ECMA appoints new MD
MIKE Turner has been appointed managing director of the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA)
National Insurance threshold to rise by over £3,000
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that, from July, the starting threshold for paying National Insurance is rising by more than £3,000 to £12,750.
The...
Corrugated packaging manufacturer appoints new general manager
CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Durham Box has appointed Percy Sowden as the company's new general manager.
Percy's career began in engineering where he amassed over 25...
RPC unveils foam modelling studio
RPC's design team has built a new foam modelling studio, which the firm said will allow it to quickly make and test mock-ups of...
Cullen announces £15m expansion and major recruitment drive
GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has confirmed major investment plans which the business said will make it one of the world’s largest fibre packaging manufacturers.
Cullen...
Packaging firms urged to stay calm over GDPR regulations
UK packaging businesses have been urged not to panic over the new data protection law which took effect following the end of the transition...
Futamura confirms £15 million investment in UK factory
CELLULOSE films manufacturer Futamura UK has announced a further £15 million investment in its UK site in Wigton, Cumbria.
Following investment in recent years in...
Xampla to accelerate innovation following $14 million investment
AN injection of $14 million in private capital is set to accelerate UK materials innovation company Xampla’s mission to replace single-use plastics with alternatives...
KM Packaging celebrates top audit award
KM Packaging has been awarded an AA grade in its BRCGS audit for the sixth year running.
AA is the highest announced audit grade that...
Renewed business confidence leads to bumper year for Zünd UK
Zünd UK has had a record year for machine sales, with a 35% increase compared to 2013.
Sales of Zünd UK's digital cutting systems have...
