James Jones & Sons expands into pallet manufacturing in Australia

JAMES Jones & Sons Ltd has announced that pallet manufacturing will soon be a part of its Australian operations following the acquisition of Rodpak...

Ishida completes acquisition of packaging equipment manufacturer

ISHIDA Europe has completed the acquisition of South African packaging equipment manufacturer National Packaging Systems (NPS). Established in 1983 and based in Pinetown, near Durban,...

Tosca welcomes new EMEA president

REUSABLE plastic packaging and performance pooling specialist Tosca has welcomed Laurent Le Mercier as EMEA president. Most recently, he served as CEO of French transport...

UK pallet pooler adds to senior team

IPP, a specialist in in pooling sustainable wooden pallets, has announced the appointment of Sarah Mercer as business programme director at its UK office...

ULMA Packaging stalwart retires from dual role

ULMA Packaging has announced the retirement of Dave Berriman after a career at the firm spanning 31 years. Dave is stepping down from his dual...

Hinojosa strengthens European presence with acquisition of MS Packaging

HINOJOSA Packaging Group has expanded its international presence with the acquisition of Italian company MS Packaging. With the addition of the two plants in the...

Glass packaging firm strengthens business development team

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has announced Lindsay Martin as the latest addition to its business development team. Lindsay initially worked in the hospitality sector where...

Macfarlane Group completes acquisition of Allpack Packaging Supplies

MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of protective packaging specialist  Allpack Packaging Supplies. East Anglia-based Allpack supples products to customers across a range of sectors...

OMRON UK and Brillopak forge partnership as official solution partners

INDUSTRIAL automation technology supplier OMRON UK and Brillopak, a provider of pick and place along with packing solutions, have announced a strategic partnership as...

Packaging machinery manufacturer confirms two new appointments

MACHINERY provider ULMA Packaging has confirmed two new appointments to its growing team. Pavils (Pav) Koltovs joins as a service technician, while Jessica (Jess) Whalley...