Across the Atlantic, Black Friday has long been considered the official start to Christmas shopping. Held on the day after Thanksgiving, many schools and employees enjoy a four day weekend in which to celebrate, feast and shop. For many American retailers, Black Friday offers the opportunity...
At this time of year, you might start to select wrapping paper, boxes and packaging in which to present your Christmas gifts. You could simply hand them over as they are, however the packaging adds an extra dimension; the element of surprise. As a child little beats the...
London 2012 – Sustainable Ethos Back in 2012, when London hosted the Olympics, the aim was to be the ‘greenest games ever’. An independent commission was set up to monitor the environmental impact and a sustainable ethos was embedded in the design of the Olympic Stadiums,...
With the right cardboard engineering skills and equipment, almost any object can be shaped and formed. It is a strong, durable and versatile material, which can be modelled in so many different ways. A packaging company on the West Coast of America is keen to prove...
Have you ever been confused when receiving a delivery? You thought you ordered a relatively small product but a large cardboard box is handed over; surely this bulky package can’t be what you are expecting. On opening it, you discover the item you ordered surrounded by...
This Sunday sees the official start of British Winter Time as the clocks go back. For a few weeks we’ll benefit from a little more light in the mornings, but we can expect to arrive home in the dark. The joy of this annual event is...
A few weeks back, our blog focused on coffee cup recycling. Having been brought into the media spotlight by Hugh Fernley Whittingstall, the question was raised about whether the cups should display the recycling symbol, when so few were actually recycled. Plenty of blame was focused...
In a recent YouGov Poll, 71% of UK shoppers responded that buying local produce was important. Despite this, large retailers with their generic products that have travelled from all corners of the earth, continue to dominate the market. The poll focused on the food and beverage...
There’s been positive news regarding growth in the UK Manufacturing Sector, with rises in the demand for exports and consumer goods. As the majority of goods need packaging for safe and secure transport and storage, the packaging industry is anticipating an increase in orders during the final...
We’re often asked about the maximum dimensions for our large cardboard cartons. So far, the largest we have produced is 40m x 12m, which equated to 40 cubic meters in volume and we haven’t yet had requests for anything larger. Over the North Sea in the...