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3 Minister’s Foreword Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, highlights the importance of the print and packaging industry and the supports the Government has in place for dealing with Brexit.

4 Overview

David Little, packaging expert, lecturer and Chair of The Irish Packaging Society, examines the current plastics debate and explains how proper training can shed some light on the dark art of packaging.

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8 The Future for Plastic Rosemarie Downey, Head of Packaging Research at Euromonitor International, assesses the importance of plastic as a packaging material and examines what needs to be done to integrate plastic into a circular economy.

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Tony Hitchin, General Manager, Pro Carton, talks us through the benefits of carton board as a sustainable packaging material, and highlights the innovations in the industry, as evidenced by the European Carton Excellence Award.

15 Alphagraphics Since its formation in 1987, Belfast-based Alphagraphics has grown from an ink supplier to become a one-stop-shop for print and packaging consumables.

16 Aluminium Strong demand from outside Europe saw aluminium foil deliveries reach record volumes in 2017, while aluminium closures are becoming more and more popular in the wine sector.

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22 Circular Economy The European Commission published its long-awaited Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy early in 2018.

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33 Opinion The Government’s Generation Apprenticeship programme could mean the end of an era or the dawning of a new age for the print and packaging industry, writes Declan Allen, Assistant Head, School of Management, College of Business, DIT.

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Product & Service Index..............................................................................38 Alphabetical Listings of Packaging, Processing & Logistics Companies..........48 Three-Year Calendar..................................................................................59

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Facing Up to Brexit Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, introduces the 2018 Irish Packaging & Print Directory, highlighting the importance of the print and packaging industry and the supports the Government has in place for dealing with Brexit.

am delighted to be introducing the 2018 Directory. My Department’s mission is to lead on the creation and maintenance of high quality and sustainable full employment across all regions of the country by championing enterprise across government. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is my Department’s main agency for developing Irish business and it delivers a range of supports across key sectors. The 157 Enterprise Ireland (EI) print and packaging clients account for circa 4,500 jobs across the country. The fact that 60% of these jobs are outside of Dublin is important, particularly in the context of the challenging years ahead with uncertainty created by Brexit. It is estimated that the sector contributes toward another 4,500 jobs indirectly across Ireland because of the €424m spend in the Irish economy. Clearly, print and packaging companies are a fundamental part of the Irish industrial environment at regional level. Protecting jobs and driving more job creation at a regional level is a key focus of mine. Enterprise Ireland clients in the print and packaging sector had total sales of €702m in 2016, with exports accounting for €166m. So, 22% of the sector’s output is exported, with 69% of those exports dependent on the UK market.

Brexit: A Significant Threat

Brexit is a significant threat. Both the print and packaging sectors are facing major challenges, which include: • domestic focused sector with tight margins, • competitiveness, • innovation, and • convergence of digital and manufacturing trends. Another continuing challenge for

ing solutions from mono materials, • package design, • new technology innovations to alternative materials investigations (compostable / bio-degradable), and • capacity to leverage collaborative research funding initiatives.

Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

large packaging companies is food and pharma packaging and the EU guidelines that will require all packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2030. That said, there are also opportunities. Disruptive technologies and servicisation are enabling companies to offer economical, shorter production runs and faster delivery. Service and personalisation is becoming a greater part of their offer, resulting in new revenue streams; new export market opportunities; and a reversal of the trend of outsourcing to low cost locations.

Enterprise Ireland Supports

Enterprise Ireland has ramped up its supports to drive exports, productivity, innovation, management capability and leadership skills, and is supporting companies to research supply chain solutions, including: • recycling infrastructure best practice, • investigating sustainable packag-

The Government, through Enterprise Ireland, also rolled out; • A Brexit SME Scorecard, a new interactive online platform which can be used by all Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit under six business pillars. • A €5k “Be Prepared Grant” that supports the costs of SME clients in preparing a plan to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities arising from Brexit; Further information is available on www.enterprise-ireland.com. The 31 Local Enterprise Offices, which come under the remit of my Department, are also providing information, training and mentoring on Brexit related issues as well as advice on other sources of support. My Department recently launched a €300m Brexit Loan Scheme to provide affordable working capital financing to Irish businesses that are either currently impacted by Brexit, or will be in the future. It will be delivered by SBCI through commercial lenders to get much needed working capital into Irish businesses. I wish all readers success in the future.

Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Plastics: What’s all the EPPIC FUCSEL about?

f you thought packaging was complex up to now, it is about to get much more so, due to the impending pressures and possible law changes, around driving sustainability in packaging for our planet. In some companies, packaging is a dark art, often misunderstood, known only to a few. In others, it is a forgotten entity, only remembered too late in the process and then, it becomes a necessary nuisance. In a growing contingent, it’s more like a sports team; given a IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

clear framework of expectation and is monitored and managed and therefore, it generally performs quite well. Which one of these approaches represents your company? Packaging needs a champion in your organisation, someone who understands the complexity, terminology and the manufacturing process of the types of packaging you use. In my opinion, this is not just Procurement, Marketing or Production, but someone who can support these departments, to help make the

best decisions for your company. A good Packaging Technologist will add value and save you money. The title of this piece, is an acronym, an aide memoir for Packaging Technologists and the packaging development process. A Definition of Packaging: “An Economic means providing a product with Protection, Preservation, Information, and Containment, during Filling, Use, Carriage and Sale, with consideration for Environmental and Legal matters.”

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Plastics in the Waste Stream We are starting to see more and more articles looking at the impact of plastics in the waste stream. The difficulties in recycling and segregation and the impact on the environment and possible health implication of micro plastics getting into the food chain. We mustn’t forget the huge benefits that various plastics and film laminates have contributed to food containment, preservation and lower food costs over the years. However, I agree, it is definitely time for us to rethink our packaging substrates and focus more on sustainability and the environment and a little less on shareholder value! I am not suggesting we go back to the packaging of the ’40’s, ’50’s and ’60’s, but there is good learning looking back. I am reliably informed by my Chairman, Leonard Little, that we used to have closed loop milk deliveries to our door (I do remember this), where the milk bottle was used on average seven times. Biscuits were sold loose, usually by the pound, and bagged in a white sulphite paper bag. Sausages and rashers were also loose and wrapped in greaseproof paper, as was butter and cheese (cut from 20”x 20” blocks) and fresh fish was wrapped in vegetable parchment (for better wet strength). In my opinion, retail and food companies need to think a little more sustainably, looking not just at price, but at environmental impact, carbon footprint and sustainability of their packaging choices. Wikipedia define sustainable packaging as “the development and use of packaging which results in improved sustainability. This involves increased use of life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle assessment (LCA) to help guide the use of packaging which reduces the environmental impact and ecological footprint.”

The Iceland Effect? I was impressed to see Iceland’s recent commitment “to become the first major

retailer to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023” (Source: FlexoTech Magazine Jan/ Feb 2018). I know many of the other retailers are also concerned and in the middle of generating strategies and projects to reduce their plastics use. This is a tall order, when you look at the great benefits of plastics in terms of filling, preservation, presentation and packaging cost. It is an ideal product in many ways, but not sustainable in its present form and widespread use. There will of course, be situations and some products where for now, there is no realistic alternative; but where there is, we must start to focus on the environment and seriously consider those possibly poorer performing and probably more costly substitutes for the sake of all our futures. Richard Walker, Iceland MD, and Ian Schofield, Iceland’s Own Label & Packaging Manager, should be commended, for a least drawing a line in the sand and creating focus. It may be a tall order to complete in five years, given the scale of the challenge. There may not be a good enough range of alternatives, but this sort of commitment will drive change. It will encourage their suppliers into more R&D and push their buyers and technical people to consider other substrates rather than stay fixed on the same tried and tested, cheapest pack. What we need now is more of this type of commitment from other retailers and food manufacturers, which will of course, help to speed up the process still further and with higher volumes of alternatives being used, the prices will hopefully start to come down.

The Benefits of Training Your Staff

It is definitely time for us to rethink our packaging substrates and focus more on sustainability and the environment and a little less on shareholder value!”.

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All conversations and decisions around Primary, Secondary and Transport (Tertiary) packaging should take this definition into account. The chosen packaging itself should be visually and structurally designed and specified to fulfil these various requirements. Not an easy job, but one that brings increased sales and adds brand equity, if carried out properly.

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Single use plastic items are a huge cause for concern.

This all begs the question, how can you have a meaningful conversation and make big decisions about packaging, if you do not have the expertise in-house? To understand the alternatives, you really need to understand the fundamentals of packaging. Do you just rely on your suppliers for packaging advice? Who do you depend on to find alternative packaging substrates and styles? Do you have good people that you could develop and train to add value to your organisation? Why not help them formalise and get credit for their expertise? I think it’s time for the food sector to be more proactive with packaging training and get ahead of the pack IRISH PACKAGING&&PRINT PRINT IRISH PACKAGING

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(excuse the pun) before the retailers or the Government start laying down the law on what they expect and how they see packaging changing. In my experience, food sector companies (apart from some of the multinationals) are generally poor at sending their people on elective training, compared to other sectors. I hear you thinking of the cost of training and the low margins and…. “What if we pay for all this training, and they leave?” “What if we don’t….. and they stay?” (I’m not certain of the origin of the quote, but Martin Risgaard, tweeted something similar back in 2012, on funding developer training).

There are various courses available, some on-line and others classroom based, in Ireland and the UK for the Certificate and Diploma in Packaging Technology and in-house bespoke training courses - while not accredited - can also help to raise the level of understanding and preparedness. I believe training staff develops loyalty, motivates employees and helps grow your business. Should you wish to discuss packaging training or consultancy please contact me or The Design, Print & Packaging IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

Impending pressures and possible law changes will drive sustainability in packaging for the good of our entire planet.

Skillnet for the DIT accredited, Level 7 Diploma in Packaging Technology course http://dppskillnet.ie/index.php/training/ diploma-in-packaging-technology/ or The Packaging Society www.iom3.org/packaging-society.

About the Author David Little is a qualified Print Technologist and Packaging Technologist with over 30 years’ experience in the print/ packaging sector, across all substrates. These include flexible film laminates, cartons, labels, corrugated and rigid plastics, as well as in Repro/ Brand and printing capital equipment. He has extensive print experience, across all processes and is very involved in supplier audits, press passes, NPD packaging process, SOP development, QC problem solving, brand development, colour control and packaging training (bespoke short courses). David lectures in packaging for The Packaging Society in the UK and on the Irish DIT accredited, level 7, CPD Diploma in Packaging Technology. He is Chair of The Irish Packaging Society and a Board Member of The Packaging Society (UK – IOM3). David is Managing Director of independent Packaging Consultants - Leonard Little & Associates Ltd. (Est 1976). www.leonardlittleassociates.com

Retail and food companies need to think a little more sustainably, looking not just at price, but at environmental impact, carbon footprint and sustainability of their packaging choices.

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The Future for Plastic

Plastic Lose It or Re-Use It?

uromonitor Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team of economic, consumer, and industry trend experts has identified 20 megatrends shaping consumer markets and Ethical Living is one of our eight focus megatrends. Plastic, an influential part of modern society, is under scrutiny for its polluting presence in the global environment. There are visible and invisible pollutants. Greater awareness and growing ethical concerns about plastic waste are evident, with circular thinking initiatives to design out surplus plastics, improve recovery and re-use apparent. Current pressures represent an opportunity to tackle plastic waste and advance towards zero-litter.

PLASTICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INFLUENCE IN SHAPING MODERN SOCIETY The global plastics industry has expanded at a phenomenal rate since its commercial inception in 1940s, bringing rapid innovation to modernise society and public health, from uses in medicine (from prosthetics to IV bags to syringes and much more), construction, transportation, to consumer goods, including provision of safe drinking water to the developing world. More than 300m metric tonnes of plastics were produced in the world in 2015, with China the largest producer (accounting for over a quarter of global production). Aligned with its leading place in

Rosemarie Downey, Head of Packaging Research at Euromonitor International, assesses the importance of plastic as a packaging material, including its role in preventing food waste, and examines what needs to be done to integrate plastic into a circular economy.

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production of plastic, Asia Pacific is also the world-leading regional consumer of plastic. Asia Pacific’s demand for products packed in plastic surpassed one billion packs in 2017. The largest onward gains for plastics are set to be derived from consumers’ purchases in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, supported by a growing, organised retail infrastructure enabling consumers to buy packaged goods. This is alongside a broader global trend of consumers opting to buy smaller packs for health (for example, chocolate portioning), on-the-go (soft drinks) and affordability (staples like noodles, bread, rice) needs.

global greenhouse gas emissions, which is of wide concern, a problem notable in developing countries where, for example, there is inadequate processing/ packaging of seasonal produce. The rise in use of packaging, including plastic, is widely recognised as a remedy to tackle the problem of food waste by providing product protection and shelf life. Furthermore, lightweighting has long been and remains a tool of efficiency used in the packaging industry, such as in neck, bottle and closure re-designs. New designing-out innovations push the bar on what can be achieved. Lighter weight packaging proffers an additional benefit when it comes to ageing popula-

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tions. Japan, for example, is witnessing growing demand for lighter packaging types, such as refill plastic pouches. Shiseido, the second largest beauty and personal care company in Japan and within the top 10 players globally, changed the packaging of its well-established Auslese brand of men’s grooming products in 2017 from a 200ml glass bottle to 220ml PET bottle, taking this opportunity to also slightly change the bottle’s shape for better grip, keeping its older customers in mind.

The importance of plastic to packaging and closures is vast with its myriad of applications across the consumer goods marketplace. From food to soft drinks to beauty and home care products, the rise of plastics over competing pack types is largely thanks to its resource-efficiency. Within the global packaging industry, flexible plastics, PET bottles and thin wall plastic containers rank among the top five most common pack types for retail grocery purchases. Packaging holds a valuable and sustainable role in guarding against waste, especially important for the food industry where plastic holds strongest presence. The United Nations estimates that food waste represents about a third of all food produced for human consumption (1.3 billion tonnes) and amounts to 8% of

EUROPEAN POLICYMAKERS LAUNCH STRATEGIES TO TARGET PLASTIC WASTE Despite the widespread success of plastic, evident in the scales of plastic production and growth across industries, the recovery of said material for re-use has not progressed at the same rate.

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Concerns about plastic’s sustainability credentials have shot into sharp public focus since the end of 2017, elevated by learnings and concern that more than eight million tonnes of plastics end up as marine waste and the detrimental impact of such pollution. Visible, commonly single-use, plastic waste polluting the global environment ranges from plastic beverage bottles and closures to food wrappers, grocery bags and straws to coffee cups/lids and take-away containers. There are also invisible plastic pollutants including microbeads and microfibres. The issue of plastic waste, particularly single-use plastic, is being addressed in a number of ways, including via 2018-launched strategies, as governments look to re-think design to avoid waste at the outset and maximise recovery for re-use, to minimise its environmental and economic impact. In January 2018, the European Commission, in the release of its Plastic Strategy, indicated that the potential annual energy savings that could be achieved by recycling all global plastic waste equates to 3.5 billion barrels of oil per year - that would be surely no small gain for society. The UK government’s environment strategy similarly aims to reduce waste, with a 2042 target for plastic packaging. Its strategy seeks to reduce the number of types of plastics in circulation. It will be important in the review of alternatives for difficult-to-recycle plastics to consider the whole lifecycle for sustainability and so ensure that neither product safety nor environmental impact is compromised.

PLASTICS’ RECOVERY AND RECYCLING RATES ARE IMPROVING BUT MORE TO DO Globally, plastic recycling is increasing but tends to lag behind other materials. In part, the ability to produce virgin plastic so economically has thwarted the development of recycled plastics. However, with a growing sense of environmental stewardship, creating capacity of recycled plastics and brands’ uses of them looks set to rise. Currently, around 30% of plastics in Europe, 25% in China and 9% in the US are recycled. Recycling varies considerably by polymer and country. Germany, Japan and South Korea are among the IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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best recyclers in the world. PlasticsEurope announced that, in 2016, plastic waste recycled surpassed volumes sent to landfill for the first time in Europe, further indication of the positive moves that are taking place. In October 2017, a consortium of packaging associations petitioned the European Commission and Council of the EU in October 2017 for separate collection of all used packaging, showing there is will on behalf of the packaging industry to further improve on collection and recycling across materials.

WASTE CONCERN LENDS GRAVITAS TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL There are signs of a shift in the plastics industry from a linear model to one that is more circular. Innovation in plastics, following circular economy principles, is one that reduces reliance on the finite supply of petroleum-based plastics by optimising plastics through responsible design and sourcing to ensure complete recovery and zero litter and re-use or through alternative renewable materials to minimise environmental footprint. This design optimisation helps address material scarcity and environmental impact, can deliver cost savings for manufacturers and taps into consumer demand for ethically-sourced products and services. Innovative, ethical re-thinking of design is in practice within the plastics industry and will continue to rise in importance

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across all materials and industries as the importance of sustainability grows. Altering consumer behaviour with regard to littering to one of waste recovery via recycling or return post-use, such as via a deposit system, will aid plastics recovery and reduce waste. The voluminous sources of plastic pollution in developing countries further require a globally-supported recovery action plan. Mindful consumption is a global duty of all; consumers have their part to play to help realise a zero-litter society, as do corporate players in their use and handling and governments in providing the necessary infrastructure.

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About the Author Rosemarie Downey heads up the global packaging research at Euromonitor International. Rosemarie holds more than 20 years of experience in research of the international consumer packaging industry and of retail consumer goods.

CARTONBOARD

Tony Hitchin, General Manager, Pro Carton.

Carton of the Year was won by Lucaprint from Italy for their striking pack for Geometrie Cividât gin.

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Cartons Go from Strength to Strength

Tony Hitchin, General Manager, Pro Carton, talks us through the benefits of cartonboard as a sustainable packaging material, and highlights the innovations in the industry, as evidenced by the European Carton Excellence Award.

2017 was an eventful year for the packaging industry. The backlash against plastic waste continued unabated and, as a consequence, seems to be have had a positive effect on the carton market as brand owners and retailers looked to review their packaging choices. Of course, we’ve seen a variety of statements and policy decisions being made by both governments and retailers with perhaps the UK retailer, Iceland Frozen Foods’ vow to remove plastic completely from their own label range being the most dramatic. This was followed by the likes of Lidl Germany, who announced plans to review their complete own label range and reduce their overall plastic packaging by 20% by 2025, looking at “where we do not have to use plastic and where we can resort to alternative packaging options”. We’ve also seen the implementation of the first plastic free aisle in The Netherlands and surely there’s more to come over the next 12 months. “It’s important for the carton industry to continue to promote the positive advantages of cartonboard,” notes Tony Hitchin, General Manager at Pro Carton. “The primary raw material for paper and board is, of course, cellulose fibre, which can either be virgin fibre from trees or recovered fibre

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obtained from recycling paper products. The European paper industry as a whole uses 86% renewable raw materials – about 46% is fibre from paper for recycling and 40% is virgin woodpulp – plus about 14% non-fibrous material such as calcium carbonate. 90% of the wood used by the European industry comes from within the European Union and 60% of it is third-party certified as coming from well-managed forests. In Europe, 83% of paper and board packaging (including cartons) is recycled (more than double the figure for plastics), with a further 7% collected for recovery of some of its value through other means.” Hitchin maintains that there is, however, “still some ignorance amongst groups of consumers about the whole sustainability issue”. He cites one particular study, admittedly in the UK where understanding about sustainability is probably lower than in some other countries, which showed “a worryingly high number of people still thought that paper-based packaging caused a reduction in forests. In fact, European forests are growing by the equivalent of 1,500 soccer pitches every day!” Pro Carton initiated a bold ‘Cartons don’t create plastic waste’ public relations campaign in Germany a couple of years ago, which really grabbed the attention of brand owners and retailers alike, Hitchin maintains. “Due to more than 20 years’

Pro Carton recently added the strapline ‘Packaging for a Better World’ to their logo.

experience of the Green Dot recycling scheme, this resonated with the German marketing trade. Part of Pro Carton’s role is, therefore, to try and spread that message across the rest of Europe.”

The Debate Around Plastic It’s always helpful when well-known figures join in the debate, which is exactly what started to happen in 2017. Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II showed many disturbing images of marine life harmed by plastic waste. Similarly, we had the likes of the fashion designer Stella McCartney shunning non-recycled man-made fibres and launching her sustainable high-end

clothing collection, as well as NGOs including Zero Waste Europe, The Plastic Planet, The Rethink Plastic Alliance and Greenpeace all gaining substantial media coverage. Andy Clarke, former CEO of Asda, called for strong measures, saying that “the only solution was for retailers to reject plastic entirely in favour of more sustainable alternatives like paper, steel, glass and aluminium”. Similarly, Greenpeace’s Louise Edge said that Government could “innovate out of this mess by incentivising sustainable alternatives to plastics”. “Governments and the EU Commission talked about potential tax on plastics,” notes Tony Hitchin, “and these may yet still come, while the EU published their long awaited Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy early in 2018. Plastic was certainly in the news, and whilst we fully support the move to increase plastic recycling, we need to highlight that there are some viable alternatives, such as cartonboard, already available. But plastic can never be truly sustainable as it is not a renewable resource, whereas cartons are a great example of the circular economy in operation. “Plastic is a fantastic material and an essential part of life and packaging in today’s society,” Hitchin admits. “But its key advantage of being durable is its biggest weakness too from an environmental

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CARTONBOARD

The Pro Carton Young Designers Award broke all records, attracting almost 200 entries from 46 universities and design schools. The finalists and their tutors are pictured with event presenters, Sandra Pires and Tony Hitchin.

standpoint. So, quite simply, Pro Carton believe that whenever possible, you should choose a sustainable material rather than a non-sustainable one and we see plenty of opportunities for that to happen.”

Packaging For a Better World Pro Carton’s marketing activity started this year with a minor but important change. They added the strapline ‘Packaging for a Better World’ to their logo, which neatly sums up their proposition. “Our PR and social media activity has intensified, with our ‘followers’ on Face-

book increasing 20-fold, admittedly from a relatively small base, whilst our website now gets over 100,000 visits per annum,” Hitchin explains. “All the infographics, articles and reports that were published during the year can be found on the website.” The celebration of the two Award schemes in Salzburg in September was one of the highlights of the social calendar for the cartonboard industry. The main Award scheme was rebranded this year to more aptly describe what it is, the European Carton Excellence Award, a move from its previous incarnation as the Pro Carton ECMA Award. The new name

was welcomed by all – the industry, the entrants, the supply chain partners and importantly, the media – who recognise that the new name clearly communicates the message. For the first time, they ran a public vote for the professional awards as well as the student awards, which proved to be extremely popular. There were many contenders for Carton of the Year but the judges decided it should go to Lucaprint from Italy for their striking pack for Geometrie Cividât gin, produced on board from BillerudKorsnas.

Pro Carton Young Designers Award The Pro Carton Young Designers Award broke all records. “Nearly 200 entries from 46 universities and design schools, coming from 16 countries, was the highest ever by some distance, and so was the quality of the entries, and it was a pleasure to have the finalists and their tutors as our guests at the Award Gala,” explains Hitchin. The winning entries came from students in Sweden, Austria and Turkey. “It’s good to see so many young people with such enthusiasm for working with cartonboard and we hope many of them will be encouraged to take up careers in the industry,” concludes Hitchin.

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Alphagraphics:

Growing with Your Business Since its formation in 1987, Belfast-based Alphagraphics has grown from an ink supplier to become a one-stop-shop for print and packaging consumables.

eptember 2017 saw Alphagraphics celebrate its 30th anniversary of supplying the packaging and printing industries in Ireland, north and south, with a host of industry-leading consumables. Originally conceived as an ink supplier to the trade, the range of products and services available from Alphagraphics has mushroomed in recent years to provide a one-stopshop for its traditional customer base and provided an entry for the company into many new markets. “We’ve come a long way in the last 10 years or so,” explains Wesley Moody, Managing Director. “When my father, Wesley Snr, started the business in 1987, we were known for ink and that was pretty much it. But diversification has been the key to survival and growth in recent years and we aim to ensure that there are very few products required in the industry on a daily basis that we are not in a position to supply and to supply quickly.”

Relationships with Leading Manufacturers Key to Alphagraphics’ success has been its relationship with some of the leading manufacturers in the marketplace, all of whom regard the Belfast-based company as an important route to market for their products. If suppliers such as Flint Group, whose inks and flexographic plates they distribute in the Irish market, have been the foundations on which Alphagraphics was built, it is the products added in recent years that are the key to growth going forward.

Alphagraphics recently celebrated 30 years of supplying the print and packaging industries on the island of Ireland.

“A good example of this is our relationship with Pafra Adhesives,” reveals Moody. “We work hand in glove with Pafra and approach our customers together so that they know that local supply and manufacturer’s technical support are both a given. When a bespoke product is required for a specific application, we are more often than not able to come up with a high-performance solution and invest in stock here in Belfast for easy distribution to our Irish customers.” The 30th Anniversary celebrations also marked the launch of a showroom dedicated to the Fujifilm Acuity 1600ii LED UV printer, a roll-fed and flatbed model that has proved popular amongst their carton-printing customers for its ability to produce high-end prototypes that go hand-in-hand with a colour proof.

Advances in Colour Management The advances made in colour management in recent years have added an additional string to Alphagraphics’ bow as they have seen a significant increase in investment

by their customers in spectrophotometers, densitometers and light boxes. Whilst the company was always known for its long association with Pantone and the distribution of their formula guides, the addition of the X-Rite portfolio of colour management devices and software means they are able to join the dots between their traditional customers, designers, specifiers and end-users. “Colour management is almost a language in itself”, says Moody’s co-Director, David Phillips. “The right investment in the right kit makes it so much easier for our customers to communicate with their customers and for anyone at an operational level to know that what they are printing is within spec. This is becoming the norm and the quality and ease-of-use of X-Rite’s range make it an often-straightforward investment decision on the part of our customers.” So what of the future? “We’ll happily embrace whatever changes come along in the industry,” says Moody, “but good stock, good service and good advice will never go out of fashion.”

Alphagraphics’ 30th Anniversary celebrations also marked the launch of a showroom dedicated to the Fujifilm Acuity 1600ii LED UV printer. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

Aluminium

Alufoil

Continues to Grow

Strong demand from outside Europe saw aluminium foil deliveries reach record volumes, while aluminium closures are becoming more and more popular in the wine sector.

trong demand from overseas aluminium foil markets in the final quarter of 2017 saw aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers reach a new record tonnage for the full year, according to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Overall deliveries for the full 12-month period were at 886,300t (2016: 874,900t), even higher than pre-crisis levels for the second year running. Thinner gauges, used mainly for flexible packaging and household foils, added 1.8% year on year, while thicker gauges, used typically for semi-rigid containers and technical applications, slightly increased by 0.3%. Total domestic deliveries were ahead by 0.6% in the period, while exports improved strongly, by 5.7%. The final three months of 2017 saw deliveries to non-European markets increase by 37.2%, with domestic deliveries going down by 2.2%. After a buoyant 2016, demand for thicker gauges has climbed by 1%, whereas deliveries of thinner gauges have risen by 2.8%. At 214,800t in total, Q4 deliveries were 2.2% ahead. “These results indicate a satisfying full year 2017,” noted Bruno Rea, EAFA President and Roller Group Chairman. “High demand seems set to continue, both at home and abroad, meaning our members

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carefully forecast a positive outlook for 2018. “We are seeing an improvement in domestic markets, as well as some local structural supply issues in key overseas markets. These offer good opportunities for increasing output and sales from European suppliers,” he added.

More winemakers turn to aluminium closures One sector where aluminium is really gaining ground is the wine market, which is increasingly shifting to aluminium Aluminium closures now account for just under 30% of the total global bottled still wine market.

closures rather than cork. Aluminium closures now account for just under 30% of the total global bottled still wine market, according to research recently conducted by Euromonitor. With 30 billion bottles sold worldwide in 2016, the aluminium closure market size is now around 9 billion units annually. This shift towards aluminium screwcaps is particularly evident for the largest still wine markets, Europe and USA. Europe still represents the largest market for bottled still wines, with volumes of more than 17 billion in 2016, according to other research by IWSR, which looked at 0.75L equivalent bottle measurement units. Both reports show a decline in bottled still wine volumes in Europe of between 5.3% and 6.4% in the five years under study. But aluminium closures made significant progress in the same period, growing by 14.5%, with a CAGR of 5.2% from 2012-2016. Commenting on the figures, Guido Aufdemkamp, representing the Aluminium Closures Group said, “These reports show that aluminium closures are continuing to show strong advantages over other wine closure types. Their convenience and increasingly strong branding and decoration enhancements mean more and more winemakers are turning to aluminium closures.” The United States of America continues

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to show a strong appetite for wine with aluminium closures. The number of 0.75L bottled wines of all varieties sold in 2016 increased 4.4% versus 2015, according to the study by IWSR. Sales reached over 3.8 billion bottles. Euromonitor confirms that aluminium closures accounted for 44.9% of all sales of bottled wine in the US in that year. The CAGR for aluminium closures in the US for the five-year period was 6%. Expressing his delight at the continued growth of the aluminium screwcap market, Guido Aufdemkamp continued, “There is a truly global acceptance of aluminium closures, particularly with younger consumers and those new to wine, who show a real preference for screwcaps. Consumers are convinced by their ease of use, as surveys of our Turn 360° campaign have demonstrated. In addition, these closures are completely recyclable, so fit completely with the current demands for more sustainable performance of packaging.”

Alufoil & Food Alufoil’s versatility is remarkable, making it an ideal material for many forms of packaging, across all product ranges, but particularly food. Its strength, malleability, formability, barrier properties, deadfold characteristics and the ability to stand extremes of heat and cold are unique amongst packaging materials. Foil’s decorative qualities and the fact it can be printed on, lacquered, embossed and laminated with other materials means it is the most multi-faceted and ubiquitous material available. For technical applications, it adds lightness, reflective ability, conductivity and robustness to the properties listed above. This has helped to revolutionise some ‘under bonnet’ transport components, combining safety as well as comfort to users. In construction, its strength to weight ratio and insulation features helps save resources and speed up the whole building process. Add to this the fact that aluminium foil saves more resources than are consumed in its production, through the complete value and supply chain, it can truly claim to be the perfect material for many applications.

Many of alufoil’s properties combine to provide user-friendly, safe and versatile packaging formats for pharmaceutical tablets.

safe and versatile packaging formats for pharmaceutical tablets, creams, liquids and powders. Alufoil’s excellent barrier properties totally exclude moisture, oxygen and other gases, micro-organisms and light, maintaining degradable products in peak condition over long periods. Alufoil is also used extensively in the packaging of many cosmetics and personal care products, although often hidden from sight. Foil comes in a completely sterile condition due to the annealing temperature and final conditioning processes. It is not hazardous to health, and many suppliers offer dedicated ‘clean-room’ printing and laminating or printing and packing facilities to ensure medical standards of sterility. Its unique combination of properties makes alufoil an indispensable material in vehicle components - for ducting,

energy absorption, noise attenuation, heat exchange, insulation and decorative trims. An outstanding example is the replacement of copper by aluminium foil in heat exchange components, such as engine coolers (orradiators) and vehicle air conditioning units. Used in hoses and tubes, alufoil helps to protect cables and electrical circuits from heat and contamination, to deliver warm or cool ventilation and reduce noise levels. In ‘honeycomb’ and composite tube forms, aluminium foil plays an important role in vehicle safety. As part of internal linings and vehicle ‘fire walls’, alufoil is used in insulation composites, adding only minimally to weight. It is also present in ‘sandwich construction’ under body heat shields on most cars and trucks as well as the engine bay environment, especially adjacent to exhausts, catalysts and DPF systems. Strong demand from overseas aluminium foil markets in the final quarter of 2017 saw aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers reach a new record tonnage for the year.

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Repak Helping R Members to Reduce Packaging

epak is a not for profit organisation set up by industry in 1997. Since the formation of Repak, Ireland has grown packaging recycling from around 15% at that time to 68% today. As a packaging compliance scheme, Repak help their 2,300 members to comply with EU packaging waste legislation. If your business has a turnover of greater than €1 million and places 10 tonnes or more of packaging on the Irish market, then Repak can help you with your obligation to fund recycling in Ireland. The benefits of joining Repak are many and include:

Repak’s Prevent & Save Programme can assist your business on any aspect of sustainable packaging design and look at ways to optimise existing packaging systems, which can save on both material and money for your business.

Brian Walsh, Packaging Technologist, Repak.

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Repak’s Prevent & Save Programme examines all types of packaging, both into and out of a company, during a site survey.

• Full legal compliance for packaging placed on the Irish market; • Cost effective solution as an alternative to self-compliance; • Full reporting to the Local Authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency; • Repak certification and window stickers that provide the chance to show corporate environmental responsibility; • No requirement to display that you take back packaging or have to have onsite recycling facility for that packaging; • Allows businesses to use their Repak member status to promote their environmental credentials (e.g. business websites) alongside inclusion in Repak public campaigns, social and

If your business has a turnover of greater than €1 million and places 10 tonnes or more of packaging on the Irish market, then Repak can help you with your obligation to fund recycling in Ireland.

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print media; Company listed on the Repak website for greater visibility; Use Green Dot logo on packaging.

However, another key benefit of Repak membership is that they also provide guidance from Repak’s Prevent & Save programme to help understand best practice in packaging and recycling and help members to reduce waste and costs.

Sustainable Packaging Design Companies today are under increasing pressure from consumers and government to reduce the amount of packaging they use, particularly when those products are packed in plastics. Although the misuse of plastics is undoubtedly a major concern, it is important to recognise that calls for reductions in packaging can conflict with calls for manufacturers and retailers to reduce food waste. Globally, we throw away around a third of the food we produce and recently many of Ireland’s retailers signed a Food Waste Charter which aims by 2030 to ‘halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses’. Therefore, we must take a structured approach to reducing plastic usage where possible. Apart from food, packaging plays an essential role in containing, preserving and protecting almost all of the products we take for granted on a daily basis. As we strive to eliminate plastic packaging in particular from products, it is essential that we do so with the life cycles of those products in mind. Less packaging is not always more environmentally friendly and if packaging is not fit for purpose, its use risks not only creating product losses but can even increase packaging waste overall when your package and product both end up in the bin.

Repak’s Prevent & Save Programme Repak is here to help its members to optimise packaging in a controlled manner through their Prevent & Save packaging optimisation programme. Repak’s dedicated packaging technology team can assist your business on any aspect of sustainable packaging design and look at ways to optimise existing packaging systems. This can save on both material

Repak’s Prevent & Save programme helps members to understand best practice in packaging and recycling and help members to reduce waste and costs.

and money for your business. It is also free of charge to Repak members. Waste prevention methods help to create less packaging waste in the first place. These methods include prevention (removal or avoidance of certain packaging) and minimisation (light-weighting of packaging). The next most favourable option to prevention or minimisation is the reuse of packaging, which Repak’s team can also help to advise on where feasible. The “stop waste before it happens” strategy is an integral part of how industry now approaches packaging decisions: avoiding over-packaged, disposable, and non-reusable or non-recyclable products where possible. This decision making process also considers why packaging is present, rather than simply eliminating it in a fashion that is detrimental to both product and package integrity. The team can also assist your business in deciding what is important to you in terms of your packaging priorities through the development of a packaging policy and preferred packaging specification.

Free Packaging Optimisation Survey At Your Premises The Prevent & Save Programme examines all types of packaging, both into and out of a company. During the site survey, they examine primary, secondary and tertiary packaging and their packaging team can find ways of optimising packaging systems as a whole, so that your business can achieve the best use of available resources. This in turn helps to reduce the overall amount of packaging you place on the Irish market. This short on-site survey usually leads to: • Reduced material procurement bills, through less packaging being required; • Savings in producer responsibility fees,

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by reducing the amount of packaging being placed on the market; Suggestions to improve your current waste management practices and maximise recycling.

Free Confidential Report After completing the on-site survey, Repak will provide you with a detailed confidential report on packaging and waste management optimisation. This report guides your company through the steps required to realise a reduction in your packaging costs and packaging waste. Repak will follow up with you where you need any assistance. Typical recommendations include: • Removal of non-essential packaging; • Light weighting of material; • Introduction of closed-loop packaging return systems; • Pallet layout redesign to maximise load efficiencies; • Recommendations to increase recycling and reduce your waste bills.

Ongoing Updates on Packaging Optimisation Best Practice The Prevent & Save section of the Repak website is regularly updated with tips and industry case studies showing examples of how Repak members are improving their packaging systems and reducing packaging waste. These publications are free of charge to Repak members and are designed to share best practice amongst members. Repak are always looking for members to participate. To avail of the free packaging optimisation survey, contact either Brian Walsh on (01) 4619205 or Colm Munnelly on (01) 4619237 or email prevention@repak.ie for more information. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Approaching the Pinnacle of Quality and Service

hen you ask a host of packaging consumers to rank in order of importance the attributes that make a very good packaging supplier, good quality inevitably comes out on top, followed closely by on-time delivery. If you ask the same customers how they would rate how well a packaging supplier knows their own business, the answer is “very important”, but the truly excellent suppliers are the ones that also know and understand their customers’ business too. Very few packaging companies are capable of this but Limerick Packaging are not your average packaging company. Their entire company philosophy is built around delivering ‘On Time Everytime’. How can they do this? They do it by taking the time and effort to understand your business and usage patterns, stock products to order, in advance of your needs and deliver weekly or daily as necessary. Many food industry and pharma/medical companies throughout Ireland are able to concentrate on their business, safe in

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Limerick Packaging offers an unrivalled service to its customers, with an innovative product range delivered ‘On Time Everytime’. perpetuates the business, and they have production and value-added activities where once they had stores. Talking with the people in Limerick Packaging, you can’t help notice a steely determination to protect their position as the most reliable supplier of packaging materials in all of Ireland. It is as if their every waking hour is dedicated to quality products, ‘On Time Everytime’, and there is a palpable atmosphere of a business where the customer is truly king. the knowledge that the packaging materials they need are but a phone-call away in Limerick Packaging. These companies no longer have stores full of boxes that they don’t need and a packing hall without the boxes they do need. They have zero capital tied up in packaging stocks, allowing that money to be invested in turnover that

Extensive Product Range “Our product range is quite extensive” says Mike Boland, Sales Director and Co-Owner. “Along with our standard range of Corrugated Boxes in regular slotted case form and die-cut format, we specialise in Retail Ready Packs (SRP/ RRP) in either Litho print, Pre-Print Flexo or high quality Post-Print Flexo. We also supply industrial polythene bags, sheets and pallet hoods, pallet edgeguards, high quality post-printed boxes, pallet-wrap, strapping, strapping accessories, tapes and a full range of protective foams. Also, we promise our customers that we will work hard and smart so they don’t have to.” Walking through their facility on the Ballysimon Road in Limerick, one is immediately struck by the cleanliness, tidiness, efficiency and sheer size of the modern facility, within which there is a barcoded storage system that not only

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controls stocks but also results in a ‘first in, first out’ stock rotation system. Set up in June 2002, Limerick Packaging has grown to a formidable size and the staff are very proud to count among their many customers some of the biggest names in the food industry and medical /pharmaceutical sectors. Once they get to fully understand their customers’ business, they stock product to Purchase Order and deliver daily or weekly as required. “With our famous ‘stock and serve’ model, our customer can call product off today before noon and we will deliver tomorrow, anywhere in Ireland,” boasts Mike Boland.

Considerable Growth Limerick Packaging has experienced considerable growth in Shelf Ready/Retail Ready packs and also in Litho-Laminated Corrugated packs due to their ability to follow market trends, their ability to design effective solutions for their customers at

very competitive prices and their ability to assist their customers to get products innovatively packed to market in a timely fashion. The commitment to delivering to their customers ‘On Time, Everytime’ is enshrined throughout the business, and is evident in the purposeful approach each member of staff has in everything they do so that the company can succeed and grow and prosper. But the one thing that stands out above all is the focus on the customers’ needs, made obvious by the ultra large screens throughout the factory tracking each order’s progress, outlining the requirements for the next day’s deliveries and even breaking these out by county to optimise transport. Limerick Packaging operates its own

delivery fleet, as this provides the flexibility necessary to meet all customer needs on a daily basis. “We are certified to ISO9001:2008 (soon to be ISO9001:2015) and FSC and we operate to ISO14001 and BRC/IOP,” explains Mike Boland.

Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience Never ones to rest on their laurels, however, Limerick Packaging are always looking at how to improve their exemplary service even further. “We are never happy,” laughs Mike. “We are always striving to improve our performance and to create the ultimate customer experience. We are close but we are not there yet, and when we reach our goal, we will push on and once again set new standards for customer service. We now have our sights very firmly set on ISO45001 certification.” Having grown from zero in June 2002 to a very sizeable company today, we asked Connie Ryan, Managing Director and Co-Owner to what he attributes Limerick Packaging’s success to date. He is unequivocal in his answer: “Our success is attributable to the generosity of our many customers; in the first instance, for believing in us and placing their business with us, and for continuing to support us. Very many of our customers who gave us business when we started have remained with us to this day. We have rewarded these customers with state-ofthe-art design and problem solving skills, trouble-free trading, competitive pricing and quality products delivered ‘On Time Everytime’. We will continue to dedicate ourselves to our customers as we hope that many more fine customers will join in and be part of our success story.” IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Plastics and the Circular Economy The European Commission published its long awaited Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy early in 2018, predicting massive changes in the European plastics industry between now and 2030.

obody who saw David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II could help but be moved by its depiction of the negative effects of plastic waste on marine life. The series and the presenter’s heartfelt call to action put plastics centre stage and opened up a serious international debate, which is as it should be. After all, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic litter end up in the oceans every year and the public (and the legendary TV presenter) are justified in their concern. But demonising all plastic is not really helpful. Plastic is everywhere, from ensuring the food we buy is safe and lasts longer, to creating high performance insulation materials or forming innovative materials in cars and planes. So how do we create a future that is cognisant of our need for plastics yet protects our planet? January 2018 saw the European Commission finally publish its long awaited Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, addressing the challenges posed by plastics throughout the value chain and taking into account their entire life-cycle. Admitting that “there is an urgent need to tackle the environmental problems that today cast a long shadow over the production, use and consumption of plastics”, the EU document calls for greater cooperation by all its key play-

ers, from plastics producers to recyclers, retailers and consumers. Acknowledging that the plastics industry is very important to the European economy, where it employs 1.5m people and generated a turnover of €340 billion in 2015, it argues that increasing its sustainability can bring new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and job creation.

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities The EC strategy sets out a vision for the new plastics economy of the future: a smart, innovative and sustainable plastics industry, where design and production fully respects the needs of reuse, repair, and recycling, brings growth and jobs to Europe and helps cut EU’s greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels. In this vision: − Plastics and products containing plastics are designed to allow for greater durability, reuse and high-quality recycling. By 2030, all plastics packaging placed on the EU market is either reusable or can be recycled in a cost-effective manner. − Changes in production and design enable higher plastics recycling rates for all key applications. By 2030, more

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The Trouble with Plastics ● Global production of plastics has increased twentyfold since the 1960s, reaching 322m tonnes in 2015. It is expected to double again over the next 20 years. ● Around 25.8m tonnes of plastic waste are generated in Europe every year. Less than 30% of such waste is collected for recycling. Of this amount, a significant share leaves the EU to be treated in third countries, where different environmental standards may apply. ● Landfilling (31%) and incineration (39%) rates of plastic waste remain high: while landfill has decreased over the past decade, incineration has grown. According to estimates, 95% of the value of plastic packaging material (€70-105 billion annually) is lost to the economy after a very short first-use cycle. ● Demand for recycled plastics today accounts for only around 6% of plastics demand in Europe. ● It is estimated that plastic accounts for over 80% of marine litter. Plastic debris is then transported by marine currents, sometimes over very long distances. It can be washed up on land, degrade into microplastics or form dense areas of marine litter trapped in ocean gyres. UNEP estimates that damage to marine environments is at least USD $8 billion per year globally.

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than half of plastics waste generated in Europe is recycled. Separate collection of plastics waste reaches very high levels. Recycling of plastics packaging waste achieves levels comparable with those of other packaging materials. − EU plastics recycling capacity is significantly extended and modernised. By 2030, sorting and recycling capacity has increased fourfold since 2015, leading to the creation of 200 000 new jobs, spread all across Europe. − Thanks to improved separate collection and investment in innovation, skills and capacity upscaling, export of poorly sorted plastics waste has been phased out. Recycled plastics have become an increasingly valuable feedstock for industries, both at home and abroad. − The plastics value chain is far more integrated, and the chemical industry works closely with plastics recyclers to help them find wider and higher value applications for their output. Substances hampering recycling processes have been replaced or phased out. − The market for recycled and innovative plastics is successfully established, with clear growth perspectives as more products incorporate some recycled content. Demand for recycled plastics in Europe has grown four-fold, providing a stable flow of revenues for the recycling sector and job security for its growing workforce. − More plastic recycling helps reduce Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuel and cut CO2 emissions, in line with commitments under the Paris Agreement. − Innovative materials and alternative

feedstocks for plastic production are developed and used where evidence clearly shows that they are more sustainable compared to the non-renewable alternatives. This supports efforts on decarbonisation and creating additional opportunities for growth. − Europe confirms its leadership in sorting and recycling equipment and technologies. Exports rise in lockstep with global demand for more sustainable ways of processing end-of-life plastics. In order for this strategy to become a reality, it needs buy-in from Europe’s citizens, its governments and the plastics industry itself to support more sustainable and safer consumption and production patterns for plastics. Consumers, for example, are key and it argues must be incentivised, made aware of key benefits and thus enabled to contribute actively to the transition, while entrepreneurs can see the need for more resolute action on plastics waste prevention as a business opportunity. In order to move towards making the vision a reality, the strategy proposes a set of measures in key areas.

Improving the economics and quality of plastics recycling Stepping up the recycling of plastics can bring significant environmental and economic benefits. Higher levels of plastic recycling, comparable with those of other materials, will only be achieved by improving the way plastics and plastics articles are produced and designed. It will also require increased cooperation across the value chain: from industry, plastics manufacturers and converters

to public and private waste management companies. Specifically, key players should work together to: − improve design and support innovation to make plastics and plastic products easier to recycle; − expand and improve the separate collection of plastic waste, to ensure quality inputs to the recycling industry; − expand and modernise the EU’s sorting and recycling capacity.

Design for recyclability Today, producers of plastic articles and packaging have little or no incentive to take into account the needs of recycling or reuse when they design their products. Plastics are made from a range of polymers and are highly customised, with specific additives to meet each manufacturer’s functional and/or aesthetic requirements. This diversity can complicate the recycling process, make it more costly, and affect the quality and value of recycled plastic. Specific design choices, some of which are driven by marketing considerations (e.g. the use of very dark colours) can also negatively affect the value of recyclates. Plastics packaging is a priority area when it comes to design for recyclability. Today it accounts for about 60% of post-consumer plastic waste in the EU, and product design is one of the keys to improve recycling levels. It has been calculated that design improvements could halve the cost of recycling plastic packaging waste. If greater levels of high-quality recycling are to be reached, design issues must be addressed far more systematically. To support improved design while pre-

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serving the internal market, EU action is essential. The Commission has committed to work on a revision of the essential requirements for placing packaging on the market to ensure that by 2030, all plastics packaging placed on the EU market is reusable or easily recycled. In this context, the Commission will also look into ways of maximising the impact of new rules on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR), and support the development of economic incentives to reward the most sustainable design choices. It will also assess the potential for setting a new recycling target for plastic packaging, similar to those put forward in 2015 for other packaging materials.

Boosting demand for recycled plastics Weak demand for recycled plastics is another major obstacle to transforming the plastics value chain. In the EU, uptake of recycled plastics in new products is low and often remains limited to low-value or niche applications. Uncertainties concerning market outlets and profitability are holding back the investment necessary to scale up

and modernise EU plastics recycling capacity and boost innovation. Recent developments in international trade, restricting key export routes for plastics waste collected for recycling, make it more urgent to develop a European market for recycled plastics. One of the reasons for the low use of recycled plastics is the misgivings of many product brands and manufacturers, who fear that recycled plastics will not meet their needs for a reliable, high-volume supply of materials with constant quality specifications. Plastics are often recycled by small and predominately regional facilities, and more scale and standardisation would support smoother market operation. With this in mind, the Commission is committed to working with the European Committee for Standardisation and the industry to develop quality standards for sorted plastic waste and recycled plastics. A greater integration of recycling activities into the plastics value chain is essential and could be facilitated by plastics producers in the chemical sector. Their experience and technological expertise could help reach higher quality

standards (e.g. for food grade applications) and aggregate offer for recycled feedstock. The strategy document acknowledges that chemical composition of recycled plastics and their suitability for the intended uses can also act as a barrier in some instances. Incidental contamination or lack of information about the possible presence of chemicals of concern is a problem for various streams of plastics waste. These uncertainties can also discourage demand for recycled plastics in a number of new products with specific safety requirements. The Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work on the interface between chemicals, waste and product policy is set to address some of these issues and will therefore contribute directly to increased uptake of recycled plastics. The EU will also finance research and innovation projects on better identification of contaminants and on decontamination of plastic waste through Horizon 2020. As regards the use of recycled plastics in food-contact applications (e.g. beverage bottles), the objective is to prioritise high food safety standards,

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while also providing a clear and reliable framework for investment and innovation in circular economy solutions. With this in mind, the Commission is committed to swiftly finalise the authorisation procedures for over a hundred safe recycling processes. In cooperation with the European Food Safety Agency, the Commission will also assess whether safe use of other recycled plastic materials could be envisaged, for instance through better characterisation of contaminants. The strategy document also cites resistance to change among product manufacturers and a lack of knowledge of the additional benefits of closed-loop recycled plastics as barriers to the higher uptake of recycled content. National governments have a role to play here, through economic incentives and public procurement. The EC cite the French system ‘ORPLAST’33 or Italy’s new rules on public procurement as two good examples of what could be done at national level, while local authorities can support the objective of this strategy when purchasing work, goods or services.

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Better and more harmonised separate collection and sorting More and better plastic recycling is also held back by insufficient volumes and quality of separate collection and sorting. The latter is also essential to avoid introducing contaminants in the recycling streams and retain high safety standards for recycled materials. National, regional and local authorities, in cooperation with waste management operators, have a key role to play in raising public awareness and ensure high-quality separate collection. Financial resources collected through the Extended Producer Responsibility schemes can do much to boost such efforts.

Curbing plastic waste and littering The European Commission admit that growing plastic waste generation and its leakage into our environment must be tackled if we are to achieve a truly circular lifecycle for plastics. It is particularly critical of single-use plastic items, which are a major source of plastic leakage into the environment, as they can be difficult to recycle, are often used away from home and littered, noting now additional measures at EU and national levels can be developed to reduce the unnecessary generation of plastic waste, especially waste from single-use items IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Establishing a clear regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties In response to the high level of plastic leakage into our environment and its harmful effects, solutions have been sought to design biodegradable and compostable plastics. Targeted applications, such as using compostable plastic bags to collect organic waste separately, have shown positive results; and standards exist or are being developed for specific applications. However, most currently available plastics labelled as biodegradable generally degrade under specific conditions which may not always be easy to find in the natural environment, and can thus still cause harm to ecosystems. Biodegradation in the marine environment is particularly challenging. In addition, plastics that are labelled ‘compostable’ are not necessarily suitable for home composting. If compostable and conventional plastics are mixed in the recycling process, it may affect the

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quality of the resulting recyclates. For consumer applications, the existence of a well-functioning separate collection system for organic waste is essential. The document also warns that some alternative materials claiming biodegradability properties, such as ‘oxo-degradable plastics’, have been found to offer no proven environmental advantage over conventional plastics, while their rapid fragmentation into microplastics cause concerns. Therefore, the Commission has started work with the intention to restrict the use of oxo-plastics in the EU.

The rising problem of microplastics Microplastics intentionally added to products represent a relatively small proportion of all those in the sea. However, since they are relatively easy to prevent and in response to public concern, several countries have already taken action to restrict their use, while the cosmetic industry has also taken voluntary action. Bans are under consideration or planned in several Member States and this may lead to fragmentation in the single market. In line with the REACH procedures for restricting substances that pose a risk to the environment or health, the Commission has therefore started the process to restrict the use of intentionally added microplastics, by requesting the European Chemicals

Agency to review the scientific basis for taking regulatory action at EU level.

Driving innovation and investment towards circular solutions Achieving the objectives laid out in the ambitious strategy will require major investments in both infrastructure and innovation, with the Commission estimating that meeting their goals on plastics recycling alone will require an estimated additional investment of between €8.4-16.6 billion. Innovation is a key enabler for the transformation of the plastics value chain: it can help reduce the costs of existing solutions, provide new ones and amplify potential benefits beyond Europe’s borders. While the EU can play an enabling role, European businesses need to invest in the future and affirm their leadership in the modernisation of the plastics value chain. Innovative solutions for advanced sorting, chemical recycling and improved polymer design can have a powerful effect. For instance, scaling up new technological solutions such as digital watermarking could allow much better sorting and traceability of materials, with few retrofitting costs. Research and innovation can also make a difference in preventing plastic waste and microplastics pollution. The Commission is particularly attentive

to innovation on materials that fully biodegrade in seawater and freshwater and are harmless for the environment and ecosystems. New approaches - developing innovative business models, reverse logistics or designing for sustainability, for instance - can do much to help minimise plastic waste at source, while achieving further economic, environmental and social benefits. Alternative feedstocks, including biobased feedstocks and gaseous effluents (e.g. carbon dioxide or methane) can also be developed to avoid using fossil resources. Currently, these feedstocks represent a small but growing share of the market. Their cost can be an obstacle to wider use; in the case of bio-based plastics, it is also important to ensure that they result in genuine environmental benefits compared to the non-renewable alternatives. To that effect, the Commission has started work on understanding the lifecycle impacts of alternative feedstock used in plastics production, including biomass. EU research funding will support all these efforts. So far, Horizon 2020 has provided over €250m to finance R&D in areas of direct relevance to the strategy, roughly half of which has been used to help develop alternative feedstocks. This has been complemented by support under the EU cohesion policy, in the context of smart specialisation strategies. In the run-up to 2020, an additional €100m will be devoted to financing priority measures, including developing smarter and more recyclable plastics materials, making recycling processes more efficient, and tracing and removing hazardous substances and contaminants from recycled plastics. The Commission will also develop a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on plastics to provide guidance for future research and innovation funding after 2020, admitting that if the objectives of the strategy are realistic, the scale of private and public investment must significantly increase. The EU already has the world’s highest rate of plastic recycling. With its objectives on improved recyclability of packaging and increased recycling rates, it is well placed to lead new developments by supporting, in particular, investment in modern recycling technologies, new materials better suited to recycling, and solutions to curb marine litter. It can also reaffirm European leadership in global solutions and help us make the transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy, while providing citizens with a cleaner, safer environment.

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MCP is strategically located to provide fast and efficient delivery of your pallets and packaging, close to all major road networks. Their Clondrohid facility in Co. Cork is over 25 acres and consists of over 250,000 square feet of purpose built manufacturing and storage facilities. In Co. Meath, they have over 100,000 square feet of storage facilities in their sev-

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Packaging Mid Cork Pallets are BRC accredited and supply all types of corrugated boxes including 0201, Die Cuts, 4 and 6 point glued trays. They also offer an extensive range of Shelf Ready packaging solutions. They offer a range of print finishes, from standard to HD Flexo to Litho Laminated boxes. MCP

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Pallets Their product range includes: • All types of timber pallets including Euro pallets, kiln dried and heat treated (both new and second hand); • Plastic and Aluminum pallets, as well as timber pallets; • They also have a Specialised Pallet Design Service available.

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“Our customers are looking for a supplier that will put their needs at the forefront of everything that we do,” explains Aidan Harty. “We achieve that here at MCP by engaging with our customers and their evolving needs and continuously aiming to improve the overall package that we deliver to our customers.” Many of MCP’s customers operate 24/7, so they strive to ensure that they plan accordingly so they receive the service that is required to satisfy the demands of their business. “We get to know the customer inside out so we have a great understanding of their needs and the demands of their business,” Aidan Harty explains. “We provide a quality, reliable product, at a competitive price, when our customer wants it.”

Certifications Mid Cork Pallets are certified to the following quality systems: • ISO9001:2008 • ISPM 15 Certified • BRC Certified • Sedex Certified • Members of TIM CON • Licenced EPAL Manufacturers • Registered member with Repak

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Generation Apprentice: A New Era for a Noble Tradition?

The Irish Printing Federation issued a passionate plea to its members in the printing industry to support the ongoing curriculum review of the Printing Apprenticeship, which will ensure the apprenticeship is fit for purpose now and in the future.

The Government’s Generation Apprenticeship programme could mean the end of an era or the dawning of a new age for the print and packaging industry, writes Declan Allen, Assistant Head, School of Management, College of Business, Dublin Institute of Technology.

rom their very noble beginnings in the Middle Ages, Apprenticeships were closely related to the medieval crafts where a Master craftsman would train up to three apprentices in his particular craft or skill. The duration of the apprentice apprenticeship ranged from between two and seven years. Not only did the Master craftsman ensure the apprentice was trained in his particular craft, he also looked after the welfare and in many cases provided accommodation. The apprentice was basically a journeyman learning by doing and on completion of his contractual time served, he generally submitted a piece of his best work to the relevant craft guild and if this ‘masterpiece’ was of the appropriate standard, the apprentice could become a Master craftsman, open his open workshop and begin training his own apprentices. Over the centuries, apprenticeships grew in number and in craft and skills, yet while many of the Guilds are still present today, in many countries Governments became responsible for the regulation of apprenticeships. In Ireland, the Government agency for apprenticeships went through various transformations and name changes from AnCo, FÁS to SOLAS.

formed career guidance; a misconception that the apprenticeship model was for the academically challenged i.e. “good with their hands” students. In more recent years, due to the economic downturn in many cases, it was easier to get into college than it was to get an apprenticeship.

Traditional Craft Apprenticeships

The traditional craft based apprenticeship training generally consists of seven phases over four years. Phases 1, 3 and 5 take place in the workplace. Phase 2 takes place in an ETB centre (formerly FÁS centre) and Phases 4 and 6 take place in an ETB centre or one of the Institutes of Technologies.

Generation Apprenticeship All this may be about to change, however. Following a global tend, the Government is engaged in a major expansion of its apprenticeship system in a project called Generation Apprenticeship. The Government’s first call in January 2015 for proposals for new apprenticeships produced the following new apprenticeships: Polymer Processing Technology; Accounting Technician; IFS Associate; IFS Specialist; Insurance Practice; Commis Chef; ICT Associate Professional Network

The Decline of the Apprenticeship In recent decades the apprenticeship model has to become a less attractive option to school-leavers and their parents. There are many reasons for this decline, including; the growth in access to Higher Education from Elite to Mass to Universal; the proliferation of degree programmes, particularly at level 7; poor and misin-

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Is There a Future for the Printing Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships can trace their origins right back to the middle ages, when master craftsmen took on apprentices to learn their skills.

In recent years, Ireland’s Printing Apprenticeship has suffered more than most and has come close to losing this statutory apprenticeship status. However, in January 2017, The Irish Printing Federation (IPF) issued a passionate plea to its members in the printing industry to support the ongoing curriculum review of the Printing Apprenticeship, which will ensure the apprenticeship is fit for purpose now and in the future. IPF is looking for a commitment from industry to engage once the new apprenticeship is relaunched in the near future. They are looking for members to commit to recruiting one apprentice per organisation between 2019 and 2021. Without this commitment, IPF fear it will lose the statutory apprenticeship forever and there will be no apprenticeship to train new entrants in the print or related industries in the future. As a former apprentice motor mechanic, having served my apprenticeship in the early 1980s, I fully support and applaud the IPF plea to its members to embrace the relaunch of the new printing apprenticeship. Just as the concept of apprenticeship is perhaps entering into a new dawn, it would be a real shame and a remiss of an entire industry to lose its statutory apprenticeship. However, there is bigger picture here, as Professor John Hegarty of the Royal Irish

Academy pointed out when he recently informed an Oireachtas education committee: “There is definitely, among parents, a snob value in the sense that university and higher education are better and the place to go, even if the student is totally unsuited.” Ireland as a society needs to revise and update its collective view of vocation education and training and embrace the Government’s Generation Apprenticeship Project. The Generation Apprenticeship project is hoping to increase the number of apprenticeships available (from levels 6 to 10) and double the number of candidates opting for the apprenticeship route. Interestingly many of the Colleges of Further Education are now considering converting their PLC programmes into pre-apprenticeship programmes. We could soon see a very real alternative to traditional third level study, with the development of wide range apprenticeships whereby apprentices could gain a level 5 to 10 qualification, learn professional skills and earn a wage. If we are ever going to restore apprenticeship to the high esteem of its very noble beginnings, there needs to be a real shift in attitude when it comes to apprenticeships and vocational education and training.

Declan Allen BA (Hons), MBS, AAE, MIMI, FCILT, has a long association with the Irish Motor Industry, having served an apprenticeship to the trade of motor mechanic in the 1980s and then worked as service manager in a busy Dublin franchised dealer. As an apprentice motor mechanic, he attended Bolton College of Technology on day release where he attended evening classes three nights a week. In 1990, he began part time lecturing in Bolton Street, became a full-time lecturer in 1998. He was also Assistant Head, and Head of Department of Transport Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology (2005-2015). Since completing his apprenticeship, he has graduated with a BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies from the University of Glamorgan and a Masters of Business Studies Degree from University College Dublin. He is currently a registered DBA student with the Grenoble Ecole de Management, France. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), having served as Chair of the CILT Education Committee and as Council Member from 1996-2006, and he currently sits on the Education Committee. Declan is currently the Assistant Head of School in the School of Management, College of Business, DIT, where he is Programme Chair of the BSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and the MSc in Technology & Innovation Management degree programmes. He has published various articles in journals and international conferences on automotive industry, logistics and supply chain management. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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BARCODING / TRACEABILITY Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Codico Distributors Ltd Diamond Corrugated Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd GS1 Ireland Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd PCS Industries Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd BARCODE GUIDELINES GS1 Ireland Heavey Print & Design Holfeld Graphics JMC Packaging Ltd

BAG SEALING Carabay Packaging Products Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd H.B Fuller / NAA Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Versatile Packaging Ltd

BARCODE PRINTING & QUALITY VERIFICATION Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Codico Distributors Ltd Colorman Ireland Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd GS1 Ireland Heavey Print & Design Holfeld Graphics JMC Packaging Ltd

BAG SEWING Dollard Packaging Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd

BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL AB Converters Ltd Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Novostrat Ltd Papertech Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Thorn Environmental Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging

BAKERY CAKE CONTAINERS Bunzl Irish Merchants Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd BANDING Antalis Dollard Packaging Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging

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Carabay Packaging Products Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design Interpac Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Novostrat Ltd Obeeco Ltd Rand-Whitney (Irl) Thorn Environmental Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging CALIBRATION Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Holfeld Graphics Obeeco Ltd P.J. Boner & Co. Ltd Troy Packaging CARTON ERECTORS/CLOSERS Antalis Diamond Corrugated Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd CASE SEALING (TAPING) Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging CHECKWEIGHERS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd P.J. Boner & Co. Ltd CODING & MARKING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Codico Distributors Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd GS1 Ireland Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions

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Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd PCS Industries Ltd QPM Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd COLD CHAIN PACKAGING Carabay Packaging Products JMC Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland Troy Packaging COLOUR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Alphagraphics COMPOSTABLE BAGS, FILMS & SHRINK SLEEVES Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd NevPak PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd CONSULTANCY Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Donoghue Packaging Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NevPak Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging CONTAINERS BAGS Fabric Barry Packaging Consort Case Company Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Jute JJ O’Toole Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Laminates AB Converters Ltd Alert Packaging Ltd Barry Packaging Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd NPP Group Ltd Papertech Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

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Industrial Packaging Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Plastic Alpack Ltd Charles Tennant & Co (Ireland) Ltd Consort Case Company Gem Plastics Greiner Packaging Ltd Industrial Packaging Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Measom Freer T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Taps Gem Plastics Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd The Packaging Centre Ltd CRATES Plastic AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Interpac Rand-Whitney (Irl) Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Wooden AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Cavanbox.ie Packaging Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd Mid Cork Pallets Rand-Whitney (Irl) Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd JARS Glass Air Sea Containers Ireland Ltd Alpack Ltd Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Plastic Carabay Packaging Products Charles Tennant & Co (Ireland) Ltd Com-Plas International Greiner Packaging Ltd Measom Freer Mergon International PrimePac Ltd The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PAPER CARRIERS Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd NevPak The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging POUCHES Alpack Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd Interpac Medical Pack Solutions SteriPack The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging SACKS Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging SACKS HEAVY DUTY Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd NPP Group Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging TRAYS Aluminium AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Com-Plas International Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Paper Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Cavanbox.ie Packaging Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd McGowans NevPak Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Plastic AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Cavanbox.ie Packaging Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd Consort Case Company Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Nelipak Healthcare Packaging QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

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T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Thorn Environmental Ltd The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd TUBES Cardboard Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Enviropak Supplies Ltd Industrial Packaging Ltd Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Paper Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Troy Packaging Plastic Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Measom Freer Mergon International NPP Group Ltd PrimePac Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd VIALS Glass Com-Plas International Medical Pack Solutions The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Plastic Carabay Packaging Products Com-Plas International Mergon International The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd CONTRACT PACKAGING Bemis Healthcare Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd Bunzl Irish Merchants Canpak Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd McGowans Mergon International Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SteriPack Thorn Environmental Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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CONTRACT PACKING Bemis Healthcare Canpak Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd SteriPack CONVERTER Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd EuroFoil Teo HeaveyTechnology Thorn Environmental Ltd DANGEROUS GOODS PACKAGING Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging DANGEROUS GOODS PACKAGING TESTING Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Interpac Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd DESIGNERS/CONSULTANTS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Artefact Ltd Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design Interpac Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Neworld Associates Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland Troy Packaging DISTRIBUTION Carabay Packaging Products Charles Tennant & Co (Ireland) Ltd Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Industrial Packaging Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Johnston Logistics Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging DRUM & KEG WASHERS Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Interpac Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging

NevPak Smurfit Kappa Ireland Troy Packaging

FIBRE ONE-TRIP IBC’S Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

HAND ASSEMBLY Bemis Healthcare Canpak Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd

FLEXO PLATES Alphagraphics FLOW WRAPPERS Bemis Healthcare Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging FLOW WRAPPING Bemis Healthcare Canpak Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd FMCG PACKAGING Bunzl Irish Merchants Canpak Ltd Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Diamond Corrugated Heavey Technology Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Neworld Associates Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging FOAM IN PLACE Antalis Donoghue Packaging Troy Packaging FORKLIFT/PALLET TRUCKS Irish Lift Trucks FORM FILL & SEAL Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Bemis Healthcare Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd NPP Group Ltd Obeeco Ltd Papertech Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging FREEZER SPACE ADDITION / REMOVAL Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd

ECOMMERCE FULFILMENT Carabay Packaging Products Troy Packaging

FULFILMENT Canpak Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Rand-Whitney (Irl) Smurfit Kappa Ireland

FIBC Industrial Packaging Ltd Interpac Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

GRAPHIC DESIGN Blink Design Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd

IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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INDUSTRIAL WASHING SYSTEMS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd INSPECTION SYSTEMS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PCS Industries Ltd IRISH PRE-STRETCH FILM MANUFACTURERS Carabay Packaging Products Thorn Environmental Ltd KAN BAN Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Rand-Whitney (Irl) Troy Packaging LABEL BUREAU GS1 Ireland Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd LITHO LAM PACKAGING Carabay Packaging Products Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Print & Design Mid Cork Pallets Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Troy Packaging MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT AUTO CARTONING SYSTEMS Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd BAG CLOSING MACHINERY Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging CAPPING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd CASE PACKING Diamond Corrugated Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

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CONVEYORS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Codico Distributors Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd DRUM LIFTING/REEL LIFTING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Interpac FILLING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Multiprint Labels Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Versatile Packaging Ltd LABELLING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Carabay Packaging Products Codico Distributors Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Logopak International Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Multiprint Labels New Era Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd MAP MACHINERY Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Versatile Packaging Ltd METAL DETECTORS/X-RAY MACHINES Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging NAILING & STAPLING EQUIPMENT Carabay Packaging Products Troy Packaging PACKAGING MACHINERY Abco Kovex Ltd Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Diamond Corrugated Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Irish Papers Ltd ITW Packaging Systems JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions

NPP Group Ltd Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd

PROCESS EQUIPMENT Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd P.J. Boner & Co. Ltd Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd

VACUUM PACKERS Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd

SEALERS Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd NevPak Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging SHRINK WRAPPERS Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd ITW Packaging Systems JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging SLEEVING Donoghue Packaging Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging STRAPPING MACHINES Abco Kovex Ltd Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Donoghue Packaging Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd ITW Packaging Systems JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NPP Group Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging THERMOFORMERS JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd TIPPING/TILTING EQUIPMENT Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd TRAY SEALERS AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd

WEIGHING & CHECKING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd P.J. Boner & Co. Ltd Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd ENVELOPES & MAIL PACKAGING Heavey Print & Design Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging MAIL ORDER BAGS AB Converters Ltd Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging MARKETING ROADMAPS Colorman Ireland Ltd Heavey Print & Design Neworld Associates MATERIALS HANDLING Carabay Packaging Products Fischbein Saxon Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Lift Trucks Irish Papers Ltd Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd QPM Ltd SCA Foam Products Toyota Material Handling Ireland MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Interpac Irish Papers Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd SteriPack Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd MOULDING Mergon International Troy Packaging NESTED TRAYS, CANS, TUBES Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Irish Papers Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd NON-WOVEN PP JJ O’Toole Ltd Papertech Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging OVER WRAPPING JMC Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging PACKAGING DESIGN SPECIALISTS AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Artefact Ltd Blink Design Diamond Corrugated Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd Mid Cork Pallets Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PACKAGING MATERIALS ADHESIVES Alphagraphics Bemis Healthcare H.B Fuller / NAA Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd AIRPAQ ENDCAPS Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Irish Papers Ltd Troy Packaging BAMBOO PULP Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging BESPOKE PROMOTIONAL LABELS ALS Labelling Solutions Heavey Print & Design McGowans Multiprint Labels New Era Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd CARD Colorman Ireland Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd McGowans NevPak Papertech Ltd UniBoard Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd New Era Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd FOAM UNDERLAY Carabay Packaging Products Cavanbox.ie Packaging Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Novostrat Ltd Troy Packaging INK Alphagraphics JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd L SEALING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Troy Packaging LABELS Alpack Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Antalis Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Codico Distributors Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Logopak International Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging New Era Packaging Ltd Multiprint Labels Obeeco Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) The Packaging Centre Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd LAMINATES AB Converters Ltd Alert Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Enviropak Supplies Ltd EuroFoil Teo Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions New Era Packaging Ltd Novostrat Ltd Papertech Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd

CONVOLUTED FOAM Dollard Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Rand-Whitney (Irl) Troy Packaging

LEAFLETS Colorman Ireland Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd McGowans New Era Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

DIGITAL LABELS ALS Labelling Solutions

LEAFLET LABELS Colorman Ireland Ltd

IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

PRODUCT & SERVICE INDEX

Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology JJ O’Toole Ltd McGowans New Era Packaging Ltd LINERLESS LABELS ALS Labelling Solutions Heavey Technology New Era Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd LITHO LAMINATED BOARD/FLUTE Colorman Ireland Ltd Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd Mid Cork Pallets Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Troy Packaging METAL FOILS Alert Packaging Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd New Era Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Papertech Ltd SteriPack Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd MISCELLANEOUS Dollard Packaging Ltd Irish Papers Ltd Obeeco Ltd SCA Foam Products T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PAPER AB Converters Ltd Antalis Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd EuroFoil Teo Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd NevPak Papertech Ltd SteriPack T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging UniBoard Ltd PLASTIC/POLYMERS AB Converters Ltd Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Gem Plastics Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Nelipak Healthcare Packaging NPP Group Ltd Papertech Ltd QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SCA Foam Products Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

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POLYETHYLENE FOAM Dollard Packaging Ltd RFID LABELS GS1 Ireland Heavey Print & Design TAPES Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Mid Cork Pallets New Era Packaging Ltd NPP Group Ltd Papertech Ltd QPM Ltd SCA Foam Products T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging WRAPPING Abco Kovex Ltd AB Converters Ltd Antalis Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd ITW Packaging Systems JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Novostrat Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging PACKAGING INTEGRITY TESTING Bemis Healthcare Dollard Packaging Ltd SteriPack PACKAGING TESTING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Bemis Healthcare Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Medical Pack Solutions SteriPack Troy Packaging PALLETS AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Cavanbox.ie Packaging Com-Plas International Dollard Packaging Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd Interpac Johnston Logistics LINPAC Allibert Ltd Mid Cork Pallets Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Rand-Whitney (Irl) SCA Foam Products Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PALLET INVERTING & EXCHANGE Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd PALLET LABELLING ALS Labelling Solutions Codico Disributors Ltd

Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd GS1 Ireland JMC Packaging Ltd Logopak International Ltd PC Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PALLET LINERS Diamond Corrugated Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd NPP Group Ltd Troy Packaging UniBoard Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PALLET LINERS (WATERPROOF) Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Papertech Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging UniBoard Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging PALLET STACKING/DE-STACKING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PALLET WRAPPING Abco Kovex Ltd Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NPP Group Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd FIBRE/CORE PALLETS Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging PLASTIC CUPS Carabay Packaging Products Greiner Packaging Ltd Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Thorn Environmental Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PLASTIC GLASSES Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PLASTIC IBC AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd Charles Tennant & Co (Ireland) Ltd Donoghue Packaging Gem Plastics

Industrial Packaging Ltd Irish Papers Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd POLYBAGGING Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Irish Papers Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging POLYESTER REEL/SHEET MATERIAL Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Papertech Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd POLYURETHANE FOAM Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Troy Packaging P.O.S. Diamond Corrugated Heavey Technology JJ O’Toole Ltd McGowans Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NevPak Smurfit Kappa Ireland PRINT & APPLY LABELLING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Bemis Healthcare Codico Distributors Ltd Colorman Ireland Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Print & Design JMC Packaging Ltd Logopak International Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PRINTED SLEEVES Bunzl Irish Merchants Colorman Ireland Ltd Diamond Corrugated Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd KPS Colour Print Ltd Mid Cork Pallets NevPak Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging PRINTING AB Converters Ltd ALS Labelling Solutions Alert Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Codico Disributors Ltd Colorman Ireland Ltd Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd EuroFoil Teo Heavey Print & Design IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd KPS Colour Print Ltd Measom Freer Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Multiprint Labels NevPak NPP Group Ltd Obeeco Ltd PrimePac Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd PRINTING & SIGNAGE CONSUMABLES Alphagraphics PRODUCT COLLATION Heavey Print & Design PRODUCT SCREENING Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Colorman Ireland Ltd Heavey Technology Rand-Whitney (Irl) QUALIFICATIONS Medical Pack Solutions Rand-Whitney (Irl) RELATIONSHIP BUILDING Carabay Packaging Products Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Alert Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland SteriPack Troy Packaging RESEALABLE Alert Packaging Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Com-Plas International Irish Papers Ltd Papertech Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging RETAIL READY PACKAGING AB Converters Ltd Alert Packaging Ltd Barry Packaging Carabay Packaging Products Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd REUSABLE BAGS AB Converters Ltd Abco Kovex Ltd Barry Packaging Bunzl Irish Merchants Carabay Packaging Products Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd NPP Group Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd ROBOTICS / PALLETISERS ABB Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd ROBOTIC PICK & PLACE ABB Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd Odenberg Engineering Ltd QPM Ltd PRODUCT COLLATION Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd SCISSORS & VACUUM LIFTING Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd SECURITY TAPES Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd McGowans NPP Group Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Van Der Windt Packaging SERVICES Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SHIP TO SUPPLIER Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd Johnston Logistics Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd

PRODUCT & SERVICE INDEX

SHRINK SLEEVES Carabay Packaging Products Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NPP Group Ltd QPM Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging SHRINK TUBING Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging NPP Group Ltd Troy Packaging SHRINK WRAPPING Abco Kovex Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd Colorman Ireland Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mikcon Ltd T/A Limerick Packaging Medical Pack Solutions NPP Group Ltd Obeeco Ltd PC Packaging Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd Van Der Windt Packaging SINGLE SOURCE VENDOR Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd STERILE BARRIER PACKAGING JJ O’Toole Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Papertech Ltd STORAGE Carabay Packaging Products Colorman Ireland Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Print & Design Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Johnston Logistics LINPAC Allibert Ltd Mid Cork Pallets NPP Group Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd STRAPPING Abco Kovex Ltd Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd ITW Packaging Systems JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mid Cork Pallets NPP Group Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd

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If you would like to to be included in next year’s guide contact info@tarapublications.ie Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging STRETCH FILM Abco Kovex Ltd Antalis Carabay Packaging Products Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Irish Papers Ltd ITW Packaging System JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Mid Cork Pallets NPP Group Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd The Packaging Centre Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd STRETCH TUBING NPP Group Ltd SUPPLIER TO THE TRADE AB Converters Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Com-Plas International Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Holfeld Graphics JMC Packaging Ltd McGowans NevPak Novostrat Ltd NPP Group Ltd QPM Ltd SCA Foam Products Thorn Environmental Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd SUPPLIER OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC & PACKAGING AB Converters Ltd Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Consort Case Company Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Novostrat Ltd NPP Group Ltd Papertech Ltd QPM Ltd Quinn Packaging Ltd SteriPack Thorn Environmental Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd SPECIAL CASES/BOXES FOR TRANSPORTATION, STACKING, STORAGE, PRESENTATION AND ASSORTING & ORGANISING Carabay Packaging Products Consort Case Company Diamond Corrugated Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging Enviropak Supplies Ltd Heavey Print & Design JJ O’Toole Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd McGowans Quinn Packaging Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Smurfit Kappa Ireland Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd TAGS Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Print & Design Heavey Technology JJ O’Toole Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging TAMPER EVIDENT PACKAGING ALS Labelling Solutions Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Dollard Packaging Ltd Heavey Technology Irish Papers Ltd Interpac JJ O’Toole Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd NPP Group Ltd Obeeco Ltd QPM Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie) Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd TESTING FACILITY (ISTA LAB) Bemis Healthcare Dollard Packaging Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd THERMOFORMABLE PACKAGING AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Consort Case Company Corcoran Products (Ire) Ltd Enviropak Supplies Ltd JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Obeeco Ltd Papertech Ltd Rand-Whitney IRL Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd THERMOFORMABLE SHEET Bemis Healthcare Consort Case Company Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Troy Packaging Versatile Packaging Ltd TRACK & TRACE SOLUTIONS ALS Labelling Solutions GS1 Ireland Heavey Technology NPP Group Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd TRADE MANUFACTURERS

Cavanbox.ie Packaging Consort Case Company Heavey Technology Industrial Packaging Ltd Novostrat Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd TRAINING GS1 Ireland Heavey Technology JMC Packaging Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Troy Packaging TRANSPORT/LOGISTICS /WAREHOUSING Bemis Healthcare Dollard Packaging Ltd Donoghue Packaging Heavey Technology Irish Lift Trucks Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Johnston Logistics McGowans NPP Group Ltd Rand-Whitney (Irl) SteriPack Troy Packaging Van Der Windt Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd TRAY PALLET IBC WASHERS Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd LINPAC Allibert Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd TURNKEY PROJECTS Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd Carabay Packaging Products Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Heavey Technology JJ O’Toole Ltd QPM Ltd SteriPack Van Der Windt Packaging VACUUM FORMED PACKAGING AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd Bemis Healthcare Carabay Packaging Products Consort Case Company Irish Papers Ltd JJ O’Toole Ltd Medical Pack Solutions Nelipak Healthcare Packaging QPM Ltd Versatile Packaging Ltd VACUUM LIFT AIDS Goliath Packaging Systems Ltd Troy Packaging WASTE MANAGEMENT /RECYCLING Carabay Packaging Products Donoghue Packaging Interpac LINPAC Allibert Ltd Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd Repak Ltd Thorn Environmental Ltd Trimfold Envelopes Ltd Troy Packaging Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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ADVANCE PACKAGING MACHINERY LTD ABB Ltd (Robotics Business) Address: Auriga House, Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ, UK. Tel: (0044)1908 350 300 Fax: (0044) 1908 350 301 Email: robotics@gb.abb.co.uk Web: www.abb.com/robotics

AB GROUP PACKAGING Address: Blessington Industrial Estate, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (045) 865 611 Fax: (045) 865 026 Email: jmcginn@abconverters.ie Web: www.abgrouppackaging.com Business: Manufacturer of printed bags for the food industry

Abco Kovex Ltd Address: Swords Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel: (01) 807 7600 Fax: (01) 807 7650 Email: sales@abcokovex.com Web: www.abcokovex.com Business: Manufacturer and distributor of end-of-line packaging, materials and machinery.

Address: 718 Northwest Business Park (4), Ballycoolin, Dublin 15. Tel: 00353 (0) 1861 2141 Email: info@test.ie Web: www.packagingmachinery.ie Contact: Kevin Gaines, Technical Director Business: Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd. are an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and Irelands leading supplier of inspection, detection, weighing and packaging solutions. Our products and services are strategically designed to provide optimum performance and exceed your quality expectations. With over 20 years of dedicated industry experience, technical and sales support throughout the North and South of Ireland, APM continue to deliver innovative solutions to the food, beverage, medical, cosmetic, textile and packaging industries to name a few. Metal Detection: Standard or custom built design to achieve optimum performance. Full systems and Heads in stock and available for Purchase or Hire.

X-Ray Inspection: Exceed all retailer codes of practice with hygienic and robustly designed system. Checkweighing and weighing solutions: Standalone checkweighers to custom multi-lane high speed weighing and grading systems with unrivalled accuracy Magnet Systems, from simple grid type to fully automatic, self-cleaning EHEDG Design systems. Metal Detectable Products to increase your HACCP and quality management system. Fully certified, tailored training courses on customers site or in our Dublin office using our full range of global leading inspection systems. Large range of standard systems and products in stock for immediate delivery to ensure your customers requirement are exceeded on time

ACE Corrugated Address: Glabolie, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. Tel: (042) 966 5544 Fax: (042) 966 6677 Email: sales@acecorrugated.com Web: www.acecorrugated.com

AIC Plastic Pallets & Boxes Address: The Woodlands, Carrigmore, Ballineen, Co. Cork. Tel: (023) 884 7333 Fax: (023) 884 7671 Email: info@aicplasticpallets.com Web: www.aicplasticpallets.com Contact: Joe O’Flynn

aip thermoform packaging Ltd. Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

Unit 1, Ballymaley Business Park, Barefield, Ennis, Co. Clare. (065) 686 4486 (065) 689 6479 john@aip.ie www.aip.ie John Mulleady, Managing Director IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Alert Packaging Ltd

AMERICK PACKAGING

Address: Bray Business Park, Southern Cross, Bray, Co.Wicklow, A98 NY65 Tel: (01) 286 0300 Fax: (01) 286 3755 Email: sales@alertpackaging.ie Web: www.alertpackaging.com Business: Printers and laminators of flexible packaging, active packaging and barrier/ lidding films.

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alpack ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Unit A2, Three Rock Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18. (01) 295 7137 (01) 295 0780 sales@alpack.ie www.alpack.ie

Cloverhill Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 R924. (01) 413 0200 enquiries@americkpackaging.com

ANTALIS Address: Tel: Email: Web: Business: Contact:

Century Business Park, St. Margaret’s Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. (01) 876 3100 pkgteam@antalis.co.uk www.antalis.ie Packaging Solutions Provider. Kieran O’Reilly + 353 89 4475552

Avery Dennison Materials (Ireland) Ltd Address: Unit 35, Fonthill Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 642 6500 Fax: (01) 623 5551 Web: www.averydennison.com

Avoncourt Packaging Ltd Address: Unit 2, Ballycurreen Ind Estate, Airport Road, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 496 5691 Fax: (021) 496 5501 Email: info@avoncourt.com Web: www.avoncourt.com Business: Vacuum and pressure formed plastic packaging

Barry Packaging alpHAGRAPHICS Address: Tel: Email: Web: Business: Contact:

Unit 3, Beechill Industrial Park, 96 Beechill Road, Belfast BT87QN +44 28 9049 2249 info@aginks.com www.aginks.com Printing, packaging and signage consumables Wesley Moody, Managing Director

ALS Labelling Solutions Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

Unit 18, Westpoint Business Park, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. (01) 824 2643 (01) 815 7497 info@labelling.ie www.labelling.ie General Manager: Pat Phibbs

Amcor Flexibles Sligo Address: Finisklin Industrial Estate, Sligo. Tel: (071) 916 1354 Fax: (071) 916 1343 Web: www.amcor.com

Atlas Box & Crating Co. Ireland LTD. T/A ATLAS Global Solutions

Address: IDA Business and Technology Park, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 466 9009 Fax: (021) 488 3644 Email: CustomerServiceIre@ aglobalsolutions.net Web: www.atlasbox.net Business: Atlas Global Solutions is a complete protective packaging manufacturing company, providing innovative and cost effective solutions for all your packaging needs. We design, test and manufacture best-in-class products, including corrugated cases, customised wooden crates and pallets, PE & PU foam assemblies, bamboo & paper pulp trays and airpaq cushioning. We also have the ony ISTA lab in Ireland dedicated to packaging. Contact: Customer Service Team

Atlas Print & Packaging Ltd Address: Bray Business Park, Southern Cross, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (01) 286 0477 Fax: (01) 282 8245 Email: jim@atlasprint.ie

Address: Monavalley Industrial Estate, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 711 8200 Fax: (066) 718 0640 Email: info@barrypackaging.com Web: www.barrypackaging.com

BEMIS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING Address: Kilbeggan Road, Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland R35 F583 Tel: (00 353) 57 9331888 Email: bhpeu@bemis.com Web: www.bemis.com/healthcare- packaging Business: Medical Packaging Contact: Sales Managers: Colm Flood, Titus McKinney

BENSON BOX CO. (IRL) LTD. Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Contact:

Killaloe, Co. Clare. (061) 376 119 (061) 376 169 keith@bensonbox.ie Managing Director: Roy Benson Sales: Keith Benson

Blink Design Address: Raheen, Limerick. Tel: (061) 300111 Email: louise@blinkdesign.ie Web: www.blinkdesign.ie Skype: louiseblinkdesign IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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P.J. Boner & Co. Ltd Address: Unit 35, Western Parkway Business Centre, Ballymount Drive, Ballymount, Dublin 12. Tel: (01) 450 5050 (01) 450 5183 Fax: Email: info@pjboner.com Web: www.pjboner.com www.scales.ie Business: Weighing equipment

Boran Plastic Packaging Ltd Address: Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tel: (045) 876 601 Fax: (045) 875 710 Web: www.boran.ie Business: Flexible packaging

Boxpak Ltd Address: 65 Church Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 7LR, UK. Tel: (0044) 28 903 65421 Fax: (0044) 28 908 66731 Email: sales@boxpak.co.uk Web: www.boxpak.co.uk Business: Printed folded cartons and aluminium foil containers.

Campbell Packaging Ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

1 Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. (01) 493 2216 (01) 494 2312 sales@campbellpackaging.com www.campbellpackaging.com

CANPAK LTD

Address: 71 Cookstown Industrial Estate, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Tel: (01) 451 4099 Fax: (01) 451 4702 Email: info@ctennant.ie Web: www.charlestennant.com Business: Chemical and Packaging supplier.

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Codico Distributors Ltd

Unit G, Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road, Dublin 12. (01) 450 1724 info@canpak.ie www.canpak.ie Packaging Service Rory Breen, M.D.

Boylan Label & Print Group Ltd

CARABAY PACKAGING PRODUCTS

Address: Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Tel: (041) 983 9905 Fax: (041) 983 4827 Email: info@boylangroup.net Web: www.boylanprintgroup.ie Business: Heat Set Web, sheet litho printing and flexo roll labels.

Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

Unit 3, 4, 5, Liosban Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Co. Galway. (091) 773 370 (091) 773 371 sales@carabay.ie carabay.ie Sales Director: Kenneth Casburn

Cashin Print Ltd

Bunzl IRISH MERCHANTS Address: Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, D17YV29. Tel: 00353-(0)1-8164800 Email: salesenquiries@irishmerchants.com Web: www.irishmerchants.com Business: Suppliers of foodservice packaging including a full compostable and recyclable range, hot and cold beverage cups with bespoke options, janitorial equipment and chemicals, and paper hygiene products. Contact: Brendan McKenna, Sales Manager

Charles Tennant & Co. (Ireland) Ltd.

Address: Breaffy Road Business Park, Breaffy Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Tel: (094) 902 6622 Fax: (094) 902 4078 Email: info@cashinprint.ie Web: www.cashinprint.ie Business: Printing - digital, litho and personalisation.

Address: Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road, Co. Waterford. Tel: (051) 379933 Fax: (051) 372352 Email: info@codico-distributors.com Web: www.codico-distributors.com Business: Printers for the packaging industry. Contact: Myles Ogle, National Sales Manager

Colorman (Ireland) Ltd Address: 1-7 Broombridge Industrial Estate, Broombridge, Dublin 11, D11X064 Tel: (01) 882 1100 Fax: (01) 830 1171 Web: www.colorman.ie Business: Printing and Packaging.

Com-Plas INTERNATIONAL Celtic Sales Co (Cork) Ltd. Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Contact:

Unit 3b, Waterfront Business Park, Little Island, Cork. (021) 429 7984 (021) 429 7990 mary@celticsales.com Mary O’Brien

Address: Unit F5 & F6, Southern Link Business Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, W91 RT9P. Tel: +353 (0)45 874 088 Email: sales@complas.ie Web: www.complas.ie Business: Packaging products for food, pharma and chemical industries. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Consort Case Company Address: Mooncoin, Kilkenny Tel: (051) 895 191 Fax: (051) 895 488 Email: info@consortcases.ie Web: www.consortcases.ie Business: Carrying case manufacturers and contract vacuum formers

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd Address: Tel: Email: Web: Business:

Unit 12, Northern Cross Business Park, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. (01) 864 4422 info@corcoranproducts.com www.corcoranproducts.com We are Distributors of packaging for all of your needs i.e. retail, foodservice, wholesale, pharma, industrial and agrifeed. Our range of sizes are from 120ml â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 60ltr with various shapes, colours and IML available.

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pallet boxes to 7 colour high quality post print 0201s, diecuts and multi-point glued boxes. Diamond are also one of the largest importers of litho graphic laminate packaging including embossed, debossed and hotfoil gift packaging. Our business sectors include FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Online Retail and the Drinks Industry. Clare Dallas

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ESSENTRA PACKAGING Address: 129 Slaney Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11, Ireland. Tel: (01) 806 2200 Fax: (01) 806 2299 Web: www.essentrapackaging.com

Eurofoil Teo Address: Ballyvourney, Macroom, Co. Cork. Tel: (026) 456 00 Fax: (026) 456 56 Email: info@EuroFoil-Teo.com Web: www.eurofoil-teo.com

Dollard Packaging Ltd Address: Tel: Email: Web: Business:

Unit 6-11 Eklad Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Dublin 17. (01) 847 0044 sales@dollard-packaging.ie www.dollard-packaging.ie Manufacturers of printed Folding Cartons.

European Commission Address: 12 - 14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 634 1111 Email: COMM-IE-INFO-REQUEST@ ec.europa.eu Web: www.euireland.ie

Corrugated Containers Ireland Ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Beechmount Industrial Estate, Navan, Co. Meath. (046) 902 7726 (046) 902 2380 sales@corrugatedcontainers.ie www.corrugatedcontainers.ie

Donoghue packaging Address: Donpack Business Park, Bandon, Co. Cork. Tel: (023) 884 2111 Fax: (023) 884 1211 Email: donpack@donpack.ie Web: www.donpack.com Business: Heavy duty packaging products. Contact: Managing Director: Ray Donoghue

Diamond Corrugated

Easiwrap Ltd

Address: 12-13, Pennyburn Industrial Estate, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 OLU. Tel: (028) 7126 2957 Fax: (028) 7126 7094 Email: cdallas@diamondcorr.com Web: www.diamondcorr.com Business: Diamond Corrugated is a fourth generation family business founded 75 years ago that manufactures high quality cardboard packaging solutions. We supply all types of card board packaging, from plain

Address: 120 Broombridge Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. Tel: (01) 882 1306 Fax: (01) 830 5660 Web: www.easiwrapltd.com Business: Pre-stretched film wrap

ENVIROPAK SUPPLIES LTD. Address: Tel: Fax: Email:

Killyneil, Silverstream, Co. Monaghan (047) 82 699 (047) 82 396 enviropak@eircom.net

FESTO Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Unit 5, Sandyford Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18. (01) 295 4955 (01) 295 5680 sales_ie@festo.com www.festo.com/ie

Fischbein Saxon Ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

274 Alma Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7BB (0044) 844 3722877 (0044) 844 3722876 sales@fischbein-saxon.co.uk www.fischbein.com/eastern Sales & Services Manager: Barry Cox

Fispak Ltd Address: Red Cow Business Park, Robinhood Road, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 620 4494 Fax: (01) 620 4495 Email: info@fispak.com Web: www.fispak.com IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Flint Print Group Ire. Ltd

Hebre Packaging Ltd

Address: Calmount Park, Calmount Road, Ballymount, Dublin 12, Ireland. Tel: (01) 450 7340 Fax: (01) 403 1223 Web: www.flintgrp.com

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Food Processing Technology (IRL) Ltd Address: Unit 72, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Tel: (01) 451 3110 Fax: (01) 451 3338 Email: info@fpt.ie Web: www.fpt.ie

gem plastics LTD Address: Regaskin, Cavan, Co. Cavan. Tel: (049) 433 1077 Fax: (049) 436 1157 Email: jamesking@gemplastics.ie Web: www.gemplastics.ie Business: Manufacture of plastic containers. Contact: Sales Manager: James King Mobile: 00 353 872759095

GOLIATH PACKAGING SYSTEMS LTD Address: Well Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Tel: (067) 37893 Fax: (067) 34794 Email: info@goliath.ie Web: www.goliath.ie Business: Supply & installation of End of Line Automation Systems, Materials Handling Equipment & Industrial Washing Machinery.

GREINER PACKAGING LTD Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

Killyman Road, Industrial Estate, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT 71 6LN. Northern Ireland. (0044) 28 8772 3131 (0044) 28 8772 7318 Sales.Dungannon@greiner-gpi.com www.greiner-gpi.com Sales Director: Oliver Murphy Sales Manager: Philip Hogan

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Unit 15, Doughcloyne Court Industrial Estate, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Co. Cork. (021) 454 1177 helen@hebrepackaging.com

GS1 Ireland Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Business: Contact:

Second Floor, The Merrion Centre, Nutley Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. (01) 208 0660 (01) 208 0670 info@gs1ie.org www.gs1ie.org Global Supply Chain Standards Body. Helpdesk Manager: Karen Murphy Advisory Services Director: Denis O’Brien Chief Executive Officer: Mike Byrne

Holfeld GRAPHICS Address: Unit 3, Jamestown Industrial Estate, Kylemore Way, Dublin, D08 PF1C. Tel: 01 2855233 Email: rory@holfeldgraphics.com Web: www.holfeldgraphics.com Business: Manufacturer of Flexo plates for Hapa Blister printers, Agents for Axicon, ISO Barcode Verifiers (GS1 128, GS1 Datamatrix, etc.,) Contact: Managing Director: Rory Connaughton

Holfeld Plastics Ltd

H.B. FULLER/NAA LTD Address: Crosslands Business Park, Lr. Ballymount Road, Dublin 12, D12E292. Tel: (01) 460 0064 Fax: (01) 460 0073 Email: sales@naa.ie Web: www.naa.ie Contact: Sales Manager: Allen Paul

Address: Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (040) 241 234 Fax: (040) 232 553 Email: holfeldp@holfeld-plastics.com Web: www.holfeldplastics.com Business: Plastic sheeting and containers.

ID Technology Ltd

HEAVEY PRINT & DESIGN Address: Tel: Email: Web: Business: Contact:

Unit 8, Willow Business Park, Knockmitten Lane, Dublin 12. (01) 465 6481 info@heaveyprintdesign.ie www.heaveyprintdesign.ie Commercial Print Colin O’Brien, Production Manager

Heavey Technology Address: Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin. Tel: (01) 626 1458 Web: www.heaveytechnology.com

Address: Unit 4 Newgrange Business Park, Donore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Tel: (041) 983 3816 Fax: (041) 983 3817 Web: www.idtech.ie Business: High-tech manufacturer of adhesive and non-adhesive materials.

IMS Labels Address: 53 Bracken Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18. Tel: (01) 295 4544 Fax: (01) 295 4705 Email: info@ims.ie Web: www.ims.ie Business: Manufacturer of labels, distributor of printing and application label systems. IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Irish International Print Corp Ltd

indaver Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

4th Floor, Block 1, West Pier Business Campus, Old Dunleary Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. (01) 280 4534 (01) 280 7865 info@indaver.ie www.indaver.ie

Industrial Packaging Ltd Address: Killarney Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (01) 286 4010 Email: sales@industrialpackaging.ie Web: www.industrialpackaging.ie Business: Manufacturer of fibre drums and cardboard tubes and cores. Supplier of UN industrial containers, including IBCs, plastic and steel drums.

Interpac Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

67E Heather Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18. (01) 294 0600 (01) 294 0602 ian@interpac.ie www.interpac.ie

Address: Top Tech Building, Poppintree Industrial Estate, Poppintree, Dublin 11. Tel: (01) 652 0699 Fax: (01) 879 0444 Email: contact@persona.ie Web: www.iip.ie Business: Printing, direct mailing.

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JFK Disposables Ltd Address: Unit 4, Ballinaskea Yard, Dublin Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (040) 223 578 Fax: (040) 223 580 Email: info@jfkdisposables.ie Web: www.jfkdisposables.ie

IRISH LIFT TRUCKS Address: Clonlara Avenue, Baldonnell Business Park, Baldonnell, Dublin 22 Tel: (01) 403 4100 Fax: (01) 403 4183 Email: info@irishlifttrucks.ie Web: www.irishlifttrucks.ie

Irish Papers Ltd Address: Unit 74, Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Dublin 13. Tel: (01) 839 3144 Fax: (01) 839 3057 Email: info@irishpapers.com Web: www.irishpapers.ie Business: Paper and Packaging goods.

ITW Crop Packaging Systems Address: IDA Industrial Estate, Courtown Rd, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Tel: (053) 942 2990 Fax: (053) 942 2493 Web: www.silawrap.ie

Packaging Ltd JMC PACKAGING LTD Address: 37 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT63 5QE. Tel: (028) 3839 1723 Fax: (028) 3885 1224 Email: info@jmcpackaging.co.uk Web: www.jmcpackaging.co.uk Contact: Jason Govender

Kempis Sales Ltd Address: Jamestown Business Park, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. Tel: (01) 864 1900 Fax: (01) 864 1907 Email: sales@kempis.com Web: www.kempis.com Business: Manufacturer of paper rolls, specialist paper and stationery.

Irish Flexible Packaging Ltd Address: Carnew, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (053) 942 6574 Fax: (053) 942 6577 Email: ifp@eircom.net Web: www.irishflexiblepackaging.com Business: Packaging, printing and converting.

JFC Manufacturing Co. Ltd Address: Weir Road, Tuam, Co. Galway. Tel: (093) 240 66 Fax: (093) 249 23 Email: info@jfc.ie Web: www.jfc.ie

Kps Colour Print Ltd Address: Knock, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Tel: (094) 9388231 Fax: (094) 9388660 Email: info@kpscolourprint.com Web: www.kpspackaging.com Contact: Brendan Salmon, Managing Director

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Label Craft Address: 10 Dublin Business Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Tel: (01) 295 1855 Fax: (01) 295 1949 Email: info@label-craft.com Web: www.label-craft.com

Label World Ltd Address: Unit 2 Feltrim Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel: (01) 890 0244 Fax: (01) 890 0344 Email: sales@labelworld.ie Web: www.labelworld.ie Business: Label printer, thermal transfer and foil, barcode, consecutive numbering, adhesives.

Lawco Packaging Systems Ltd Address: Unit 8, 151 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle, Dublin 13. Tel: (01) 832 6632 Contact: info@lawcopackaging.ie Web: www.lawcopackaging.ie

Letter-Tec Ireland Ltd Address: Springhill House, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 488 3370 Fax: (021) 488 3423 Web: www.lettertec.com Business: Printing and binding

Logopak International Ltd Address: George Caley Drive, Clifton Moor Industrial Estate, York, YO30 4XE. Tel: (0044) 1904 692 333 Fax: (0044) 1904 690 728 Email: salesonweb@logopak.net Web: www.logopakprintandapply.co.uk

Label Tech Ltd Address: Unit A2 - A3, IDA Industrial Estate, Santry Avenue, Dublin 9. Tel: (01) 842 1700 Fax: (01) 842 1827 Email: solutions@labeltech.ie Web: www.labeltech.ie Business: Manufacture of labels.

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McGowans Address: 3 IDA Industrial Estate, Poppintree, Dublin 11, D11 EPR2. Tel: (01) 410 6700 Email: hello@mcgowansprint.com Web: www.mcgowansprint.com Business: Printing: POS Display, Packaging, Commercial Print, Outdoor, Advertising.

Mid Cork Pallets & Packaging Ltd Address: Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. Oranstown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. Tel: (026) 41311 (01) 825 2059 Email: sales@midcorkpallets.com Web: www.midcorkpallets.com Business: Established in 1978, Mid Cork Pallets & Packaging is one of the leading manufacturers of pallets in Ireland. We also provide a flexible stock and serve service for our growing list of customers corrugated packaging needs. Operating from a 20,000 square meter facility near Macroom in Cork and a 7,000 square meter storage and distribution centre in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, MCP is strategically located to service the Irish market, close to all major road networks. Contact: sales@midcorkpallets.com

Martin Packaging Ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Unit 7, Lee Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. (01) 830 6888 (01) 830 4848 info@martinpackaging.com www.martinpackaging.com

Measom Freer Address: 37-41 Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2FL, UK. Tel: (0044) 1162 881 588 Fax: (0044) 1162 813 000 Email: sales@measomfreer.co.uk Web: www.measomfreer.co.uk Contact: Director: Mark Freer

Mergon International Address: Water Street, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. Tel: (044) 966 2000 (044) 966 1397 Fax: Web: www.mergon.com Business: Plastic technical moulding solutions

Mikcon Ltd. t/a LIMERICK PACKAGING Address: Eastlink Business Park, Ballysimon Rd., Limerick. Tel: 061-400035 Email: info@lmkpkg.ie Web: www.limerickpackaging.ie Contact: Mike Boland, Sales Director

Millmount Healthcare Ltd Address: Block 7, CityNorth Business Campus, Stamullen, Co. Meath. Tel: (01) 841 8300 Fax: (01) 841 8039 Email: info@millmount.com Web: www.millmount.com Business: Contract packers for the pharmaceutical industry IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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MLS Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

PC Packaging Ltd

Address: Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Tel: (044) 934 3746 Fax: (044) 934 8943 Email: sales@mls.ie Web: www.mlslabels.com Business: Self-adhesive labels

Address: Unit 509, Mitchelstown Road, North West Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15. Tel: (01) 880 9299 (01) 880 9288 Fax: Email: sales@npp.ie Web: www.npp.ie Business: Specialists in Flexible Packaging.

Address: Derrynane House, Eadestown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tel: (045) 883 510 Fax: (045) 880 934 Email: philip@pcpackaging.ie Web: www.pcpackaging.ie

MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Address: Fonthill Business Park, Fonthill Road, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 623 6700 Fax: (01) 621 5121 Web: www.multipkg.com

BLACK

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Playprint Ltd

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Address: 80 St. Ignatius Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Tel: (01) 899 77 00 Fax: (01) 830 9524 Email: sales@playprint.com Web: www.playprint.com Business: Specialist printers of lottery tickets, bingo, scratch cards, parking discs, telephone cards, loyalty cards.

Annaville Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 353 1 278 2323 353 1 278 2374 sales@obeeco.ie www.obeeco.ie

PPI Adhesive Products Ltd

PAPERTECH LTD.

Address: 2A IDA Industrial Estate, Poppintree, Dublin 11, D11 PR28. Tel: (01) 533 4275 Email: info@NevPak.ie Web: www.NevPak.ie Business: Packaging Innovation Group. Contact: Sales: James Neville

Novostrat Ltd Address: Unit 3, Annacotty Business Park, Co. Limerick. Tel: (061) 339 287 Fax: (061) 339 288 Email: info@novostrat.com Web: www.novostrat-insulation.com Business: Manufacturer of PE foam insulation packaging.

Address: Perigord House, Damastown Industrial Park, Dublin 15. Tel: (01) 440 3222 Web: www.perigord-as.com Business: Localisation services and artwork management solutions to the pharmaceutical and IT sectors.

OBEECO LTD

Address: Unit 6D, Mervue Business Park, Mervue, Galway. RED Tel: (091) 757 152 Email: info@nelipak.com Web: www.nelipak.com Business: Cleanroom manufactured rigid custom thermoform plastic packaging for the healthcare market serving the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. Contact: Sean Egan, Director of Global Marketing

NevPak

Perigord Premedia Ltd

Address: Unit 1, Knockmitten Lane Business Park, Dublin 12, D12PX01, Ireland. Tel: (01) 460 4363 Email: info@papertech.ie Web: www.papertech.ie Business: Specialised technical papers, non-woven, plastic and film laminates (plain and printed) for food, medical and industrial applications. Contact: Richard Redmond, Managing Director

Paramount Packaging Ltd Address: Croghan Industrial Estate, Emoclew Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (040) 231 919 Fax: (040) 231 910 Email: team@paramount.ie Web: www.paramount.ie

Address: Waterford Industrial Estate, Co. Waterford. Tel: (051) 590 400 Fax: (051) 377 687 Email: info@ppi.ie Web: www.ppi.ie Business: Manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes and products.

PrimePac Ltd Address: 2 Caulside Drive, Newpark Industrial Estate, Antrim, BT41 2DU. Tel: (048) 9442 8188 Fax: (048) 9442 8177 Email: sales@primepacltd.com Web: www.primepacltd.com

Print & Display Ltd Address: Unit 80 Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Tel: (01) 413 1400 Fax: (01) 451 3624 Email: sales@printanddisplay.ie Web: www.printanddisplay.ie Business: Screen printing of posters and point-of-sale material IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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PWL

RIGID CONTAINERS

Address: Unit C1, Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow. Ireland Tel: (01) 281 2776 Fax: (01) 201 5820 Email: dwarwick@pwl.ie Web: www.pwl.ie Business: Printed products on paper, board, fabric, leather and plastic.

Address: Galvone Business Park, Galvone, Limerick, V94 HD89, Ireland Tel: +353 61 402 500 Email: Email: info@rigid.ie Web: www.rigid.ie

Rand-Whitney Irl Address: Donpack Business Park, Ballylangley, Bandon, Co. Cork. Tel: (023) 8842112 Email: mlucey@randwhitney.com Web: www.randwhitney.com Contact: Marie Lucey, Manager.

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QPM Ltd Address: Unit 12, Robinhood Business Park, Robinhood Road, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 450 2421 Fax: (01) 450 2311 Email: enevin@qpm.ie Web: www.qpm.ie

Quinn Packaging Ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Business:

Rakeelan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. (049) 952 5650 (049) 952 5651 info@quinn-packaging.com www.quinn-packaging.com Manufacturer of plastic dairy spread containers.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging LTD Address: St. Brendan’s Road, Portumna, Co. Galway. Tel: (090) 974 1148 Fax: (090) 974 1459 Email: sales@quitmannoneill.com Web: www.qonpack.com Business: Packaging Stockist & Distributors. Contact: David O’Neill (086) 6992693 Shane McEnroy (085) 8022626 Gareth Reville (086) 8118154

Address: Unit 10, Fonthill Business Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 456 5620 Fax: (01) 460 0287 Email: sales@roberthorne.ie Web: www.roberthorne.ie

Address: Gweedore Business Park, Derrybeg, Co. Donegal. Tel: (074) 953 2790 Fax: (074) 953 2791 Web: www.rapuk.com

saica pack ireland

Qualpack Ltd Address: Unit 3, St. Nicholas House, Crossagalla Ind Est, Ballysimon Road, Co. Limerick. Tel: (061) 440 241 Fax: (061) 315 774 Email: sales@qualpack.net Web: www.qualpack.net

Robert Horne Group

REPAK LTD Address: Red Cow Interchange Estate, 1 Ballymount Road, Clondalkin, Dublin D22 HW67 Tel: (01) 467 0190 Email: info@repak.ie Web: www.repak.ie Repak was established Business: through a voluntary agreement between industry and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government as industry’s response to the producer responsibility obligations placed on Ireland by the EU Directive on Packaging Waste (94/62/EC). Operating on a not-for-profit basis, Repak gives producers legal compliance with their obligation to fund the recovery and recycling of their used packaging. The fees our members pay us are used to fund the recovery and recycling of the packaging on the goods or services they provide to their customers. Repak is the only government approved packaging compliance scheme under the Waste Management Packaging Regulations 2007.

Address: Ashbourne Industrial Estate, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Tel: (01) 801 0400 Fax: (01) 835 1249 Email: michael.shaw@saica.com Web: www.saica.com

saica pack lurgan Address: 16 Robert Street, Lurgan Co. Armagh, BT66 8BE. Tel: (0044) 28 3832 4222 Fax: (0044) 28 3832 1788 Email: david.nelson@saica.com Web: www.saica.com

saica pack warrenpoint Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Newry Road, Warrenpoint, Newry, BT34 3LB. (0044) 28 4175 2671 (0044) 28 4175 3103 michael.shaw@saica.com www.saica.com

Sam Mc Lernon Dublin Ltd Address: Fox and Geese House, Naas Road, Dublin 22. Tel: (01) 450 4121 Fax: (01) 456 9217 Web: www.sammclernon.ie IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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Tetra Pak Ireland Ltd SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd Address: Townamore, Killala, Co. Mayo. Tel: (096) 330 44 Email: info1ireland@schuetz.net Web: www.schuetz.net Business: Production and supply of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and PE Drums Contact: John Forkin, General Manager.

Sealpack Ltd Address: Jamestown Industrial Centre, Inchicore, Dublin 8. Tel: (01) 453 4387 Fax: (01) 453 2051 Email: info@sealpack.ie Web: www.sealpack.ie Business: Specialists in labelling solutions for hospital laboratories and medical device sectors.

SMURFIT KAPPA IRELAND Address: Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 Tel: 01 4090000 Email: rory.omahony@smurfitkappa.ie Web: www.smurfitkappa.ie Contact: Sales Manager, Rory O’Mahony

Southern Tapes & Packaging Ltd Address: Unit 17 & 18, City Link Park, Forge Hill, Kinsale Rd, Co. Cork. Tel: 1890 757 757 Fax: (021) 431 1869 Email: sales@southerntapes.ie Web: www.stapes.ie

steripaCk

Address: Grange, Co. Sligo. Tel: (071) 9163334 Fax: (071) 9163553 Email: info@sfengineering.ie Web: www.sfengineering.ie

Address: Kilbeggan Road, Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland. Tel: (057) 933 1888 Fax: (057) 933 1887 Email: info@steripackgroup.com Web: www.steripackgroup.com Business: Sterile Packaging Solutions, ISO 17025 Accredited Testing Services , Contract Manufacturing Solutions, Pharmaceutical Packaging.

Sherpack Ltd

Stewart Foil Ltd

SF Engineering

Address: Templemichael Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co. Longford. Tel: (043) 334 2130 Fax: (043) 334 2131 Email: sales@sherpack.ie Web: www.sherpack.ie

Address: Unit A1, Gateway, Rosemount Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Tel: (01) 885 3881 Fax: (01) 882 9389 Email: info@stewartfoil.ie Web: www.stewartfoil.ie

SIGNODE PACKAGING SYSTEMS Address: Block M, M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co Kildare. Tel: (045)881 520 Email: sales.ie@sigpse.com Web: Web: www.signodesealstrap.ie

Smartply Europe Ltd Address: Belview, Slieve Rue, Co. Waterford. Tel: (051) 851 233 Fax: (051) 851 130 Email: anne.lucey@smartply.com Web: www.smartply.com

Bags.ie T/A T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd Address: Unit C, 67 Heather Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Tel: (01) 295 5696 Fax: (01) 295 5741 Email: info@bags.ie Web: www.bags.ie

Address: 5th Floor, 1 Tuansgate, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Tel: (01) 467 8000 Fax: (01) 467 8088 Web: www.tetrapak.com

The Packaging Centre Ltd For all your packaging needs

the irish packaging & Geese House, Naas Road, Dublin 22. TPC FoxTel: 01 450 8759 ~ Fax: 01 450 7567 society www.thepackagingcentre.ie Address: Tel: Email:

PO Box IOP 2002, Stradbally, Co. Laois. 087 1954 125 david.little@gmail.com

The Packaging Centre Ltd For all your packaging needs

TPC

Fox & Geese House, Naas Road, Dublin 22. Tel: 01 450 8759 ~ Fax: 01 450 7567 www.thepackagingcentre.ie

the packaging centre ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Contact:

Pantone 2935

Fox & Geese House, Naas Road, Dublin 22. (01) 450 8759 (01) 450 7567 sales@thepackagingcentre.ie www.thepackagingcentre.ie Managing Director, Ivan Powell

The PrintWorks Group Address: Touchdown Business Park, Airport Road, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 431 1991 Fax: (021) 431 1883 Web: www.printworks.ie Business: Labels and flexible packaging.

Thermosafe Brands Europe Ltd Address: Quartertown Industrial Estate, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: (022) 551 12 Fax: (022) 551 14 Web: www.thermosafe.com

Thorn Environmental Ltd Address: 501, Northwest Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15. Tel: +353 1 8615001 Fax: +353 1 8615002 Email: info@thorn.ie Web: www.thorn.ie

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Thrace Synthetic Packaging Ltd Address: Ballycumber Rd, Clara, Offaly, Ireland. Tel: 057 933 1282 Email: info@thrace.ie Web: www.thrace.ie/thrace-group Business: Technical Fabrics & Packaging Solutions

uniboard ltd

Watershed Co. Ltd

Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Address: Unit A1 Hume Avenue, Park West Industrial Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 12. Tel: (01) 620 5006 Fax: (01) 620 5010 Email: info@watershed.ie Web: www.watershed.ie Business: Label and tape producers

Unit L 15-20, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. (01) 401 0008 (01) 401 0009 sales@uniboard.ie www.uniboard.ie

Unicelt Packaging Ltd

toyota material handLing ireland Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web:

Killeen Road, Dublin 12. (01) 419 0200 (01) 419 0325 materialhandling@toyota.ie www.toyota-forklifts.ie

Address: 6 Castle Street, Cork, Co. Cork. Tel: (087) 990 1643 Fax: (01) 255 767 2 Web: www.unicelt.com Web: www.unitedcaps.com

UNITED CAPS GREYSTONES Ltd. Address: IDA Business Park Charlesland, Greystones Co. Wicklow Tel: (01) 287 2652 Fax: (01) 255 7672 Web: www.unitedcaps.com

Trimfold Envelopes Limited Address: Duggan Industrial Estate, Athboy Road, Trim, Co. Meath. Tel: (046) 9431584 Fax: (046) 9436049 Email: sales@trimfold.com Web: www.trimfold.ie

TROY PACKAGING Address: Roselawn House, National Technolgy Park, Limerick, Ireland, V94230V. Tel: (061) 633799 Mobile: 085 758 0127 Email: Info@troypackaging.ie Web: www.troypackaging.ie Business: Packaging Equipment supplies and Logistics Solutions Contact: Ger Clifford, Director

van der windt Packaging ltd Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web: Business: Contact:

Unit 4, 5 & 6, Boland Industrial Park, Mallow Road, Co. Cork. (021) 430 5844 (021) 430 5845 info@vanderwindtpackaging.ie www.vanderwindtpackaging.ie Van der Windt Packaging is part of the PACOMBI Group with over 40,000 packaging & disposables items available. Director: Alan Foley

Versatile Packaging Ltd Address: Silverstream Business Park, Silverstream, Co. Monaghan. Tel: (047) 851 77 Fax: (047) 851 99 Email: info@versatilepackaging.ie Web: www.versatilepackaging.ie

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd Address: Kilcannon Industrial Estate, Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Tel: (053) 923 3778 Fax: (053) 923 3284 Email: sales@weberireland.com Web: www.webermarking.ie Contact: Business Development Manager (Ireland) Seán Kenny (087 2673098)

Western Plastics Ltd Address: Ballybrit Ind. Estate Upper, Ballybrit, Co. Galway. Tel: (091) 771 588 Fax: (091) 752 877 Email: sales@westernplastics.ie Web: www.westernplastics.ie

Zeus Packaging Address: Unit 500 Grants Row, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Tel: (01) 401 8900 Fax: (01) 401 8166 Email: sales@zeus.ie Web: www.zeuspackaging.com IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

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