Packaging
DS Smith profits surge
DS Smith posted a 52% jump in pre-tax profit and a 25% increase in revenue in its half-year results.
I-Sub Digital launches Digi-Foil system to market
I-Sub digital has launched what it claims is a unique new foiling system that combines a Mimaki UJF and a heated applicator.
Outlook is positive for API Group despite reduced profit
Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has reported a drop in first-half profit and revenue, but the company said it expected an improvement on 2012 in its full-year results.
Gov’t u-turn on standardised tobacco packaging
The government has announced a review into the potential effect on public health of implementing standardised tobacco packaging.
Infusion GB hones tea packaging with Domino inkjet kit
Tea and herbal drink packager Infusion GB is printing directly on to enveloped teabags for the first time after buying four Domino G220i thermal inkjet printers.
Boxing clever: how internet sales are repackaging retail
Originally the rapid growth of online sales didn’t seem that startling. It was, after all, coming from a very low base, so annual double-digit percentage growth didn’t seem that remarkable. But even...
InPrint pulls in big names for 2014 launch
InPrint, the new event targeting the industrial printing sector, is lining up big names for its inaugural show next spring and expects up to 120 exhibitors in total.
Chesapeake and MPS in merger deal
Chesapeake Services is to merge with Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) creating a $1.4bn (£864m) global print-based speciality packaging giant.
Favini zaps counterfeiters with new range of security products
Favini has launched a range of papers designed to protect products from counterfeiting by adding security elements within the packaging or labeling to ensure the product’s authenticity.
Bobst boosts make-ready times at big-spending Sherwood Press
The Sherwood Press is looking to increase capacity in packaging by more than double after buying a new Bobst Expertfold 110 A2 folder-gluer machine as part of a £3m two-year investment.