Hervé Poncin, CEO of the Antalis Group

Antalis to acquire technical packaging and conversion specialist

ANTALIS has signed a binding agreement to acquire Plaesa, a Spanish-based specialist of technical packaging and conversion of made-to-measure packaging solutions. Founded in 1983, Plaesa...
Rebecca Price

Pallet pooler appoints head of commercial services

REBECCA Price has been appointed head of commercial services at pallet pooling specialist IPP. She will be tasked with enhancing the digitalisation of the company's personalised...

Falkirk business rebrands to reflect “rapidly expanding” product range

FALKIRK-based inflatable and reusable protective packaging specialist BUBL Bag has announced the business will now trade under the name BUBL Packaging to reflect the...
Stewart MacRae

McLaren appoints two non-execs and a new financial director

MCLAREN Packaging Group has appointed two non-executive directors - Stewart MacRae and Alasdair Miller - and promoted Andrew Rennie to the role of finance...

O-I Glass outlines $680m global investment plans

O-I Glass has announced plans for global investments of up to $680 million, tipped to add up to 700,000 tons of extra glass packaging...

CPI names new director general

Andrew Large has been appointed the new director general of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). The former Trade Association Forum chairman will replace David...
Michael McSorley and Charlotte Mews

Pharma packaging partner adds to senior team

PHARMACEUTICAL packaging partner Origin has appointed Charlotte Mews as senior marketing executive. The East Yorkshire-based firm revealed is gearing up for a number of milestones...

Macfarlane to buy Nottingham firms in multi-million pound deal

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging is poised to purchase two Nottingham-based firms in a deal worth up to £16.75 million. The company announced the conditional acquisition of...

i2r Packaging Solutions appoints new product manager

RACHEL McKenna has been appointed product manager of i2r Packaging Solutions. The aluminium foil container manufacturer said Rachel's role will support and drive the company's...

Aberdeen business adds new service lines and outlines growth plans

ABERDEEN-based business support services company, CS Group, is launching two new supporting service lines to the firm. The company currently comprises of contract cleaning pillar,...