Laser and coding giant establishes UK presence with Halo acquisition

LASER coding, marking and scoring systems specialist Macsa ID has set its sights on the UK market after acquiring Bedfordshire-based Halo Lasers. The Barcelona-headquartered manufacturer has...

Saxon TTS500 gets seal of approval

SAXON have expanded their sealer range with the addition of a new tabletop sealer. Designed to work on low-volume packers with low to medium packing...

National Insurance threshold to rise by over £3,000

UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that, from July, the starting threshold for paying National Insurance is rising by more than £3,000 to £12,750. The...

UBQ Materials and Plastribution agree distribution partnership

UBQ Materials, a climate tech developer of materials made from waste, has signed a distributor agreement with UK polymers distributor Plastribution. The agreement will allow...

Berlin Packaging targets northern Europe expansion with acquisition

BERLIN Packaging has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bark Packaging, a supplier of industrial, flexible and UN-certified packaging solutions. Founded in 1978, Bark...

Beatson Clark bolsters sales team with new hires and promotions

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has announced it has bolstered its sales team with two new hires and three internal promotions. Steve Moffatt has been appointed...

Macfarlane Group celebrates 75 years in business

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations among staff across the UK and Europe. The business was founded...

Flexible firms name new group engineering boss

FLEXIBLE packaging manufacturers Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible have appointed Carl Woolrich as group engineering manager. He is the first key appointment since the two...

Macfarlane on course for ‘another year of growth’

MACFARLANE Group will report a 'solid start' to 2022 when the business provides a trading update at its AGM today. Chairman Stuart Paterson will tell shareholders...
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Interroll launches new customer hub at UK headquarters

MATERIAL handling solutions provider Interroll has announced completion of a refurbishment project at its UK HQ in Northamptonshire, to create a new customer hub. The...