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Making a case for automation

21 July 2014

Injection moulding (IM) can benefit hugely from the use of robotics. While the move towards offshoring work in the early 2000s impacted its adoption...

Berry invests to boost recycling of soft plastic waste

3 October 2024

BERRY Global’s UK recycling business has upgraded its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire. The facility can recycle a variety of flexible...

Interplas 2023 ‘surpasses expectations’

29 September 2023

ORGANISERS of Interplas 2023 have revealed that the event surpassed expectations, and that the next edition of the show in 2026 will take move...

Samsung plans to eliminate plastic from packaging by 2025

20 August 2021

SAMSUNG has announced plans to eliminate all plastics from its product packaging by 2025 as part of a new sustainability pledge. The South Korean electronics...

Entries open for 2018 Plastics Industry Awards

17 April 2018

ENTRIES are now open for the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards. In total, 15 categories will be included, with winners set to be announced at a...

Xampla shortlisted for Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize

30 March 2022

XAMPLA, a creator of natural alternatives to single-use plastic, has been announced as a finalist for the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize. Senior figures from...

RECOUP insights support Enviroo’s PET recycling plant

11 August 2025

THE funding of a new PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the north west of England has been supported by RECOUP. The...

An iconic sustainability approach in Kirkcaldy

24 January 2020

KIRKCALDY-based Kwikpac Ltd says it is ‘leading the way’ in reducing waste in the packaging industry by supplying a large range of widely recyclable...

Distributor soars high with Eagle Plastics acquisition

8 March 2023

PLASTICS raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics for an undisclosed sum. The move enables Plastribution to add a...

Berry’s Prevented Ocean Plastic bottle helps tackle pollution

1 November 2024

BERRY Global Group has partnered with Brookfield Drinks to launch a new spring water range in a bottle made completely from Prevented Ocean Plastic. The...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.