CorrBoard has invested £60,000 to upgrade its manufacturing facility in Scunthorpe, UK, reconfiguring the traffic layout to improve site safety and painting.

DS Smith set out about EUR 480 million of annualised savings, mostly at run-rate by end-2027, ahead of its separation from International Paper as DS Smith plc, with London admission targeted for early to mid December 2026.

DS Smith announced the closure of 29 packaging sites, one mill, two recycling depots and four offices at its capital markets day on 3 November 2026, targeting EUR 480 million in annualised savings ahead of its listing as DS Smith plc.

Logson Group has acquired independent Welsh sheet plant Playford Packaging for an undisclosed fee, marking its entry into the Welsh market. Playford Packaging will operate as a standalone business within Logson Group.

Pulpex has opened its first commercial-scale fibre bottle factory at Westway Industrial Estate in Renfrew, near Glasgow, creating about 39 jobs. The plant has an initial capacity of up to 40 million bottles a year.

UK Steel Enterprises (UKSE), a Tata Steel subsidiary, made an equity investment in contract canner Cardiff Canning, which then added a second production line.

Cardiff Canning has installed a second production line at Freemans Park, Cardiff, costing GBP 400,000, lifting annual capacity to 35 million cans for the UK ready-to-drink market.

Amcor agreed to supply Tiptree, the preserves brand owned by Wilkin and Sons, with RecyClass-certified collation shrink film and stretch wrap containing 30% post-consumer recycled content. The move prepares Tiptree for UK Plastic Packaging Tax changes from April 2027.

Zeus Packaging entered a long-term partnership with corrugated sheetboard maker Progroup at Progroup's Packaging Park in Ellesmere Port, UK. From October 2026 Zeus will move a significant part of its UK corrugated production there, expected to exceed 100 million square metres a year.

Danish packaging group Westpack, owned by Adelis, is acquiring London-based premium packaging provider Wrapology from Waterland-backed Carton Group. Wrapology operates across Europe and Asia, including Hong Kong and China. The announcement is dated August 25, 2026.

Paranova Print and Packaging plans to invest £20m over five years to expand its fibre-based packaging operations, including a £6m facility and £14m on equipment and automated logistics.

Progroup AG and Zeus Packaging agreed a long-term partnership under which Zeus will consolidate a significant share of its UK production at Progroup's Ellesmere Port packaging park. Production is scheduled to start in October 2026 and reach at least 100 million square metres per year.

Paranova is building a £6m purpose-built 98,000 sq ft manufacturing site in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, expected to be fully operational in November with 150 staff, with a new Koenig & Bauer press arriving in September.

Invopak (Involvement Ltd) and Italy's Metalscatola Spa formed a joint venture that acquired UK-based Falco Packaging Ltd, which is rebranding as Invo Metal Ltd to supply metal tins and lids to UK industrial buyers.

PALM converts its paper mill in King's Lynn, UK, from newsprint to corrugated case material after the paper machine PM 7 was affected by the decline in newsprint demand.

UK corrugated packaging companies CLF Packaging Ltd and Boxwise Ltd have merged into CLF Boxwise, serving manufacturers and distributors in the Midlands and South East. Amanda Boulter and Jo Jolley lead the new company. No deal value is given.

Asteria Group has acquired Mercian Labels for an undisclosed fee, and Mercian becomes the group's 41st production site in the UK.

Berlin Packaging acquired BlueSky Packaging, strengthening its position in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, beauty, personal care, home care and beverage segments in EMEA.

Belgian packaging group VPK has fully acquired Fencor Packaging Group, including Manor Packaging, which operates a corrugated packaging plant in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, after holding a minority stake since 2024.

Nicklin Transit Packaging, based in Wednesbury, has acquired Aldridge-based timber and corrugated packaging firm Geddes Packaging, which employs around 40 people, to become part of The Nicklin Group.

Paranova Print and Packaging completed a £5 million transformation of its St Neots, Cambridgeshire plant, adding 2,000 square metres and tripling capacity for fibre-based food-to-go packaging. The upgrade includes a new custom Bobst press.

Cullen Sustainable Packaging has invested £5m in expanding its Glasgow manufacturing operations, including a new in-house Moulded Fibre Machine 8000 and creating new jobs, aiming to double output.

Kingswood Capital Management completed the acquisition of Coveris' paper business unit, which will now operate as Paranova Print and Packaging in the United Kingdom.

Leidos Supply, the UK MoD logistics delivery partner, recorded three awards for the Packaging and Soft Consumables supply contract, including £13.2m to DS Smith Packaging, £7.4m to MaxPack Group and £2.4m to Joseph Gleave & Son. The notice was published on 30 March 2026.

ProMach acquired Lako Tool & Manufacturing, strengthening its flexible packaging capabilities in the consumer-packaged goods sector.

CBS Packaging announced the acquisition of a new 120,000 square foot facility in Walsall, West Midlands, to support a planned plant expansion scheduled for mid-2026.

Menzies Distribution (MDS) will manage nationwide customer deliveries from Weedon Packaging's Manchester facility after a successful trial. Weedon Packaging is part of the Zeus Packaging Group.

Nova Paper & Packaging B.V., part of Eren Holding, has acquired BM Packaging Ltd, a corrugated packaging manufacturer with two sites in Huddersfield. Managing Director Chris Latham remains in position.

VPK Group agreed with the shareholders of UK corrugated cardboard maker Ribble Packaging to increase its equity stake from 30% to 50%, creating joint control and expanding its fanfold production network in Europe.

Nexus Packaging plans a second expansion phase at its Glasgow blow moulding facility, adding 1,858 sq m of storage and four new machines, with completion expected in 2027.

Honeycomb paperboard pallet maker Pallite Group secured a £1.6 million export finance facility from KBC Bank, backed by UK Export Finance. The working capital will support growth in overseas markets.

Synchronicity Care Ltd (CDD Services) awarded Burlodge Ltd a 24-month contract worth £226,604 for polypropylene food containers, film and free-on-loan sealing machines, starting 4 December 2025.

Re:Water agreed a five-year, eight-figure partnership under which Ball Corporation will supply tens of millions of recycled aluminium bottles to support the brand's expansion in retail and hospitality.

Three family-run UK hauliers formed a joint national solution to run VPK Group's multi-year UK storage and distribution contract for packaging movements from its three main manufacturing sites.

US canmaker Ball Corporation signed a five-year, eight-figure agreement to supply aluminium drinks bottles to UK premium water brand Re:Water. The article is dated 25 November 2025.

UK premium water brand Re:Water signed a five-year, multi-million agreement under which Ball Corporation will supply tens of millions of recycled aluminium bottles. The article is dated 25 November 2025.

Harrison Packaging commissioned a custom Koenig & Bauer Duran folder gluer at its Stockton on Tees site, able to handle both solid carton board and micro flute board. The investment brought a UK automotive packaging contract back from mainland Europe.

Wales-based baking case manufacturer Chevler has secured a major new US customer and is now shipping monthly containers of crimped baking cases across the Atlantic.

Corrugated packaging maker Reedbut Group has moved into a new 94,000 square-foot facility in Milton Keynes, UK, boosting production capacity and storage for up to 4,700 pallets.

Ireland-based Zeus Packaging Group announced its takeover of British fibre-based packaging manufacturer Simpac, founded in 1903.

Biffa has completed the acquisition of Esterform, merging it with its PET recycling operations into a combined business trading as Esterpet. Esterform makes PET preforms and bottles at sites in West Yorkshire and Worcestershire.

DS Smith has redesigned Carlsberg Britvic's OTOR4 soft drinks packaging as the OTOR8 bag-in-box, allowing 25% more boxes per pallet. The change is the first stage of a wider supply chain partnership and is expected to save over 50 tonnes of CO2 in transport emissions.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to cut emissions, reduce weight and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership was reported on 28 September 2025.

Cepac is starting the first phase of its 36-month Rotherham 2 project, with over £53 million for infrastructure, equipment and new jobs at its Meadows Road site in Rotherham.

Kingsland Drinks has engaged MM Packaging, based in Deeside, to produce Fully Enclosed Cases from FSC-certified cartonboard for its multipacks of canned wines and ready-to-drink cocktails.

Reedbut Group, a UK corrugated packaging maker, has moved into a 94,000 sq ft facility on Bransworth Avenue in Milton Keynes. The site adds production and storage capacity for up to 4,700 pallet spaces.

Sabert Corporation has announced its acquisition of Colpac Limited, strengthening its presence in the UK, Irish and European markets for paperboard packaging.

Team Leidos, delivering for the UK Ministry of Defence, awarded a four-year packaging and soft consumables framework with a notional ceiling of £73 million to MaxPack, DS Smith Packaging and Joseph Gleave and Son. The notice's award date conflicts with its publication date.

ePac has installed an HP Indigo 200K digital press at its Sheffield production site, its first such press in Europe. Installation was completed in April 2025 to add capacity for flexible packaging such as pouches.

Diamond Box, a UK sheet plant business with annual revenues near £50m, has been acquired by Nova Paper, a Dutch entity owned by Eren Group.