Martin Stacey and Andrew Lee, IPP

IPP adds to senior team with double appointment

WOODEN pallets specialist IPP has strengthened its senior leadership team with two new appointments. Martin Stacey has been named head of contracting, while Andrew Lee...
Biffa's Seaham polymer plant

Biffa completes acquisition of PET bottle manufacturer Esterform

BIFFA has completed the acquisition to merge its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform - an UK PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer. This move has...
Warehouse with packed shelves

Prism eLogistics secures HMRC Duty Suspense Authorisation

THIRD party logistics provider Prism eLogistics has announced it has been granted Warehouse Excise Authorisation for Duty Suspense Services by HMRC. The firm said this...
Declan Walker

CKF Systems appoints head of automation

CKF Systems Ltd has appointed Declan Walker as the firm's head of automation. Having started his career in the aerospace industry, Declan brings more than...
James Cropper and Winer & Company partnership

James Cropper and Winter & Company agree exclusive Coloursource deal

JAMES Cropper has announced a new partnership deal that will see global materials supplier Winter & Company become the exclusive partner of Coloursource paper. The...
L-R: Sandy Bole (MD of Simpac); Brian O'Sullivan (founder, Zeus Group); and Luke Cobbett (operations and production director of Simpac)

Zeus Packaging Group acquires Simpac

ZEUS Packaging Group has completed the acquisition of Simpac Limited, a historic UK-based paper sack and packaging manufacturer. Founded in 1903, Simpac is a specialist...
Household bottles and containers

Autopack joins distribution network of PET blow moulding machinery specialist

AUTOPACK has been appointed UK and Ireland distribution partner to SIDE, a Barcelona-based manufacturer of PET blow moulding machinery. The move is said to open...
John Lewis

John Lewis Partnership’s first half results ‘significantly impacted’ by EPR

JOHN Lewis Partnership has said that the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging levy has 'significantly impacted' its first half results. The organisation, which includes Waitrose,...
New Prism eLogistics website

Prism eLogistics unveils new website following period of growth

PRISM eLogistics has launched a new website designed to give customers easier access to its growing services and expertise. The site offers a 'streamlined' experience...
Stewart MacRae

McLaren appoints two non-execs and a new financial director

MCLAREN Packaging Group has appointed two non-executive directors - Stewart MacRae and Alasdair Miller - and promoted Andrew Rennie to the role of finance...