Tag: Brexit
Avery Dennison bolsters UK stock as Brexit transition nears end
Label maker Avery Dennison has increased the raw materials stock at its distribution centre in north-east England to support customers through the end of...
Pandemic accelerates UK e-commerce boom
One in three UK retailers (31 per cent) have reduced their physical footprint this year, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to accelerate the growth...
Plastics packaging cannot foot the bill for Brexit, warns EuPC
Taxing the plastics industry is likely to accelerate the way to a recession in Europe, warns trade association European Plastics Converters (EuPC), in response...
European plastics industry optimistic for 2019
Cost of materials, selling prices and sales volumes are the greatest concerns for the European plastics industry in 2019, far outweighing the negative images...
BPF members overwhelmingly want article 50 revoked
A flash poll of British Plastics Federation (BPF) members has revealed that an overwhelming majority is in favour of the UK government revoking article...
UK converter switches to domestically sourced rPET
Transparent packaging producer Staeger Clear Packaging is to start sourcing recycled PET (rPET) from the UK instead of overseas, as the company looks to...
It is too late for storage tactics, warns converter
A British converter has warned that it is not feasible for retailers to switch to improved shelf-life packaging technologies at this stage of Brexit...
Border disorder worries plastics industry
A survey conducted by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) has identified potential border delays as the biggest concern for the plastics industry in the...
Chemical associations back Brexit plan
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and Chemical Industries Association (CIA) have released a joint statement backing the draft Brexit agreement and calling it...
“Let us get on with it”, urges UK-based flexibles supplier
The UK remains Europe’s second largest market for flexible packaging and the largest single market for exports for EU film manufacturers and will need...