Packaging

Xaar’s share price jumped by 8% after the firm outlined “substantial” long-term ambitions alongside interim results that were slightly ahead of expectations.

Macfarlane Group has again reported a rise in turnover and profits but its labels business remains under pressure from the price-sensitive retail environment.

Several companies are to use next month's Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging show as a launchpad for new products.

Warren has launched a reel-to-sheet service for Stora Enso’s Tambrite H/S folding boxboard.

Simply Cartons has ordered a KBA Rapida 106 to boost its efficiency and flexibility and enhance its service offering.

Food production students are honing their skills on food packaging after their college bought a Mimaki CF2 flatbed cutter and JV300-160 solvent printer.

Saxon Packaging has brought large-format litho lamination in-house with a new Lamina Blackline 1620.

KBA is optimistic about its prospects for the full year, although it has a way to go to hit its €1bn (£708m) annual sales target.

The Road Haulage Association has called it “mayhem” and charities, a humanitarian crisis. Whichever way you look at it the combination of a series of strikes by French ferry workers and migrants...

Adverse currency fluctuations hit Q2 sales figures at Kodak, but the firm reported significant growth in sales of key graphics arts products and also reduced its losses.