We are pleased to announce that our corrugate business is entering into a new joint venture with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of the family owned Belgian VPK Group, to create a new 50/50 joint venture business serving the Scottish corrugated market.
The new company will be called McLaren Corrugate Limited and will be formed through the combination of our corrugate production facility in Port Glasgow and VPK’s site in East Kilbride.
McLaren Packaging Limited will have operational management control of the new business, and our other businesses will be unaffected by this change. This exciting partnership marks a significant milestone for both of our businesses in Scotland. It will enable us to use the strengths of the combined companies to deliver a wider product range and service offer for our customers.
Donald McLaren, Managing Director of McLaren Packaging, said: “We are delighted to establish a new joint venture focused on corrugated packaging with VPK’s East Kilbride site. “We are both family-owned, entrepreneurial businesses and have shared values, which is always a recipe for success.
“This exciting partnership marks a significant milestone for both our corrugate businesses in Scotland. It enables us to use the strengths of the combined companies to deliver a wider corrugate range and service offer, thereby creating greater value for our customers.”
VPK UK & Ireland Managing Director Jeremy Anderson commented: “This is an exciting move for VPK UK & Ireland. McLaren Packaging has a strong position and reputation in the Scottish food and drinks markets, and we have the corrugate manufacturing capabilities to support growth.
“Tremendous opportunities exist between our East Kilbride site, which will enter the joint venture, and McLaren Packaging. The new business will be under operational control of and overseen by a leadership team from McLaren, giving it the local support and focus it needs.”
