Turn up the volume: Kayfoam acquisition helps Caledonian Industries grow

DIVERSIFICATION is a word we often hear firms mention in the context of business strategy. Common sense dictates that putting all your eggs in...

Peebles bottling firm gears up for expansion

PROVIDER of bottling and packaging solutions Evolution BPS is set to further expand its team this year by taking on its first engineering apprentice. The...

Cepac confirms corrugated box factory expansion

Cepac has announced a £2 million expansion of its site at Rawcliffe Bridge in East Yorkshire. The move follows the corrugated packaging producer's recent £1...

PSE launches northern venture

PACKAGING Services Europe (PSE) has opened a new facility in Leeds,  which will create up to 25 jobs. The provider of reusable transit packaging has...

Heanue named new chairman of Picon

GERARD Heanue has been elected the new chairman of Picon, the confederation supporting UK printing industry manufacturers and suppliers. Mr Heanue, the managing director of Heidelberg UK,...

Irish eyes are smiling on Needham Group

NEEDHAM Group has announced it has strengthened its position in Ireland after merging with long-standing distributor Advanced Coding Solutions (ACS) to create Needham Coding Ireland...

Strapping specialist names new UK sales boss

ROB Toolen has been appointed sales manager for UK and northern Europe at strapping specialist Mosca Direct. The promotion, which Mosca said was part of...

Golding hands over the baton at TCL Packaging

MARK Clayton has joined TCL Packaging as managing director designate. The former managing director of Petlon Polymers has made the move following the news that current MD and majority...

Beatson Clark announces £3 million investment

BEATSON Clark has invested almost £3 million to upgrade production lines at its South Yorkshire glassworks facility. The glass manufacturer has installed Bottero individual section (IS) machines...

Long-standing flexible packaging firms agree merger

MERCURY Packaging and CPS Flexible Ltd have agreed a merger to form a flexible packaging firm with a combined turnover of around £16 million. The...