Macfarlane revenue dips but pre-tax profits increase

MACFARLANE Group has reported a 3% drop in revenue to £280.7 million in its preliminary results for 2023. Adjusted pre-tax profit is up 10%...

Konica Minolta adds to senior team with new sales specialist

KONICA Minolta Business Solutions has appointed Mark Bladon to the role of major accounts sales specialist - industrial print. He has been working in the...

Xampla welcomes new hire to help scale-up biodegradable materials offering

NATURAL materials pioneer Xampla has appointed Dr Francys Fernandez Zavarce as specialty chemical business development manager. The move is designed to support the continued scale-up...

Industrial Physics appoints VP of global operations and supply chain

PACKAGING, product and material test and measurement provider, Industrial Physics, has appointed Michael Jacobsen as VP of global operations and supply chain. The news follows...

Item Products set for new chapter after change of ownership

PACKAGING components specialist Item Products has been acquired by Jack Cook, the son of current MD Julian Cook, and his business partner, Ciaran Glover. The...

Investment tipped to accelerate Nulogy’s growth strategy

SUPPLY chain collaboration solutions provider Nulogy has secured an investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm based in Colorado, that is intended to...

Flexible packaging firm opens new UK base following ‘rapid’ growth

ECO Flexibles has opened its new UK headquarters in Northampton, in a move described as a 'significant leap forward' for the business. Now located in...

Smurfit Kappa hails financial results despite revenue dip

SMURFIT Kappa Group has reported revenue of €11.3 billion for the year ending 31 December 2023 - a 12% fall compared with 2022. EBITDA was...
Jude Allan, OPRL

OPRL appoints interim MD

OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has announced the appointment of Jude Allan as interim MD, to cover Dr Margaret Bates’ secondment to Defra. Bates will spend...

Smurfit Kappa announces €54m investment to double capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant

SMURFIT Kappa has announced that it is to invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. The firm...