Warehouse workforce pressures driving packaging equipment boom

RECRUITMENT challenges in the warehouse sector are being helped by the 'booming' market for equipment and machinery, according to packaging supplier Southgate Global. The business...

YPS takes on extra space following ‘explosive’ growth

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has acquired an additional West Yorkshire distribution centre following 'explosive' growth in the past year. The Heckmondwike site will see the...

Aluminium packaging recycling rates increase again

ALUMINIUM packaging recycling rates have again hit 'record' levels in the UK, according to Q3 data released by the Environment Agency. Q3 2021 saw 39,974...

Business warns of potential shortages of recycled content pallet wrap

LINDUM Packaging has warned businesses to order recycled content pallet wrap now or risk facing shortages ahead of the introduction of the plastics tax. From...

Sealed Air unveils recyclable shrink packaging solution

SEALED Air has developed a recyclable shrink packaging solution to help food companies meet their environmental aspirations. The CRYOVAC standard presentation shrink bag and shrinkable...

Highland Spring launches its most sustainable eco pack to date

HIGHLAND Spring Group has launched what has been described as its most sustainable eco pack to date. Using Coveris' Duralite R film, which is a...

Versatility helps business to weather market fluctuations

Martin Gray, sales manager at shrink wrapping systems specialist Marden Edwards Shrikwrap (MES), tells Packaging Scotland about the latest trends and future plans. Q) What...

No shrinking from poultry challenges

DESCRIBED as an ‘industry first’, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has launched a widely recyclable solution for the whole bird market in conjunction with shrink...

Right pallet wrap can shrink waste and stretch budgets

Lindum Packaging specialises in the efficient use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager,...

Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste

SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR). The new CRYOVAC Brand...