Packaging

Heidelberg gives XLs a speed boost

Heidelberg has upgraded its VLF XL 145 and XL 162 presses with running speed increased by up to 20% to 18,000 sheets per hour for the XL 145.

Killer app: Caps Cases creates polling booths for Cornwall

Although common in the US and Australia due to their low cost, ease of storage and recyclability, cardboard polling booths had not been seen in the UK until last week.

Graphic Packaging completes Benson purchase

Graphic Packaging, the US-based packaging multinational, does not expect there will be “any major restructuring” at Benson Group after it completed its acquisition of the UK company.

Agfa discusses industrial printing ambitions at Fespa

Agfa used Fespa Digital as a platform to highlight its ambitions in the industrial printing market, as the firm looks towards the future with new objectives.

Caps Cases designs cardboard polling booths for Cornwall Council

Suffolk-based corrugated converter Caps Cases has manufactured the UK's first corrugated cardboard polling booths.

Prestige Group and YFYJupiter announce merger

Prestige Group, the UK-based packaging pre-press specialist, has merged with the Creative Business Unit of US-based YFYJupiter to create Jupiter Prestige Group (JPG).

Interview: ‘When you’re young, you think you can do anything’

By her own admission, Glossop Cartons sales director and de facto figurehead Jacky Sidebottom-Every is a natural born worrier. However, that hasn’t prevented her from building a 53-staff, almost £5m...

Friedheim reaches new markets after Vega Group addition

Friedheim International has been able to target new markets and cross-promote its existing kit following its addition of Italian firm Vega Group to its suppliers list in the UK and Ireland.

InPrint 2015 announced after successful '14 show

After the success of InPrint 2014, which took place in Hannover last month, organiser FM Brooks has unveiled the first details for InPrint 2015.

HP targets corrugated market with HP Scitex 15000 launch

HP has announced the launch of the HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, at Interpack 2014, alongside a raft of other product news all geared towards strengthening its position in the packaging sector.