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(L-R) Paul Cooper from Spandex and Scott Horne from Lakeside Group

Spandex expands with Lakeside Group acquisition

Wide-format kit and consumables reseller Spandex has acquired UK distributor Lakeside Group to expand into the safety and reflective products market.

Recycled yoghurt pot substrate hailed as milestone

A subsidiary of Ineos Group has achieved a “perfect circular solution” after producing a recycled polystyrene material suitable for food contact.

Metalvac range includes PFAS-free paper suitable for cheese and butter

Lecta boosts food safe offering

Lecta has gained food safe FSSC 22000 certification at its Leitza mill in Navarra, northern Spain.

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.