Companies & suppliers

Gordon Bryan on the Xenons printer: "Because it’s an LED-UV machine, drying is instant"

PDS Print enhances wide-format with double install

PDS Print has installed two new machines – a Xenons X180 hybrid flatbed/roll-fed wide-format printer and a B8-2513 digital cutter form Ameida CNC Technology.

The cups' plastic lining is shredded, washed, and turned into pellets

James Cropper shows off cup recycling win

James Cropper has managed to close the loop on its Kendal mill’s disposable cup recycling scheme, meaning 100% of the cups’ material is now recycled and reused.

Cullen Packaging's David MacDonald: "Sustainability is my whole focus and reason for being"

Packaging bosses named among UK’s most ambitious business leaders

Two packaging company heads have been named on a list of Britain's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’.

Integrity Print parent rebrands to better reflect group offering

The holding company that owns Integrity Print, A1 Security Print, Alliance Labels and a raft of other businesses has rebranded to better reflect the breadth of the current group.

The containerboard mill in Orange will permanently cease production. Image: Google Maps, 2016

International Paper closures to impact 900 jobs

International Paper is set to permanently close its containerboard mill in Orange, Texas and will permanently cease production on two of its pulp machines at other sites, affecting around 900 jobs.

The Fusion Cross is capable of processing up to 24,000 envelopes per hour

FDM in double Bowe investment

FDM has invested in two Bowe Systec Fusion Cross high-speed production mail inserting systems to enhance its processing facility.

Lee: "We are extremely proud of the growth steps that the business is taking"

Mail Solutions to acquire Kalamazoo from Adare SEC

Envelope and print specialist Mail Solutions is to acquire security print business Kalamazoo from Adare SEC.

Retailers are continuing to reduce overpacking

Macfarlane Packaging releases unboxing survey results

The findings from this year’s unboxing survey from Macfarlane Packaging have found that packaging sustainability remains the key priority for consumers.

Richard Hall has rejoined the company

The Sherwood Group strengthens senior leadership team

The Sherwood Group has taken on a returning former manager as its new sales and marketing director.

The facility includes a 4,000sqm pilot hall

DS Smith launches R&D and innovation centre

Packaging giant DS Smith has opened its new global research and development (R&D) and innovation centre.