite the ‘challenging’ times the plastics sector finds itself in.
That’s the view of...
