Irish Packaging and Print Directory 2023

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2 Sector Overview

David Little, Chair of The Irish Packaging Society and MD of Leonard Little & Associates, puts forward interesting and innovative suggestions as to how the Irish packaging industry can step up in terms of meeting its environmental responsibilities, including having retailers, brand owners and packaging producers work together to limit the range of food packaging formats on the market.

8 Krones Group

The Krones Group are experts in process technology, offering the full range of technology, from water treatment to finished product, from a single source.

10 Cartonboard

Winfried Muehling, Marketing and Communications Director of Pro Carton, highlights new research highlighting that the European cartonboard industry has reduced its carbon footprint by just under a quarter and a European study offering a snapshot into consumer sentiment towards packaging sustainability.

15 Aluminium Foil

Despite coming under increased scrutiny in recent years, aluminium coffee capsules offer a pretty and perfect packaging solution, according to Guido Aufdemkamp, Executive Director, European Aluminium Foil Association.

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Flexible Packaging

Flexible food packaging scores highly as a sustainable format, according to the results of a study commissioned by Flexible Packaging Europe from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Germany, which examined the role of flexible versus rigid packaging across Europe, writes Patrick Altenstrasser, Communications Manager, FPE.

22 Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

From humble beginnings with a single warehouse, repairing second hand pallets, Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging (MCP) have grown to become one of the country’s leading suppliers of pallets, packaging and storage solutions. We talk to the company’s founder and Managing Director as they celebrate their 45th anniversary.

26 Repak

New EU Packaging Recycling Targets will be more challenging for Ireland to meet and present an opportunity for Ireland to change the way in which we manage these often complex materials, writes Séamus Clancy, CEO, Repak.

28 Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa is thriving through a combination of resilience and agility, as it leads the way in innovation and sustainability in the international corrugated packaging and containerboard market.

30 Packaging Design

Patrick Llewellyn, CEO of 99designs by Vista, reveals the packaging design trends to watch out for in 2023.

40 Food Packaging Solutions

Leading food packaging solutions provider, Waddington Europe has a key manufacturing facility in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

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Circular Economy

Ireland is at a critical juncture in its journey towards a Circular Economy, and the packaging industry can play its part. The Circular Economy Programme (2021 to 2027) is the driving force for the country’s move to a circular economy.

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Intellectual Property & Design Rights

Registered designs are increasingly being used by businesses and designers to protect their products and related market

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Facing Up to oU r r esponsibilities

David Little, Chair of The Irish Packaging Society and MD of Leonard Little & Associates, has some interesting suggestions for how the Irish packaging industry can step up in terms of meeting its environmental responsibilities, which would involve retailers, brand owners and packaging producers working together to limit the range of food packaging formats on the market.

The challenges continue… Most of the Packaging sector is still very busy; however, the e-commerce growth has dropped back significantly and we have also seen issues of high stock levels after the previous uncertainty. this affects order patterns, resulting in them not being quite as predictable as pre- covid times.

there are drives in most Packer / Filler and Brand owner sectors, to continue to search for more sustainable and circular packaging. while the supply side of the sector is working hard to find suitable greener alternatives or more easily recycled materials, the outcome is… more complexity.

the sheer range of new monomers, bioplastics and biodegradable materials is becoming challenging, particularly for those without a Packaging technologist or the internal expertise to manage and drive these changes. when i mention changes, these would normally be in the pack structural design / format, or in the packaging substrate / material specification. in both cases, the impact on the functions of the packaging can be considerable. the general pack performance, the stack-ability, seal strength, shelf-life and recycled content percentage etc. can all impact on the product preservation and potentially, if not done correctly, can increase food wastage.

Avoiding food wastage is essential, as the food itself and the processing of it contain the vast majority of the carbon Dioxide equivalent, co2e. the packaging is usually a small percentage of the final pack co2e; for instance, in a MAP pack of meat, packaging accounts for just 10% of the overall pack co2e, so is not the devil every one targets but the easy one to see and pick on.

it is also possible to be naïve and make what sounds like good changes, for the right reasons, but actually increase the co2e used in the manufacture or transporting of the packaging raw material. For example, products coming in from long supply chains, or packaging that is potentially impacting the environment, directly or indirectly, like some hemps, bamboo, paperboard additives or some cellulose fibre supplies or bio-plastic starches etc. they can create unknown consequences or divert agriculture production away from food use, or, for instance, they can radically change the biodiversity in a region. As a

result, an understanding of what you have, the existing spec. and the co2e of the existing material or source is now nearly as important as running new product development tests and trials on proposed new substrates.

i suggest that you take nothing for granted and check the full impact of your choice, including the local production and shipping costs, the co2e and the required barrier properties for your pack’s required performance in whichever geographic region. Also be aware that shipping product or packaging in from far away can have consequences, as we have recently seen. this may have gone away for now, but just buying on price alone will come back to haunt you.

the retailers themselves are, in many cases, listing the available choices and banning certain substrates, such as compostable films / trays. For those substrates allowed, they now often require a more advanced packaging specification, to include things like the percentage of recycled content. ireland is reasonably well placed, with a unified approach to recycling packaging, that for the large part, is working well.

A PotentiAl Solution for ComPoStAble PACkAging

New technology has assisted the Municipal recycling Facilities (MrF ) ability, to process the various types of packaging waste, including rigid and flexible plastics, paperboard, aluminium, steel etc. Due to our size and the lack of scale, we will have to continue to export a large amount of packaging waste that is at least now well sorted and baled. However, the MrF process under its current set-up is unable to process compostable materials, which can badly affect the quality of oleo-based recycled plastics if they get in the mix.

i suggest a potential solution for ireland’s compostable packaging is to do what the UK do for their flexible films at the moment: we could take compostable packaging back to the supermarket, where it could be collected and sent for composting, thereby getting the benefit of the natural circularity of compostable packaging, without the risk of it compromising or contaminating the main plastics recycling waste streams. obviously this needs some consensus and planning, but it should be doable, without too much cost. this would open up the benefits of compostable packaging to the market, with the sustainably-minded

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We could take compostable packaging back to the supermarket, where it could be collected and sent for composting, thereby getting the benefit of the natural circularity of compostable packaging, without the risk of it compromising or contaminating the main plastics recycling waste streams.

consumer assisting in the collection and sorting.

these sustainably-minded consumers, together with the sustainably-minded organisations and enterprises of the country, need to up their game. we all need to start taking responsibility for our impact on the environment and the market. we cannot continue to consider we are top of the class if we just recycle. we cannot just recycle our way out of the impending environmental upheaval that is coming down the line. we need to ask tough questions and consider our whole lives as individuals, and businesses need to do the same. Do we need X amount of flights each year? what is our personal or family carbon Footprint? is it necessary? Do i need it or just want it? is this the best format and amount to buy / make? is there a better format? Should we continue to supply this product at all? Should we bring it in from so far away? etc. etc.

ConvenienCe: the enemy of SuStAinAbility?

these are all very difficult questions, particularly as companies create

employment and wealth, and there is an impact on this if they start dropping products. equally, various products are designed for convenience and often form part of the way we live. i recently heard someone say, “convenience is the enemy of sustainability”. this is so true, in that portion packs, ready meals, prepared foods, fast food etc. while useful and often seen as required, all create a greater need for packaging. that’s great if you make packaging, but the more variety, the longer the shelf-life and the more complex the packaging is, the more difficult recycling is and the bigger the co2e impact on the world. How can we make the required changes, but yet bring the retailers, the customers and the packaging sector with us?

with the lifestyles we have, the reduction in home cooking, the long commutes, the longer days and the endless drive to grow market share and to offer the latest thing, allied to the seemingly endless demand for new, better, brighter products, one has to wonder where it will end.

we need to end this drive to solely

focus on convenience on the one hand and ‘demon’ shareholder value on the other, as the be all and end all of business. this is what has got us to the place we are in, environmentally. i appreciate we need to make a profit, to ensure business continuity and growth. However, some people will be annoyed and say they cannot cut their nose off to spite their face, or want to stick their head in the sand and just selfishly push on, saying “i’m all right Jack”. i am saying this for those people and for the sake of all our children; we need to work smarter and try to make a difference, before it is too late.

i believe retailers and producers could come together in an agreed and structured way (with Government consensus) and discuss the challenge and hopefully agree which product formats are good and which are not sustainable. then, agree to work together to thin out the range and variety of food packaging formats and reset the game. essentially, to limit the range for the consumer, who will have to buy what’s on the shelf (so you still sell the

We all need to start taking responsibility for our impact on the environment and the market.

product). i cannot see any other way this can happen quickly. the alternative is for Government and the eU, in time, to eventually ban particular packaging formats, which will put us on the back-foot and inevitably cost more and take longer.

Aside from this challenge, there are a number of others coming down the line. Deposit return Scheme for ireland (DrSi), is being introduced next year and the ground is being prepared, presumably for the return machine, the collection system, the supply chain, etc. this will obviously have a large impact on the drinks sector and the waste sector. it will bring up interesting differences in approach between north and south of the island and even Scotland. it is looking a little complicated, with different approaches required to the labelling and even the adhesive specifications potentially being used in different markets. Again, a drive for a consensus on the approach would really help to simplify things.

tethered closures are also coming down the line and should hopefully help recycling, keeping the cap and the bottle together.

I believe retailers and producers could come together in an agreed and structured way (with Government consensus) and discuss the challenge and hopefully agree which product formats are good and which are not sustainable. Then, agree to work together to thin out the range and variety of food packaging formats and reset the game.”

Tethered caps, such as this one from Tetra Pak, should help with recycling rates.

DivergenCe between eu AnD uk APProACh

there are differences in the approach between the UK’s ePr, which requires a 30% recycled content in packaging to avoid additional tax, and the irish / eU approach for eco-modulation, which requires no recycled content, but a recyclability. this difference creates challenges for companies exporting their product to the UK. Do they hold two different formats types for a particular product, or do they go with the UK recycled content for both markets, perhaps at a higher price, to keep things simple?

Last but not least is the Packaging and Packaging waste Directive that is coming down the line, with some pretty tough proposed recycled content targets for 2030, 2040 and beyond. these concern me, as the impact in production and performance of plastic with 30% compared to 50% recycled content is dramatic, not to mention the proposed higher targets. it is important that those making the laws understand the impact on performance and possible increases in food wastage. it also seems to me, that many of these legislators appear to think that plastic and other packaging formats, such as paper-based products,

can be endlessly recycled. this is not the case. Most of these items can only be recycled, between three and seven times, depending on the calliper, spec., use, waste stream, etc. this also does not take into account possible pathogens or other contaminates that may have gotten into the mix from some previous use or storage conditions. As a result, increased recycled content could lead to greater food wastage and will continue to also require virgin materials to boost the quality at regular intervals.

taking these points into consideration, it does start to support the benefit of my earlier argument, to start simplifying the range of products offered from the offset, to ensure an easier transition to a more circular economy. Let’s make a difference.

trAining ProgrAmmeS in PACkAging teChnology

to help in all of this, the irish Packaging Society (www.irishpackagingsociety.ie) offers members webinars, networking opportunities and also a range of training programmes in Packaging technology. in my experience, a Packaging technologist, pays for themselves in speed-to-market, NPD roll-out, cost savings and increased efficiencies.

the training programmes include:

• Diploma in Packaging Technology – tUD accredited / Design Print & Packaging Skillnet Level 7 cPD Diploma, run over 8 months, blended learning.

For more information, visit: dppskillnet. ie/course/diploma-in-packagingtechnology.

• Certificate in Sustainable Food Packaging – PiABc accredited / Food Drink ireland Skillnet; Level 7 eq. certificate, run over 11 half-day sessions on-line.

For more information, visit: www.fooddrinkirelandskillnet.ie.

About the Author

David Little is Managing Director of Leonard Little & Associates Ltd, Packaging consultancy and training: www. leonardlittleassociates. com. David has over 30 years’ experience in the Packaging industry. David is a qualified Print and Packaging technologist. He is chair of the irish Packaging Society, a member of the UK ioM3 Packaging Leadership Group and Head trainer ioM3 (Packaging) and a Fellow of the institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

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Utilising a container for space constraints

Since demand at Blends Flavours & Colours is going through the roof, the company had to increase its capacity for beverage production and filling, which is why it turned to Krones. “We have a water treatment system already, but it wasn’t big enough for our needs. So we spoke with Alex from the local Krones UK sales team and decided to collaborate with them, because we felt that the Krones quality was right for our customers,” says Andrew Richardson, who manages the beverage plant for Blends.

During the planning phase, it quickly transpired that a new water treatment system and a new syrup room together would not fit into the existing building. This challenge didn’t present an obstacle to Krones: If there isn’t any space, we’ll just create some more, was the approach. Krones planned the water treatment system so that all components

The Krones team is used to installing systems into existing halls or between existing lines and having to play around, to get a precise fit. However, the only available installation space for laying out all the vessels and modules of the Hydronomic RO was a container? Even Krones had never come across this before.

would fit inside a single container. o nly the 20,000-litre product tank was installed outside.

Assembly TeTris

In Krones neutraubling, where the vessels and modules of the hydronomic are assembled, there was astonishment when a shipping container suddenly appeared alongside the usual vessels, tanks and components.

It had a Tetris feel about it, similar to the video game, where the coloured elements are stacked precisely and efficiently, with the components of the hydronomic sensibly arranged and efficiently coordinated. It was due to this detailed preliminary work and the necessary routines in assembly that all machine components were ready, in place on time for the Factory

Acceptance Test.

When Andrew Richardson came to neutraubling with colleague Peter Millea to see the systems operating for the first time, they were delighted by the overall outcome, planning and assembly work achieved.

Hydronomic ro wATer

TreATmenT sysTem

• Method of operation: reverse osmosis (Ro)

• Output: 15,000 litres per hour

• Components installed in shipping container:

- dosing station for cleaning media

- 2,000-litre break-water tank

- hydronomic UV module for removing all the ozone or chlorine

• Also: adjacent product tank with a capacity of 20,000 litres

Since space in the production hall is in short supply, the new water treatment system at Blends is simply being installed in the shipping container to the side of it.

syrup room: milkron

The hydronomic, though, is not the only new process technology equipment that Blends ordered. Krones subsidiary Milkron, has installed a new syrup room at Blends’ Knowsley factory.

The aim was to produce as broad a range of beverages as possible. That’s because alongside various CSDs and water, Blends have mixed alcoholic drinks in its portfolio. “For canning specifically, we have a customer in the sports and nutrition sector who wanted to release a range of cans. We struggled to find canning capacity in the UK and europe to get the product right at the quality they wanted. The new syrup room and the canning system now enables us to offer the diversity required,” says Andrew Richardson.

The syrup room contains various dosing stations, such as for flavourings, high-proof alcohol, sugar dissolving plant and two blending tanks, each with a capacity of 15,000 litres. There is also a CIP system.

including cAn Filler And dry end From krones

While its portfolio and expertise may suggest something different, Blends’ main business is not in the production of beverages. In fact, the roots of the company lie in the food industry: The family-owned business has been supplying bakeries with a variety of additives since 1994. Its portfolio grew year on year, and the company now creates over 20,000 products such as flavourings, dyes, plus other ingredients for the baked goods and beverage industries.

o ver the last few years, Blends has made a name for itself as a co-packer, who offer canning and bottling in glass. Demand in this segment has grown enormously: “We’ve seen a lot of customers that were switching from bottle to can because of sustainability, so we took the opportunity to strengthen our position in that market,” says Andrew Richardson.

The Modulfill VFS-C can filler achieves an output of up to 15,000 cans per hour but is actually capable of 19,200 cph should the need arise.

“We try to offer 50 ml up to 500 ml if possible and we do the same for bottles, where we go from 20 ml to 5 litre, so we have to be very flexible depending on customer requirements”, Andrew

Richardson adds. The new system matches this flexible approach: It can process both slim and sleek cans, in sizes between 150 and 330 ml, as well as still and carbonated beverages. These are mixed with the aid of a new Krones Contiflow. For sensitive beverages such as milk alternatives, Krones also installed a VarioFlash J flash pasteuriser for preservation.

“so FAr, THe experience HAs been brilliAnT” one of the arguments in favour of Krones was their overall expertise in process technology. The Krones group is, after all, the only player on the market

to offer the full range of technology, from water treatment to finished product, from a single source.

“It’s our first time working with Krones. So far, the experience has been brilliant. Probably the best supplier we have worked with. The team has been helpful regarding any questions raised with prompt answers” Andrew Richardson concludes.

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Cartons leading the way on sustainability

Winfried Muehling, Marketing and Communications

Director of Pro Carton, the European association for carton and cartonboard manufacturers, talks through new research highlighting that the European cartonboard industry has reduced its carbon footprint by just under a quarter and a European study offering a snapshot into consumer sentiment towards packaging sustainability.

Cartonboard has rapidly become the de facto choice for brands looking to improve their environmental credentials, while retaining strong identity and design aesthetics.

The validity of that choice is underlined by our new, authoritative report which has proved that the European carton and cartonboard industry has reduced its carbon footprint by 24% in just three years from 2018 to 2021.

The European industry average carbon footprint of cartons now comes in at 249 kgCO2e cradle-to-grave and 148 kg CO2e cradle-to-gate per tonne of cartons. The findings demonstrate that carton packaging not only meets the demands of a bio-based and circular economy but is the key to a successful transition to a low-carbon economy. The extensive study covered 60 production sites from pulp and cartonboard production all the way to folding carton producers.

Cartonboard’s improved environmentalfriendly benchmark is revealed in The Carbon Footprint of Carton Packaging 2023 (available at www.procarton.com/

media-section/publications), a study, carried out by RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) Bioeconomy and Health Unit for Pro Carton. It tracked both the cradle-tograve and cradle-to-gate carbon impact of cartonboard from January to December 2021, taking into account fossil and biogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals, plus emissions from direct land use change (dLUC).

Fossil GHG emissions arise from non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels, while biogenic emissions are the result of the combustion of biofuels and the degradation of bio-based products. Biogenic removals refer to CO2 uptake from the atmosphere through photosynthesis during biomass growth. For instance, in forest management as a source for paper fibre.

ImprovIng resource effIcIency

The double-digit reduction of the cradleto-grave carbon footprint to 249kg CO2, and the cradle-to-gate carbon impact of 148kg CO2 equivalents per tonne of cartons was achieved by improving

resource efficiency during the production process. It was also bolstered by significant investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources at the pulp and cartonboard mills and converting operations since carbon emissions were last measured in 2018. The cradle-togate calculation is important because it corresponds to the impact the industry has direct control over, until the product leaves the converting plants.

The results are most relevant because they underline the circularity leadership of cartonboard, backed by science-based studies, something that is particularly important to cartonboard and folding carton producers and the brands and retailers they supply, as consumers place increased emphasis on the sustainability of all products they buy.

The results are also important because they enable our members to compare their own data against industry averages and evaluate how their tremendous efforts to further improve energy efficiency, use renewable energy sources and upgrade internal processes to the latest state-ofthe-art, have paid off. The cradle-to-gate value of 148kg CO2 is a substantial improvement on our way to a low or even carbon-neutral, bio-based economy and mirrors process improvements and the investments taken by the industry.

Improvements In areas that matter to shoppers

Cartonboard’s carbon footprint improvement comes as a Pro Carton study of 5,000 consumers across the

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UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy reveals that despite a cost-of-living crisis, shoppers recognise to the importance of living sustainably.

The study benchmarked consumer attitudes towards the environment and packaging – exploring everything from deforestation and transportation, against other global concerns, such as the war in Ukraine, Covid-19, and the economic crisis.

It found that two in three European consumers (63%) are intent on creating

a more sustainable lifestyle, with more than half (58%) putting recycling at the top of the list to reduce the impact of climate change and 55% saying they have concerns about the environmental impact of plastic packaging.

The importance of recycling has also increased amongst survey respondents, rising from second position in the same Pro Carton 2019 study to first place in 2022. It was closely followed by planting more trees - the previous first-place winner - and using more natural,

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renewable materials, which held steady in third place.

Circularity is an issue that consumers are taking seriously; 58% of European consumers are recycling more than 12 months ago, while more than half (54%) say the environmental impact of a product’s packaging has become more important in the last 12 months. This attitude change is also impacting brands: one in two shoppers say they have switched brands or products because of the packaging used.

consumers prefer cartons

When faced with a choice of packaging, consumers prefer cartons. The preference rating for the economically and ecologically balanced packaging medium moved from 81% in 2019 to 86% in the 2022 study.

Demonstrating the virtues of cartonboard, the importance of packaging recyclability was very much in evidence. ‘Easy to recycle’ was highlighted by 85% as the most important packaging feature. Packaging made from natural, renewable materials also ranked highly, with 81% of respondents balancing this with the role of packaging to protect the product (81%). Interestingly, cartonboard material fulfilled the three most desirable packaging characteristics in the eyes of consumers. Consumers say they are also willing to pay for these benefits. almost threequarters (72%) say they would pay more for their desired product if its packaging had less impact on the environment. a quarter said they would be prepared to pay between 5-10% more, with 8% going one step further and prepared to pay between 10-20% more.

Brands on [carton]Board

The findings unequivocally demonstrate that when it comes to recycling and respecting the planet, consumers are willing to do their bit. The research points not only to the impact of current global crises but the steadfast attitudes of consumers since the sustainability debate came to the fore.

Consumers are clearly willing to play their part, but also expect brands, producers and retailers to offer more environment-friendly packaging, along with clear recycling guidance, obviously both integral to the cartonboard industry. Surprisingly enough, against a backdrop of a tsunami of EU regulations, 92% of consumers in Europe trust that packaging

producers and brand owners will be able to manage the situation. Only 8% see the responsibility with the respective governments.

The high recycling rate for European paper and cartonboard packaging of 82%, combined with the strong resilience of the fibres used to produce cartonboard, make it a true circularity champion.

This trust in cartonboard means more opportunities for converters and packaging designers in new areas. We have already seen cartonboard used as a dependable, safe and hygienic packaging option for a wide range of products. The industry is working on improving coatings made of renewable materials which will make recycling even easier than it is already. This will allow brand owners to use low-carbon cartonboard as a packaging material in categories which are still dominated by fossil-based materials today.

There is also an ongoing discussion around single-use vs reusable packaging in HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, Catering) channels today. Trials are ongoing in different countries, and we will see where the preferences lie for consumers in the coming 12 months. From my perspective, there is no black-or-white solution in these discussions. It is vital Europe’s legislators take scientific knowledge and experience

into account. This will ensure that it is possible to see whether one solution or the other is superior, depending on usage occasions, consumer preferences, hygienic standards, transportation distances, and other criteria considered in independent LCa analyses. Reasoned, rather than instinctive solutions must be the mandate going forward.

Finally, it is important we include consumers in the decision-making process. Penalties or imposed taxes are not sustainable solutions. Demonstrating environmental benefits and being transparent will be favourable in the long term.

closIng the loop

Cartonboard’s circularity is no better demonstrated than by the fact that its fibres can be recycled more than 25 times with little to no loss of integrity. a 2021 study, conducted by Graz University of Technology in austria, repeatedly recycled folding cartonboard to understand what effect, if any, there would be on its mechanical property, including its innate strength and crush resistance. “no negative effect on the mechanical properties in question can be demonstrated in this study. The swelling capacity of the fibre also showed no negative trend,” the university reported.

the eu ropean industry average carbon footprint of cartons now comes in at 249 kgco2e cradle-to-grave and 148 kg co2e cradle-to-gate per tonne of cartons.

The findings resolutely draw a line under a common myth that fibre-based packaging can only be recycled four to seven times before it loses integrity. They highlight that paper and board fibres are much more durable than previously considered, while stressing the eco-benefits of the increased number of recycling loops. “The more often the same item of packaging can be recycled, the more positive its impact on the environment,” states the study.

‘25 is not the limit’: In fact, Dr Rene Eckhart, Senior Scientist at TU Graz, who led the research, believes that the limit on how many times paper, carton and cartonboard can be recycled is actually dictated more by the stock preparation process and achieved collection and recycling quota.

securIng hIgh collectIon rates

In all discussions on recycling today, the focus very much remains on the recyclability of the packaging material. While this is a valid consideration for materials which already enjoy high collection rates, it is misleading for those that do not. Therefore, we must place greater emphasis on securing high collection rates. You will only be able to recycle what consumers put forward for

recycling, and thus, low collection rates will result in low recycling rates.

The European paper industry has set itself a target of a 90% recycling rate by 2030, and to keep our circular business model running, we will always need a sound mix of virgin and recovered fibre. Some customers have specific product requirements allowing only virgin fibre; for instance, those requiring packaging intended for direct food contact with moist or greasy food like chocolate. Other examples include luxury packaging with special requirements regarding the ‘whiteness’ or ‘stiffness’ of the material which will certainly need virgin fibres. For our industry, it is crucial to collect, sort and recycle all fibre materials in the market. Separate collection of cartons and paper will ensure that the quality of the recycling material remains high. Some European countries are more advanced than others, but it is widely accepted that separate collection simply delivers the best results for all recycling materials. Virgin and recovered fibre are equally important for the circular economy, which is something many brands and retailers are looking to support. There is a good balance between the use of both virgin and recycled fibre material in Europe - a clear example of a circular economy in action.

It’s also vital to point out that the cartonboard industry cannot succeed in isolation. It is important that the new EU PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) supports the industry with ambitious collection targets in each and every EU country. Collection, especially from households, is in the hands of municipalities, and that is the basis of any circular business model.

Consumers must be free to decide on their preferred packaging substrate by voting with brand loyalty and repeated purchasing decisions. Politics needs to provide a level playing field, only getting involved if the market mechanism is not working. It is working today.

The fibre-based industry in 2023 plays the leading role in circular packaging. This is built on a trusted collection and recycling system. Our supply chains are local: more than 90% of the wood we use in our mills originates from EU forests. This circular business model has evolved over decades and has seen continuous improvement. We are on track, and further investments to drive the transition to renewable energy sources will further improve our track record in the years to come.

This gives us a solid foundation to reach the ambitious targets of the EU Green Deal. The fibre-based industry is here to support. We are ready for the future, today.

european Carton exCellenCe awards

Hosted by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers association (ECMa), the European Carton Excellence awards challenge companies from across the supply chain to showcase their most innovative cartonboard packaging designs.

Categories include:

• General Packaging – Virgin Fibre

• General Packaging – Recycled Fibre

• Food & Drink Packaging – Virgin Fibre

• Food & Drink Packaging – Recycled Fibre

Every entry is automatically put forward for the Carton of the Year award, and entrants can additionally enter for a Sustainability and/or Innovation award at no extra cost.

a prestigious panel of packaging experts representing different industry stakeholders choose each category winner by assessing each entry against rigorous criteria including graphic and structural design, production techniques, cost-efficiency, ecology, innovation and convenience.

In 2022, the Carton of the Year

award went to Stora Enso and Rutgers Printing & Packaging Solutions for their ‘General/Snack Tomatoes carton, which was a masterpiece of elementary and sustainable design, with a perfect balance between maximising the visibility of the product, while maintaining rigidity.

Pure cartonboard has been chosen for the packaging, a sustainable counterpart to the well-known plastic bucket. The folding box is made of food-safe, renewable virgin fibre, has a smooth white surface, and an unbleached inside that conveys absolute eco-friendliness. It is easily reclosable with a ”click”, even after multiple uses.

The Public award went to the Maison du Chocolat advent Calendar from BillerudKorsnäs and Ducaju, which really is a work of art, due to its unique shape and design. The hot foil creates beautiful highlights and makes the sphere sparkle, rendering it highly attractive. Each day of December has its own surprise, illustrated with the luminous world of paper artist Giselle Balosso-Bardin. The calendar has a ribbon that allows it to be hung as a Christmas decoration, while filling the calendar with chocolate and the

consumer opening experience are both equally smooth processes, as the small compartments can be opened and closed without any damage to the packaging.

Sanpellegrino aranciata Rossa by nestlé took the Innovation award. Sanpellegrino recognised the need for their aranciata Rossa water to be packaged in an environment friendly and innovative way. WestRock’s Cluster-Pak carrier with barcode masking at the top and can-locker at the bottom allows for clean 360° product visibility and bill – boarding while still using as little material as possible. The multi-pack has a premium look and in using a mechanical lock, it is glue-free and easy to recycle.

Other winners included Herbal Essences Shampoo Conditioner bundle, which won in the Sustainability category, from carton converter Van Genechten Packaging (Plant Turnhout) and cartonboard manufacturer Metsä Board. Submissions for the 2023 awards will be accepted until May 26, 2023, and the organisers are keen to hear from Irish cartonboard creatives.

For more information, visit www.procarton.com/awards.

The case for coffee capsules

Coffee capsules made from aluminium foil have been around for more than three decades. There are several very good reasons why this format has enduring popularity among both major coffee brands and, importantly, consumers. Firstly, aluminium is an ideal barrier material to maintain the quality, condition and aroma of fresh ground coffee. Moreover, it enables this to happen over an extended shelf life and in an ultra-convenient, inexpensive and waste-reducing format. In addition, the look and feel of aluminium and the ease with which impactful designs can be printed on the surface, make it a modern and high quality product.

It is not an accident that consumers can now enjoy a dazzling variety of coffees from every corner of the globe – from Indonesia to Columbia and beyond – with added flavours and exciting blends to try. This would simply not have been possible with other pack and preparation styles, as these require greater quantities of the product.

Freshness

Freshness is a growing priority for today’s coffee consumers, and if materials with lower barrier properties are used or capsules are not properly sealed, it can cause coffee to become stale and lose its flavour more quickly. Once ground, coffee’s surface area increases exponentially, which means it becomes much more prone to oxidation and losing its complex flavours. The finer the coffee is ground, the more pronounced this issue becomes. When preparing roasted coffee to be used in capsules, it must be ground finer than for espresso. This is one of the reasons that hermetic sealing is so important and with aluminium foil capsules, performance and sealability is simply better.

environmental PerFormance

Of course, like any other style of ‘single use ’packaging, the aluminium coffee capsule has come under scrutiny for being

resource wasteful in terms of material used per serving, even though the metal is completely recoverable. In fact the environmental impact of a cup of coffee goes a long way beyond just the packaging, from coffee sourcing and manufacturing through distribution to the packaging and brewing. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) have found that more than 90% of the carbon footprint is related to the coffee production and the preparation at consumer level. Several factors, including the exact portion size, have shown that capsules can be an environmentally friendly proposition for coffee drinkers.

Many of the major suppliers, notably the Nespresso brand and Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), have been making efforts to continuously improve the sustainability of their product. As well as the established benefits, such as perfectly preserving the coffee, capsules in aluminium have the potential to be widely collected and recycled.

Despite coming under increased scrutiny in recent years, aluminium coffee capsules offer a pretty and perfect packaging solution, according to Guido Aufdemkamp, Executive Director, European Aluminium Foil Association.

Looking at their environmental performance, several levers have been used to increase the sustainability of coffee. Brands have worked to improve the efficiency of their machines, aiming to use the exact amount of coffee, energy and water needed for each cup of coffee, so no resources are wasted unnecessarily during preparation. Additionally, by brewing exactly the amount of coffee required by the consumer, capsules help to avoid excess use of coffee.

sPotlight

More recycling of the aluminium foil capsules can further improve this environmental balance: aluminium is well known to be fully recyclable, saving up to 95% of its primary production. The main prerequisite for recycling is the appropriate means of collection.

One huge barrier to a wider collection of beverage capsules is the fact that they are not currently classified as packaging because the product remains in the capsules. However, this might be about to change, according to one proposal from the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) by the Eu Commission, which was made at the end of 2022. This proposal seeks to classify “coffee or tea system single-serve units” as packaging, a move which has been welcomed by both the capsule manufacturing value chain and the coffee manufacturers. This would enable access to all Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes to ensure consumers can dispose of the used coffee capsules together with other lightweight packaging. Once in the appropriate waste management stream, the aluminium foil

capsules are then sorted by eddy current separators and usually sent to pyrolysis, so that the aluminium re-enters the material cycle.

collection schemes

On that very positive note, work to increase the collection and recycling of aluminium capsules in Europe has continued to gather pace, with several, highly successful, initiatives in place. Here are some of the latest developments from across the continent:

germany:

In Germany, companies putting aluminium coffee in capsules on the market

(‘producers’) pay the Extended Producer Responsibility fee in order to cover the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling these capsules. This means that consumers can simply dispose of them in the yellow bin for recycling. Nespresso accepts used capsules returned to its boutiques. Aluminium capsules, collected and sorted together with other packaging containing aluminium, are sent to pyrolysis where the aluminium material can be recovered.

France:

Already 50% of the French population (which is scheduled to rise to 100% in 2023) can dispose of aluminium coffee capsules in the recyclable household waste bin, together

a luminium coffee capsules have the potential to be widely collected and recycled.

The look and feel of aluminium and the ease with which impactful designs can be printed on the surface, make it a modern and high quality product.

with other small metal items. Once collected, aluminium coffee capsules can be sorted and sent for aluminium recycling. Nespresso worked with Citeo to install additional eddy current separators in French recycling centres to separate small aluminium packaging from other materials.

In addition, nearly 5,000 dedicated aluminium coffee capsule collection points – pick-up points, waste collection centres and partner supermarkets – are operational throughout France. The aluminium capsules are then treated and recycled through a specific route.

Belgium:

Since January 2023, all plastic and aluminium coffee capsules will be allowed in the blue recyclable bag, together with other household packaging. In the first year, the Belgian EPR operator Fost Plus is counting on collecting about 350 million coffee capsules. These will then be sorted out and recycled by a German or Dutch partner.

In Belgium, aluminium coffee capsules are the most profitable element of the system for recycling small aluminium packaging. This means that if they are eliminated due to a ban or mandatory composting, the recycling of other items (cheese wrapping, bottle closures, aluminium lids) would be under threat.

austria:

Capsules can be collected for recycling in various ways, ensuring coverage throughout Austria. Consumers can dispose of used capsules in any of over 19,000 “yellow bins” for plastic and metal packaging in Vienna or at public collection points for metal packaging in selected cities and regions. In addition, over 2,000 dedicated capsule collection points are operational throughout Austria.

italy:

Consumers can bring their used capsules to the 163 dedicated collection systems in 78 cities – about 150 million aluminium coffee capsules were collected in 2022. These are sent to a processing plant equipped with appropriate technology for treatment and separation into aluminium and coffee grounds. The coffee is extracted, composted and used as fertiliser. The aluminium is recycled back into everyday objects, including new aluminium coffee capsules. The programme is expected to grow with the development of new collection points to accommodate the interest by customers and growing demand for aluminium coffee capsules.

netherlands:

While soft coffee pads and tea bags must be disposed in the organic waste bin, coffee capsules and pods are excluded from this requirement. This is because already 97% of soft coffee pods are compostable. The coffee value chain is working on collection and recycling aluminium and plastic coffee capsules via public waste streams.

switzerland:

Swiss Aluminium Capsule Recycling was founded in 2020 by Nespresso and Delica, with the aim of increasing the recycling rate for coffee capsules made from aluminium in Switzerland. The scheme emerged from a private initiative, but has a non-profit character. It makes Nespresso’s recycling system accessible to the entire sector. Today, there are currently over 3,700 collection points

throughout Switzerland for used aluminium coffee capsules and 58% are already recycled in Switzerland. The short term goal is goal is to increase this percentage to 75%.

UK:

Podback is a not-for-profit recycling service created by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, to give coffee pod consumers simple and easy ways to recycle. Launched in April 2021, the programme saw significant growth in 2022, with over 500,000 households able to recycle pods as part of their local authority kerbside service, and growing support from across the coffee and grocery sectors. Pods from 16 brands can now be recycled through Podback via kerbside or drop-off schemes.

FUtUre investment

Many coffee brands continue to choose aluminium over plastic or compostable equivalents to produce long life, flavour-fresh coffee capsules. This is not only because aluminium offers unique barrier properties and protects the freshness and aromas of capsulated coffee but it is a perfect material for the circular economy and resource efficiency because it can be recycled again and again, without losing its properties. In response, the foil industry is investing in additional production capacity to meet increased demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

With their strong environmental credentials and ‘best in class’ performance for the coffee makers and the consumer, aluminium capsules are clearly a widely accepted packaging format which works, not only on the practical level, but also as an effective marketing tool. This has helped the coffee sector expand its offering, whilst adding a distinct and high quality image to the product. In some ways it represents a perfect packaging solution.

IRISH PACKAGING & PRINT

One of the biggest barriers to a wider collection of beverage capsules is the fact that they have not been classified as packaging because the product remains in the capsules, but that may be about to change.

a luminium is an ideal barrier material to maintain the quality, condition and aroma of fresh ground coffee.

Flexible Packaging Score S on Su S tainability

Flexible food packaging scores highly as a sustainable format, according to the results of a study commissioned by Flexible Packaging Europe from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Germany, which examined the role of flexible versus rigid packaging across Europe, writes Patrick Altenstrasser, Communications Manager, FPE.

In the last decade, several studies have shown that flexible packaging is often the best sustainable option to use for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and food packaging in particular, compared with non-flexible (i.e. rigid) packaging formats. Recent reports on this topic could not make the case more clearly. In order to reduce the amount of packaging material used and minimise the overall impact on the environment, there is a clear case for preferring flexible formats for food packaging.

According to Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), the industry association representing the interests of more than 85 small, medium-sized companies and multinational manufacturers, data

from different sources showed annual consumption for primary packaging of food products (including pet food) amounts to 22.3 million tonnes, prepandemic. This was almost half of the total primary packaging used for FMCG (47.7 million tonnes). The remaining 25.4 million tonnes are mainly used for beverages (18.9 million tonnes), home care and personal care products.

Flexible packaging solutions are typically light-weight in comparison with rigid packaging solutions. The main materials used for flexible packaging are polyolefins and other polymers, as well as paper and aluminium foil. The specific properties of these materials, both when used as mono material or in combination,

allow flexible packaging to contribute to the goals of the European Commission: the prevention of packaging waste and the improvement of resource efficiency.

Prevention

To study some aspects of sustainable performance, FPE commissioned a study from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (ifeu) in Germany. This showed that most of the flexible packaging on the market is used for the primary packaging of food products. It amounted to 3.7 million tonnes, pre-pandemic.

About half of all food products (in units) on the European market, including the UK, is packaged by rigid packaging solutions,

with flexible packaging solutions accounting for the other half. However, the rigid packages are responsible for around 83% of the food packaging waste generated.

Considering that a flexible (primary) packaging solution is in theory possible for any food product, 18.6 million tonnes of primary rigid packaging could be substituted by 3.7 million tonnes of flexible packaging.

That means the total amount of primary packaging waste from food products generated in the European Union and UK could be reduced from 22.3 million tonnes to 7.4 million tonnes, a reduction of 67%.

Packaging-to-Product ratio

Another measure for the performance of flexible packaging is the ratio of packaging material to product. FPE looked at three products in this respect: Cheese portions wrapped in foil, a frozen food bag and a pouch of dry rice. In these cases, the pack-to-product ratio was around 2%, and even below 1% for the pouch of dry rice. This ratio is much smaller than for alternative rigid packaging formats and thus demonstrates the resource efficiency of the flexible packaging solutions.

environmental imPact

Part of the study looked at the Global Warming Potential (GWP) as well as the use of water. Packaging systems used for food on the European market generate approximately 60 million tonnes of CO2equivalents per year (pre-pandemic). About 57% of these emissions originated from packaging solutions involving rigid formats as primary packaging. A theoretical substitution of all flexible packaging solutions by rigid packaging ones would increase the GWP by around 15%, while

the substitution of all rigid packaging by flexible packaging would decrease it by 15%, considering existing recycling rates.

In terms of water use, the amount of water associated to the lifecycle of food packaging in Europe amounted to 0.34 million cubic metres. About 59% of this water was used for rigid packaging solutions. A theoretical substitution of all flexible packaging solutions by rigid packaging ones (for possible easyrecyclability purposes) would increase the use of water by around 21%, while the substitution of all rigid packaging solutions for food by flexible packaging ones would decrease the water use by almost 18%.

Waste HierarcHy

So the study concludes that, when talking about packaging and its impacts, the focus should include the prevention of primary

packaging waste by favouring resource efficient packaging solutions, next to recyclability. This could not only lead to less primary packaging waste but also to a much better performance in regard to climate change, use of water and resource efficiency.

A focus on recyclability on the other hand, by favouring currently easier-to-recycle solutions (overlooking the resource efficiency aspect) might lead to a substitution of flexible packaging solutions by rigid packaging, which would clearly not be beneficial for the overall environmental performance.

Prevention is an important lever for increasing resource efficiency and mitigating environmental footprint. It is indeed rightly regarded as the highest priority according to the Waste Hierarchy established in the EU Waste Framework Directive.

The FPE/ifeu study examined the effect of substituting rigid with flexible primary packaging.

FPE examined the ratio of packaging material to product for three different products: cheese portions wrapped in foil, a frozen food bag and a pouch of dry rice.

Where else would you get the complete package?

MCP: CelebratING 45 1978

Years IN busINess

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging (MCP) are celebrating their 45th anniversary this year, having grown to become one of the country’s leading suppliers of pallets, packaging and storage solutions. We sit down with its Founder and Managing Director to learn the secrets to its success.

From humble beginnings with a single warehouse, repairing second hand pallets in the Mid Cork region of ireland, Mid Cork Pallets & Packaging (MCP) were established in 1978 by its founder Johnny lehane and are now celebrating 45 remarkable years in business.

Having become specialists in the pallet repair industry, MCP quickly expanded into pallet manufacturing. “ireland was a very different place back then where pallets were primarily manufactured by hand,” recalls Johnny. “Following successive year on year growth, we were one of the first companies

in ireland to commission an automated pallet manufacturing machine.”

IncreasIng capacIty and range

Back in the 1990s, the manufacturing industry in ireland was booming and MCP invested in a second pallet manufacturing machine to keep up with demand. the intervening years have proven so successful that MCP are delighted to announce that they will be commissioning their third custom-built, leading-edge pallet manufacturing machine this summer, which

will increase their capacity and range and allow MCP to better serve their customers.

“it never ceases to amaze me how far our company has come,” smiles Johnny. “i still remember the first pallet repaired or the first pallet manufactured, and now we have become ireland’s leading manufacturer and distributor of kiln dried and heattreated pallets, ePal pallets, second-hand pallets, and custom crates for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical devices, dairy, and general manufacturing industries.”

as the business grew, MCP saw an opportunity to expand their reach and

th e Mcp facility at clondrohid, co. co rk, has grown substantially from its formation in 1978 (left) to 2023 (right).

better serve their customers and set up a hub on the outskirts of dublin in dunboyne, Co. Meath, in 1989.

“our success over the last four and a half decades wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our loyal staff and customers,” Johnny maintains. “our experienced staff engage with our customers’ evolving needs to provide them with expert advice, quality products, and reliable delivery, all combined with excellent customer service. Whether they need new or second-hand pallets, shipping crates or corrugated packaging, or even storage solutions, we’re here to help.”

custoMIsed packagIng solutIons

Continuing the entrepreneurial spirit, MCP diversified their operations, expanding steadily into the supply of customised packaging solutions. today, MCP offer a complete service to their customers, including full design and prototyping service for specialised packaging and corrugated boxes, including drinks, food, e-commerce, medical packaging and much, much more – equating to over 10,000 different packaging products!

the company’s packaging division has grown substantially in recent years, as aidan Harty, Managing director of MCP, explains: “MCP has grown to become one of ireland’s leading packaging companies, offering hands-on design, prototyping, and expert advice through to producing engaging, unique packaging solutions.”

“our independence has fueled our growth over the years,” stresses aidan. “We have a large network of approved and certified suppliers for each product and can source each packaging product from a number of these. therefore, we handle the entire manufacturing process, storage and warehousing, as well as stock management and distribution, which streamlines our customers’ supply chain.”

storage solutIons

as a complementary service, MCP now also offer storage solutions to their customers. “as a result of a booming food and drinks industry in ireland, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, food and drinks companies needed to expand their operations and as a result, MCP were able to facilitate our customers’ additional storage needs,” aidan explains. “We can now store and distribute our customers’ products as required, and offer this service to both new and existing customers from our two strategically located sites in Cork and Meath, where we can offer fast, efficient delivery throughout ireland, both north and south.”

Having recently completed a new storage warehouse with industry-leading facilities, MCP are now in the process of constructing another three brand new warehouses at both their

sites to further expand and enhance their product offering. Bringing added peace of mind for their customers, MCP are iso 9 001:2015 accredited to manufacture pallets and repair wooden pallets, boxes and packaging assembly; heat treat pallets to isPM 15 standards; and are BrCgs certified to an aa standard for the storage and distribution of food grade and non-food grade packaging.

puttIng sustaInabIlIty FIrst the innovations at MCP don’t just stop with pallets, packaging or storage; this multifaceted company is also a green energy manufacturer, not only for their own operations on-site but also to power the energy of over 1,200 houses. a sister company to MCP and built on the grounds of their Clondrohid, Co. Cork site, Cork green energy was commissioned back in 2019 as a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP). Powered by biomass, which is a carbon-neutral green energy, Cork green energy produces 1.3 megawatts of green electricity per hour, which is supplied directly to the national grid. this ingenious closed loop system is invaluable for its sister company MCP, as the heat generated by

this process is supplied back to MCP to heat-treat and kiln dry pallets in their 10+ kilns.

since 2022, the company has boosted its energy generating capabilities and credentials by installing a 598k Wp solar generation facility on nearly 4,000 square metres of unused rooftop space in Clondrohid, Co. Cork, and another 100k Wp solar installation in dunboyne, Co. Meath, which equates to over 2,500 solar panels, as well as intelligent led lighting systems, which reduces MCP’s Co2 emissions by 265 tonnes a year.

“We are always thinking of ways to make energy savings,” aidan stresses. “in fact, once all our new warehouses are completed, the plan would be to fit these out with solar panels also and increase our solar generating capabilities on-site and move the company off grid.”

MCP have capitalised on growing trends and demands in ireland over the course of 45 years, thanks to strategic planning and agile management. “one thing remains the same in 2023 as it did back in 1978: the customer is always at the forefront of everything that we do and always will be,” concludes Johnny.

MCP offer a complete service to their customers, including full design and prototyping service for specialised packaging and corrugated boxes.

MCP

EU Packaging REcycling TaRgETs PREsEnT a challEngE foR iREland

In 2018, the european Union updated a number of directives covering waste as part of its overall circular economy Package. as a result of these changes, the eU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/ec) was amended with higher targets for packaging reuse and recycling to help increase recycling rates for all packaging placed on the market across europe.

in 2020, the irish government published an amendment to si 282/2014 - european Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014. this amendment (s i no. 322/2020) increased recycling targets for packaging in line with the new european legislation.

as a result, ireland’s recycling targets for 2025 and 2030 have increased for packaging overall, as well as for each of the individual packaging materials placed on the irish market.

for ireland to meet and present an opportunity for ireland to change the way in which we manage these often complex materials which currently have a recycling rate of 33% (source: Repak estimates for 2022).

to achieve the new eU targets of 50% by 2025 and 55% by 2030 will require a dramatic change by all stakeholders in order to capture more of this material. this will require behavioural change amongst consumers, changes to how the materials

are handled by businesses and treated by the waste industry, as well as investments in local plastic recycling infrastructure here in ireland.

at present, ireland meets all of the previous eU targets set in the Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive. in fact, we already exceed 2025 targets for Wood (66%) and Paper & cardboard (75%). in the case of glass recycling, we already exceed our 2030 targets with a current recycling rate of 85% (source: Waste Packaging statistics for ireland - www.epa.ie/ourservices/monitoring--assessment/waste/ national-waste-statistics/packaging/).

However, the new plastic packaging recycling targets will be more challenging

ThE

BUSinESS OPPORTUniTy as a packaging compliance scheme, Repak funds the recycling of packaging waste in order to help ireland meet its packaging recycling targets. a significant opportunity still remains to capture more plastic and other packaging from commercial premises.

currently, this is often not possible due to poor waste segregation practices on site as a result of:

• Recyclable plastic packaging being discarded in business general waste bins;

• Material being too contaminated when placed in a recycling bin, making it unsuitable for recycling;

• Waste collection infrastructure or services that do not meet the current needs of businesses.

Table Showing Current and Future EU Packaging Recycling Targets

New EU Packaging Recycling Targets will be more challenging for Ireland to meet and present an opportunity for Ireland to change the way in which we manage these often complex materials, writes Séamus Clancy, CEO, Repak.

although this is a concern, it must also present a significant opportunity to increase plastic packaging recycling rates, given that circa 50% of all packaging waste generated in ireland arises at commercial premises.

WhaT Can yOU dO: lEgal OBligaTiOnS On BUSinESSES

as it stands, there are currently legal obligations on irish businesses when it comes to the segregation of packaging waste. Regulation 5 of the european Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 as amended states that:

• Producers should ensure that packaging waste is separated at source, by material type;

• Packaging waste should be collected by a contractor for the purposes of recycling.

• All waste collection companies will be required to provide a residual, mixed dry recyclable and bio-waste bin to all their commercial customers.

The Minister for the Environment, climate and communications, eamon Ryan tD, has signed new legislation to introduce incentivised charging for waste collection in the commercial sector. this change will bring the commercial sector in line with the residential sector, for whom incentivised pricing has been in place since 2017.

it is important, therefore, that your business is segregating all recyclable packaging. Plastic packaging materials, such as plastic pallet wrap, shrink hoods, case wrap and pallet sheets, should be separated from other types of waste. if in doubt about what your waste contractor will accept in the recycling bin or in bales, ask them for their assistance.

it is also essential that these recyclable materials are kept as clean and dry as possible so that they are suitable for recycling at the point of collection.

WhaT yOU ShOUld ExPECT FROM yOUR WaSTE COnTRaCTOR

Waste contractors have a significant role to play in helping you to maximise recycling at your premises. it is, therefore, critical to ensure that they are providing the following offering:

1. at least a three-bin service for recycling (general Waste, Organic Waste and Mixed Dry Recycling);

2. support in order to source segregate by material where possible, such as

through baling of plastic film, bottles and the separation of other recyclable items, such as drums or barrels. these items are usually manufactured from highly recyclable plastics such as Polyethylene (lDPe or HDPe), Polyethylene terephthalate (Pet) or Polypropylene (PP);

3. a breakdown of what the waste contractor is doing with your waste, showing

• what materials are being recycled,

• what materials are being recovered or disposed,

• food waste collected,

• the associated cost of all of the above.

this breakdown can usually be provided on a monthly basis and can help you track trends over the year to see how well you’re managing and any further improvements that might be needed.

the more material that is being recycled, the lower the cost. in fact, it is important to note that source segregated

material that has been baled is often collected free of charge.

WhaT TO dO iF ThERE aRE any ShORTFallS in ThE CURREnT aRRangEMEnTS

if you are having challenges achieving good segregation on site due to the bins or balers you currently have, it is important to engage with your waste contractor, who can advise on how you improve this and implement the changes within an agreed timeframe. it is also important to note that improvements in recycling rates will not only help the environment but can reduce costs for your business.

evaluate and review your waste services on a regular basis. a list of waste contractors (Repak-approved recovery operators) is available on Repak’s website at www.repak.ie.

if you need any additional support, you can also contact our packaging services team at Repak at preventandsave@repak.ie or call (01) 4670190.

Waste contractors have a significant role to play in helping you to maximise recycling at your premises.

To achieve the new EU plastic packaging recycling targets of 50% by 2025 and 55% by 2030 will require a dramatic change by all stakeholders in order to capture more of this material.

Smurfit Kappa: Setting the Standard S

Smurfit Kappa is thriving through a combination of resilience and agility, as it leads the way in innovation and sustainability in the international corrugated packaging and containerboard market.

Faced with the challenges of the global pandemic and significant inflationary pressure, Smurfit Kappa has demonstrated agility and resilience to navigate and grow during the past year. “We’ve never been in better shape financially, strategically or operationally. And while it is early into in the year 2023, the year has started well,” noted Smurfit Kappa Group CEO, Tony Smurfit.

Smurfit Kappa, headquartered in Dublin, is the leading company in Europe producing corrugated packaging, and the only Pan-American producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging. The key to the company’s success can be attributed to its market-leading innovations, high sustainability targets, and its skilled and dedicated team.

The commitment to service and quality by Smurfit Kappa has been critical to its growing success. “We have put ourselves in a position with the steps that we have taken and continue to take to deliver high quality performance and to take advantage of the many opportunities we see around us,” stated Tony Smurfit.

Smurfit Kappa understands the importance of products which sustain and renew the natural resources that future generations rely on. Through its global experience across packaging and paper, the company is committed to solving realworld problems in a sustainable manner.

Investments

With the recent acquisition of a packaging plant in Rio de Janeiro, Smurfit Kappa has expanded its footprint in Brazil to meet the growing demand for innovative and sustainable packaging. Manuel Alcalá, Chief Executive of Smurfit Kappa in Brazil, stated: “Smurfit Kappa believes in Brazil and in the opportunities to deliver growth by continuing to add value to our customers’ business.”

Furthermore, its new Moroccan plant will provide packaging for numerous sectors including industry, agriculture and

pharmaceutical, as well as creating 300 direct and indirect jobs in the region, with significant potential for further growth.

The €6 million that Smurfit Kappa is to invest at the Sanguesa paper mill in Spain during 2023 will help the company on its path towards carbon neutrality through the construction and installation of up to 12,000 solar panels on land adjacent to the mill. These solar panels will reduce CO2 emissions by over 3,200 tonnes annually, while also providing significant cost savings.

Here in Ireland, Smurfit Kappa is continuing to invest in new machinery, production plants, and product innovation. The Belfast plant will soon welcome a new Rotary Die-Cutter machine, which will facilitate the production of large format die cuts more efficiently and safely. The recent installation of a new boiler in the Dublin plant will contribute to increased sustainability in the production process and reducing energy consumption. In addition, the Cork plant is addressing customers’ needs by investing in new

Smurfit Kappa has recently acquired a packaging plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The planned solar panel investment at the Sanguesa paper mill in Spain.

machines this year and will become one of only three Smurfit Kappa plants in Europe to manufacture solid board divisions.

As expressed by the company’s Regional General Manager, Conor Timmons, “Our performance demonstrates the benefits of our recent investments, along with our focus on customer-led innovation and sustainability initiatives.”

sustaInabIlIty

The sustainability of paper-based packaging is becoming increasingly important in the age of plastic waste reduction. The economic goals of Smurfit Kappa are aligned with its social, community and environmental responsibilities.

As part of its deep commitment to the environment, the company launched a Green Finance Framework, which reflects the sustainable nature of Smurfit Kappa’s business model. This considers its efforts to produce circular products, re-use recycled paper or certified sustainable raw materials, and to implement circular production processes, which are continuously improving. The company’s approach to sustainable financing mirrors what the group is: a global business which places sustainability at the centre of its operating model.

Smurfit Kappa is delivering sustainability through innovation, such as the introduction of the ‘Click-to-Lock’ detergent box. This ‘first-to-market’ solution includes a child-safe lock on a corrugated container and will replace 930 tonnes of polypropylene in 2023. This innovation demonstrates that there is a world of plastic ready to be replaced by Smurfit Kappa’s sustainable corrugated packaging.

Analytics company Morningstar Sustainalytics have once again recognised Smurfit Kappa as a top ESG performer through leading research, while Smurfit

Kappa’s 2022 ESG Risk Rating improved, seeing the FTSE 100 listed company positioned in Sustainalytics’ list of top rated companies both for the industry and regional categories.

Furthermore, Smurfit Kappa has once again taken home multiple WorldStar awards this year, receiving eight awards for packaging innovations from the Czech Republic, Poland and Spain. Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Europe, said: “At Smurfit Kappa, we have a relentless commitment to making our customers’ packaging better all the time.”

Through its holistic approach to product design and manufacture, Smurfit Kappa offers packaging solutions that minimises inefficiency and waste. Sustainability is designed into every fibre.

supportIng local communItIes

Smurfit Kappa is deeply committed to supporting the local communities where it operates. Its work in this area is guided by the united Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company empowers these communities through volunteering its time, effort, and expertise, in addition to financial donations.

Smurfit Kappa was the proud platinum sponsor of the 2022 International MixedAbility Rugby Tournament (IMART) held in Ireland. Volunteers from multiple sites assisted in the tournament and encouraged participants. This initiative gave many deserving people wonderful memories to treasure.

Through working with Down Syndrome Cork, the Cork plant has employed a new colleague, Michael Barry, who holds an assembly role in the factory. Michael

has integrated into the company and is a valued team member.

Supporting local charities and communities across Ireland and further afield is a core commitment of Smurfit Kappa. It has supported charities including Cork Simon Community, NOW Group and Cope Galway, in addition to raising much-needed funds to help the people of uk raine.

The Smurfit Kappa Foundation recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. The foundation funds many lifechanging projects, particularly in the area of education for young people.

As part of its dedication to sustainability, Smurfit Kappa supports future generations through education. The Cork plant has worked alongside STEAM Education for several years, sponsoring their programmes which support and enhance the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) capacity of local primary schools.

Smurfit Kappa Ireland and the Group Headquarters partnered with IMART to host the 2022 International Mixed-Ability Rugby Tournament (IMART).

Smurfit Kappa’s hugely innovative ’Click-toLock’ detergent box.

Michael Barry at the Smurfit Kappa Cork plant.

Patrick Llewellyn, CEO of 99designs by Vista, reveals the packaging design trends to watch

The packaging design trends for 2023 reflect a mixed bag of reactions to the current state of affairs: rising inflation, global wars and the climate crisis. From cutesy escapism to nostalgia, design aesthetics for packaging depict optimism and enthusiasm with lots of bright colours and fun imagery, as well as leaning on comfort in the familiar.

While there’s a wide variety of tastes, one thing for sure is that these packaging design trends are shaping up to be a playful, bright and fun bunch.

Top 10 packaging design trends for 2023:

out for in 2023.

1. IlluSTRATed INGRedIeNTS IN PuNCHy PAleTTeS

2. TACTIle TexTuRe

3. WRAP-ARouNd PATTeRNS

4. TyPoGRAPHIC SCRAWl

5. MASCoT vARIATIoNS THAT TIe PRoduCTS ToGeTHeR

6. eCSTATIC ColouRS

7. CARTooN CHARM

8. PRoduCT vISuAlS WITH A CReATIve TWIST

9. STICKeR booK AeSTHeTIC

10. ’70S vINTAGe

ACKAGING DESIGN TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2023

1. Illustrated IngredIents In punchy palettes

Reflecting the greater cultural appreciation of transparency, especially when it comes to what we put in our bodies, one of our favourite packaging design trends of 2023 is decorating packaging with ingredients that are illustrated in a bright and fun style. not only does it get the attention of people who want to know the ingredients in the product, but it can also differentiate which flavour or variation a particular product is.

The visuals in this trend lean toward the cartoonish and youthful as a means to bring back

childhood memories and give a wholesome energy. The illustrated ingredients rely on fresh, juicy pops of colours and less refined art styles, such as doodles, to make the product on the packaging more appealing and fun.

“This bold, colourful trend not only helps brands stand out amongst competitors but is also a quick signifier of what the product is to a consumer, two key goals of any packaging design,” explains imogen Hill, senior a r t Director at 99designs by Vista.

2. tactIle texture

as brands look for ways to make their packaging stand out, they’re discovering the advantages of tactile textures. We’re seeing a rise in techniques that add texture to packaging, like embossing and debossing (where the packaging is raised or depressed), die-cuts (creating artistic holes in the packaging) and foil printing (using reflective metal on packaging).

Labels and packaging that use these printing techniques always bump up the perceived value of the product, as they look pretty darn fancy and are often associated with high-end brands.

“as much of our lives move toward the digital landscape, this packaging design trend grounds us with our sense of touch,” reveals Dalmartian, Designer at 99designs by Vista. “a nd there’s something to be said for how a package feels with special textures, appealing to more senses than just sight. adding something special in the printing process brings a point of focus to the viewer. it looks high-end and extra.”

3. wrap-around patterns

Wrap-around patterns use eye-pleasing and seamless wide lines to generate curiosity and encourage people to pick up the product. These visual elements go beyond design that’s only for the front of the packaging, favouring a desire for freedom and going against the norm. Using wrap-around patterns that cover all sides of the packaging invites us to pick up and explore the product. it catches our attention, especially if the patterns line up when displayed on the shelves. The appeal of this packaging trend lies in consistency with patterns and the fluid nature of design.

4.typographIc scrawl

Typography on packaging goes through its own trends, and lately, the rise in handwritten or “scrawled” text is unmistakable. aesthetically, this trend takes us back to basics with the look of a permanent marker, complete with streaks and uneven colouring, as if someone simply wrote the product’s name effortlessly on the can or box.

The visuals give off a casual and personal DiY look that’s a contrast to the more polished, not-a-hair-out-ofplace brands. instead, these designs are more authentic and appeal to our light-hearted side. a nd for many, this softer response to the current times can help ground us in all the chaos.

“This is an easy design trick to immediately make a product have soul, appear homemade and feel down to earth,” explains imogen Hill, senior a r t Director at 99designs by Vista.

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5. Mascot VarIatIons that tIe products together

Traditionally, mascots remained more or less the same; they wore the same clothes and had a consistent disposition. all that is changing, as brands are adding variation to their mascot’s appearance between product types and flavours, with new clothes, movements or attitudes. These subtle mascot variations mostly include new outfits or activities. The change adds a playful and quirky touch that doesn’t sacrifice cohesion. it’s an ideal way to tie together an entire product line while simultaneously endearing shoppers.

Xtrupak now offers a solution for Film Slitting Rewinding and Roll Restoration.

Currently 90% of base web film is imported from other European countries and UK into Ireland - Xtrupak are currently the only Irish company focused entirely on the Form Fill Seal (FFS) market.

Additional investment is already in place to further develop our product range.

6. EcsTaTic colours

Flashier, brighter colours get attention. it’s as simple as that. That’s why in 2023, ecstatic colours are trending in packaging design. Ecstatic colours set aside formality, and are a smart move for getting your packaging noticed.

“With our visual attention more valuable than ever, being bold, bright and ecstatic is taking over,” notes Justin Hamra, ar t Director at 99designs by Vista.

Because ecstatic colours are bold, highly saturated and bright hues, they create a

confident, fearless impression. But even more beneficial is how playful or even whimsical these colours can be. They can give us a glimmer of hope and playfulness as we look ahead.

“it’s all about highly saturated colours, textures, a real sense of playfulness and bold gestures,” says Beatrice Menis, Branding and Packaging Designer and co-founder of studio k ibi. “We’ve always been fans of bold aesthetics and personalities, so it’s a trend we’ll definitely be embracing!”

7. cartoon charM

There’s always been a special charm to cartoons. something about the cute aesthetics and the wacky situations they can be drawn in gives cartoons a fun, fantasy feeling, reminiscent of childhood. Putting those cartoons on your packaging not only brings that charm front and centre, but it can also strengthen a brand’s personality.

in 2023, cartoons on packaging lean toward a classic, minimal style, similar to

the comics from newspapers. They look as though they’ve been hand-drawn quickly and effortlessly. a nd unlike the more polished cartoons in film and TV, the hand-drawn strokes in these cartoons have a little wobble to them and embrace imperfections. a ll of which add to the overall silly and goofy charm of cartoons.

CBT, Designer at 99designs by Vista, is a fan: “Loving the minimal and imperfect hand-drawn strokes.”

these stations are double. In each station, an impulse heater which will be the first of many.

Fischbein has been in the bag sewing business for longer than you can remember. Later, the Fischbein company broadened its focus with Saxon bag sealing products. With the recent addition of Votech bagging, palletizing and stretch hooding products, we can now offer fully integrated bagging lines, optimizing factory operations.

8. ProducT Visuals wiTh a crEaTiVE TwisT

Product visuals are a staple in packaging design, useful for giving an idea of what’s in the package itself. But in 2023, product visuals are getting loose in their presentation through abstract, geometric and simple shapes.

The idea here is that the visuals on the packaging allude to what’s inside, rather than simply placing the product on the packaging. Using loose or abstract interpretations of the product plays with our expectations and leans into our freedom to express. The results are some new standout product designs with a creative twist.

9. stIcker Book aesthetIc

Who doesn’t love stickers? The packaging trend of using stickers book aesthetics appeals to our inner child, especially those nostalgic for the ’90s.

These designs use bright colours and are often identified by spacing certain images (especially cute icons or illustrated doodles) apart from others or even overlapping them. This floating style of composition replicates a sticker book, where stickers were often placed randomly and haphazardly, giving it a carefree, irreverent energy.

Like the other trends that lean on nostalgia, stickers appeal to happier and simpler times, adding both fun and a little escapism from the current state of the world.

“i’m in love with the use of stickers in packaging and branding,” enthuses TikaDesign, Designer at 99designs by Vista. “it gives identity and curiosity to the packaging. a nd anyone who looks at the packaging will be very interested to see what’s inside. stickers have the ability to make people laugh and they are just magically fun!”

10. ’70s VIntage

The ’70s vintage style never goes completely out of fashion; it just hibernates for a few years. a nd in the pandemic aftermath, the warm colour schemes and comforting, wavy imagery of the ’70s are making an understandable comeback, from home decor to fashion, and even packaging design trends.

aesthetically, the ’70s vintage style draws on earthy colour schemes, especially in hues of browns and

oranges, bubbly serif fonts and thick, squiggly patterns. This design trend evokes breezy familiarity and groovy individualism.

“it’s time to relax,” smiles Justin Hamra, a r t Director at 99designs by Vista. “The ’70s aesthetic reflects our want for calm, cool colours and a simpler time, which has leapt to packaging design to let people know that the product they are looking at is approachable and familiar.”

summary

if there’s one thing we can surmise from the latest packaging design trends, it’s that they’re a response to and reflection of the times. With all the uncertainty and unrest of this past year, people are responding to positive and familiar styles in packaging design, whether for escapism, for reminiscing of the past or for finding hope in the future.

About the authors

99designs by Vista is the global creative platform that makes it easy for designers and clients to work together online. Originally founded in 2008, 99designs has grown from a small, online forum into a global community of talented creative freelancers ready to deliver high quality custom design exactly when you need it. For more information, visit 99designs.ie

Waddington EuropE: MEEting EnvironMEntal CoMMitMEnts

Waddington Europe, a Novolex brand, is a premier European food packaging specialist with a key manufacturing facility in Arklow, Co. Wicklow. They are a highly experienced and trusted supplier of food packaging solutions across a wide range of categories, including bakery, dairy, produce, protein, food-to-go, confectionery, pet food and more.

Their site at Arklow (formally Holfeld Plastics), established in 1978 and acquired by Waddington Europe in 2014, has become a leading rigid plastics packaging manufacturer, creating high quality, innovative products and solutions.

Meeting environMental CoMMitMents

Environmental sustainability is at the heart of all their business decisions, and Waddington are committed to minimising the impact of their activities on the environment.

Waddington Europe Arklow help their customers to meet their own environmental commitments by offering high-recycled content and lower carbon footprint products. They design their sustainable food packaging products for recyclability and continually work to reduce the amount of material used in their products through downgauging.

Their Eco Blend Pura and Eco Blend 100 products are made of 100% recycled PET (rPET), most of which is purchased locally from Shabra, Ireland’s leading recycler and reprocessor of post-consumer waste (PCW). Eco Blend products are fully recyclable too, offering customers circularity in their packaging solutions at competitive prices.

Waddington Europe are also proud to have achieved Zero Waste to Landfill certification across all their production sites.

Making a DifferenCe

“Through exceptional service, execution and an unwavering focus on sustainable and innovative solutions, we strive to make a difference to our customers, our communities and our planet every day,” explains Nigel Riley. General Manager, Waddington Europe Arklow.

For more information, visit www.waddingtoneurope.com.

Leading food packaging solutions provider, Waddington Europe has a key manufacturing facility in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

Waddington e u rope are leaders in rigid plastics, creating high quality, innovative products and solutions.

We stay ahead of a constantly moving consumer world by being agile, innovative and passionate about the possibilities of packaging.

From design, tooling manufacturing to extrusion, we take care of everything in-house.

Working each day to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

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THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN IRELAND

Ireland’s move towards C I r C ular eC onomy

The circular economy aims to reduce waste at all stages of the economic cycle and ensure materials are used as efficiently as possible. Waste prevention, a central concept of the circular economy, challenges us to review our existing design, production, distribution and consumption of products. This will move us from the current linear model of Take > Make > Use > Dispose to a more efficient and low-carbon economy.

Ireland is at a critical juncture in its journey towards a Circular Economy, and the packaging industry can play its part.

Ireland’s Circular Economy Programme (2021 to 2027) is the driving force for the country’s move to a circular economy. The vision for the Programme, which is led by the EPA, is an Ireland where the circular economy ensures that everyone uses less resources and prevents waste to achieve sustainable economic growth.

The Circular Economy Programme is the driving force for Ireland’s move to a circular economy, where businesses, citizens and the public sector reduce resource use, prevent waste and achieve sustainable economic growth. The programme incorporates and builds on the previous National Waste Prevention Programme to support national-level, strategic programmes.

The EPA-led Circular Economy Programme supports the whole of government Circular Economy Strategy to provide leadership and co-ordinate circular economy activity to ensure maximum impact at national, regional and local level.

The EPA’s Circular Economy Programme has been devised to support the Government’s Circular Economy Strategy and is a reconfiguration of Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme. At EU level, the European Green Deal includes a Circular Economy Action Plan, with a focus on sustainability and turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities.

Ireland’s Circular Economy Programme aims to provide leadership to ensure alignment of national, regional and local circular economy activities. It will maintain a competitive programme of innovation grants and seed-funding to support circular economy initiatives.

to create energy instead of disposal to landfill.

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Circular Economy

Ireland at a turnIng PoInt

Centre estimated that a 5% increase in resource efficiency would result in annual savings of €2.3 billion for the Irish economy.

CIRCULAR CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

CHALLENGES

The circular economy aims to reduce waste at all stages of the economic cycle and ensure materials are used as efficiently as possible. Waste prevention, a central concept of the circular economy, challenges us to review our existing design, production, distribution and consumption of products. This will move us from the current linear model of Take > Make > Use > Dispose to a more efficient and low-carbon economy.

OVER 100 million tonnes of materials are used annually in Ireland’s economy

According to a recent OECD report, Ireland is at a turning point in its transition towards the circular economy. With a circular material use rate of just 2% in 2020 (relative to an EU average of 12.8%), Ireland has significant scope for progress, according to the OECD. recycling rates for municipal solid waste for the past five years have stagnated at around 40% (compared to EU recycling targets of 55% by 2025) and waste generation has been increasing since the recovery from the 2008 economic crisis.

Major events such as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have focused the minds of policy-makers and industry on resource efficiency and supply chains, while rising energy costs, particularly in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine, continue to drive momentum for greater energy efficiency.

Inefficient consumption and missed opportunities for reuse and recycling lead to high waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions. Waste generation in Ireland continues to be closely linked to economic activity indicating limited progress towards a circular economy. By preventing waste and driving the circular economy we can make the most of our resources while protecting the environment.

OPPORTUNITIES

Food Waste

However, the circular economy goes beyond the management of waste. The focus is on reducing the amount of raw materials we use and maximising the value of materials along the production and consumption chain. Waste is recycled where possible and brought back into production processes. Otherwise it is used

We waste over 1 million tonnes of food every year

Construction & Demolition

Preventing waste, repairing, reusing and recycling holds great promise for the Irish economy in terms of job creation, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and environmental sustainability. As far back as 2014, the Clean Technology

Millions of tonnes of resources

could be recovered every year avoiding demand for virgin raw materials and reducing the carbon footprint of construction

Green Public Procurement

The Irish public sector spends over

€21 billion on goods and services

In 2021, around one-third of the €10 billion investment envelope in Ireland’s State Budget was allocated to sustainable transport and water infrastructure, energy efficiency and renewables, landfill remediation and peatland rehabilitation, the OECD report reveals. It also predicts that demographic changes, urbanisation patterns and climate change will play a role in the future of resources management in the country.

each year. By implementing Green Public Procurement, there’s an opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of purchases made with public money.

Recycling

Consumption, Use, Reuse, Repair Collection

Production, Remanufacturing Design

oeCd obstaCles

The OECD report recognises that Ireland has made some progress on Circular Economy initiatives in the past, citing the plastic bag levy and the reduction in the amount of waste going to landfill, from 80% of municipal waste in 2002 to just over 10% in 2018.

Ireland’s circular economy policy needs to overcome three main obstacles, according to the OECD. First, it argues that Ireland has a sectoral view of the circular economy, mainly based on waste, rather than a broader view of resource management and a holistic approach to leverage the circular economy as a cross-sectoral driver of economic growth, job creation, social well-being and environmental protection. Secondly, Ireland’s current approach tends to focus on recycling and recovery rather than preventing, repairing and reusing. Thirdly, the OECD report argues that there is a lack of place-based considerations, as consolidating three regional Waste Management Plans into a single National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy may fail to account for local specificities, such as differences in economic activities, income, population density and access to services.

The OECD makes a number of recommendations for the successful implementation of a circular economy strategy in Ireland, including raising awareness of and building trust in the circular economy through a national online platform, targeted communication campaigns, and incentives for behavioural change, such as certificates, labels and nudging.

PaCkagIng and the CIrCular eConomy

Obviously, packaging plays a big part in the circular economy and in Ireland reaching its goals. A Bord Bia Origin Green document from 2021 (Packaging Target Guidance - Pathways to the Circular Economy) advised companies on how to improve the environmental credentials of their packaging relative to the circular economy, identifying the Packaging Hierarchy, a framework for prioritising the most preferable options for management to identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement.

It asks questions of the brand owner and/or packaging provider, such as whether one or more layers could be

combined without loss of function? Can you use a renewable or fully recycled material, or an an alternative material which has similar properties but higher potential for recovery or reuse? Can the amount of packaging required be reduced without loss of function? Can you introduce a reusable or returnable alternative to single use packaging?

The same document sets some recommended target initiatives. These include reducing the complexity of packaging placed on the market, perhaps redesigning the packaging to reduce the number of materials used while maintaining product protection and quality levels or reducing or removing the amount of sealants and adhesives used on secondary and tertiary packaging. Another suggestion is the removal of separate labels; introducing direct print to remove adhesive labels, which are considered a contaminant. Another target initiative suggests reducing the amount of virgin material used to make packaging, sourcing packaging with increased quantities of certified recycled materials.

It also provides advice on how to reduce the amount of material wastage in the packaging process, including optimising packaging size and shape to reduce offcut, trimmings, etc., and the gluing process (introduce hot melt stabilisation to glue lines to reduce quality defects).

ePa FundIng avaIlable

Over 100 million tonnes of materials are used annually in Ireland’s economy, according to the EPA. Inefficient consumption and missed opportunities

for reuse and recycling lead to high waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions, the EPA argue, noting how less than a third of plastic packaging is currently recycled.

Waste generation in Ireland continues to be closely linked to economic activity, indicating limited progress towards a circular economy. By preventing waste and driving the circular economy we can make the most of our resources while protecting the environment.

The EPA-led Circular Economy Programme supports the whole of government Circular Economy Strategy to provide leadership and co-ordinate circular economy activity to ensure maximum impact at national, regional and local level. They are keen to stress that they have opportunities for innovation funding, networking and partnering through their priority areas, including packaging, plastics, textiles, food, water and nutrients. Visit epa.ie for more information.

Packaging providers can play a big part in our transition to a circular economy. Image from rawpixel.com.

DAVID Ogilvy, the advertising guru and founder of Ogilvy & Mather, famously said: “You cannot bore people into buying your product; you can only interest them in buying it.”

The successful retailer will be familiar with the alchemy employed to spark the purchaser’s ‘interest’ and will likely have this in mind when selecting products for sale; perhaps targeting products whose standout appeal comes from the attractive power of brand familiarity, or those whose allure is driven by shape, colour or texture, or products easily promoted by a persuasive underlying story. These are all familiar tools in the sales and marketing magic box, each harnessed to engage interest in the product offering and hopefully commit the consumer to purchase.

In today’s multiple-choice market, where we are confronted with an infinite sea of similar type and priced products, each jostling and competing for attention, often one of the most effective ways of differentiating between offerings is using aesthetics. In this context, a visual design element is one of the significant factors that influences consumer perceptions.

Take, for example, purely functional products. Functionality is a difficult sell in a crowded market, where expectation of function satisfaction is usually taken as a given. At the end of the day, a squeezable bottle of washing detergent holds detergent, a toothbrush cleans your teeth, and scissors cut paper. When confronted with offerings to satisfy largely functional needs and where price is less of a factor, as consumers, our product purchasing

choices are typically driven by other nonfunctional considerations such as shape, colour, pattern, texture or size over our expectation of product performance. This is particularly the case with luxury items.

Good desiGn sells

Consider the last time you removed a quality bottle of wine from its clean, precision cut gift-box or slid open a tray of chocolate truffles from its presentation chest. How did it feel? Was the unboxing a sensual event and perhaps you even smiled during the revelatory process? And of course, everything about this introductory experience is intentional and design-led. Aesthetics can make a product seem more trustworthy and thereby enhance the expectation of quality, which are major selling points in any marketplace. It is well recognised that consumers tend to make decisions based on reliability and trust, so you need to make them feel that in choosing a product they have placed their faith in responsible, intelligent hands. This is where good designers and marketers can work together to better assess what consumers are responding to and, if necessary, rebrand or redesign the product or its packaging.

desiGn riGhts

A recognisable design not only enhances product identity but, importantly, it can be protected as intellectual property. For the uninitiated, design rights comprise a separate body of intellectual property rights to copyright or trademarks. In essence,

The shape of Things

Mathew Forde, Partner at Lewis Silkin Ireland specialising in Intellectual Property law, explains exactly why design registration is so important.

designs rights protect the appearance of things, by which we mean the shape, configuration and ornamentation of products or articles.

To enjoy protection, the design must be novel, which means it must not be identical to an existing design already available to the public. The design must also have individual character, which means that the overall impression it produces on informed users must differ from the overall impression produced on similar users by an earlier design.

Registered designs are increasingly being used by businesses and designers to protect their products and related market positions. Design right protection in Ireland is complex and multi-layered. First, there are Irish registered design rights, which last for 25 years. There are also unregistered EU design rights, which last for three years, and registered EU design rights, which also last for 25 years. The key takeaway is that registered rights are generally easier to enforce than unregistered rights and last much longer.

It is important to remember that they do not protect the underlying idea or functionality, which may be eligible for patent protection. For some products, a design registration may be a more suitable, achievable and less expensive option than pursuing a patent; and a registered design enjoys a longer period of protection than a patent.

At an EU level, nearly 100,000 Community Designs are registered each year.

Why is desiGn riGht protection important?

The primary advantage of a registered design right is that it can be used to prevent the copying of your product by an unscrupulous competitor. The copycat designer well understands that, as emotional beings, we tend to make

snap judgments as consumers and form quick opinions about the quality and the trustworthiness of objects and our interactions with them. As such, we are often taken in by products whose get-up looks familiar to us but may actually be different to what we think we are buying – perhaps the colours tally, or the shape seems the same, or it looks just like the product we saw at a friend’s house or the one recommended to us online under the tag: ‘people who purchased this also purchased these…’.

enforcement of desiGn riGhts

In most cases, the registration of a design right will act as a deterrent to the copycat designer. Proof of registration can also be an extremely effective ‘take-down’ tool for quickly removing copycat products from online stores. But retailers need to be alert to product design rights when it comes to their own product selection and protection. What does enforcement mean in practice?

The statutory test for whether a registered design has been copied is whether the competing (copycat) product produces a different overall impression in the minds of the informed user. If the competing product doesn’t produce a different overall impression then it could well be infringing. If it does create a different overall impression, then it probably won’t be infringing.

A useful illustration of what this means in practice is the recent case that came before the High Court in the UK, involving yet another high-profile IP battle between M&s and Aldi. This time, it didn’t involve a Colin the Caterpillar cake but rather whether Aldi’s Infusionist gin liqueur bottle infringed the design of the M&s festive light-up gin. Both products used identically

shaped bottles, each underlit and containing gold flakes. Interestingly, Aldi’s bottle incorporated several distinguishing features, including its own logo but these additional features were deemed by the judge to be insufficient to neutralise the design infringement. The judge declared: “going back to the statutory test, it is whether the [registered designs] in suit and the Aldi bottles produce a different overall impression. In my judgment, they do not because of the features that they have in common.”

The significance of this ruling is that products do not have to be almost identical for there to be design infringement. Merely, there needs to be a high degree of commonality in the design features, which reinforces the point that the determining test of whether one design infringes another design is, ultimately, one of overall impression, not exactitude. It should, however, be added that Aldi have indicated that they will be appealing the judgment.

summary

If a new product incorporates standout design features and has enduring sales potential, then protection through registration will always be advisable. Registering a design right will ensure that you retain exclusivity and control of the design of the product in the jurisdiction in which the design is registered. Product designs with protectable distinguishing features will always add value to the product range which, in turn, will enhance the reputational and goodwill value of the related brands.

About the author: For further information on this topic please contact Mathew Forde, Partner at lewis silkin Ireland specialising in Intellectual Property law (Mathew.Forde@lewissilkin.com).

Original designs can help to make a product seem more trustworthy and thereby enhance the expectation of quality, which are major selling points in any marketplace.

Mathew Forde, Partner at Lewis Silkin Ireland

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IRISHPACKAGING and print directory 2023

Product & Service index

ALL PLASTIC SILOS & IBC’S

AIC Plastics

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

AGV SYSTEMS

Krones UK Ltd

BAGGING

Antalis Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

BAG GLUING

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

BAG SEALING

Carabay Packaging Products

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Versatile Packaging Ltd

BAG SEWING

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

BAKERY CAKE CONTAINERS

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

BANDING

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

BARCODING / TRACEABILITY

Advanced Labels

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Codico Distributors Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

GS1 Ireland

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

BARCODE GUIDELINES

GS1 Ireland

Holfeld Graphics

JMC Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

BARCODE PRINTING & QUALITY

VERIFICATION

Advanced Labels

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Codico Distributors Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Colorman Ireland Ltd

GS1 Ireland

Holfeld Graphics

JMC Packaging Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

BINS

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

Papertech Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Antalis Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

BULK PACKAGING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

CALIBRATION

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Holfeld Graphics

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

CARTON ERECTORS/CLOSERS

Antalis Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

CASE SEALING (TAPING)

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

CHECKWEIGHERS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

CODING & MARKING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Codico Distributors Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

GS1 Ireland

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

COLD CHAIN PACKAGING

Carabay Packaging Products

JMC Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

COLOUR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Alphagraphics

CoLab Packaging

COMPOSTABLE BAGS, FILMS & SHRINK SLEEVES

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

CONSULTANCY

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Leonard Little & Associates Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

CONTAINERS

BAGS

Fabric

Consort Case Company

Irish Papers Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Jute

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Laminates

AB Converters Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

Interpac

NPP Group Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Paper

AB Converters Ltd

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

AB Converters Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Greiner Packaging Ltd

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Interpac

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Pre-Made Bags - Plain/Printed

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Recycled Bags Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Shabra Plastics / Recycling Ltd

BARRELS/DRUMS

Fibreboard

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

Metal

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Plastic

Carabay Packaging Products

Charles Tennant Ireland

Consort Case Company

Donoghue Packaging

Gem Plastics

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

JMC Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Wooden

Donoghue Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

BLISTER / CLAMSHELL PACKS

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

BOTTLES

Glass

Alpack Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Charles Tennant Ireland

Gem Plastics

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

BOXES

Cake

Alpack Ltd

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Cans

Antalis Ltd

Charles Tennant Ireland

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

Composites

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

Corrugated

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

SAICA Packaging Ireland

SAICA Pack Lurgan

SAICA Pack Warrenpoint

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

EPS

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Metal

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

Paper

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

CoLab Packaging

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

McGowans

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd.

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Plastic

AIC Plastics

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Rigid Presentation Boxes

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Snack Boxes

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Dollard Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

McGowans

Paardekooper Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Wooden

AIC Plastics

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Paardekooper Ltd.

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

BUCKETS/TUBS

Plastic

Alpack Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Greiner Packaging Ltd

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

Metal

Charles Tennant Ireland

Com-Plas International

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

CARTONS

Cardboard

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Com-Plas International

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Waddington Europe

Plastic

AIC Plastics

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Greiner Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

Waddington Europe

CASES

Corrugated

Antalis Ltd

Alpack Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Com-Plas International

Consort Case Company

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

SAICA Packaging Ireland

SAICA Pack Lurgan

SAICA Pack Warrenpoint

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Metal

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Consort Case Company

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

AIC Plastics

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Polystyrene

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Wooden

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Paardekooper Ltd.

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

CLOSURES

Metal

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Gem Plastics

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Charles Tennant Ireland

Consort Case Company

Gem Plastics

Greiner Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd.

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Taps

Antalis Ltd

Gem Plastics

The Packaging Centre Ltd

CRATES

Plastic

AIC Plastics

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Wooden

AIC Plastics

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

JARS

Glass

Alpack Ltd

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Greiner Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

PAPER CARRIERS

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Ginger Packaging LtdIrish Papers Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

POUCHES

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Ginger Packaging LtdIrish Papers Ltd

Interpac

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

RECYCLED SACKS

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Shabra Plastics / Recycling Ltd

SACKS

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Troy Packaging

SACKS HEAVY DUTY

Antalis Ltd

Interpac

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Troy Packaging

TRAYS

Aluminium

AIC Plastics

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Paper

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

CoLab Packaging

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

McGowans

Paardekooper Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Plastic

AIC Plastics

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Thorn Environmental Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

TUBES

Cardboard

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Smufit Kappa Ireland Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Paper

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Troy Packaging

VIALS

Glass

Com-Plas International

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

Plastic

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

CONTRACT PACKAGING

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Canpak Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

McGowans

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Shabra Plastics/Recycling Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

CONTRACT PACKING

Canpak Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

JMC Packaging Ltd

QPM Ltd

CONVERTER

Carabay Packaging Products

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

EuroFoil Teo

Thorn Environmental Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Waddington Europe

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

DANGEROUS GOODS PACKAGING

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

DANGEROUS GOODS PACKAGING

TESTING

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

DESIGNERS/CONSULTANTS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

DISTRIBUTION

Carabay Packaging Products

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

DRUM & KEG WASHERS

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

ECOMMERCE FULFILMENT

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

FIBC

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

FIBRE ONE-TRIP IBC’S

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

FLEXO PLATES

Alphagraphics

FLOW WRAPPERS

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

FLOW WRAPPING

Canpak Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

FMCG PACKAGING

Advanced Labels

Canpak Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Interpac

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

Waddington Europe

FOAM IN PLACE

Donoghue Packaging

Troy Packaging

FOOD GRADE PACKAGING

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

FORM FILL & SEAL

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Troy Packaging

FULFILMENT

Canpak Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Troy Packaging

HAND ASSEMBLY

Canpak Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

INDUSTRIAL WASHING SYSTEMS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

IRISH PRE-STRETCH FILM

MANUFACTURERS

Carabay Packaging Products

Thorn Environmental Ltd

KAN BAN

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

LABEL BUREAU

GS1 Ireland

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

LITHO LAM PACKAGING

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PROTECTIVE PACKAGING

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT

AUTO CARTONING SYSTEMS

Antalis Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

BAG CLOSING MACHINERY

Antalis Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

CAPPING

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

CASE PACKING

Antalis Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

CONVEYORS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Codico Distributors Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

DRUM LIFTING/REEL LIFTING

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

FILLING

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

LABELLING

Advanced Labels

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Codico Distributors Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

MAP MACHINERY

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

QPM Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

METAL DETECTORS/X-RAY MACHINES

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

NAILING & STAPLING EQUIPMENT

Carabay Packaging Products

Troy Packaging

PACKAGING MACHINERY

Abco Kovex Ltd

Advanced Labels

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

ITW Packaging Systems

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

SEALERS

Antalis Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

SHRINK WRAPPERS

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

ITW Packaging Systems

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

SLEEVING

Advanced Labels

Donoghue Packaging

Krones UK Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

STRAPPING MACHINES

Abco Kovex Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

ITW Packaging Systems

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Troy Packaging

THERMOFORMERS

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

TIPPING/TILTING EQUIPMENT

JMC Packaging Ltd

TRAY SEALERS

JMC Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

VACUUM PACKERS

Carabay Packaging Products

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

WEIGHING & CHECKING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

ENVELOPES & MAIL PACKAGING

Antalis Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

MAIL ORDER BAGS

Troy Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

MARKETING ROADMAPS

Colorman Ireland Ltd

MATERIALS HANDLING

Carabay Packaging Products

Fischbein Saxon Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Interpac

QPM Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

MEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Interpac

Irish Papers Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

MOULDING

Troy Packaging

NESTED TRAYS, CANS, TUBES

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

NON-WOVEN PP

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

OVER WRAPPING

JMC Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

PACKAGING DESIGN SPECIALISTS

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Donoghue Packaging

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PACKAGING MATERIALS ADHESIVES

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Alphagraphics

Antalis Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Krones UK Ltd

AIRPAQ ENDCAPS

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

BAMBOO PULP

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

BESPOKE PROMOTIONAL LABELS

Advanced Labels

Antalis Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

McGowans

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

CARD

Advanced Labels

Antalis Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Elliott Baxter Ireland Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

Papertech Ltd

CONVOLUTED FOAM

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

DIGITAL LABELS

Advanced Labels

Antalis Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

FOAM UNDERLAY

Carabay Packaging Products

Troy Packaging

INK

Alphagraphics

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

L SEALING

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

LABELS

Alpack Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Codico Distributors Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

LAMINATES

Antalis Ltd

EuroFoil Teo

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Papertech Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

LEAFLETS

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

LEAFLET LABELS

Colorman Ireland Ltd

McGowans

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

LINERLESS LABELS

Advanced Labels

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

Versatile Packaging Ltd

LITHO LAMINATED BOARD/FLUTE

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

METAL FOILS

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

MISCELLANEOUS

Advanced Labels

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

PAPER

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Elliott Baxter Ireland Ltd

EuroFoil Teo

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

PLASTIC/POLYMERS

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Gem Plastics

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

QPM Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

POLYETHYLENE FOAM

Antalis Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

RFID LABELS

GS1 Ireland

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

TAPES

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

WRAPPING

Abco Kovex Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Ginger Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

ITW Packaging Systems

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PACKAGING INTEGRITY TESTING

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PACKAGING TESTING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PALLETS

AIC Plastics

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Interpac

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PALLET LABELLING

Codico Disributors Ltd

GS1 Ireland

JMC Packaging Ltd

PALLET LINERS

Antalis Ltd

Elliott Baxter Ireland Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Mid-Cork Pallets and Packaging

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PALLET LINERS (WATERPROOF)

Elliott Baxter Ireland Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PALLET WRAPPING

Abco Kovex Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

QPM Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

FIBRE/CORE PALLETS

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

PLASTIC CUPS

Carabay Packaging Products

Greiner Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Thorn Environmental Ltd

PLASTIC GLASSES

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

PLASTIC IBC

AIC Plastics

Donoghue Packaging

Gem Plastics

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

POLYBAGGING

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

QPM Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

POLYESTER REEL/SHEET MATERIAL

Carabay Packaging Products

Papertech Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

Xtrupak Ltd

POLYURETHANE FOAM

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Industrial Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

P.O.S.

McGowans

Xtrupak

PRINT & APPLY LABELLING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Codico Distributors Ltd

Colorman Ireland Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Logopak International Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

PRINTED SLEEVES

CoLab Packaging

Colorman Ireland Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

KPS Colour Print Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Waddington Europe

PRINTING

Benson Box Co. (Irl) Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Codico Disributors Ltd

CoLab Packaging

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

EuroFoil Teo

Irish Papers Ltd

KPS Colour Print Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

Xtrupak Ltd

PRINTING & SIGNAGE CONSUMABLES

Alphagraphics

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

PRODUCT COLLATION

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

PRODUCT SCREENING

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Colorman Ireland Ltd

RECYCLED RIGID APET AND RPET SHEET FILMS

Waddington Europe

Xtrupak Ltd

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

Carabay Packaging Products

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

RESEALABLE

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Irish Papers Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

RETAIL READY PACKAGING

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Interpac

JMC Packaging Ltd

QPM Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

REUSABLE BAGS

Abco Kovex Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

ROBOTICS / PALLETISERS

Carabay Packaging Products

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

ROBOTIC PICK & PLACE

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Krones UK Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

PRODUCT COLLATION

JMC Packaging Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

SECURITY TAPES

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

SERVICES

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

QPM Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

SHIP TO SUPPLIER

Advanced Labels

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

SHRINK SLEEVES

Carabay Packaging Products

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

SHRINK TUBING

NPP Group Ltd

Troy Packaging

SHRINK WRAPPING

Abco Kovex Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

QPM Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

SINGLE SOURCE VENDOR

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

SPECIAL CASES/BOXES FOR TRANSPORTATION, STACKING, STORAGE, PRESENTATION AND ASSORTING & ORGANISING

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

McGowans

Mid Cork Pallets and Packaging

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

STERILE BARRIER PACKAGING

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Papertech Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

STORAGE

Carabay Packaging Products

Colorman Ireland Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

SCHÜTZ (Ireland) Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

STRAPPING

Abco Kovex Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

ITW Packaging Systems

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

STRETCH FILM

Abco Kovex Ltd

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Celtic Sales Company (Cork) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

ITW Packaging System

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

QPM Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

The Packaging Centre Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

STRETCH TUBING

Antalis Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

SUPPLIER TO THE TRADE

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Com-Plas International

Holfeld Graphics

JMC Packaging Ltd

McGowans

NPP Group Ltd

QPM Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

SUPPLIER OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC & PACKAGING

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Interpac

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Papertech Ltd

QPM Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

TAGS

Advanced Labels

Antalis Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Troy Packaging

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

TAMPER EVIDENT PACKAGING

Advanced Labels

Antalis Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

CoLab Packaging

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Irish Papers Ltd

Interpac

JMC Packaging Ltd

NPP Group Ltd

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

T.S. O’Connor & Son Ltd (Bags.ie)

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

TESTING FACILITY (ISTA LAB)

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

THERMOFORMABLE PACKAGING

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Corcoran Products (Irl) Ltd

JMC Packaging Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Obeeco Ltd

Paardekooper Ltd

Papertech Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Waddington Europe

Xtrupak Ltd

THERMOFORMABLE SHEET

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Consort Case Company

Troy Packaging

Versatile Packaging Ltd

Waddington Europe

Xtrupak Ltd

TRACK & TRACE SOLUTIONS

GS1 Ireland

NPP Group Ltd

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Troy Packaging

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

TRADE MANUFACTURERS

Advanced Labels

Consort Case Company

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

TRAINING

GS1 Ireland

JMC Packaging Ltd

Leonard Little & Associates Ltd

Troy Packaging

TRANSPORT/LOGISTICS

/WAREHOUSING

Advanced Labels

Dollard Packaging Ltd

Donoghue Packaging

Irish Papers Ltd

McGowans

NPP Group Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

TRAY PALLET IBC WASHERS

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

TURNKEY PROJECTS

Advanced Packaging Machinery Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions Ltd

VACUUM FORMED PACKAGING

AiP Thermoform Packaging Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Consort Case Company

Irish Papers Ltd

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Paardekooper Ltd

QPM Ltd

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

Versatile Packaging Ltd

VACUUM LIFT AIDS

Troy Packaging

WASTE MANAGEMENT /RECYCLING

Bunzl Irish Merchants Ltd

Carabay Packaging Products

Donoghue Packaging

Interpac

Quitmann O’Neill Packaging Ltd

Repak Ltd

Shabra Plastics / Recycling Ltd

Thorn Environmental Ltd

Troy Packaging

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group

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PERSONAL CONTACTS

IRISHPACKAGING and print directory 2023

COMPANY LISTINGS

AdvANcEd LAbELS

Address: Unit 126 Baldoyle Ind. Est. Baldoyle, Dublin13.

ABB Ltd (RoBotics Business)

Address: Orion House, Maidstone Road, Kingston, Keynes, MK10 0BD, UK.

Tel: (0044)1908 350 300

Email: robotics@gb.abb.co.uk

Web: www.abb.com/robotics

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.

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

AcE coRRUGATEd

Address: Glabolie, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan.

Tel: (042) 966 5544

Fax: (042) 966 6677

Email: sales@acecorrugated.com

Web: www.acecorrugated.com

Tel: (01) 832 1335

Email: sales@alabels.ie

Web: www.advancedlabels.ie

business: We are an AA+ BRC Accredited Label Printer suppling quality labels to Irish business for over 30 years in our purpose built facility in Dublin. Supplying the Retail, Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical sector with labels, plain or printed up to 8 colours on one of our digital or flexographic presses. We use a wide range of Adhesives and materials including compostable and recycled materials.

contact: Our sales team.

AdvANcEd PAcKAGING MAcHINERY LTd

Address: 718 Northwest Business Park (4), Ballycoolin, Dublin 15.

Tel: 00353 (0) 1861 2141

Email: info@test.ie

Web: www.packagingmachinery.ie

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.

AIc PLASTIcS

Address: The Woodlands, Carrigmore, Ballineen, Co. Cork.

Tel: (023) 884 7333

Email: info@aicplastics.com

Web: www.aicplastics.com

business: Plastic and aluminium pallets, boxes, totes, storage boxes, stacking containers. Dolav boxes.

contact: Joe O’Flynn

AIP THERMoFoRM PAcKAGING LTd.

Address: Unit 1, Ballymaley Business Park, Barefield, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 Y657.

Tel: (065) 686 4486

Email: info@aip.ie

Web: www.aip.ie

business: AiP Packaging is dedicated to the design and manufacture of customised thermoform products for the Electronic, Pharmaceutical and Retail sectors. The company is driven to provide a quality product using recycled and recyclable materials keeping customers up to date with environmental considerations within the sector.

contact:

John Mulleady, Managing Director

ALPAcK LTd

Address: Unit A2, Three Rock Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.

Tel: (01) 295 7137

Fax: (01) 295 0780

Email: sales@alpack.ie

Web: www.alpack.ie

ALPHAGRAPHIcS

Address: Unit 3, Beechill Industrial Park, 96 Beechill Road, Belfast, BT87QN.

Tel: +44 28 9049 2249

Email: info@aginks.com

Web: www.aginks.com

business: Printing, packaging and signage consumables.

ALS LAbELLING SoLUTIoNS

Address: Unit 18, Westpoint Business Park, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15.

Tel: (01) 824 2643

Fax: (01) 815 7497

Email: info@labelling.ie

Web: www.labelling.ie

AMcoR FLExIbLES SLIGo

Address: Finisklin Industrial Estate, Sligo.

Tel: (071) 916 1354

Fax: (071) 916 1343

Web: www.amcor.com

bENSoN box co. (IRL) LTd.

Address: Killaloe, Co. Clare.

Tel: (061) 376 119

Email: keith@bensonbox.ie

contact: Managing Director: Keith Benson

boRAN PAcKAGING

Address: Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Tel: (045) 852 020

Web: www.boran.ie

business: Flexible packaging.

boxPAK LTd

cAmpBeLL pAckAging Ltd

Address: 1 Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Tel: (01) 493 2216

Fax: (01) 494 2312

Email: sales@campbellpackaging.com

Web: www.campbellpackaging.com

ANTALIS LTd

Address: Unit 11, Century Business Park, Finglas, Dublin 11.

Tel: (01) 876 3100

Email: dublin@antalis.ie

Web: www.antalis.ie

business: Paper and packaging merchant.

contact: Iain Cunningham, Regional Sales Manager

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

AvERY dENNISoN MATERIALS (IRELANd) LTd

Address: Unit 35, Fonthill Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Tel: (01) 642 6500

Fax: (01) 623 5544

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.

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.

boYLAN LAbEL & PRINT GRoUP LTd

Address: Newfoundwell Road, Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Tel: (041) 983 9905

Fax: (041) 987 7280

Email: info@boylangroup.net

Web: www.boylanprintgroup.ie

business: Heat Set Web, sheet litho printing and flexo roll labels.

bUNzL IRISH MERcHANTS

Address: Unit D9, Horizon Logistic Park, Harristown, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Tel: (01) 816 4800

Fax: (01) 816 4900

Email: salesenquiries@irishmerchants.com

Web: www.irishmerchants.com

business: Bunzl Irish Merchants is a leading supplier of foodservice disposables, washroom systems, hygiene & janitorial supplies as well as beverage and retail solutions within Ireland.

cANPAK LTd

Address: Unit G, Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road, Dublin 12.

Tel: (01) 450 1724

Email: info@canpak.ie

Web: www.canpak.ie

business: Packaging Service.

contact: Rory Breen, M.D.

cARAbAY PAcKAGING

PRodUcTS

Address: Unit 1-5, Liosban Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Co. Galway, H91 C793.

Tel: (091) 773 370

Email: sales@carabay.ie

Web: carabay.ie

contact: Sales Director: Kenneth Casburn

cELTIc SALES co (coRK) LTd.

Address: Unit 3b, Waterfront Business Park, Little Island, Cork.

Tel: (021) 429 7984

Fax: (021) 429 7990

Email: mary@celticsales.com

cHARLES TENNANT IRELANd

Address: Unit J Aerodrome Business Park, Jordanstown Way, Rathcoole, D24 FP89.

Tel: (01) 451 4099

Fax: (01) 451 4702

Email: info@ctennant.ie

Web: www.charlestennant.com

business: Chemical and Packaging Supplier.

codIco dISTRIbUToRS LTd

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.

coM-PLAS INTERNATIoNAL

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.

coNSoRT cASE coMPANY

Address: Unit 17-20 Waterford IDA, Cork Road, Waterford.

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 cHEMIcALS LTd

Address: 17 Parkgate Street, D08 NRP2.

Tel: (01) 633 0400

Fax: (01) 679 3521

Email: info@corcoran-group.com

Web: www.corcoran-group.com

business: Distributors of raw materials for the food, pharmaceutical, polymer & chemical industry.

contact: Sales

coLAb PAcKAGING

Address: Unit E1 Ballymount Ind Est, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 WR60.

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 419 6766

Email: hello@colabpackaging.com

Web: www.colabpackaging.com

business: We service Tech, Pharma, Animal Health, Med Tech, Food & Drink and Gifting sectors. We are a 9001 and 27001 accredited business.

contact: Sales Director:

Antoinette Kelly

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.

coRcoRAN PRodUcTS (IRL) LTd

Address: Unit 12, Northern Cross Business Park, Finglas, D11 DC67, Ireland.

Tel: (01) 864 4422

Email: info@corcoran-group.com

Web: www.corcoran-group.com

business: Suppliers of packaging to the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industry.

contact: Derek Lennon

coRRUGATEd coNTAINERS IRELANd LTd

Address: Beechmount Industrial Estate, Navan, Co. Meath.

Tel: (046) 902 7726

Fax: (046) 902 2380

Email: sales@corrugatedcontainers.ie

Web: www.corrugatedcontainers.ie

dAchseR iReLAnd Ltd

Address: Blackchurch Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 C796.

Tel: +353 1 401 3333

Email: dachser.ireland@dachser.com

Web: www.dachser.ie

business: With our comprehensive European road transport network of system and charter service, as well as a homogeneous structure of branches, subsidiaries and partner companies, we will support you in fulfilling your logistics requirements reliably, cost-effectively and on time. We transport your groupage, your full or partial loads and manage your procurement and distribution, both Europe-wide and national, to the highest level.

doLLARd PAcKAGING LTd

Address: Unit 6-11 Eklad Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Dublin 17.

Tel: (01) 847 0044

Email: sales@dollard-packaging.ie

Web: www.dollard-packaging.ie

business: Manufacturers of printed Folding Cartons.

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: Manufacturers of Corrugated, Foam & Wooden Packaging Products.

contact: David Donoghue

eLLiott BAXteR BoARd

Address: Unit 502A, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.

Tel: (01) 401 0008

Fax: (01) 401 0009

Email: dublinsales@ebbgroup.com

Web: www.ebbgroup.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

FLINT PRINT GRoUP IRE. LTd

Address: Calmount Park, Calmount Road, Ballymount, Dublin 12, Ireland.

Tel: (01) 450 7340

Fax: (01) 403 1223

Web: www.flintgrp.com

GS1 IRELANd

Address: Second Floor, The Merrion Centre, Nutley Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

Tel: (01) 208 0660

Fax: (01) 208 0670

Email: info@gs1ie.org

Web: www.gs1ie.org

business: Global Supply Chain Standards Body.

gem pLAstics Ltd

Address: Ballyhaise Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan.

Tel: (049) 433 1077

Fax: (049) 436 1157

Email: sales@gemplastics.ie

Web: www.gemplastics.ie

business: Manufacture of plastic containers

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

gingeR pAckAging Ltd

Address: 23C Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 E654.

Tel: (01) 429 8100

Email: hello@gingerpack.ie

Web: www.gingerpack.ie

festo

Address: Unit 5, Sandyford Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.

Tel: (01) 295 4955

Fax: (01) 295 5680

Email: sales_ie@festo.com

Web: www.festo.com/ie

FIScHbEIN SAxoN LTd

Address: 274 Alma Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7BB.

Tel: (0044) 844 3722877

Fax: (0044) 844 3722876

Email: sales@fischbein-saxon.co.uk

Web: www.fischbein.com/eastern

contact: Sales & Services Manager: Barry Cox

business: We are a family owned business with 70+ years’ experience of providing quality and cost effective packaging solutions across Ireland. We have particular expertise in the supply of food grade, plastic, paper and protective packaging.

contact: David Cosgrove, Director

GREINER PAcKAGING LTd

Address: Killyman Road, Industrial Estate, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT 71 6LN, Northern Ireland.

Tel: (0044) 28 8772 3131

Fax: (0044) 28 8772 7318

Email: Sales.Dungannon@greiner-gpi.com

Web: www.greiner-gpi.com

contact: Helpdesk Manager: Karen Murphy

Director of Standards &

Solutions: 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: customercare@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

id technoLogy Ltd

Address: Unit 4 Newgrange Business Park, Donore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Tel: (041) 983 3816

Fax: (041) 983 3817

Web: www.idtecheurope.eu

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.

INdAvER

Address: Ist Floor, The Highline Bakers Point, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 KW29.

Tel: (01) 280 4534

Fax: (01) 280 7865

Email: info@indaver.ie

Web: www.indaver.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

KPS coLoUR PRINT LTd

Address: Knock, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.

Tel: (094) 938 8231

Email: info@kpscolourprint.com

Web: www.kpspackaging.com

contact: Brendan Salmon, Managing Director

KRoNES UK LTd.

Address: Westregen House, Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3XB.

Tel: +44 1942 845000

Email: sales@krones.co.uk

Web: www.krones.com

business: Packaging, Process & Logistics Equipment Manufacturers.

contact: Gerry Teece, Head of Sales, UK & Ireland.

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

JFK dISPoSAbLES LTd

LABeL cRAft

Address: 10 Dublin Business Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

INdUSTRIAL PAcKAGING LTd

Address: Killarney Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 X3T6, Ireland.

Tel: +353 1 286 4010

Email: sales@industrialpackaging.ie

Web: www.industrialpackaging.ie

business: Manufacturer of UN Certified Dangerous Goods Packaging, Cardboard Cores & Tubes, Construction Column Formers and Cable Reels.

INTERPAc

Address: 67E Heather Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin D18 NV90

Tel: (01) 294 0600

Fax: (01) 294 0602

Email: info@interpac.ie

Web: www.interpac.ie

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

JMc PAcKAGING LTd

Address: 37 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT63 5QE.

Tel: (028) 3839 1723

Fax: (028) 3885 1224

Email: sales@jmcpackaging.co.uk

Web: www.jmcpackaging.co.uk

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.

Tel: (01) 295 1855

Fax: (01) 295 1949

Email: info@label-craft.com

Web: www.label-craft.com

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.

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

Email: info@lawcopackaging.ie

Web: www.lawcopackaging.ie

LEoNARd LITTLE & ASSocIATES LTd

Address: Grafton Buildings, 34 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 87 9086123

Email: david@leonardlittleassociates.com

Web: www.leonardlittleassociates.com

business: -Packaging Consultancy -Packaging Training Courses

contact: David Little, Managing Director

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.

McLERNoN PAcKAGING

Address: Fox and Geese House, Naas Road, Dublin 22.

Tel: (01) 450 4121

Fax: (01) 456 9217

Web: www.mclernonpackaging.ie

nAA Ltd/h.B. fuLLeR

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

MId coRK PALLETS & PAcKAGING

Address: Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. Oranstown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.

Tel: (026) 41311 (01) 825 2059

Email: sales@midcorkpallets.com

Web: www.midcorkpallets.com

NELIPAK HEALTHcARE PAcKAGING

Address: Unit 6D, Mervue Business Park, Mervue, Galway.

Tel: (091) 757 152

Email: info@nelipak.com

Web: www.nelipak.com

mcc cAstLeBAR

Address: Breaffy Road Business Park, Breaffy Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Tel: (094) 902 6622

Fax: (094) 902 4078

Web: www.mcclabel.com/en/plants/ ie/mcc-castlebar

business: Printing - digital, litho and personalisation.

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.

business: Established in 1978, Mid Cork Pallets & Packaging (MCP) is one of the leading manufacturers of pallets, distributor of packaging and supplier of storage solutions in Ireland. With two strategically located manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities in Cork and Meath, MCP prides itself on providing a dependable, reliable, efficient and cost effective service to our growing customer base. Contact us today to speak with one of our dedicated Sales team. contact: sales@midcorkpallets.com

MLS LTd

Address: Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Tel: (044) 934 3746

Fax: (044) 934 8943

Email: info@mls.ie

Web: www.mlslabels.com

business: Self-adhesive labels

business: We are a global provider to the life sciences industry, providing innovative packaging solutions and complementary products and services to the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

contact: info@nelipak.com

NEvPAK

Address: Cloneranny House, Cloneranny, Castletown, Co. Wexford.

Tel: (01) 533 4275

Email: info@NevPak.ie

Web: www.NevPak.ie

business: Packaging Innovation Group

NPP GRoUP LTd

Address: Unit 2, Vantage Business Park, Coldwinters, Dublin 11.

Tel: (01) 880 9299

Fax: (01) 880 9288

Email: sales@npp.ie

Web: www.npp.ie

business: Specialists in Flexible Packaging.

PRINT & dISPLAY LTd

Address: Unit 80 Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Tel: (01) 413 1400

Fax: (01) 451 3624

oBeeco Ltd

Address: Annaville Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Tel: +353 1 278 2323

Fax: +353 1 278 2374

Email: sales@obeeco.ie

Web: www.obeeco.ie

pAARdekoopeR Ltd

Address: Boland Ind Park, Mallow Road, Cork. T23 RHP7

Tel: (021) 430 5844

Email: info@paardekooper.ie

business: Packaging and Disposables contact: info@paardekooper.ie

PAPERTEcH LTd.

Address: Unit E12 Calmount Business Park, Dublin 12.

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.

PARAMoUNT PAcKAGING LTd

Address: IDA Business & Technology Park, Ballynattin, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

Tel: (040) 231 919

Fax: (040) 231 910

Email: team@paramount.ie

Web: www.paramount.ie

PPI AdHESIvE PRodUcTS LTd

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.

Email: sales@printanddisplay.ie

Web: www.pdvisual.ie

business: Screen printing of posters and point-of-sale material.

PRo AMPAc

Address: Gweedore Business Park, Derrybeg, Co. Donegal.

Tel: (074) 953 2790

Fax: (074) 953 2791

Web: www.rapuk.com

PWL

Address: Unit C1, Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Tel: (01) 281 2776

Fax: (01) 201 5820

Email: stwarwick@pwl.ie

Web: www.pwl.ie

business: Printed products on paper, board, fabric, leather and plastic.

QUITMANN o’NEILL PAcKAGING LTd

Address: St. Brendan’s Road, Portumna, Co. Galway, H53 HX51.

Tel: (090) 97 41148

Fax: (090) 97 41459

Email: sales@quitmannoneill.com

Web: www.qonpack.com

business: Packaging Stockist & Distributors.

contact:

David O’Neill (086) 699 2693

Shane McEnroy (085) 802 2626

Michelle Lucas (086) 044 9974

Qpm Ltd

Address: Unit 12, Robinhood Business Park, Robinhood Road, Dublin 22.

Tel: (01) 450 2421

Fax: (01) 450 2311

Email: sales@qpm.ie

Web: www.qpm.ie

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

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

business: Repak was established 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.

sAicA pAck iReLAnd

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

Web: www.saica.com

SAIcA PAcK WARRENPoINT

Address: Newry Road, Warrenpoint, Newry, BT34 3LB.

Tel: (0044) 28 4175 2671

Fax: (0044) 28 4175 3103

Email: michael.shaw@saica.com

Web: www.saica.com

SHAbRA PLASTIcS/ REcYcLING LTd

Address: Killycard Industrial Estate, Bree, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, A75 AE22.

Tel: +353 42 9749444

Email: info@shabra.com

Web: www.shabra.com

business: Reprocessors and recyclers of waste plastics PET/LDPE/HDPE. Manufacturers of recycled and virgin grade bags. We specialise in PET reprocessing and manufacturing of bags and sacks, Disposable and Catering Products and Paper bags.

contact: Rita Shah, CEO

SHERPAcK LTd

Address: Templemichael Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co. Longford.

Tel: (043) 334 2130

Email: sales@sherpack.ie

Web: www.sherpack.ie

SIGNodE PAcKAGING SYSTEMS

Address: Block M, M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co Kildare.

Tel: (045) 881 520

Web: www.signodesealstrap.ie

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.

SMARTPLY EURoPE LTd

Address: Belview, Slieve Rue, Co. Waterford.

Tel: (051) 851 233

Fax: (051) 851 130

Web: www.smartply.com

SMURFIT KAPPA IRELANd

Address: Dublin, Lurgan, Cork, Belfast, Galway, Arklow, Display.

Tel: (01) 409 0000

Email: rory.omahony@smurfitkappa.ie

Web: www.smurfitkappa.com

contact: Ror y O’Mahony, Sales Manager

STEWART FoIL LTd

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

STP PAcKAGING

Address: Unit 17 & 18, City Link Park, Forge Hill, Kinsale Rd, Co. Cork.

Tel: 1890 757 757

Fax: (021) 431 1869

Email: sales@stppackaging.ie

Web: www.stppackaging.ie

THE IRISH PAcKAGING SocIETY

Address: PO Box IOP 2002, Stradbally, Co. Laois.

Tel: 087 1954 125

Email: info@irishpackagingsociety.ie

Web: www.irishpackagingsociety.ie

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.

THoRN ENvIRoNMENTAL LTd

Address: 501, Northwest Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15.

Tel: +353 1 8615001

Fax: +353 1 8615002

UN1F1Ed2 GLobAL PAcKAGING GRoUP

DESIGN &

Address: IDA Business and Technology Park, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, T45 KW29.

Tel: (021) 466 9009

Transport Simulation

•ISTA Certified Laboratory

•Design and Test your

Email: customerserviceire@ugpg2.com

Web: www.ugpg2.eu

business: Packaging solutionsmanufacturing, design and ISO 17025 ISTA testing.

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

TETRA PAK IRELANd LTd

Address: 5th Floor, 1 Tuansgate, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Tel: (01) 467 8000

Fax: (01) 467 8088

Web: www.tetrapak.com

Email: info@earth2earth.com

Web: www.earth2earth.com

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.

TRoY PAcKAGING

Address: Limerick Business Complex, Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick, Ireland.

V94 CP26

Tel: (061) 512255

Mobile: 085 758 0127

Email: Info@troypackaging.ie

Web: www.troypackaging.ie

business: Packaging Equipment supplies and Logistics Solutions.

contact: Ger Clifford, Director

•Reduce time taken

•Provide printed and

•Lean and Efficient Timescales

•All carried out on site

contact: Sales and Operations Manager: Noel Finnegan

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•High and Low Temperature Testing

•Humidity Testing

•Climatic Conditioning

•Fixed Vibration Testing

•Random and Sine Vibration

vERSATILE PAcKAGING

Address: Silverstream Business Park, Silverstream, Co. Monaghan, H18 X540

Tel: +353 47 85177

Email: sales@versatilepackaging.ie

Web: www.versatilepackaging.ie

business: Supplier of packaging supplies and machinery to the food and medical industry.

Tel: +353 (0)21 466

Email: customerserviceireland@ugpg2.com

www.ugpg2.eu

contact: Kathryn Farrelly, Sales Team

vPK

Address: Galvone Business Park, Galvone, Limerick, V94 HD89, Ireland.

Tel: +353 61 402 500

Email: info.limerick@vpkgroup.com

Web: www.vpkgroup.com

WAddington euRope

Address: Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, Y14 NX44.

Tel: +353 402 41234

Email: we.sales@novolex.com

Web: www.waddingtoneurope.com

business: Thermoformed food packaging specialist.

contact: Brian Gallagher, Business Development Manager Ireland

WATERSHEd co. LTd

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.

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):

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

XtRupAk Ltd

Address: Gowna, Co. Cavan

Tel: +353 43 6683464

Email: johnm.reilly@xtrupak.ie

Web: xtrupak.ie

business: Manufacturing extruded Apet and Rpet sheet films for the packaging and display markets.

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