£1 billion Business Support Fund opens in Scotland
THE Scottish Government has opened its £1 billion business support fund to help companies impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Businesses can apply for one-off grants...
Item Products bolsters sales team
DESIGNER and producer of components for the packaging industry, Item Products, has announced a “key” appointment to its sales team.
Charlene Hurst brings fourteen years’...
Valpak brings in new business director
COMPLIANCE scheme Valpak has appointed Kieran Roche as director of new business.
He joins from CBRE Group, where he was commercial director for property management.
"Valpak...
‘Viable and sustainable’ alternative to traditional paper bags launched
SEAL Packaging has been acquired by experienced industry professionals Kevin Curran, Sally Gabbitas, and Kevin Prosser, as a vehicle to launch new ranges of...
DS Smith makes €13 million investment in Romanian site
DS Smith is increasing its innovation footprint in the Romanian market with an investment of over €13 million in its Ghimbav production site.
The work at...
Paramount names new operations boss
Darren Bull has been appointed operations manager at Paramount Packaging Systems.
The firm, which is the exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal...
Xaar strengthens senior team with double appointment
INKJET printing technology specialist Xaar has appointed Sue LaVerne as chief people officer and Karl Forbes as group R&D director.
The newly created roles are...
Macfarlane Group appoints David Stirling as non-executive director
THE board of Macfarlane Group PLC has announced the appointment of David Stirling as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2025, following...
Linx targets growth in Eastern Europe market
LINX Printing Technologies has moved to strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe with the appointment of a new distributor in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Data Print...
Americk snaps up Adare Advantage
Americk Packaging has finalised a deal to acquire Suffolk-based Adare Advantage.
The group says the addition of this site will see them hit €140 million in sales...


















