Packaging

Stora Enso develops new paper for use in injection-moulding process

Manufacturer Stora Enso has developed a speciality paper that aims to reduce the amount of non-renewable material required to produce packaging using injection-moulding processes.

Innovative Printer of the Year 2011: Jayna Packaging

This category saw a maximum number of entries (59) from the 18 Quality Awards categories. What stood out was the first time entrant Jayna Packaging's Rocking Chair made out of strongly bounded stacks...

Label printer of the Year 2011: Manohar Packaging

Manohar Packaging had the judges admiring the immaculately produced crisp print of even the small sized text on the four samples for liquor labels. According to the jury, the entries addressed the key...

Codex Solutions acquires Premier Contract Packers

Book packaging company Codex Solutions has acquired the assets and former staff of Premier Contract Packers (PCP), which ceased trading at the end of July.

Packaging Converter of the Year 2011: Utility PrintPack

After winning the Award in this category at the inaugural edition of PrintWeek India Awards in 2009, Utility PrintPack is the winner for Packaging Converter of the Year 2011 on its core strength of...

AJS Labels boosts digital capacity by 200% with HP spend

AJS Labels unveiled the largest chunk of its 1m 2011 digital spend last week, part of the Littlehampton firm's strategy to boost its short to medium-run adhesive label firepower.

Briefing: CSAT buy puts Heidelberg at forefront of packaging field

The German litho giant's latest purchase will put it at a competitive advantage when it comes to supplying to the active packaging market

Is Heidelberg covering its bases or hedging its bets?

It's taken Heidelberg over five years in development to bring on-stream the largely home-grown Linoprint DoD reel-to-reel digital inkjet solution.

Killer app: Complex colour kept in check

Packaging branding company Gilchrist worked with Heinz for the relaunch of its Weight Watchers range, which included new artwork and a new packaging design.