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McLaren and VPK launch joint Scottish corrugated venture
McLaren Packaging has entered into a new joint venture with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of the family-owned Belgian VPK Group, to take on the Scottish corrugated market.
FaberExposize off-cuts brought to life on catwalk
Set designers for Leeds charity event ‘Fashion Loves Comedy’ have given second life to off-cuts from FaberExposize UK's factory, transforming them into striking catwalk and event decorations for the 5...
UPM Raflatac to shut German site, shifts work to 'more cost competitive factories'
UPM Raflatac has announced that it is closing its Kaltenkirchen factory in Germany, with production being transferred to two of its other sites.
Lecta separates self-adhesives into new business
Lecta is spinning off its self-adhesive labels business into a standalone company.
Stahl completes shift to flexibles coatings
Stahl has completed a strategic divestment programme, focusing the company purely on specialty coatings for flexible materials.
James Cropper looks to add volume as luxe sales fall
James Cropper has downgraded its outlook for the full year after a challenging first half that included a weak market for luxury packaging.
Premier celebrates £2m Woodland Trust milestone
Premier has reached a major milestone of having donated £2m to the Woodland Trust through its flagship environmental programme, Carbon Capture.
Metsä Board progresses with €60m mill upgrade
Metsä Board is advancing with an investment to modernise its Simpele folding boxboard mill in Finland, aimed at further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon...
Tesco Finest pasta now in paper packs
Tesco has rolled out new paper packaging for its Finest range of dried pasta.
Amcor celebrates European patent award
Amcor has gained a European patent for its AmFiber paper-based packaging material.