Ardagh has three glass manufacturing plants in Yorkshire, and is partnering Reuse to increase the volume of cullet, which has so far boosted recycling for clear glass by 12%. West Yorkshire based Reuse is one of the UK’s leading ...
Tags: clear glass, Ardagh Glass, Recycling Push, Packaging
With benefits such as decreased production and material costs, use of recycled materials, and lighter, smaller package design, Versatile Packagers says the Sustainable Packaging model is a revolutionary concept, satisfying the needs of both ...
This toy-based email/voicemail service allows parents to send messages via an app that their children then receive through a toy. Toymail, a toy-based email/voicemail service, is exclusively available to pre-order in the UK at ...
Costing just a few pence, and coming with a guarantee of a free replacement, many shoppers don’t take up the offer and simply discard the used bag as soon as it shows signs of wear, the UK waste management company has found. ...
UK department store John Lewis has become the official partner for the Slow Toy Awards 2014. To celebrate the latest development, the Slow Toy Team has extended the entry deadline by a further five days, until Friday, August 22nd. The ...
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The shop has been celebrated for its events both in-store and as part of the farm’s attractions. Independent toy store the Cheshire Toy Shop has been named the Good Toy Guide’s Retailer of the Month for August. The shop has ...
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DC Comics, Marvel, How To Train Your Dragon 2 and Adventure Time lines all looking to make Q4 one to remember for the dress-up firm. Rubie's is predicting its new light-up Frozen dresses will be one of its biggest hits this Christmas. ...
Tags: Frozen Dresses, Rubie, Toys
This represents an increase of 3.2% compared with 2012 (8.1bn), and a decrease of 32% compared with 2006 (12.2bn), when reporting began. The number of thin-gauge (single-use) bags used per month by supermarket customers increased from ...
Tags: Carrier Bag Usage, re-usable bags, bags
On August 18, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in early August (August 1-10) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China - all CISA members - ...
Tags: CISA, steel, Metallurgy
Taiwan's largest steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) has announced that in July this year its carbon steel sales volume amounted to 801,789 metric tons, decreasing by a slight margin compared to June and accounting for 65 percent of ...
Tags: CSC, Sales, Metallurgy
Georgia-Pacific, an American manufacturer of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, has completed the acquisition of paper packaging company SPG Holdings for an undisclosed amount. The deal covers SPG's ...
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Storopack, an American manufacturer and marketer of protective packaging solutions, has acquired the industrial packaging business of CleanPak Products based in Tampa, Florida. The acquisition would cover loose fill manufacturing and ...
High Supply, an American distributor of child resistant CRREO bags, jars and vials, has invested an undisclosed amount to expand its warehouse space to cater to the growing demand for child resistant packaging in the retail and medical ...
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Leo Luxe, a packaging design, printing and manufacturing supplier for the luxury product industry, will exhibit its setup and rigid box concepts and new paper finishing techniques at Packaging Innovations London 2014. The company will ...
John Lewis reports that its Home department enjoyed a superb week's trade for the week ending 5th July, with furniture being the star of the show, recording an all-time record week for the summer season. Beds in particular drove this ...
Tags: John Lewis, Trade, Furniture