Loma announces changes to nationwide field service team

Loma Systems has announced a restructuring of its nationwide field service team. The manufacturer of metal detectors, checkweighers and x-ray inspection equipment for the food industry...

Ball finalises Rexam acquisition

BALL Corporation has become the largest manufacturer of beverage cans in the world after completing a $6.1 billion acquisition of Rexam PLC. The company also...

Pollard Boxes acquires Clarke Rubicon

Rigid box supplier Pollard Boxes has announced its acquisition of the trading name, business and assets of presentation packaging manufacturer Clarke Rubicon Ltd. Leicestershire-based Clarke...

RPC makes £261m offer for BPI

RPC Group is poised to buy Greenock-based British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a £261 million deal. The respective boards announced an agreement has been reached on...
Hitesh Hirani

New facility takes centre stage

DESCRIBED as a move to further drive forward innovation and productivity, Loma Systems has opened a Technical Centre of Excellence in Manchester. Loma said the...
Lizzie Naylor

Firms warned over brand protection

FOOD businesses are being urged to to protect their assets following a court decision to reject a plea by Kit Kat to trademark their...

Small dip in can deliveries market

THERE was a slight dip in the UK can market last year, according to new statistics reported by industry trade body the Can Makers. A...

EU: should we stay or should we go?

Millions of Britons will cast their vote on June 23 on the UK’s membership of the European Union. Packaging Scotland’s Gary Moug finds out...

Americk snaps up Adare Advantage

Americk Packaging has finalised a deal to acquire Suffolk-based Adare Advantage. The group says the addition of this site will see them hit €140 million in sales...

Spiroflow snaps up Food Control Solutions

Spiroflow, a manufacturer of conveying, bulk handling and weighing systems for process companies across the world, has expanded its range of services to the...