Pusterla 1880 completes ‘landmark’ acquisition of Pollard Boxes

PUSTERLA 1880 has completed its acquisition of Leicester-based luxury packaging manufacturer Pollard Boxes. The move has been described as consolidating Pusterla 1880's position in the...

Ribena to roll out paper straws

PAPER straws are to be rolled out across all Ribena cartons, following a successful trial period. Suntory Beverage and Food, Ribena's parent company, announced...

Packaging specialist hails success of cartonboard solution

GRAPHIC Packaging International has announced that machinery investments will be made at 'multiple' locations to satisfy demand for its PaperSeal tray solution. The company said that,...

Macfarlane Group completes acquisition of protective packaging business

MACFARLANE Group has confirmed the acquisition of GWP Holdings Limited, the owner of GWP Group Limited, a protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business headquartered...

Dantex confirms expansion of technical centre to boost virtual demonstrations

DANTEX Group has revealed that the success of its virtual equipment demonstrations in the pastier has led to the expansion of the firm's technical...

Denny Bros to become employee-owned business

DENNY Bros Group has announced plans to transition to an employee-owned business. The group revealed it has restructured its ownership so that a majority shareholding...

Packaging machinery sales manager gets on his bike for charity

AN ULMA Packaging regional sales manager is on a mission to raise funds for Cancer Research UK by racking up 300 miles on his bike...

Sustainable punnet solutions launched for fresh produce market

SMURFIT Kappa is introducing its punnet portfolio for fresh produce in Europe. The 'Safe&Green' portfolio is the packaging giant's paper-based solution comprising designs that are...

APEAL outlines vision to prevent steel packaging to landfill

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has announced its vision for zero steel packaging being sent to landfill by 2025. The organisation...

Image of packaging improves but more work still to be done

OVER-packaging has been confirmed as the biggest packaging frustration amongst consumers, according to new research. Essentra Tapes has produced a White Paper examining how attitudes to...