Innovation

Mannok has introduced new screens across the facility displaying real time production information through dashboards for every line, providing every member of the team with information on manufacturing levels and increasing production efficiency to help meet customer demand across Ireland and the UK. The five new production dashboard screens, which have been carefully installed in […]

Mannok has developed a new digital solution which has made the picking and packing process of customer orders in its consumer packaging facilities paperless. The new app for picking and packing customer orders has removed around 30,000 pieces of paper per year from the process and is saving up to 400 hours of non-value-add activity. […]

Mannok has launched a new Leading Excellence Programme, which will be implemented in every area across the business, to achieve and sustain the highest operational standards through the core principles of teamwork, problem-solving, innovation and leadership. The programme provides a transferable framework based on four core pillars of Lean, Sustainability, Skills and Development and Continuous […]

Mannok have been awarded a Silver Award at the Repak Pakman Plastic Pledge Awards 2020 in recognition of the company’s extensive work to make their products and operations more sustainable. The company’s achievements include the development of their ground-breaking flagship solution, Detecta by Mannok, the first fully recyclable black plastic packaging, as well as two […]

Mannok have been announced as winners of the Most Innovative Use of Technology Award at the 2020 HR Leadership and Management Awards. The company’s new Digital Skills Development Programme earned them the award in this highly competitive category, which included a number of high-profile contenders, such as Bus Eireann and LinkedIn, who were named in […]

Quinn Packaging have launched an innovative new feature on their website which will allow customers to view and interact with a 3D model of each of their food packaging products. The new models will provide customers with a much greater level of detail than traditional still images and the interactive feature means they can get […]

Quinn Packaging continue their drive to improve the sustainability of plastic food packaging with the development of their newest product, Orbital™ by Quinn. The product is produced using 100% recycled PET material and is fully suitable for food packaging applications. Quinn received certification to manufacture food grade PET packaging made from 100% recycled material from […]

Ireland’s first reverse vending machine, sponsored by Quinn Packaging and Shabra Plastics, was unveiled in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan in October. The machine is an environmental initiative launched by Carrickmacross Tidy Towns which aims to boost the recycling of plastic bottles by paying customers for every bottle deposited. The sponsorship from Quinn Packaging and Shabra Plastics […]

Quinn Packaging scooped two awards at the recent Cavan Business and Tourism Awards, including the coveted Best Overall Business Award. The company were also successful in the Most Innovative Business Award category, marking a very successful night for the Quinn Packaging team. The double award celebration was in a large part thanks to the new […]

Quinn Packaging have been awarded a special recognition award at the Pakman Awards in Dublin last week. The Pakman Awards are national awards that recognise excellence in waste management and recycling among businesses, organisations, community groups and initiatives in Ireland. Quinn Packaging’s award recognises the contribution of their innovative new product, Detecta by Quinn, which is the […]