Avanti makes its mark with Made in Britain membership

AVANTI Conveyors has announced it has been accredited as a member of Made in Britain. The firm said its adoption of the official, protected mark...

Flexible packaging firm looks to reduce VOC emissions and boost print output

FUSION Flexibles has invested £300,000 in a new environmental abatement system that the firm claims could potentially help double printing capacity and reduce its carbon...
Brian O’Sullivan, Zeus Group

Zeus Group ramps up growth strategy with double acquisition

ZEUS Group has completed the acquisitions of Empire Tapes, a UK-based manufacturer of specialist adhesive tapes, and Rio Tinto Plásticos, a Spanish distributor and manufacturer...

API Foilmakers agrees deal to acquire United Foils Europe and subsidiaries

Aldus with its subsidiary API Foilmakers, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire United Foils Europe BV along with its businesses United Transfer...

Transcend Packaging acquires assets of BioStraw

PAPER straw manufacturing specialist Transcend Packaging has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets. Known for biodegradable paper straw manufacturing, BioStraw will transfer its...

E-commerce boom brings opportunities for co-packers

CONTRACT packaging specialist WePack has revealed the e-commerce boom is resulting in co-packers having to take stock of their packaging solutions to take account...
DS Smith Poland machinery

DS Smith ramps up growth plans in central and eastern Europe

DS Smith is investing over €25 million in its production lines and machinery parks in Kielce, Bełchatów, and Sosnowiec in Poland. The move forms part...

Southgate buys UK strap manufacturer McKindy

THE Southgate Packaging Group has acquired UK strapping manufacturer McKindy Strap Limited, a well established manufacturer of plastic hand strapping. McKindy former managing director Indy Singh...

Food and retail packaging company appoints new business development manager

SIMON Manchett has been appointed commercial business development manager at food and retail packaging specialist Rocaba Packaging. He was previously business development manager at Fleet...
Colin Rowland, Hydropac

Colin Rowland returns to Hydropac as new MD

COLD chain packaging solutions provider Hydropac has appointed Colin Rowland as the company's new MD. Colin is said to have played a crucial role in the...