Packaging

Gallus to launch enhancements to ICS 670 carton folding system

Gallus is to demonstrate a number of upgrades and enhancements to its ICS 670 inline carton folding system at Drupa 2012 (Hall 2, stand 2A45).

AGI-Shorewood produces packaging for Twilight DVD

Media packaging specialist AGI-Shorewood has helped to bring the latest film in the popular Twilight saga to the UK market on DVD and Blu-ray.

John Price Printers installs ten-colour Komori Lithrone

John Price Printers has installed a Komori ten-colour Lithrone S1029 Perfector to boost capacity and to replace an older press.

Chesapeake installs seventh UK Komori

Print giant Chesapeake has extended its two-year worldwide spending spree to 45m and added a seventh Komori to its UK arsenal.

Unite urges MMP investors to raise dispute

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has written to investors in Austrian-owned packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP), urging them to raise the current dispute with its Bootle-based...

Unite accuses MMP of targeting members

Unite has accused packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging of targeting its members after redundancy letters were sent to 49 employees.

Printed Cup Company opens new factory in Clitheroe

Manufacturer the Printed Cup Company has expanded with the opening of a new factory in the UK, which will specialise in producing short- and medium-run paper cups.

Memjet looks to broaden reach

San Diego-based inkjet manufacturer Memjet is targeting Drupa to showcase the versatility of its core waterfall printheads, which can jet more than 700m drops of ink a second, across a broad range of...

Me & my... HP Indigo WS4600

It's not every day you're offered a free jaunt to a posh town near Barcelona, but that's just what HP had in store for Readyprint managing director Syd Reading and his son and employee, Stewart....

MMP to take disciplinary action against employees

Packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) is to take disciplinary action against several employees, according to Unite.