Macfarlane Group celebrates 75 years in business

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations among staff across the UK and Europe. The business was founded...

James Cropper appoints new sales chief to lead growth strategy

JAMES Cropper has appointed Gareth Fisher as its new head of sales with a remit to drive growth across the company’s three product areas...

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...

Foodservice Packaging Association launches new independent compliance procedure

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has introduced a new independent compliance procedure to provide members with the opportunity to hold non-compliant businesses to account...

Coppice appoints new sales director

PACKAGING supplier Coppice has announced the appointment of Alan Taylor as the firm's new sales director. Alan has over 25 years’ experience in the packaging...

DS Smith reaches agreement over multi-billion-pound sale to International Paper

INTERNATIONAL Paper is poised to take over packaging giant DS Smith in a £5.8 billion deal after the boards of the two firms announced...

Polytag and DDRS Alliance to partner in digital DRS push

POLYTAG and DDRS Alliance have announced a collaboration to accelerate the development and adoption of digital DRS in the UK. The two organisations have pledged...

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...

Zeus completes acquisition of Weedon Group

GLOBAL packaging group Zeus has completed the acquisition of the Weedon Group, one of the UK's largest independent integrated corrugated manufacturers. Weedon Group has revenues...

Molson Coors announces £100m investment in UK production network

MOLSON Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest more than £100 million in its UK brewery and beverage network over the next five...