{"id":13104,"date":"2026-05-04T04:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13104"},"modified":"2026-05-04T04:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:26:54","slug":"cullen-sustainable-packaging-invests-5m-into-glasgow-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13104","title":{"rendered":"Cullen Sustainable Packaging invests \u00a35m into Glasgow operations"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Cullen Sustainable Packaging has committed \u00a35m to its manufacturing base in Glasgow to expand packaging operations.<\/p>\n

The investment has led to additional roles at the company\u2019s 14-acre site in Glasgow, adding to a workforce that has expanded steadily over the past ten years.<\/p>\n

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The company, which is privately owned, now makes about 500 million items a year.<\/p>\n

It is seeking to lift that figure to roughly twice the current level through further spending on equipment and facilities, as well as by entering additional markets.<\/p>\n

A key part of the plan is the introduction of Cullen\u2019s Moulded Fibre Machine 8000, a production line developed and constructed by the group\u2019s own engineering staff.<\/p>\n

The machine was brought into operation after six months of work and output increased quickly once it started running, the company said.<\/p>\n

Cullen produces much of its manufacturing equipment internally instead of buying it from outside suppliers. The company says this allows it to manage volumes, operating pace and product requirements directly.<\/p>\n

Machine 8000 uses the latest version of Cullen\u2019s belt technology, aimed at improving efficiency and product quality.<\/p>\n

The business also runs a closed loop recycling process, handling more than 8,000 tonnes of corrugate waste from its own operations each year and returning the material to moulded fibre production.<\/p>\n

Machine 8000 is one element of a broader upgrade of the site\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

That programme also covers enhancements to existing lines and the addition of a Kasemake X5 corrugate sample table, which allows the design team to prepare and supply packaging samples to customers more quickly.<\/p>\n

Cullen Sustainable Packaging marketing head Maureen Stevenson said: \u201cThis investment is a response to real, sustained demand from our customers. The new machine ramped up quickly following launch, and we are already planning the next phase of expansion. That is what growth-led investment looks like in practice, not speculation, but response.\u201d<\/p>\n

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