Metsä Board packaging

Metsä Board to open new packaging design studio in Milan

Metsä Board has announced plans to open a new packaging design studio in Milan this summer. The move has been described as marking a significant...

McLaren Packaging becomes a member of Scotland Food & Drink

PORT Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging has joined Scotland Food & Drink, a not-for-profit organisation created to help guide firms towards increased profitability. McLaren’s core business is...

HMRC urges businesses to get ready for new plastic packaging tax

HMRC has published a policy paper detailing how businesses should prepare for the impending plastic packaging tax. The new tax, which is to take effect...
Chris Wilson, Adelphi Group

Adelphi Masterfil announces acquisition of Karmelle

ADELPHI Masterfil Limited has completed the acquisition of Karmelle Limited, the Huddersfield-based specialist in liquid filling, capping and labelling. Karmelle now joins the Adelphi group...

Investment helps Contact Originators double capacity

PACKAGING origination, graphics management and flexographic plate specialist Contact Originators has confirmed completion of a £1.2 million investment this year in technology and capacity...
Tim Dunlop, chief commercial officer for Brand Tap (left) and Neil Sullivan from Spirit Hound

UK spirits specialist wins new business with Colorado distiller following US trade mission

THE BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has revealed that one of its members has secured new business following an...

BPF webinars to explore plastics sector hot topics

THE British Plastics Federation has announced the launch of more free webinars exploring issues that are crucial to the plastics sector. On May 19, Brexit...

Dantex Group appoints new MD

DANTEX Group has confirmed that commercial director Richard Bunney has been promoted to the role of managing director. The businesses said his new role, which...

New MD for Yamato’s UK business

YAMATO Scale Dataweigh has appointed Chun Ha as its new managing director
Packed Up Co-Founder Samantha Wright, Hub Packaging Chief Financial Officer Lee McDowell, Packed Up Co-Founder Sean McConochie & Hub Packaging Chief Operating Officer Martin Smyth

Aberdeen-based Packed Up acquired by Northern Irish packaging supplier

ABERDEEN-based Packed Up has been acquired by Northern Irish supplier Hub Packaging for an undisclosed sum. The deal is set to see investment in Packed...