Industry has no choice but to accept steel increases
EU steel producers are likely to push through price increases in the new year, and packaging firms and machinery makers will have no choice but to accept them, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Archives for November 9, 2004
Factory of the Year shows future of food production
A food plant that saved £10.4 million over four years by revolutionising its business philosophy has been named as the UK's Factory of the Year. Anthony Fletcher finds out how this impressive feat was achieved.
Czech brewers unlikely to follow price hike lead
Last month Plzensky Prazdroj, the biggest Czech brewer, announced that it was to hike the price of all of its domestic beer brands, reversing a reduction made in May. But fears that other brewers would follow suit appear to be unfounded.
New product hits growing protective packaging sector
Automated Packaging Systems has launched a third-generation protective packaging system to take advantage of a sector that is predicted to grow by 5.2 per cent annually through to 2008.
Russia: Niche packaging markets showing growth
A number of lucrative niche markets are opening up in the Russian food packaging industry, nestling alongside broader trends towards convenient, lighter packaging, as Chris Mercer finds out.