TIPA acquires compostable packaging solutions provider

TIPA has completed the acquisition of compostable packaging specialist Bio4Pack. Bio4Pack will complement TIPA's offering for the compostable industry as its European end-applications solution provider. Customers...

Smurfit Kappa announces €54m investment to double capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant

SMURFIT Kappa has announced that it is to invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. The firm...

Parkside appoints global sales director

PAULA Birch has been promoted to the role of global sales director at Parkside. Paula has been European sales director at the packaging specialist for...

JD Wetherspoon faces £2.4m extended producer responsibility costs

EXTENDED producer responsibility tax is to cost JD Wetherspoon £2.4 million in the current year, the pub group has revealed in its annual accounts. The...

RPC makes £261m offer for BPI

RPC Group is poised to buy Greenock-based British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a £261 million deal. The respective boards announced an agreement has been reached on...

Macfarlane Group completes acquisition of protective packaging business

MACFARLANE Group has confirmed the acquisition of GWP Holdings Limited, the owner of GWP Group Limited, a protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business headquartered...
Cameron Deppe

Industrial Physics names new global VP of sales & marketing

INDUSTRIAL Physics, a packaging, material, and coatings test and measurement specialist, has appointed Cameron Deppe as global VP of sales & marketing. Cameron joins with...

Food packaging specialist appoints first ESG manager

COLPAC has appointed Talia Goldman as the company's first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) manager. The food packaging specialist said Talia will focus all areas...

Macfarlane completes sale of labels division to Reflex Group

MACFARLANE Group has announced the sale of Macfarlane Labels Limited and its subsidiaries, Macfarlane Group Ireland (Labels & Packaging) Limited and Macfarlane Group Sweden...
Cepac expansion details

Cepac to start work on £53m investment plans

PERFORMANCE packaging specialist Cepac has revealed it is embarking on a three-year investment in developing its physical footprint in the north of England. With over £53...