productChristmas packed up
Kite Packaging will be helping retailers with the final quarter surge by providing popular packaging materials for the Christmas period at it claims are the most competitive prices.
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productFull traceability
A new software module that provides full traceability of pharmaceutical packs throughout the distribution chain, from manufacture to the end-user, and offers companies the ability to future-proof against further traceability legislation, will be demonstrated by Travtec at this year’s Emballage exhibition.
productPeople Effectiveness award
Loadhog has triumphed as the winner in the People Effectiveness category of the national Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2014, which showcase British manufacturing talent and are widely recognised for promoting best practice in the sector.
productCarton crease tester
Cerulean, the UK instrumentation company is attending the Pack Expo in Chicago for the first time to exhibit its new optical carton crease tester (OCT). The company is hoping to appoint North American distributors for its carton quality instruments that reduce carton waste and improve packing performance.
productMaterial & cost savings
For optimal cargo securing, packaging film manufacturer Duo Plast has developed DDK stretch film, which features a double edge (for example a 15 micron stretch film has a thickness of 30 micron at the edges).
productDouble edge stretch film
Packaging film manufacturer Duo Plast is reported to be setting the trend in load unit securing with the development DDK stretch film.
productLoadhog supports Cancer Research
To help Cancer Research UK with the huge logistical challenges is faces transporting goods across the country to stage 300+ events each year, Loadhog has donated a number of Hogbox reusable bulk containers with attached lids.
newsB2B’s ‘Cyber Monday‘ is a packaging peak
Peak Packaging Monday – which falls on 24th November – is a key date for UK B2B markets in the final quarter of the year, particularly for the packaging industry as a whole and retailers.
productTurnkey pallet wrapping
New from packaging materials distributor, Samuel Grant, the Samson Nano pallet wrapping solution features a particularly low turntable height and is said to offer a complete turnkey solution.
articleYodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
productThe difference is clear
Smartstak, Loadhog’s Queen’s Award-winning glass bottle containment system, now has another dimension with the launch of a product designed to optimise the transport of glass bottles and jars, particularly in Europe.
productSupply chain improvements
It is reported that significant customer benefits are being enjoyed following TydenBrooks Security Products Group’s recent, additional manufacturing investment at the Group’s European logistics centre in Worcester, England.
productPoppy packaging & fulfilment
Charapak is providing a complete packaging and fulfilment service for the distribution of the ceramic poppies which were displayed at the Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
productSouthgate buys McKindy
The Southgate Packaging Group has acquired UK strapping manufacturer McKindy Strap, in a move said to achieve its vision of becoming the UK’s leading supplier of strapping equipment, tools and consumables.
productSolvent tape
Solvent tape has been added to Kite Packaging’s tape range, which currently includes hot melt, acrylic, low-noise and its own Envirotape – which has a smaller core so that 150m of tape can be held on one roll, ensuring less cardboard waste and supply chain cost savings.
productCoreless pre-stretch film
Using the latest film winding technology, Eurolite Coreless Pre-stretch film is an innovative coreless pre-stretch film option, that is designed to drastically reduce waste.
productCombining expertise
Supply chain security solutions provide TydenBrooks and in-transit cargo tracking firm LoJack SCI have launched TydenBrooks’ Krateus, powered by LoJack SCI.
productPlastic containers on demand for all industries
By popular demand SSI Schaefer in the UK launches their Webshop for ordering plastic totes and containers online for direct delivery.
productEasy access to core components
Specially developed to meet the needs of the corrugated cardboard industry, Mosca’s Evolution SoniXs TRC-6 strapping machine straps large-format products for secure transport with minimal downtime. The Standard-6 strap path system can be easily disassembled without tools, and all core components can be easily accessed for maintenance and cleaning.
productPlastic RTE repairs
Leading supplier of Returnable Transit Equipment (RTE), PPS Midlands has established a fully equipped workshop to offer plastic and metal welding services in order to repair damaged pallets, crates, trays, Dolav containers and metal cages.
