Industry insights

In this article, Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, discusses how shifting legislation is disrupting the UK’s packaging recycling metrics. He highlights the complexities of current PRN data reporting and calls for urgent joined up thinking between industry and government to provide essential clarity for businesses across the supply chain. Prior to the roll-out of…

After weeks of uncertainty driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, aluminium prices have begun to retreat as fears over supply disruption ease. While the immediate market reaction has been positive, manufacturers across the metal packaging supply chain will be watching closely to see whether the respite proves temporary or marks the beginning of…

For years, sustainability regulation was often viewed as a looming compliance exercise. New reporting requirements, recycled content targets and collection schemes were seen primarily as additional costs for packaging producers and brand owners to absorb. That perception is now changing. From the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to the rollout of Deposit…

For decades, canned seafood occupied a relatively straightforward position in global food manufacturing. Tuna, sardines, mackerel and salmon offered consumers affordable protein, long shelf life and convenience, while the can itself provided durability, transport efficiency and excellent product protection. Today, however, the sector finds itself under growing pressure from multiple directions at once. Consumer demand…

At first glance, SR Instruments looks like a classic engineering niche player: small team, highly specialised technology, little public profile. But beneath that modest surface lies a company supplying some of the biggest names in the global steel and metal packaging supply chain – including Tata Steel, Posco, ArcelorMittal, JSW and major tinplate producers across…