Tri-Star Packaging appoints new MD as founders quit to pursue other interests

ALEX Noake is the new managing director of Tri-Star Packaging. He joined the business is 2017 and has been promoted from his previous position as commercial director and general manager

£1m R&D grant for Dumfries films business

A Dumfries-based producer of polyethylene terephthalate films has received a near £1 million research & development grant from Scottish Enterprise. DuPont Teijin Films will use...

CCL Labels snaps up IML producer in Spain

CCL Industries, a specialist in label, security and packaging solutions, has completed the acquisition of in-mould label (IML) producer Creaprint. Creaprint has a manufacturing facility in...

Dantex Group appoints digital director for Pico division

DANTEX Group has promoted Justin Nowell from digital manager to digital director for the company's Pico division. The move is said to reflect the division's...

RPC makes £261m offer for BPI

RPC Group is poised to buy Greenock-based British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a £261 million deal. The respective boards announced an agreement has been reached on...

Long-serving employee joins Denny Bros board

LONG-serving staff member Ashley Simpson is joining the board of directors at Denny Bros. He first joined the firm 15 years ago on work placement...

DS Smith names new managing directors for European recycling and paper divisions

DS Smith has appointed Michael Orye as the new MD of its recycling division in Europe, and Rogier Gerritsen as MD of its European...

James Cropper appoints chief technology officer in its TFP division

JAMES Cropper has appointed Dr David Hodgson as chief technology officer of its Technical Fibre Products Ltd (TFP) division. TFP is a manufacturer of advanced...

Bespoke packaging supplier makes senior appointments

BoxMart has announced two new appointments to support the firm's growth strategy in the shape of Rob Davis (key account manager) and Ruth Donegan (new...

McLaren invests £3m in new Stirling packaging site

MCLAREN Packaging has announced a £3 million investment in a new luxury packaging facility in Stirling for subsidiary Blue Box Design. Construction work has already started at...