James Cropper hails ‘transformational’ year as revenue rises 24%

JAMES Cropper has announced a 'strong financial recovery', including revenue growth for the group's paper division. Described as a 'transformational' year for the business, for...

Pusterla 1880 completes ‘landmark’ acquisition of Pollard Boxes

PUSTERLA 1880 has completed its acquisition of Leicester-based luxury packaging manufacturer Pollard Boxes. The move has been described as consolidating Pusterla 1880's position in the...

PPMA Meeting Hub to connect buyers with suppliers

FOLLOWING the postponement of this year’s PPMA Show in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the PPMA Group of Associations has initiated an online...

Denny Bros to become employee-owned business

DENNY Bros Group has announced plans to transition to an employee-owned business. The group revealed it has restructured its ownership so that a majority shareholding...
Waitrose store

Bellshill recycling plant bags Waitrose contract

A Bellshill recycling plant is to reprocess soft plastic recycled by Waitrose customers at the supermarket's 295 stores across the UK. It comes after Newcastle-headquartered Impact...

Scottish businesses urged to withdraw from trading with Russia

THE Scottish Government has urged businesses in Scotland to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Kate Forbes, finance and economy secretary,...
L-R: Iain Buckham (Engelmann & Buckham); and Keith Ockenden (Zeus) shaking hands

Zeus and E&B team up to offer integrated automation and consumables solutions

ZEUS Group and Engelmann & Buckham (E&B), a UK specialist in packaging and processing machinery, have announced a new collaboration designed to deliver a...

Smurfit Kappa hosts European business leaders at Dublin summit

SMURFIT Kappa’s group chief executive, Tony Smurfit, recently welcomed top European business leaders in Dublin to discuss initiatives aimed at strengthening the region’s competitiveness. The...
James Diprose, Korozo

Korozo Group confirms major appointment in northern Europe

PACKAGING manufacturer Korozo Group has appointed James Diprose as its new sales director for the UK & Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia. James has experience from...

Packaging specialist confirms further £1 million investment in Cumbernauld site

PITREAVIE Group has announced a further £1 million investment in new plant and machinery at its Cumbernauld corrugated box manufacturing facility. The packaging specialist said...