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Packaging materials issues to be placed under scrutiny
Packaging industry figures may be interested in attending a one-day conference about policy issues and upcoming regulatory matters.The event, titled 'Fresh Horizons on Packaging Waste', will be held on September 30th at the Wellcome Centre in central London.Letsrecycle.com and scrap-ex will be...
Facilities management products
Aniden Interactive recognised for packaging work
Aniden Interactive has been honoured for its work in the packaging sector. The firm has received a Bronze Pentaward for its HP Vivienne Tam Mini packaging design and a Pentaward nomination for its HP Mini packaging system design, those involved in the production of boxes and cartons may be interested to hear. Serena Lin Bush, creative strategist for...
Handling products
Cardboard transport solution invented
A designer has invented a new reusable trolley system that can be used to transport heavy cardboard boxes and other packaging materials.The Move-it trolley, which was created by David Graham, is made entirely of cardboard, so is fully recyclable.It is assembled by...
Identification and securing packaging
Pharmaceutical packaging sees rise in robots
The pharmaceutical industry is set to lead the way in the growth of robotics for packaging products. According to an article on in-PharmaTechnologist.com, the unrivalled speed, efficiency, accuracy and hygiene of robotics makes the machinery ideal for food and pharmaceuticals. ABB Robotics has a range of machines that are used in vaccine packaging,...
Legislation, regulations and the environment
Sony Ericsson leads on packaging materials reduction
Handset manufacturers are not doing enough to recycle and cut waste, a new report has claimed.The International Data Corporation (IDC) has ranked the leading ten mobile device manufacturers in the industry on their green practices, including the carbon footprint of their
Packaging industry news
Cheese company packaging gets revamp
A major cheese company has had a makeover following a cash injection from the Cumbrian dairy farmers' co-operative First Milk. Lake District Cheese will have new packaging materials that celebrate its Cumbrian provenance by featuring bright colours and imagery of the beauty spot. According...
Polythene packaging
Rising polythene prices ‘squeeze’ BPI margins
The rising cost of polymer packaging materials has ‘squeezed’ the profit margins of British Polythene Industries (BPI), it announced in a trading statement today (June 29th).Having previously stated that the firm’s profits for the first six months of the year would be broadly in line with the same period...
Protective packaging
Packaging materials: firms fined for recycling failures
Two firms owned by the same holding company have been fined for not signing up to a recycling scheme.The Environment Agency has fined Hatcher Components and Broadwater Mouldings Limited £2640 and £1224 respectively.Hatcher Components manufactured parts for the commercial vehicle industry, while Broadwater Mouldings specialises in mouldings...
Storage packaging
Supermarket adjudicator to impact on packaging material demand from small food firms?
Establishing a supermarket adjudicator is a premature decision that fails to take account of existing regulation, according to one industry body.The coalition last week announced plans for the new body, which will address grievances about high street supermarkets from small food suppliers.However, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that the...
Transporting, export and mailing packaging
Jiffy bags to enjoy speedy delivery in new deal
The manufacturer of Jiffy bags has appointed a Staffordshire company to provide a full logistics support operation for its distribution business across the UK.R G Bassett & Sons, a haulier based in Stoke-on-Trent, will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring speedy delivery of the protective packaging manufacturer's products in the country.The...
