Lab investment boosts remote packaging design options

MACFARLANE Packaging has revealed that customers can now work remotely with designers and receive instantly produced prototypes, following new investment at the company’s Innovation...

Investments strengthen packaging giant’s European operations

SMURFIT Kappa has revealed completion of 'significant' investments in its central and eastern European operations. The firm has spent more than €20 million in upgrading...

Aquapak appoints new sales director to drive Hydropol solution

AQUAPAK Polymers has appointed flexible packaging specialist Dudley Jones as sales director to drive end applications of its Hydropol polymer. Dudley has over 30 years’...

Macfarlane results reveal ten successive years of profit growth

MACFARLANE Group has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit for 2019. The packaging specialist revealed that revenue was up 4% to £225.4 million,...

New branch extends packaging firm’s presence in the north

ANTALIS Packaging has added to its northern presence with the opening of a new branch in Yorkshire. The division, based out of Antalis’ existing office...
Hervé Poncin, CEO of the Antalis Group

Antalis to acquire technical packaging and conversion specialist

ANTALIS has signed a binding agreement to acquire Plaesa, a Spanish-based specialist of technical packaging and conversion of made-to-measure packaging solutions. Founded in 1983, Plaesa...
Carlton Draught

Giants keeping recession at bay

PACKAGING suppliers who rely on a healthy Scottish drinks sector will be heartened by the positive messages coming from some of the biggest operators...

Zund UK and Inca Digital team up to offer customers ‘innovative solutions’

ZUND UK and Inca Digital have announced a new partnership that will see both companies working together to offer customers in the signage, graphics and...
Ian Wright, Prism eLogistics

Businesses urged to review packaging now to minimise EPR fees

PRISM eLogistics is urging brands to review their packaging now to ensure they minimise EPR fees ahead of the end of February reporting deadline. The...
Smurfit Westrock banner

Smurfit Westrock reports ‘strong’ Q2 financial results

SMURFIT Westrock plc has reported net sales of around $3 billion for Smurfit Kappa Group in Q2, 2024. Due to the timing of the completion...