Packaging

Sun Capital creates global plastics packaging giant

Paragon Print and Packaging and Britton Group are among five businesses that will be merged to form the sixth largest global plastics packaging firm.

Kodak reveals Chapter 11 emergence plans

Kodak is banking on its Stream inkjet and SquareSpot imaging technologies to create profitable revenue streams after the company emerges from Chapter 11.

Welcome to the Digital packaging report

Welcome to our inaugural Digital packaging report. There's little doubt that the packaging sector has been remarkably - albeit perhaps unsurprisingly - resilient to the economic downturn.

Revamped northern show packs a punch

For many printers back in 2009, the North just wasn't the place to be. Nothing to do with the weather, the funny accent or southern printers' fear of being drunk under the table by their hardier...

North Print & Pack exhibitors reveal kit line-ups

Our essential stand-by-stand guide of who's showing what at the Harrogate International Centre in May

Benson Gateshead moves coated plate processing in-house

Benson Gateshead has invested in coating plate production equipment in a move away from outsourcing to reduce processing time and expand the variety of coating designs on offer.

Late payments subject of parliamentary inquiry

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) will be among a raft of business and industry representatives giving evidence at a cross party meeting next week examining the impact of late payment on SMEs.

International Paper's ProDesign range joins carbon capture scheme

Customers buying ProDesign paper through UK paper merchant Premier Paper can now offset carbon emissions by supporting the planting of native woodland in the UK.

Scitex users get orange, grey and metallics upgrade

HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.

Welsh government considers packaging reduction proposals

A consultation into the opportunities for waste reduction in Wales includes the possibility of expanding its carrier bag charge scheme to packaging.