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Barry Twigg | A look at how the flexibles market has evolved
As National Flexible celebrates 20 years, chief executive Barry Twigg reflects on some of the monumental changes which have taken place in flexibles since Read More »
Raj Bhardwaj | Box and sheet board prices look likely to rise by the summer
Raj Bhardwaj of Know-it-All on the forces at play in the outlook for paper and board prices Read More »
Dani Novick | Resigned to acrimony?
Recruitment expert Dani Novick looks at the pitfalls of the resignation process - for both the employer and the leaving employee Read More »
John Scarrott | Are lawyers different by design?
John Scarrott of the Design Business Association considers the lessons that design agencies can learn from the legal profession Read More »
Margaret Thatcher, plastics and politics | Peter Davis
Peter Davis of the British Plastics Federation remembers Margaret Thatcher, who died yesterday (8 April) - and her professional beginnings in the plastics industry Read More »
Jared Coleman: the amazing story of bubble wrap
On the surface, bubble wrap may appear to be just a simple packaging product - but if you dig a little deeper you will find it as beloved product with... Read More »
Nick Murry: Report or be damned – why the industry is opening up to carbon
Packaging companies across Europe are responding to customer demands for energy use and carbon emissions disclosure but is this more trouble than it’s worth or a valuable exercise in supply... Read More »
Peter Divers: Understanding the context
Peter Divers of PRS discusses the topic of interpreting consumer responses at shelf in qualitative packaging research Read More »
Andrew Carver: Why sweat the small stuff?
Andrew Carver, director of eCorrugated, explains the major savings that can be made from making regular, marginal reductions on the direct and indirect costs of packaging. Read More »
Chris Whitehead:The ink-maker and the creation of brand aware packaging
When designing your new pack it might be worth checking the views of the ink makers, says Chris Whitehead Read More »
Raj Bhardwaj: Recycled containerboard prices building a head of steam
Raj Bhardwaj of Know It All assesses the containerboard market Read More »
Paul Jenkins: Tobacco plain packaging is thin end of the wedge for brand owners
Paul Jenkins of PackHub discusses media reports about the Government’s plans to give the green light to plain tobacco packaging Read More »
Mike Gilligan: Why flexible multi-skilled staffing is the future
Mike Gilligan of Mercury Search & Selection considers the effect of the downturn on staffing in the packaging and print sectors Read More »
Andrew Carver: The need for speed in UK packaging industry
Andrew Carver, director of eCorrugated, explains how producers need to pick up their speed of turnaround to counter the threat from overseas manufacturers Read More »
Stephen Sidkin: Use agents – save tax and make money
Stephen Sidkin of Fox Williams looks at how a business can use agents to save tax and increase turnover Read More »
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