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PaperCo has boosted its industrial packaging division with the acquisition of Lincolnshire-based Don­ington Packaging.

The £4m-turnover, 12-staff industrial packaging merchant supplies packaging materials to the food processing and produce industries in the east of England.

PaperCo group managing director Alistair Gough said: “The addition of Donington Packaging further strengthens our sector position.

“It continues our objective of developing a market leading position that will enable us to add significant value to our customers’ business.”

In 2006, PaperCo acquired Northampton-based 1st Class Packaging, a £4m-turnover industrial packaging materials firm.

The purchase of Parkside Packaging, a £7m-turnover merchant specialising in cartons and industrial packaging, followed last July.

Barry Hancock, divisional managing director of Paper­Co’s industrial packaging division, said: “I look forward to working with what is clearly a winning team.”