expansion

The refresh marks the next chapter for the brand which can trace its roots back to 1814 and has since grown to become one of Scotland’s most well-known distilleries. 

The new packaging initiatives underlines the continuing ambitions of the brand, and its parent The Loch Lomond Group, to further grow its sales and presence internationally. 

Loch Lomond Whiskies sees the entire portfolio of whiskies, including its collection of three 12-year-old expressions, its limited edition “The Open” expressions, and its older age single-malts, all unveil a new look. 

The new site, just a few miles away from our HQ in Telford, Shropshire, will also allow the company to invest further in eco-friendly packaging technologies.

It has added around 40,000 sq ft of manufacturing space in total.

Simon Balderson, Sirane MD, said: “This is a hugely significant expansion in the history of Sirane. We needed additional manufacturing space to enable us to continue being at the forefront of packaging innovation.

The food jars and soft drinks bottles specilalist’s spirits bottles feature a cork finish, and each hold 700ml.

The custom-designed traditional look with a modern twist makes them suited for whisky, gin, vodka and rum.

AEGG said the range can be further tailored for more bespoke designs, including embossing, debossing, frosting, screen printing and colour spraying.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

El Dorado manufactures customized paper-based packaging and printing solutions for retail and industrial markets. 

With three plant locations in Arkansas, Minnesota and Nebraska, El Dorado produces paper self-opening sacks, rollstock for consumer packaging and industrial multi-wall bags for food service, seed, animal health and chemical markets. 

“We are pleased to announce that the executive management of HTL has decided to enter new business opportunities in the plastic packaging industry by venturing into the production of plastic products for external customers and third parties,” said HTL in a statement.

The company informed that this business will be pursued through the existing plant site of HTL subsidiary Hi-Tech Blending (Pvt.) Ltd. (HTBL).

Irish-owned Zeus Packaging, the leading independent packaging manufacturer and distributor, has today announced the acquisition of Austrian-based food packaging solutions business, Petruzalek, which was part of Sirap-Gema Group. Today’s acquisition further expands and strengthens Zeus’s geographic presence across 12 countries in Western, Central and Eastern Europe.

Germany-based Südpack has agreed to acquire the Netherlands-based LPF Flexible Packaging from Clondalkin Group for an undisclosed sum.

Based in Grootegast and established in 1907, LPF is involved in the manufacturing of high barrier films for sensitive products.

LPF, which was part of the Clondalkin since 2005, is engaged in the development and production of packaging materials.

LPF develops and produces printed and unprinted duplex and tri-plex packaging laminates, which can offer better protection and extend the shelf life of the products.