Rigid Plastics
News on rigid plastic packaging, manufacture, design and materials
M&H Plastics creates bottles for Bio-tiful Dairy
M&H Plastics has worked with organic dairy drinks brand Bio-tiful Dairy to create a uniquely shaped bottle Read More »
Staeger Clear Packaging assists Tesco for new fish range
Tesco has turned to Staeger Clear Packaging to provide packs for its new Fish in a Flash range of products Read More »
New report revives BPA risk debate
A report by French health authority ANSES has claimed that BPA in food packaging may be a source of health and behavioural problems for pregnant women and their unborn babies,... Read More »
Plastic kits are real deal for winning schoolgirls team
Girls from a Brighton junior school are celebrating their first seven-a-side football tournament victory wearing a brand new kit made from recycled plastic bottles Read More »
Waitrose turns to Staeger for new Easter Egg packs
Staeger Clear Packaging has aided Waitrose and produced new packaging for the supermarket’s premium Easter Egg range Read More »
Sharpak to produce whistling microwave ready-meal packs
Plastics group Sharpak has revealed an agreement with Swedish firm MicVac to manufacture its microwaveable ready-meal trays that whistle when the food inside is ready to eat Read More »
Plastic industry sends wish list to Chancellor
Plastic industry trade bodies have sent a wish list to Chancellor George Osborne ahead of his Budget on 20 March Read More »
Sea plastic to form part of ‘game-changer’ Ecover pack
Ecological cleaning brand Ecover has unveiled plans to launch, what it calls, a ‘game changer’ and world-first in packaging in 2014 – a new form of recyclable plastic incorporating ... Read More »
Plant pot maker injects a radical addition | Project Profile
A new injection moulding machine was required for a manufacturer of plant pots and foodservice packs. As Philip Chadwick finds, Tipton-based Aeroplas turned to Sumitomo (Shi) Demag to provide... Read More »
Plastic pack firms face staff challenges says BPF survey
Companies in the plastic packaging sector are finding it tough to hire technical managers according to a survey from the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Read More »
RPC’s underlying Q3 operating profit drops
RPC Group has announced that its third-quarter operating profit was down year on year due to the adverse time lag in passing through polymer price variations to its customer base Read More »
BPF’s Davis defends plastics on BBC’s Newsnight
British Plastic Federation’s Peter Davis appeared on BBC’s Newsnight programme last night defending the plastics industry on a report about plastics in the oceans Read More »
Mini recycling plant turns scrap plastic into 3D printing material
US mechanical engineering student Tyler McNaney has invented a desktop machine that makes the raw materials for 3D printing by grinding up waste plastic from bottles, wrappers and even Lego... Read More »
Spectra provides bottles for Calcot Manor’s personal care range
Spectra Packaging has supplied plastic bottles for Calcot Manor’s three luxury spa bath and body lotion ranges Read More »
Sam Farmer turns to M&H for new hair and skincare range
M&H Plastics has provided packs for the new Sam Farmer range of hair and skincare products Read More »
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