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Carton excellence celebrated at annual awards gala

THE winners of the European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) 2025 have been announced at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. Hosted by Pro Carton and the...

BCMPA urges chancellor not to hit SMEs with tax rises

THE BCMPA has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to hit SMEs with tax rises or red tape in the upcoming autumn budget. The association’s...

Former Motherwell parcel depot being transformed into DRS facility

WORK is progressing in Motherwell on the £6 million transformation of a former parcel depot into a facility set to play a crucial part...

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...

Walkers to trial paper crisp packaging in Tesco stores

WALKERS has partnered with Tesco to trial paper-based outer packaging on multipacks of its Baked range of crisps. PepsiCo, owner of Walkers, said the trial...

Taking stock: material availability is key focus for industry

MATERIAL availability has replaced sustainability as the industry’s top priority this year, according to Dalkeith-based NSD Labels. While environmental ambitions remain a crucial focus, NSD...

Dalkeith site produces labels for gin products designed to boost military charities

NSD Labels' Dalkeith base has produced labels for three new gin brand identities for the Heroes Drinks Company. Founded in 2011 by military veteran Chris...

James Cropper appoints MD for creative papers and luxury packaging

JAMES Cropper has appointed Richard Bracewell as MD, paper products, where he will be responsible for the company's creative papers and luxury packaging sectors.   Richard...
SIG Terra portfolio

SIG Terra portfolio sees 15% sales growth in 2024

SIG has announced a 15% increase in sales for SIG Terra packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. The growth is well above the 6%...

Macfarlane records ‘solid’ half-year interim results

MACFARLANE Group has released its interim results for the first half of 2022, which show a 14% rise in revenue to £139.2 million compared...