SIRANE LTD

SIRANE’S plastic-free packaging ‘Earthpouch’ won a top prize at the UK Packaging Awards – taking first place in the Resource Efficient Pack of the Year category. Winners were announced last night (Tuesday) at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, at an awards ceremony organised by Packaging News. The panel of industry judges described the Earthpouch as an “Innovative pack that will deliver the single material to simplify the recycling stream or be composted, with many pouches now on the market and a trend for reusable and therefore refillable this is a welcome addition as a pack format option.” Simon Balderson, Sirane MD, said: “The Earthpouch is a fabulous product, and it’s great that the judges at the UK Packaging Awards have recognised this.

SIRANE was in Westminster earlier this week - having won a Green Apple Environment Award in the international campaign supporting eco-friendly practices. Finalists were presented with trophies and certificates at the UK House of Parliament on November 12 – having already battled against 500 nominations. The company has won the award for Environmental Best Practice – largely for its work on the Earthpouch – a plastic-free packaging pouch solution. Simon Balderson, Sirane MD, said: “The Earthpouch is a fabulous product, and it’s great that the judges at the Green Apple Environment Awards have recognised this, and the work that’s gone in to developing the product. “Being recognised at the House of Parliament is a great honour for Sirane, and the team that went down there really enjoyed visiting the seat of our government. The award is richly deserved for the team that worked on this project.

SIRANE is significantly expanding its Telford headquarters after taking over the adjacent premises – increasing the available manufacturing and office space by 40%. Following a number of years of continual growth, the company jumped at the chance to add an additional 43,000 sq ft when it become available earlier this year.

SIRANE has acquired flexible packaging manufacturer B&G Products in a move which immediately expands Sirane’s product range and allows for expansion at B&G. B&G Products – a UK-based manufacturer of innovative bags and pouches – has become part of the Sirane Group, with the sale for an undisclosed sum going through yesterday.