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Please find an overview of our recent press coverage below:
September 2023
- Delving into speciality paper with PG Paper
- The Jobs Foundation Story Coverage On Our Logistics Coordinator Erin's Career Journey
Trucard
- PG Paper relaunches Trucard
- PG Paper relaunches ‘iconic’ Trucard brand in the UK
- The Print Show all set for next week’s return
- Relocated London Packaging Week has successful opening
- PG Paper relaunches Trucard brand to the UK
- London Packaging Week | PG Paper to relaunch Trucard brand
- London Packaging Week 2023 | What to look out for
- London Packaging Week exhibitors aim to deliver ‘something truly special’
- What to look out for at London Packaging Week
- Exhibitor Spotlight: PG Paper Company Ltd showcases innovative new range at London Packaging Week
July 2023
- Fiona Dempster: From Everywoman Award winner to awards judge
- Honours for Eilidh and Poonam as graduations close
June 2023
- Poonam Gupta OBE: Honorary degree for PG Paper boss
- Honoured to be a judge for 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
April 2023
- IPIA rallies for print at No 10
- PG Paper expansion opens up new job vacancies
- PG Paper on the lookout for an Inverclyde apprentice
March 2023
December 2022
- Puneet Gupta given OBE in King's New Year's Honours List
- Building a Global Business Against the Odds
November 2022
- PG Paper supports growth with new MD hire
- Inverclyde businesswoman wins two prestigious industry honours
September 2022
- Inverclyde businessman wins leadership skills prize
- Turning tides and breaking barriers – an exclusive interview with Dr Poonam Gupta OBE
- PG Paper Company: Consistency and Hard Work are the Keys to Success
August 2022
Dr Poonam Gupta OBE Entrepreneur
July 2022
- PG Paper head of logistics wins industry award
- Local businesswoman grabs top gong at awards
- Winners of the 2022 Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards announced
April 2022
Greenock teen goes global as an apprentice with a Greenock export company
March 2022
January 2022
Winners of PG Paper Cop-26 inspired art contest crowned
November 2021
- Combat Stress choose Greenock entrepreneur for leading role
- PG Paper owner given honour of welcoming Indian Prime Minister to COP26.
- Cop26: PG Paper bosses meet Indian Prime Minister
August 2021
COUPLE had Starring Role In Bringing Bollywood Blockbuster to Scotland
June 2021
PG Paper’s India Oxygen Appeal Coverage
- Covid Scotland: Owners of PG Paper lead push to send life-saving equipment to India
- Poonam Gupta Helps India’s Covid Efforts – Giving More than you Receive
- Greenock firm PG Paper sends oxygen machines to India amid coronavirus crisis
April 2021
January 2021
- New YES ambassadors aim to ensure educators learn to meet Scotland's skills demand
- PG Paper to 'remain profitable' despite Covid hit
May 2020
Business forced in to ‘survival mode’ by coronavirus
April 2020
Greenock firm helps ensure country does not run out of loo roll after panic-buying
March 2020
- Business magazine for members of the Institute of Directors in Scotland
- https://www.scotland.org/features/celebrating-scotlands-women
Feb 2020
- Greenock Export Firm PG Paper Enjoy Record-breaking Start To 2020
- Environmental awareness key to business success, says entrepreneur
- Cwmbran local wins at 2019 NatWest everywoman Awards
January 2020
- PG Paper of Greenock has had a bumper year
- Overseas expansion leads to turnover growth for Greenock firm PG Paper
- https://www.sarahharan.com/blogs/news/meet-poonam-gupta
Nov 2019
Poonam Gupta wins '2019 Scale Up' at E&Y's Entrepreneneur of the Year Awards
- Scottish leaders win duo of titles at EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
- Scottish firms scoop two prizes at EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
The Big Interview
The Big Interview: PG Paper founder and CEO Poonam Gupta
July 2019
White Top Testliner Forecast Report
June 2019
Women Only Business Event
Free International Day of Yoga Event
- Fitness enthusiasts enjoyed a mat finish at a free yoga event in Greenock
- Yoga is being used to help stretch the boundaries of health and wellbeing in Inverclyde
Poonam Gupta OBE Named Scotland’s Top Entrepreneur
- PG Paper boss Gupta named Scotland’s top entrepreneur
- The Bottom Line
- Poonam Gupta named EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Business Women Scotland Awards
PG Paper’s Beth Named Accountant of the Year
- https://www.insider.co.uk/events/gallery/scottish-accountancy-financial-technology-awards-16611390
- https://www.insider.co.uk/events/robertson-group-boss-takes-financial-16611396
May 2019
New Senior Hires at PG Paper
- https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2019/05/former-arran-aromatics-ceo-takes-helm-at-pg-paper/
- https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/pg-paper-hires-former-cath-16181184
PG Paper’s Beth named as a Finalist for Accountant of the year
Twenty Women to Watch
January 2019
PG Paper Has Another Incredible Year
November 2018
Business Woman of the Year at Business Woman Scotland and Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards
Natwest Everywoman Awards
Global Search to Appoint New Sales Director
October 2018
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce Board of Directors
- https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2018/10/four-business-leaders-join-scc-board/
- https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/poonam-gupta-scottish-chamber-commerce-13438021
September 2018
Charity Dinner for Kerala Flood Victims
July 2018
Action for Children Sports Dinner
May 2018
Special Guest at Prince Charles’ 70th Birthday
PG Paper Growth in China
An interview with Mrs. Poonam Gupta OBE
- http://fashionherald.in/an-interview-with-poonam-gupta-o-b-e-chief-executive-pg-paper/
- https://www.asianwealthmag.com/articles/habits-self-made-millionaires/
April 2018
Awards & Accolades
Jan - March 2018
Anti-dumping duty on coated papers in India
- https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/pg-paper-company-anti-dumping-duty-coated-paper-1-989289.html
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pg-paper-company-urges-govt-not-to-impose-anti-dumping-duty-on-coated-paper/articleshow/63270022.cms?&utm_source=Articleshow&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=Related_Stories
- https://www.businesstoday.in/pti-feed/pg-paper-company-urges-govt-not-to-impose-anti-dumping-duty-on-coated-paper/story/272437.html
December 2017
PG Paper involvement in Scotland’s Politics
- http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15698304.Sarwar___40_000_leadership_donation_linked_to_tax_haven/
Rise in PG Papers’ Profits
November 2017
Others
Member of Scottish Enterprise and Strategic Skills board
- https://digit.fyi/strategic-enterprise-skills-board/
- http://www.renfrewshirechamber.com/chamber-past-president-audrey-cumberford-invited-to-join-enterprise-and-skills-strategic-board/
Archive
Customer House Building Lease Extension
- http://www.padmagazine.co.uk/business-money-legal-jobs/pg-paper-riverside-inverclyde-agree-two-year-lease-extension-10399
- http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/glasgow-news
- https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/22376/building-briefs-october-31st-3/
New Investments & Markets
- http://www.bqlive.co.uk/scotland/2017/08/14/news/scotlands-pg-paper-company-ltd-to-target-south-america-exports-26937/
- http://www.insider.co.uk/news/pg-paper-company-10m-package-10986180?service=responsive
Turnover in years
- http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/15038846.display/
- http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pg-paper-targets-turnover-of-100-mn-pound-in-5-years/1/948681.html
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pg-paper-targets-turnover-of-100-mn-pound-in-5-years/articleshow/58577318.cms
- http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pg-paper-targets-turnover-of-100-mn-pound-in-5-years-2431146
Investment plans
To become an angel investor
Plans of manufacturing packaging paper in India
- http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/makeinindia-scotlands-pg-paper-to-invest-3-mn-pounds-set-up-3-mills/article9757666.ece
- https://www.risiinfo.com/industry-news/scotlands-pg-paper-to-invest-3-million-to-set-up-three-mills-in-india-from-the-web/
Awards
OBE
- http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/15001068.Inverclyde_businesswoman_s_delight_at_OBE_honour/
- https://www.mrw.co.uk/latest/gong-for-chief-of-national-recycling-awards-winner/10016108.article
- http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-years-honours-2017-full-9535776
- http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/britishindian-knighted-by-queen-elizabeth-ii-1483441802-1
- http://www.theasiantoday.com/index.php/2017/01/18/favoured-fallen-future/
- https://news.gov.scot/news/queens-new-year-honours-list-2017
Other Awards
Charity and social service
Elephant Family
- https://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-HMU-MAT-latest-jaipur-news-044004-344738-NOR.html
- http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/15673715.Greenock_company_owners_take_part_in_Indian_road_race/
Business mentorship Programme
- https://www.fifechamber.co.uk/news/2017/june/industry-first-new-scottish-mentoring-programme-launched-women-led-businesses
- https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2017/06/women-unite-in-new-mentoring-group/
- http://scottishmentoringnetwork.co.uk/news/1380/news-womens-business-mentoring-launched/
- http://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-top-female-executives-back-10539491
- https://www.wescotland.co.uk/single-post/2017/06/01/WomenWhoLead-Industry-first-as-new-Scottish-mentoring-programme-launched-for-women-led-businesses
- http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-40119861
PG Paper: YouTube Videos
- PG paper in one word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjISsQ0gSVk
- PG Paper company Case study: https://youtu.be/_gDGHscDkkA
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/dwh-qsdExzk
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS6Xchskum0
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/y9KPTrAhT-c
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/so5vbb9nt50
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/wP2rnE3CNAs
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/0DgNdjEHqJE
- Virat Kohli Painting: https://youtu.be/qQlsq2A3LIk
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Virat Kohli Painting & PG Paper Co. Links
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- https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/virat-kohli-painting-sold-for-2-9-million-pounds-1711810
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virat-kohli-painting-goes-for-impressive-2-9-million-pounds-in-charity-auction/story-bLJ0YuOYWK37dC7SYxlqUM.html
- http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/british-indian-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-rs-24-crore/article19005447.ece
- http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-painting-sold-for-2-9-million-pounds-in-london-4702402/
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/british-indian-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-rs-2-4-crore/articleshow/59128121.cms
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/pio-businesswoman-pays-rs-2-4-crore-for-painting-of-virat-kohli/articleshow/59136355.cms
- http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/06/14/british-indian-buys-painting-depicting-virat-kohlis-journey-as_a_22191846/
- http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/virat-kohli-painting-bought-for-290-thousand-gbp-1431379.html
- http://www.timesnow.tv/sports/article/british-indian-entrepreneur-buys-virat-kohli-ipl-journey-painting-for-rs-24-crore/63223
- http://www.financialexpress.com/sports/virat-kohli-painting-by-sasha-jaffrey-bought-for-whopping-2-9-mn-by-british-indian-entrepreneur/716520/
- http://zeenews.india.com/cricket/painting-celebrating-virat-kohlis-achievements-sold-for-rs-24-crores-2014935.html
- https://www.thequint.com/news-videos/2017/06/22/painting-depicting-virat-kohli-sold-for-nearly-2-crore-40-lakhs
- http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/37563-like-virat-kohli-his-painting-smashes-all-records-sells-for-a-whopping-rs-2-4-cr-in-london.html
- http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/british-indian-buys-virat-kohli-s-painting-for-rs-2-4-crore-117061300939_1.html
- http://www.indiatvnews.com/buzz/blah-virat-kohli-painting-by-sasha-jaffrey-sold-for-whopping-2-9-million-pounds-386413
- http://thecricketlounge.com/2017/06/this-painting-of-virat-kohli-was-sold-for-inr-2-40-crore/
- http://allindiaroundup.com/sports/virat-kohli-charity-painting-2-million-pounds/
- http://crickettrolls.com/2017/06/25/virat-kohli-painting-bought-by-a-british-entrepreneur-and-you-cannot-guess-the-amount/
- https://www.scoopwhoop.com/this-virat-kohli-painting-sold-for-a-whopping-37-million-dollars-at-his-charity-dinner/#.7s3jplgi3
- http://www.rapidleaks.com/sports/a-painting-on-virat-kohli-is-sold-for-23-7-cr-at-a-charity-auction/
- http://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-poonam-gupta-scottish-indian-entrepreneur-who-bought-painting-virat-kohli-2-9-million-730708
- http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/130617/british-indian-entreprenuer-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-29-million-pounds.html
- http://cricfit.com/a-businesswoman-buys-virat-kohlis-painting-for-an-astronomical-amount/
- https://www.desiblitz.com/content/uk-entrepreneur-buys-virat-kohli-painting-2-9-million
- https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohlis-painting-worth-2-9-million-pounds-bought-british-indian/
- http://aajtak.intoday.in/sports/story/this-businesswoman-pays-rs-2-4-crore-for-painting-of-virat-kohli-1-935446.html
- http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/british-indian-buys-kohli-painting-for-2.9-million-pounds/1/977697.html
- https://www.insidesport.co/kohlis-ipl-journey-on-canvas-goes-for-rs-2-4-crore/
- http://www.darpanmagazine.com/news/sports/british-indian-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-29-million-pounds/
- http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/british-indian-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-rs-24-crore-champions-trophy/20170613.htm
- http://www.connectedtoindia.com/poonam-gupta-ceo-of-scottish-company-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-290000-pounds-1826.html
- http://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-brit-indian-entrepreneur-poonam-gupta-buys-a-painting-on-kohli-for-rs-24-crore-2471476
- https://www.bhaskar.com/news/SPO-CRI-know-about-poonam-gupta-who-bought-virat-kohli-painting-5622116-PHO.html
- http://www.asianage.com/sports/cricket/130617/british-indian-entrepreneur-ponnam-gupta-buys-virat-kohli-painting-for-29-million-pounds.html
- http://www.mid-day.com/articles/virat-kohli-painting-gets-purchased-for-rs-24-crore-by-british-entrepreneur/18335177
- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/500040364867103240/
- http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/asian+age-epaper-asianage/virat+thanked+me+for+the+gesture+says+poonam+gupta-newsid-69017497
- http://piotv.com/pio-nri/PIO-buys-Virat-painting
- http://www.kalakaumudi.com/english/sports/Virat-Kohli-Painting-Sold-For-29-Million-Pounds-2017-06-14.php
- http://www.rvcj.com/painting-showing-kohlis-ipl-journey-last-10-yrs-sold-whopping-rs-23-crores/
- https://www.makemyexam.in/current-affairs-june-15-2017-1
- https://www.primetimes.in/sports/79294/painting-celebrating-virat-kohlis-achievements-sold-for-nearly-rs-24-crores/