Macfarlane reports increased profit and revenue

MACFARLANE Group has reported an 8.1% rise in profit before tax to just over £2 million for the six months ended June 2016. Group turnover...

Antalis prepared for ‘peak in demand’ for packaging solutions

ANTALIS Packaging has sought to reassure the market that the business is geared up to deal with an 'unexpected peak in demand'. The packaging specialist...

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,...
Martin Penney

KM Packaging appoints customer operations specialist

KM Packaging has appointed Martin Penney as a customer operations specialist. Martin has over 15 years of experience in retail and order management, having led...
Andreas Birmoser

Pro Carton appoints new president

PRO Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, has appointed Andreas Birmoser as its new president. The executive VP, cartonboard at Stora Enso,...

ShelfSmart service drives sales of premium bottled water

SMURFIT Kappa has announced its ShelfSmart service has allowed a Spanish premium bottled water firm to increase sales by 10%. Agua de Benassal wanted more...
Scott McKenna

Automate UK ready to build on 2025 success

AUTOMATE UK has told Packaging Scotland that the organisation is ramping up work to ensure its members can stay competitive amidst the increasingly challenging...
Robert Boyce

DTM Print appoints new UK sales manager

DTM Print has appointed Robert Boyce as its new sales manager for the UK at the company’s subsidiary DTM Print Ltd. He brings over 14...

Renewed business confidence leads to bumper year for Zünd UK

Zünd UK has had a record year for machine sales, with a 35% increase compared to 2013. Sales of Zünd UK's digital cutting systems have...

VPK announces one brand for all corrugated packaging divisions

VPK has announced that its corrugated packaging division will operate under the single brand name of VPK Packaging. The new name replaces the Rigid, Ondulys...