Now in the fourth year of working with the Glasgow-based company, the partnership aims to build on the successful and supportive relationship forged in previous years as the Rangers Academy prepare for another important season ahead.
Fans will see the visible support provided as Carrick Packaging’s logo will be printed on the front of each of the B team and Academy shirts for the forthcoming campaign.
Rangers Commercial and Marketing Director, James Bisgrove, commented: "We are delighted to extend our partnership with Carrick Packaging as the Rangers B team head into their second season in the Lowland League.
"Last year was a massive success for David McCallum’s squad as they competed in their inaugural Lowland League season, followed by the success of winning the Glasgow Cup in April.
"Player development remains a fundamental aspect within the Academy and Carrick Packaging have shown continued support and passion in youth development throughout their partnership with the young Gers in recent years.
The company will also have a strong presence around Dumbarton Stadium for each B team fixture and at Ibrox during every first team home match. Additionally, they will hold several digital assets across the club’s social channels.
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Head of the Academy, Craig Mulholland, added: "We are excited to be renewing our excellent partnership with our friends at Carrick Packaging. John, Derek and their team are so much more than commercial partners and have over the last few years become part of the Academy team and I know they take as much pride in the many successes we have enjoyed as we do.
"They have been with us to watch Nathan Patterson develop from a boy into an eight-figure record sale for the club.
"Their contribution has helped us achieve the emergence of Adam Devine, Alex Lowry, Charlie McCann, and Leon King with the first team squad and the fantastic outcome of 10 Academy graduates playing in the first team last year.
"They have watched us reach the last 24 of the UEFA Youth League beating the Champions of Sweden and Bulgaria; reach the quarter final of the SPFL Challenge Cup and obtain a second-place finish in our first ever season of B Team football against men in the Lowland League.
"Together we have so much more to achieve, and we are delighted to have Carrick Packaging with us as we commence more innovative and exciting projects at Rangers Academy."
Carrick Packaging Operations Director Derek Warren added: "Carrick Packaging are delighted to be further extending our partnership as Official Academy and B Team Partner for the 2022/23 season.
"Last year was another excellent year for the Academy and a very enjoyable one for the team at Carrick Packaging.
"The Lowland League posed a variety of different challenges, and it was very satisfying to watch the players adapt to those challenges and to further develop key aspects of their game as the season progressed.
"Many of the B team took their first steps to training and playing with the first team last season and seeing the impact these players made, there is little doubt that playing men’s football week in week out in the Lowland League helped that transition.
"Rangers had another excellent run in the UEFA Youth League and the players conducted themselves terrifically on and off the pitch against top teams from Sweden, Bulgaria, and Spain.
"The run was ended by the narrowest of margins, ironically against Seville, but again it was the variety of different challenges posed that will bring the greatest value in the players long term development.
"Carrick Packaging shares these same core values. As a family business, which has just celebrated our 170th anniversary, we have made the recruitment and development of young talent a key element of our sustainability and growth.
"Carrick Packaging are delighted to have the opportunity to continue as the Official Academy partner for the 2022/23 season and we look forward to continuing to support the development of the next generation of Rangers players."
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