David Gilmore 
Carbon was the main topic of conversation at Packaging Innovations 2020, which returned to Birmingham’s NEC on 26 & 27 February, with exhibitors and speakers alike putting the industry’s hottest subject in the spotlight. While exhibitors showcased the sector’s latest developments and technologies designed to lower packaging’s carbon impact, the two-day seminar programme featured the …
In the Age of Instagram, well-designed, beautiful packaging is being shared across social media almost as much as the product and purchase itself. Many social media influencers are using distinct luxury packaging as props for their carefully curated Instagram photos – presenting brands with a great opportunity to increase brand awareness. Brands need to be …
Any company that ships their product needs to understand the importance of protective packaging (thanks for the demo Russell!). The hazards associated with poorly protected products extends beyond the loss of time and money. In a recent YouGov survey 78% of customers said they felt that damaged goods or deliveries indicated a lack of care …
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Make your own Custom Bags with Lay Flat Tubing and a Heat Sealer! WHAT IS LAYFLAT TUBING? Polythene Layflat tubing (usually referred to as just “Layflat” or “LFT”) is a continuous, seamless tube of polythene. Layflat tubing enables you to quickly create custom length bags or protective sleeves in the perfect size to protect …
The Facts On… Polythene Bags Polythene bags need no introduction; they seem to be everywhere. While they are frequently demonised for polluting our oceans and landscapes, they still play an important part in the packaging industry, so let’s hear it for polythene bags before they’re consigned to the recycling bin of history. Before we go …
Things can get fairly hot when you’re shrink wrapping large stuff such as palletised or oversized loads, boats for over-wintering or UV protection and so on. A shrink gun will get particularly hot around the nozzle, especially if it’s an industrial grade propane burner, and there’s a very high risk of burn injury to skin …
Nina Goodrich is Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Executive Director of GreenBlue – a nonprofit that provides science and resources to make business more sustainable. Nina has held leadership positions in Sustainability and R&D with Alcan Packaging, Amcor, The Guelph Food Technology Center and Magic Pantry Foods. The rush to leave plastics behind …
Green is one of the traditional colors of the Holiday season, but the green we have in mind is the environmentally friendly kind. Here’s a list of some eco-friendly, energy saving tips that will put you at the top of Santa’s nice list – Ho Ho Ho! 1. Use LED Lights These small Light …
As many will be frantically wrapping gifts and we look back on another eventful year in packaging, here’s a few interesting – but possibly useless – facts about the delivery sector. No Kidding On the first day of 1913, the United States Post Office started allowing large parcels to be shipped through the …