Packaging

Saica Group: "modernising our terms of employment is crucial"

Industrial action underway at Saica Pack

Union members at two Saica Group sites producing corrugated packaging have begun industrial action over changes to terms and conditions.

John Roberts supplies a wide range of paper-based packaging materials

MBO at John Roberts

A management buyout deal has been completed at paper and corrugated products supplier John Roberts Holdings.

All of the firm's divisions were affected by the pandemic in some way

Trading picks up at James Cropper

James Cropper has signalled that its year-end results will be better than previous expectations, even though sales at its paper business were down by 20% in the second half.

Roberts: "The group has delivered a robust performance during the period"

DS Smith trading in line with expectations in Q3 as box volumes grow

DS Smith said its trading has continued to progress well and in line with its expectations during its Q3 period, with particular growth seen in its box volumes.

(L-R) Jill Every, Jacky Sidebottom-Every, Wayne Fitzpatrick, Brian Sidebottom and Vicky Every

MBO at Glossop Cartons

The former sales director of packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has led a management buyout at the business.

New Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS LED: first UK install expected by summer

Agfa unleashes the beast with new Jeti Tauro

Agfa has revealed further details about its new flagship Jeti Tauro hybrid large-format printer, which can handle corrugated board for packaging and display applications and has been nicknamed “the...

Atkinson: "GWP is a company that we have admired for quite a long time"

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging specialist GWP

Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has acquired GWP Holdings Ltd, the owner of protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business GWP Group.

Fit-to-size creates optimum pack size for items or combinations of items

Quadient targets ecomms with fit-to-size packaging

Quadient is anticipating booming demand for its fit-to-size packaging solutions as ecommerce sales continue to grow, while at the same time consumers rail against the use of oversized packaging.

Macfarlane's pre-tax profit was £13m in 2020, up 9.6% on 2019

Macfarlane reports ‘resilient’ results ahead of expectations

Macfarlane Group achieved both sales and pre-tax profit growth in 2020, with its results ahead of its previous expectations, despite the challenging market conditions due to the impact of the...

Croisdale: "I’m confident we are leaving Encore in the safest of hands"

Change at the top of Encore as MD and FD step down

The managing director and group finance director of The Encore Group are stepping down, with another longstanding director moving into the top role.