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Lawn: "Our industry needs young talent, with fresh ideas and perspective"

Picon expands council

Picon has appointed Fujifilm Europe head of print-on-demand Mark Lawn and Komori UK managing director Steve Turner to its council.

Urbinati: let's put the problems on the table and work on the solutions together

Gallus aims for leading role in digital future

CEO Dario Urbinati has pledged that Gallus will lead the digital transformation of the labels industry as the firm celebrated its 100th anniversary with a major customer event.

Doogan: "We are beginning to plan our net-zero target"

Denmaur secures science-based first

Denmaur Independent Papers claims to have become the first national paper and board merchant to have a science-based target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Thorncliffe Business Park is ePac's second UK home

ePac creates jobs with Sheffield expansion

ePac Flexible Packaging has expanded into an additional 2,500sqm site at a Sheffield business park for its new regional base, creating 30 new jobs in the process.

The installation is planned to go live in October

W.E. Roberts invests in ePS Escada quality and process control

W.E. Roberts has partnered with ePS Escada to automate its corrugator and streamline its operations by implementing Escada’s Profile and Syncro systems.

(L-R) Biopax's Liam O’Connor and Terry Cross, Invest NI's Mel Chittock, and MP Paul Maskey. Image: Invest NI

Green packaging start-up to create 169 jobs

A new green packaging business owned by former Delta Print and Packaging chairman Terry Cross is set to create 169 jobs.

The Condat mill reorganisation project will see activity on PM4 ceased

Lecta to cease CWF production at Condat

Lecta is set to cease production on PM4 at its​ Condat mill due to “the strong decline in the graphic paper market”.

The Bank of England's interest rate hikes have made it difficult to borrow money

Small businesses suffer interest-rate insolvencies

The number of insolvencies in the UK rose rapidly in May 2023 after a brief dip in April, with small businesses particularly badly affected.

Stora Enso: Planned restructure will strengthen long-term competitiveness

Stora Enso restructure to cut 1,150 jobs

Stora Enso is planning a restructure that, combined with previously initiated negotiations in its Packaging Materials division, would result in around 1,150 job losses.

The new Expertfold has helped Cardway to ramp up its production speeds

Cardway Cartons picks up Bobst Expertfold

Cardway Cartons has installed its first-ever Bobst machine, an Expertfold 165 folder-gluer, following demand for glued work.