UK-headquartered firm secures £123.9m investment
UK-headquartered Plastic Energy has received investment of £123.9 million from three separate companies.
The chemical recycling firm offers a 'sustainable solution' to preventing plastic pollution,...
OMRON UK and Brillopak forge partnership as official solution partners
INDUSTRIAL automation technology supplier OMRON UK and Brillopak, a provider of pick and place along with packing solutions, have announced a strategic partnership as...
Macpac keeps it in the family with key appointments
THERMOFORMED packaging manufacturer Macpac has welcomed Lloyd and Jim Kershaw - the sons of owner and MD Graham Kershaw - into the family-run business.
The brothers...
KM Packaging confirms trio of new appointments
FLEXIBLE packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has made three new appointments to its team.
Andrzej Kukula has joined as technical & NPD manager,...
PFF Group bolsters expansion plans with Sirap UK acquisition
FOOD packaging manufacturer PFF Group has completed the acquisition of Sedgefield-based Sirap UK.
Sirap UK is a £13 million turnover business that was part of...
Safeguard investigation launched into Britain’s PET imports
THE Trade Remedies Authority has launched a safeguard investigation into imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Representing the first safeguard case that the TRA has opened...
Paper bubble wrap provider confirms £1.3m investment in new premises
PROTEGA Global, which launched the Hexcel Wrap ‘paper bubble wrap’ to market, has announced it is investing £1.3 million to bring its manufacturing and...
Edale strengthens EMEA presence with senior appointment
FLEXOGRAPHIC carton and label presses manufacturer Edale, a Canon company, has appointed Gary Roberts as head of sales, EMEA.
The move is said to reinforce the...
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...
RECOUP calls for a more effective plastic packaging tax
PLASTICS resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has called for a more effective plastic packaging tax in its new position statement.
As of April 2024,...
