Ecopac (UK) Ltd, the Buckinghamshire based packaging design and logistics business has gained a license to handle third party cardboard and polythene waste and process it back into the recycling chain. The license enables Ecopac to collect waste packaging from customers at the same time as making deliveries.  The waste is then taken back to the Westcott plant where it is sorted and baled before being fed back into the recycling chain. Ecopac operations managerStuart Carrollcommented “it’s a win win situation for our customers.  It enables them to responsibly get rid of their waste packaging whilst at the same time removing the cost of doing so – the...

Ecopac install bubble converting machines. Packaging solutions business Ecopac has extended its product range by investing in two mini roll bubble wrap machines. The machines, which have been installed at the companies new contract packing plant in Westcott, Buckinghamshire convert 600m maxi rolls into specific mini roll lengths – from 5 to 50m.  The mini rolls are then over-bagged and labelled on line before being heat sealed. Marketing Executive Nathalie Fornalcyzk enthused about the new capacity saying, “we believe that the market for mini rolls is strong and rapidly growing.  Bringing this capacity in house enables us to establish a strong presence in this sector.  We already have a...