Macfarlane Group acquires specialist protective packaging business
MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of A.E. Sutton Limited, trading as Suttons Performance Packaging, a specialist protective packaging manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire.
Founded...
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 firms urged to stay calm over GDPR regulations
UK packaging businesses have been urged not to panic over the new data protection law which took effect following the end of the transition...
Can Makers appoints new chairman
SIMON Gresty has been appointed chairman of the Can Makers, the industry trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK.
Simon, who is general...
Tennent’s to remove 100 million plastic rings from lager cans
TENNENT'S is poised to remove 100 million plastic rings from its lager cans by 2022 following a £7 million investment in packaging equipment at Wellpark...
Metsä Board acquires Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub
Metsä Board has announced it has completed the acquisition of the Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the Netherlands from Konvertia Group.
The move is...
Aluminium foil tray manufacturer appoints new sales chief
TOM Cliffe has been appointed head of sales at aluminium foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions.
Reporting to commercial director Katy Rogers, Tom will assume...
HQ relocation pays off for Samuel Grant Packaging
SAMUEL Grant Packaging has revealed the firm has met the criteria of their employment grant from Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) due to...
Macfarlane invests in new technology for Innovation Lab
MACFARLANE Packaging has announced a £200,000 investment in new technology at its Innovation Lab to help customers see precisely how their packaging will look and...
Cold chain packaging business appoints new head of R&D
TEMPERATURE-controlled packaging specialist Hydropac has appointed Kimon Konakoglou as head of research & development.
The move is designed to support the firm's continued growth and innovation...
