Packaging
Midlands packaging firm fined £50k after worker injury
Leicester-headquartered Fusion Flexibles has been fined £50,000 after a member of staff lost three fingers in a cutting machine.
Build bridges to inspire the next generation
It started badly, and with Idi Amin. In early August 1972 the president of Uganda ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave.
Bookings open for Power of Print seminar
Two Sides has opened bookings for this year’s Power of Print seminar, which will involve 11 leading industry experts including a major figure in retail.
James Cropper profits hit by rising pulp prices
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a pre-tax profit fall of 18.2% in its annual results as “dramatically rising pulp costs” led to increased costs.
Star product: Xanté X-32
Xanté’s new X-32 is an all-new heavy-duty flatbed UV direct-to-object printer with a particularly deep bed capability, capable of printing directly onto large items as long as they have a reasonably...
Mark Andy acquires Kluge in latest consolidation play
Acquisitive Label and packaging press manufacturer Mark Andy has bought post-press and packaging kit manufacturer Brandtjen & Kluge.
Perfect Colours takes on NS Multi LG exclusive UK distribution
Perfect Colours has been appointed exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for New Solution Engineering's new flatbed digital corrugated printer, the NS Multi LG.
Clifton Packaging in Koenig & Bauer spend
Clifton Packaging Group has invested in a new flexo press from Koenig & Bauer as part of a wider investment drive.
HP introduces One Package workflow for digital corrugated market
HP has launched a new workflow suite for its PageWide series of corrugated presses, One Package, to smooth the transition of corrugated converters into the digital market.
Campaigners say plain packaging is failing
Campaigners against plain packaging have spoken out a year on from its introduction in the UK, claiming the initiative has failed as it has not met one of its key objectives of reducing smoking...