EEF chief warns against British EU exit
THE head of a leading manufacturing organisation has said it would be a “bad day for Britain” if the UK voted to leave the European...
The plastic packaging financial time-bomb
By Dom de Ville, senior consultant at Sancroft, an international sustainability consultancy, which works with companies to improve their environment, ethical and social impact
Plastic...
Plastics sector urges politicians to “get real” and reject no-deal Brexit
THE British plastics industry has made clear its opposition to a potential 'no-deal' Brexit.
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) said such an occurrence would create...
Packaging Innovations event hailed a success as attendances increase
PACKAGING Innovations and Luxury Packaging London celebrated its 10thanniversary with a nine percent increase in visitor numbers to the show held last week (September 11 to 12) in London
University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’
UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...
Greiner Packaging introduces new sustainability and innovation manager role
GREINER Packaging UK & Ireland has announced that Rachel Sheldon has been promoted to a new role as sustainability and innovation manager.
The move has...
Vanden Recycling names new business development manager
PAUL Scott has been appointed business development manager at Vanden Recycling with a remit to target the thermoforming and vacuum forming sectors
Online seminar to explore use of AI in plastics industry
FINAL preparations are taking place for the inaugural British Plastics Federation ‘Plastics and AI’ event, which takes place on November 16.
The half-day, online event...
The personal approach remains key for Macpac
THERMOFORMED packaging specialist Macpac is targeting growth in the Scottish market as the firm aims to capitalise on growing demand for sustainable products and...
PRS Europe visitors to see how AI is ‘transforming’ the circular use of plastics
THE ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the circular use of plastics will be showcased at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition...
