Mintel, one of the world’s leading market intelligence agencies, has today (12 December 2017) announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year.

In 2018: ... more

Smurfit Kappa leading the way in sustainability with new water milestone

Sustainable packaging leader Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has slashed the chemical oxygen demand (COD) in its water discharge three years early.

The company had set an ambitious goal to ... more

Skymark to offer closed loop recycling of printed films
	Leading UK flexible packaging manufacturer, Skymark, has collaborated with EU partners to develop technology that enables printed films to be recycled by successfully removing contaminants and odour ... more

ULMA introduces latest Atlanta Flow Wrapper into UK Market
	ULMA Packaging is now offering the UK market a high tech version of its popular Atlanta range of horizontal flow wrapping machines more

Multi-award winning BoxSizer offers the perfect solution to unwanted void fill and excess packaging
	The BoxSizer is an innovative solution which solves the issue of excess packaging and unwanted void fill more

Big hitters to speak at packaging innovations NEC 2016	Kite Packaging and Audion Swissvac will hold the largest ever stand seen at Empack 2016
A prestigious line-up of packaging and brand professionals has been unveiled by Easyfairs more	Kite Packaging will be exhibiting at this year’s Empack Exhibition 2016 more

Huhtamaki announces £4.9M investment
	Food and drink packaging specialist creates 12 new jobs with £4.9m injection in new machinery at its Lurgan site more

Electric Ireland wins new contract with Delta Packaging
	Electric Ireland announced today that it has won the contract to supply electricity to Delta Packaging, the leading Belfast based manufacturing company that designs and manufactures printed carton packaging for some of the world’s leading global food brands and service sectors. more

Achieving a 100% success rate
	Barcode readers from Cognex have overcome the challenges involved in keg weighing at a German brewery. The DataMan 302X readers are capable of reading reflective codes on labels that are soaking wet ... more

A jewel in storage solutions
	Storage specialist Industore, has installed a five-metre high Hänel Rotomat vertical carousel to increase storage capacity for the rapidly expanding Belfast based woman’s jewellery supplier Argento ... more

Software helps read damaged codes
	Cognex Corporation has integrated advanced 2DMax+ code reading software technology into the DataMan 100 and 200 fixed-mount barcode readers.With 2DMax+, the readers can identify and decode severely ... more

Packaging bill cut by two thirds
	A Midlands business expects to save more than £70,000 this year thanks to Automated Packaging Systems’ Autobag AB 180 which is said to pack up to 10 times faster than an operator can do by hand.The ... more

Cool labelling solution puts finishing touch to refrigeration range
	When Foster Refrigeration was in the final stages of producing its brand new range of EcoPro G2 cabinets, it turned to Diametric, specialist in high quality industrial badges, nameplates and labels ... more

Delta robots meet packaging demands
Innovative uses for 'an old technology'
Robotics solution tackles delicate food handling
Ultrasonic sealing boosts bagging machine performance
Actuators solve label challenge
Print & apply machine labels 240 units per minute

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