Profile
APP faces up to its numerous green critics | Profile
Asia Pulp & Paper has been in the headlines for years and they haven’t always been positive. Liz Gyekye spoke to the group’s European sustainability manager Liz Wilks to give... Read More »
The quest to turn back the beach litter tide | Profile
If you were at Packaging Innovations in February, you may have seen environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage. Liz Gyekye spoke to Dom Ferris of SAS to find out what... Read More »
Challenging times require a bold strategy at AGI-Shorewood
Media packaging is a tough market, so how should a group specialising in the area respond? Josh Brooks met AGI-Shorewood's European chief Tony Garnish to find out Read More »
Changing the perceptions of a repro giant | Profile
Ray Kieser, European group managing director at Schawk, is focused on challenging the view that the firm is simply a repro house. He talks to Josh Brooks about client demands,... Read More »
Sun builds on its £2.5bn packaging empire | Profile
Private equity group Sun Capital Partners has amassed a global portfolio of packaging businesses since 2005. Josh Brooks met with its senior managing director to find out how it all... Read More »
Mill to complete SAICA’s UK jigsaw | Profile special
The biggest of SAICA’s UK investments – its £300m paper mill in Partington – will start trials next month. Ahead of the start-up, the Spanish corrugated group spoke to Josh... Read More »
Paper bottles serve start-up GreenBottle a media storm | Profile
First it was milk. Now Martin Myerscough is looking to bring his paper GreenBottle to the wine market – and he’s getting the world excited about the idea. Josh Brooks... Read More »
Europen chief Carroll delivers fresh thinking on sustainability | Profile
Europen managing director Julian Carroll tells Liz Gyekye how the role of packaging in reducing food waste is being recognised by Brussels and why he is optimistic about the environmental... Read More »
Smurfit determined to stay ahead of pack | Profile
As president of Smurfit Kappa Group, Tony Smurfit is at the heart of a team pushing the corrugated giant’s strategy. He speaks to Liz Gyekye on the group’s expansion strategy,... Read More »
Spring in the step for £250m cartons group Contego | Profile
New owners for Nampak’s European cartons business are reinvigorating the group, with new factories in the pipeline and a new name, Josh Brooks met chief executive Tom Reid to find... Read More »
Profile: Bosch set to build on 125 years of growth
With sales up it’s no surprise that Bosch is confident about its packaging future as it celebrates 125 years in business. Josh Brooks caught up with the division’s president Friedbert... Read More »
Profile: Euro Packaging back from the brink and in the black
In September 2009, Euro Packaging was in trouble. Losing £1m a month, the plastic bag producer switched owners and the future is now looking bright. Josh Brooks found out more... Read More »
Insight: Tom McBride
Tom McBride has recently become regulatory compliance advisor at Legal Impackt. Here he reflects on his new role and the challenges ahead Read More »
Profile: Sappi chief takes on all the major issues
From price rises and restructuring to anti-dumping and mineral oils, Berry Wiersum has a lot to contend with right now. The Sappi chief executive found time to outline the paper... Read More »
Profile: Ricard reveals thinking behind new design
The iconic French brand Ricard took the wraps off its new look bottle last month. Simeon Goldstein travelled to the French capital to speak to Murielle Dessenis about why it... Read More »












