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Great movers – not shakers
Transit Trays with stability and protection in mind for components on the move Macpac's bespoke Transit Trays have been proven as critical packaging elements within the Supply Chain, maintaining the safety and security of components whilst in transit being...

Macpac launches major new advertising campaign for 2021
Throughout 2021 Macpac is running an advertising campaign in the premier trade publications representing the key market sectors for the packaging thermoformer. Following the launch of the new on-line shopping site in late 2020 the advertising will drive customers to...

Macpac designs packaging in collaboration with the University of Cambridge for Covid-19 test kit
Macpac’s proven track record in providing superior functional packaging to major pharmaceutical companies stood them in good stead when they were approached by The University of Cambridge earlier this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic began its spread across the UK. The...

Well worth the visit. Macpac goes live with a new on-line shopping website
A broader online presence serving key markets: General Food, Bakery, Horticulture and PPE face visors. Macpac is no stranger to selling on-line through its website, for over 4 years it has sold its highly successful Plantpac range on a digital platform. With a rapidly...

A record year so far for the range of horticultural packaging from Macpac
Simon Firth, Sales Manager at Macpac was recently interviewed by Horti Daily and Floral Daily. He reports on a record year! Simon Firth on Macpac's horticultural packaging: "It's a year with record high sales" Over the last months, plant sales have been high. This...

Macpac steers a progressive course
The premier packaging and food industries publications cover a progressive story in the history of one of the UK’s largest privately, family-owned thermoformers. It’s been quite a month for Macpac having achieved a British Retail Consortium Global Standard ‘AA’...

Macpac achieves BRCGS grade ‘AA’ 4 years running
Macpac has again achieved an AA grade rating for a 4th consecutive year to the British Retail Consortium Global Standard. This was the first time Macpac had been audited to the new Issue 6 standard for Packaging & Packaging materials. The AA rating...

Get ready for Macpac’s on-line shopping experience
In the coming weeks Macpac will be launching its new on-line 'shopping' website providing a one-stop shop for box quantities of selected packaging in key sectors and showcasing all that's best in design and manufacture. 'Ready-to-Post' Plantpac range Macpac has been...

Plantpac in demand in an e-commerce-driven climate
In March there were dire prospects for the horticultural sector, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) suggested that if garden centres remained closed then the value of lost sales could reach £687m by the end of June and £1.2bn by Christmas this year. They...

Different by design – better with bespoke
Macpac has always suggested that brand owners, retailers and manufacturers need to work with a packaging design and manufacturer that understands the complexities of design, the technicalities and preferences of material choice, the brand fit as well as environmental...