Profile
Profile: Corrugated’s new name thinks big for 2011
In just seven years, Ian Loggie and Mike Stephenson have built a corrugated group with turnover of £180m. Josh Brooks met Loggie to discuss the business’s rebrand, prospects for the... Read More »
Profile: Roberts makes mark with Europe strategy
Miles Roberts joined DS Smith as chief executive in May and has wasted no time in making his mark on the corrugated giant. Josh Brooks finds that he’s a man... Read More »
Profile: High-end firm has capital ideas for future
Family-owned London Fancy Box’s location on the Kent coast means it is ideally located to take advantage of booming overseas demand for its products. Philip Chadwick visits a firm... Read More »
Profile: SCA looks to reaffirm position in UK packaging
Two years after Spanish firm SAICA acquired two thirds of SCA’s UK operations, Simeon Goldstein visits the firm’s Darlington facility to find a rebranded business keen to remind the market... Read More »
Profile: SAICA sets sights on long-term success in UK
The Spanish manufacturer changed the corrugated landscape in the UK two years ago when it bought 19 SCA plants. Simeon Goldstein speaks to the company's new president about its plans... Read More »
Profile: Pringles pack maker Weidenhammer plans major UK growth
Composite can maker Weidenhammer already has an impressive list of household-name clients. But, as Josh Brooks finds out, with a new site planned and a bid to double turnover, it... Read More »
Profile: Family man equips Bobst for fruitful future
The converting equipment giant had a tough time in 2009 but, after cutting millions in costs, things are looking positive. Josh Brooks meets the man who took the helm in... Read More »
Profile: Benefits of premium crystal clear for Allied
Quality has been the driving force in selling glass packaging in the face of pressure to lightweight packs. Simeon Goldstein visits Allied Glass's Knottingley factory to see it being taken... Read More »
Puma’s Clever Little Bag gives boot to shoebox
After 21 months and 2,000 prototypes, the sportswear giant has unveiled its vision for the future of shoe packaging. Jill Park talks to renowned industrial designer and brains behind the... Read More »
Profile: Sun Chemical gets its hat on at super-clean ink site
As ever-tightening legislation gives Europe the world's strictest rules on food packaging, demand for food-safe inks is rising. Josh Brooks visits Sun Chemical as it mounts a EUR4m low-migration inks... Read More »
Profile: Big ideas at Systems Labelling boosted by small-firm philosophy
In 21 years, Systems Labelling has grown from a two-man outfit into a business that boasts an order book bulging with household names. But the firm hasn't turned its back... Read More »
Dragon slayer’s next step
Michael Pritchard left hit BBC TV show Dragons' Den with financial backing and some serious business firepower. Simeon Goldstein talks to the inventorRead More »
Flexible packaging firm keeps it in the family
More than a century and a half after it was established, Roberts Mart is still run by the same family, but that doesn't mean it's stuck in the past, as... Read More »
Profile: Macfarlane rides recession with big ideas
It hasn't sidestepped the downturn completely, but shrewd acquisitions, a business-wide restructure and a knack for spotting a big opportunity have put the group on track for the future, says... Read More »
Profile: The leader of the Pack
Early in 2009, Polish canmaker Can-Pack bucked the trend for British firms moving east and opened a 40m beverage can plant in the UK - the first to be built... Read More »
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