Macfarlane Packaging has further enhanced the capability of its Innovation Lab to create authentic, innovative and effective packaging solutions that help customers to reduce their total cost of packaging and environmental impact.
The company’s £200,000 investment in new technology at its Innovation Lab means that customers visiting the facility can see precisely how their new packaging will look and perform throughout their supply chain. The enhanced Macfarlane Packaging Innovation Lab now includes:
- An LED UV digital flatbed printer which will create fully formed printed samples, printing directly onto a range of packaging materials to enable customers to decide on new packaging solutions on the day;
- Material testing equipment that enables design prototypes to perform a range of compression and crush tests to validate performance to industry standards.
The Innovation Lab, located in Milton Keynes, was launched in March 2016 and brings together the latest packaging design technology and expertise under one roof. Recently, the 2,100 sq ft site has been adapted to comply with social distancing restrictions, enabling customers to visit the facility safely. For the first time, customers can now experience a virtual tour of the Innovation Lab through a brand new facility available on the Macfarlane Packaging website.
Commenting on the investment, Donna Lynch, Sales & Marketing Director said, “Since we launched the Innovation Lab four years ago, we have helped many customers to fully understand the total cost of their packaging by providing one environment to interact with packaging and explore its impact on their operations using our Significant Six methodology. Technology changes rapidly and this investment in the latest equipment allows us to ensure that customers can maximise their time with us and arrive at their packaging solution even faster.”
