Bagged in a Jiffy

Whistl, the second largest private postal service in the country, has won a competitive tender from Jiffy Packaging Company for a three-year contract to...

Berry confirms consolidation of tooling capabilities

BERRY Global has announced a consolidation of the company’s regional tooling operations into one source of expertise. The business explained that Berry Global Tooling Services...
Yeast

Canadian and UK firms partner to develop sustainable bioplastics

RENAISSANCE BioScience Corp is partnering with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a £814,000 two-year initiative to develop sustainable bioplastics. The Canadian specialist in bioengineered yeast...

Disposable vape ban would not reduce littering warns federation

THE Federation of Independent Retailers has warned that a ban on disposable vapes would not reduce littering and would instead fuel the black market. Local...
Hitesh Hirani

New facility takes centre stage

DESCRIBED as a move to further drive forward innovation and productivity, Loma Systems has opened a Technical Centre of Excellence in Manchester. Loma said the...

Avanti Conveyors to relocate to purpose-built site

AVANTI Conveyors has secured a site in Harpur Hill, Buxton, to support the firm's growth plans. The manufacturer and supplier of handling equipment said that...

Beatson Clark bolsters sales team with new hires and promotions

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has announced it has bolstered its sales team with two new hires and three internal promotions. Steve Moffatt has been appointed...

Macfarlane to add Nelsons to packaging portfolio

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging is poised to acquire Nelsons for Cartons and Packaging Limited in a bid to develop the firm's distribution business. Macfarlane said the deal for Leicester-based...

Flexible packaging and lidding films supplier confirms senior appointment

KM Packaging has appointed Justin Hattee to the role of chief financial officer (CFO). The flexible packaging and lidding films supplier said Justin will focus...

Print and apply labelling business celebrates 20-year milestone

PRINT and apply labelling specialist Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) has revealed the business is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The company supplies automatic print...