Simon Mander

Emmepi Group Avanti boss joins Sheet Plant Association committee

THE Sheet Plant Association (SPA) has appointed Simon Mander of Emmepi Group Avanti to its committee. He will support the committee with a particular focus...

LPR appoints new managing director

PALLET pooling specialist LPR (La Palette Rouge) has confirmed the appointment of Jean-Luc Guénard as MD. The firm said he draws on 'solid international experience'...

Ishida Europe strengthens Scottish presence

  Kelly McCabe has been named Scottish regional sales manager for Ishida Europe. Ishida said she will provide "ongoing support" for the firm's existing Scottish customer...

Beatson Clark announces £3 million investment

BEATSON Clark has invested almost £3 million to upgrade production lines at its South Yorkshire glassworks facility. The glass manufacturer has installed Bottero individual section (IS) machines...

Biogas project set to help DS Smith achieve carbon goals

DS Smith has announced plans to invest €7.5 million in expanding the anaerobic treatment facility at its Rouen paper mill in France. The packaging specialist...

Flexible packaging firm opens new UK base following ‘rapid’ growth

ECO Flexibles has opened its new UK headquarters in Northampton, in a move described as a 'significant leap forward' for the business. Now located in...
Benito Sala

New MD appointed at i2r Packaging Solutions

ALUMINIUM foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has appointed Benito Sala as its new MD. Sala has more than 20 years of leadership experience across...
Declan Walker

CKF Systems appoints head of automation

CKF Systems Ltd has appointed Declan Walker as the firm's head of automation. Having started his career in the aerospace industry, Declan brings more than...
LVF Packaging truck

LVF Packaging: born under a garden shed

Daniel Coates, business development director at LVF Packaging, tells Packaging Scotland how the company, which recently celebrated 40 years, rose from humble beginnings to...

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...