New Falconer manufacturing facility

Falconer expansion plans gather pace with opening of second facility

CARTON manufacturer Falconer has increased capacity with the opening of a second manufacturing facility. Located a short distance from Falconer’s existing site in West Yorkshire,...

Packaging association warns industry is ‘not ready’ for plastics tax

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has warned that the sector is not ready for the impending Plastic Packaging Tax. It comes following a survey amongst...
SIG production plant China

SIG to build second Chinese production facility

SIG has announced investment further investment in the Asia-Pacific region in the shape of a second production plant in Suzhou, China
Malcolm Morrison on left with Philip Wilson on right

Inverclyde printing firm appoints prominent businessman as non-executive director

AN Inverclyde printing company has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a prominent Scottish business figure as a non-executive director. Port Glasgow-based Love...

Loma expands team in Scotland and the Borders

LOMA Systems has announced an expansion of its team serving Scotland and the Border regions. The new Scotland team is described as having been established...
Technosys site

Technosys expands facilities and launches recruitment drive

Technosys – part of the Autopack Group – is expanding its Gainsborough production site and team to meet demand vertical form fill and seal...

Blue Sky thinking: flexible packaging specialist names new sales and marketing chief

BARRY Bleasdale has been appointed sales and marketing director at flexible packaging manufacturer Skymark. He previously held the same role at Pulse Flexible Packaging and has...

Long-standing flexible packaging firms agree merger

MERCURY Packaging and CPS Flexible Ltd have agreed a merger to form a flexible packaging firm with a combined turnover of around £16 million. The...

Sanner announces record group turnover

PHARMACEUTICAL primary packaging manufacturer Sanner has announced a record group turnover of just over 85 million euros for 2019. The firm revealed that investments in...
Colin Cutts, The Weedon Group MD

Corrugated packaging manufacturer appoints new MD

CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer The Weedon Group has appointed Colin Cutts as its new group managing director. The move follows Weedon Group’s integration into the Zeus...