packaging
Ball completes acquisition of Tubex aluminium aerosol packaging business in Brazil
Ball Corporation has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda.
The Box liquorice tin nominated for NL Packaging Awards
The Box, producer of custom-made tin box packaging, has received a nomination in the NL Packaging Awards for its storage tin for Klepper & Klepper liquorice.
KHS launches paper wrap can packaging system
KHS’s new technology provides an alternative to shrink film or wrap-around cartons.
New poll shows Brits supporting an ‘all-in’ DRS
A new landmark poll has revealed that people in the UK will support an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme model with a variable deposit.
Have you been recycle-shamed?
There was an interesting survey to emerge from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) recently, where nearly half of UK parents were said to be shamed by their children for poor recycling practices. Are you one of them?
New UK study shows nearly half of parents shamed by their children for poor recycling practises
A poll of 2,000 parents of school-aged children, conducted by the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), found that 41% believe it is really their children who drive recycling and sustainability attitudes at home.
INX introduces sustainability in washable inks for label market
INX International Ink Co’s new Genesis GS washable inks have been recognised by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for meeting or exceeding the group’s strict testing protocol for washable and recyclable PET shrink sleeve applications.
A disappointing outcome
Following on from last week’s blog focusing on Scotland’s proposed DRS, there was some disappointing news from the Scottish parliament.
MPMA appoints new technical & regulatory affairs manager
Stuart Falconer joins the MPMA team as Brexit and packaging related regulations gather pace.
Update: Scotland’s DRS scheme voted through
The Scottish government has made the decision to go ahead with its planned deposit return scheme (DRS) regulations. The regulations will now be subject to a vote in the Scottish Parliament, after which the scheme will become law. Alupro’s Rick Hindley has commented on the news.
Scottish government “buries head in the sand” with proposed DRS, says Alupro
Alupro is calling for MSPs to vote against the Scottish government’s deposit return scheme regulations, as they are currently drafted, at this week’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting (29 April).
New report finds majority of consumers willing to pay more for sustainable packaging
The report, developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, surveyed participants for their preferences related to sustainable packaging, along with their willingness to pay more for products with environmentally friendly packaging.
CFUK and Tata Steel launch children’s Packaging Design Challenge
The challenge, launching on 24 April, encourages children aged 15 and under to design and create their own pack which demonstrates packaging’s important role in protecting food and drink.
Growth in 2019 for European tube production
In 2019, the European tube industry managed to expand its overall production despite a difficult economic environment and considerable uncertainty in the markets.