Andy Maddock IPP

Former rugby star lands senior role at pallet pooler

PALLET pooler IPP has appointed ex-rugby professional Andy Maddock as head of its UK and Ireland business. Andy joins the Coventry-based firm after three decades...

SharpEnd announces capital injection from Guala Closures

SharpEnd, a London-based Agency of Things, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership with Guala Closures Group, a manufacturer of closures for spirits...

Samuel Grant Group completes acquisition of TPS

SAMUEL Grant Group has completed the acquisition of Transport Packaging Solutions (TPS). The move follows the unfortunate passing of TPS owner Terry Hughes in September...

Garçon Wines launches packaging spin off

GARÇON Wines is spinning off the packaging elements of the business under the new name of Packamama. Inspired by the goddess Pachamama, the firm said...

Macfarlane Group reports ‘good’ sales growth in first half of 2021

MACFARLANE Group has published its interim results for the first six months of 2021, which revealed that sales grew by 26.5% to £133.5 million...

Antalis launches e-commerce and logistics unit

ANTALIS Packaging has created a new dedicated e-commerce and logistical packaging team in response to the rise in online shopping. The new division will be...

Reusable packaging business increases warehouse capacity to support expansion plans

REUSABLE plastic packaging and pooling solutions specialist Tosca has doubled the company’s warehousing capacity in Yorkshire after concluding a new 10-year lease from Onward...
L-R: Sam Walker; David Cohen; Scott Thompson; and Katrina Curl

Xampla ramps up global strategy with senior hires and promotions

XAMPLA has announced it has strengthened its team with two new hires and two director-level promotions as it gears up for a global commercialisation...

ACA appoints new business development manager

JES Crossley has joined print finishing and packaging converter ACA as business development manager. The move marks a return to print finishing for him after...
Pitreavie Head Office

Macfarlane completes acquisition of Pitreavie Group

MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of Scottish protective packaging specialist The Pitreavie Group for a maximum cash consideration of £18 million, including an...