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VPK and McLaren will share ownership of the JV 50/50

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.

The catwalk and decorations were made from off-cuts from FaberExposize's Leeds factory

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's wet-end leather chemicals are used in the final stages of leather production

Stahl completes shift to flexibles coatings

Stahl has completed a strategic divestment programme, focusing the company purely on specialty coatings for flexible materials.

Colourform: sustainable packaging option for brands

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.

Certified Carbon Capture companies have opportunities to take part in tree planting events

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.

The upgraded Simpele mill is expected to start up in Q4 2025. Image: Metsä Board

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.