ULMA Packaging UK appoints new MD
ULMA Packaging UK has announced the appointment of Paul Morican as managing director.
Having joined the business at the end of January 2026, he brings...
James Cropper appoints MD for creative papers and luxury packaging
JAMESÂ Cropper has appointed Richard Bracewell as MD, paper products, where he will be responsible for the company's creative papers and luxury packaging sectors. Â
Richard...
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...
Registration opens for ‘bigger and better’ PPMA Total Show 2025
REGISTRATION has opened for the PPMA Total Show, which returns to the NEC, Birmingham from September 23-25.
Organisers of the processing and packaging machinery, robotics...
NEC show works hard to profile the future of packaging
THE Packaging Innovations show drew 6004 unique visitors through the doors of the NEC on 26 and 27 February, an 18 percent increase on...
Sustainable sweets progress slows
CONFECTIONERS have been urged to redouble their efforts to slim down the packaging around chocolate Easter eggs, after a report in March found that...
Tesco warn brands that excessively packaged goods will not be sold in stores
Tesco has warned that it will stop stocking brands which use excessive packaging for their products
BPF unveils updated version of packaging design tool
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched the latest edition of its packaging design tool PackScore.
Unveiled at Packaging Innovations, PackScore is designed to be...
Coveris completes £3m ‘transformation’ project at labels facility
PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has confirmed completion of a two-year 'transformation' project at its Cramlington labels facility in Northumberland.
The twin facility has had over £3...
New poll finds Scots would back variable deposit return scheme
NEW research has found that almost eight-in-10 Scots believe people would understand how to use a deposit return scheme (DRS) with a variable fee charged based on the size of the drinks container
