Over 8 million pieces of packaging have been made from the Cambridgeshire recycled material by Charpak Ltd in the first six months. This is following the launch of the UK’s first Local Circular Economy at the start of 2019. Over 200 refuse trucks of plastic waste has been collected (over 1,500 tonnes) from Cambridgeshire’s households. 199 of which have been recycled and reprocessed in the...
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Waitrose & Partners has become the first UK supermarket to launch innovative new packaging for its ‘treat tubs’, which are made from 90% recycled materials and are fully recyclable. This sustainable packaging innovation has been designed and manufactured by Cambridgeshire-based Charpak Ltd. The Twist-Loc® tubs use 7.5 grams less plastic per tub than the previous design, and will save over 14 tonnes of new plastic being produced...
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Charpak Automotive Lead, Niall Johanson, has been invited to speak in The Future of Technology Zone at Cenex-LCV on 4th September. Niall will be sharing the latest insights on the developments in returnable, recyclable, reusable, and closed-loop packaging solutions all designed to achieve low carbon success. Held at Millbrook, on 4th- 5th September 2019, the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle event provides a showcase for companies...
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Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 returns to Olympia on 11 & 12 September. The 10th anniversary event will showcase cutting-edge product and packaging developments for the luxury packaging, beauty and personal care, and drinks industries. Charpak’s drinks specialist, Jonathan Pearson, is one of the industry expert speakers at The Drinks Forum, Main Stage on Thursday 12th September 2019 at 11.10am. Jonathan will be sharing the...
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As current UK Packaging Awards SME of the Year 2018/19, Charpak are delighted to have the opportunity to defend the title for a consecutive year, having learnt the company has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the SME of the Year 2019/20. The Charpak drive and passion is to seek resolutions to environmental, regulatory, societal and customer needs with our proactive, agile and design-led approach to...
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Charpak's Director of Sales and Innovation, Justin Kempson, speaks with Solutions for Retail Brands and shared his top tips for own-brand retailers and food manufacturers to adopt when addressing consumer and industry concerns around product and packaging design, and its environmental impact. 1. Design for Recyclability Minimising food waste, and avoiding over-packaging products is an essential and growing requirement to address climate change, and carbon footprint. The...
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Charpak has enjoyed a reputation for innovative advanced performance engineering in high-precision thermoforming for many years, so it was not wholly unexpected when our directors, Paul and Gary Smith, received a VIP invitation to attend the Formula One Rolex British Grand Prix Business Friday at Silverstone. Apart from being one of the most prestigious and high profile International sporting events held in the UK, the British...
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The Environmental Packaging Summit is taking place on Tuesday 16th July 2019. Hosted by Packaging News and taking place at The Crystal in London, this one-day event examines how the packaging industry can respond to the growing pressure on sustainability, from design and manufacture through to end of life and waste management. Liz Bonnin kicks off the Summit with an inspiring Keynote session setting the scene...
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Inside Own Brands – Summer 2019 Charpak Ltd have collaborated with Inside Own Brands, the online quarterly magazine that brings together expert knowledge, opinion and insights into the latest trends and news from the world of retail own brand. This collaboration is to offer our customers insight from a range of industry experts, to help them get the most from their supply chain. Read and Download the...
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The Recycling Event on 2nd July 2019 promises to be an insightful one day event for many Charpak clients and customers to gain the latest industry-leading knowledge. The comprehensive exhibition and conference programme covers new developments in materials and technologies, recycling solutions and new waste management innovations that aim to resolve the challenges and ensure it doesn’t cost the earth. Heralded as a must attend event...
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