Scottish businesses urged to withdraw from trading with Russia
THE Scottish Government has urged businesses in Scotland to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.
Kate Forbes, finance and economy secretary,...
Xaar completes acquisition of Megnajet
XAAR has announced it has completed the acquisition of Megnajet, a specialist in the design and manufacture of industrial ink management and supply systems...
Garçon Wines launches packaging spin off
GARÇON Wines is spinning off the packaging elements of the business under the new name of Packamama.
Inspired by the goddess Pachamama, the firm said...
OMRON appoints new CEO of IAB in Europe
OMRON has appointed Fernando Colás as CEO of its Industrial Automation Business (IAB) in EMEA.
Colás, who has been with the business for over 37...
Macfarlane reports increased revenues and profit
MACFARLANE Group has revealed that 'strong growth' has delivered results 'ahead of market expectations' after the business released its preliminary financial results for the...
Packaging firm doubles capacity with new warehouse facility
SAMUEL Grant Packaging has opened a second warehouse in Leeds after outgrowing its initial premises in the city.
The business said the 40,000 sq ft...
Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic removed from Tesco since launch of 2019 strategy
TESCO has revealed it has removed more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic since launching its 4Rs - remove, reduce, re-use, recycle - packaging...
Industrial and technical foam converter invests in new premises
KAYFOAM, a converter of industrial and technical foams in Scotland, has taken over the largest unit in the new West 100 development at Hillington...
ULMA appoints new regional sales chief for Scotland and Northern Ireland
BILL Anderson has been appointed regional sales manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland at ULMA Packaging UK.
Bill, who has enjoyed a 38-year career in...
Packaging association warns industry is ‘not ready’ for plastics tax
THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has warned that the sector is not ready for the impending Plastic Packaging Tax.
It comes following a survey amongst...
