Packaging

Overmatter: Massive Markup

Overmatter was left disconsolate after failing (so far at least) to be one of 50,000 lucky consumers to win a personalised pack of KitKat via the snack brand’s current promotion.

Midlands-based packaging outfits merge

CPS Flexible and Mercury Packaging have merged, forming a £15m-turnover company.

Packaging Innovations leads with inclusivity theme

Packaging expo Packaging Innovations took place last week at the NEC, Birmingham, and led with the theme of inclusivity and sustainability.


Fenner Paper appointed UK stockist of new James Cropper range

Paper merchant Fenner Paper has been appointed an exclusive UK stockist of James Cropper’s Dolcelicious range of papers and will be showing the range for the first time in the UK at PrintWeekLive!

Profits and turnover up for acquisitive Macfarlane Group

Packaging firm Macfarlane has reported increasing group sales and profits in its 2016 year-end preliminary results, despite a slow start to the year in some areas.

MPS in world-first packaging press purchase

Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has claimed to be the world’s first company to invest in an 18-unit Heidelberg packaging press.

MPS will be first to install Primefire 106

Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has been confirmed as the first pilot customer for Heidelberg’s B1 sheetfed inkjet press, the Primefire 106.

Qualvis rounds off £5m spend with global packaging first

Qualvis Print & Packaging has completed a £5m investment programme, initiated at Drupa 2016, with the installation of a dual digital packaging line.

Coveris upgrades cartonboard division with £3m investment

Packaging giant Coveris has invested £3m in its Cambridgeshire-based cartonboard division.

Killer app: Saxon boozes up the traditional advent calendar

Christmas may feel like a lifetime ago but let its spirit be resuscitated with this expert piece of print from Saxon Packaging.