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...
DataLase awarded funding for label-free plastic bottle project
DATALASE has been awarded funding from Innovate UK for the firm's label-free plastic bottle project.
The photonic printing solutions specialist said that plastic labels are...
Macfarlane trading ‘in line with expectations’
GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Group has issued a trading update in which the protective packaging specialist revealed it expects financial results for 2022 to be ahead...
Ball finalises Rexam acquisition
BALL Corporation has become the largest manufacturer of beverage cans in the world after completing a $6.1 billion acquisition of Rexam PLC.
The company also...
Saica Group acquires minority share in Italian corrugated plants
SAICA Group has reached an agreement with Taschetti to acquire a minority share in two of its corrugated board plants in Italy.
The plants, in...
Barber appointed new PPMA chairman
THE PPMA Group of Associations has announced the appointment of David Barber as its new chairman.
Barber, who was elected to the PPMA board of...
Trade associations unified under Automate UK brand
THREE trade associations are to be renamed to bring them under the unified Automate UK identity.
Automate UK has announced the evolution of the PPMA...
Frugal Cup manufacturer appoints new sales and marketing chief
REBECCA Turner has been appointed head of sales and marketing at Frugalpac, manufacturer of a recyclable coffee cup made from recycled paper.
She was previously...
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...
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...
