Packaging

Benson's Kerridge honoured with Entrepreneur award

Benson Group managing director Mark Kerridge has been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the manufacturing & engineering category for the Midlands Region.

Kodak targets corrugated market with plate and platesetter launch

Kodak has extended its range of flexo platemaking products to address the corrugated packaging market with a new plate for corrugated pre-print and its largest flexo platemaker to date.

Frip Finishing warns of SIP fraud risk after falling victim to £35k hack

Frip Finishing has issued a warning to print and packaging companies of the dangers of having a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone connection after falling victim to a £35,000 SIP Trunk...

EasyFairs brings packaging events back to London

Branded and inspirational packaging event Packaging Innovations London 2014 is returning to the capital alongside Luxury Packaging 2014 in September.

Swan boss returns to print after a decade

Former Swan Packaging managing director Bill Stillman has returned to the industry full-time, joining forces with Milan-based takeaway packaging manufacturer Liner Italia as its UK sales and marketing...

Dufex looks to roll out innovative foiling finish through partnerships

UK-based foiling specialist Dufex Foils has developed an award-winning patented engraved aluminium foil embossing finish for luxury packaging, labels and POS applications and is looking for UK print...

API Foils boosts decorative foil production with £5m investment

API Foils has invested £5m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to keep pace with market demand and increase the quality and range of products it can produce.

Coveris announces St Neots Packaging acquisition

Plastic packaging giant Coveris has acquired St Neots Packaging as part of a move to support its continued growth in cartonboard.

French firm UNI adds UK manufacturing with Arteb deal

UNI Packaging has acquired Merseyside-based flexible packaging printer Arteb.

Gallus to become wholly-owned by Heidelberg

Heidelberg is taking 100% ownership of Gallus in a deal that will see Gallus owner Ferdinand Rüesch become Heidelberg’s largest single shareholder.