Packaging company RPC Group joined with Spencer Watts, a representative of a youth sports injury charity, to give graduation certificates to its manufacturing apprentices.
Tony Gaukroger, Director at Colour Tone Masterbatch, discusses why end-of-life concerns for caps and closures have been put in the ‘spotlight’ as manufacturers adopt the How2Recycle label.
ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced a new grade of metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin for the creation of shrink films that it says benefit from increased stiffness, strength and holding force.
Multi-national packaging company, Amcor, has acquired BPI China, the Chinese subsidiary of UK based British Polythene Industries PLC for US$13 million (approx. GBP £9million).
The RPC Group has announced its intention to acquire French closures manufacturer, Global Closure Systems (GCS Group), for 650 million Euros (approx. £468m).
An entrepreneur won a £60,000 investment from a member of the panel on business investment show, Dragon’s Den, with products packaged in bottles from M&H Plastics.
This month, BPF Director-General, Philip Law, discusses fighting the corner of plastics’ amongst a flurry of mainstream media attention surrounding the introduction of the recent single-use bag charge in England.
Ruth Price, Business Development Director at Canterbury-based Sharpak Aylesham, talks about the importance of protective plastic packaging and why innovation never goes to waste.
Philip Law announces news this issue of its annual survey and what the responses from member firms indicate in terms of the industry’s overall health. He also looks at plastics packaging and the ongoing battle to promote its positive benefits.
