# McLaren Packaging forms 50/50 corrugate joint venture with VPK UK & Ireland

McLaren Packaging is forming a 50/50 joint venture called McLaren Corrugate Limited with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, combining its Port Glasgow corrugate plant with VPK's East Kilbride site to serve the Scottish corrugated market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-12-18
- Where: Port Glasgow and East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [VPK](https://endata.com/companies/344.md) (partner)
- [McLaren Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/2298.md) (partner)
- [VPK Packaging UK & Ireland](https://endata.com/companies/12596.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mclarenpackaging.com](https://mclarenpackaging.com/news/new-corrugate-joint-venture-with-vpk-uk-and-ireland-2), 2024-12-18: "our corrugate business is entering into a new joint venture with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of the family owned Belgian VPK Group."

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