Packaging

Medica Packaging products to feature on BBC drama

Medica Packaging is to have its drug cartons featured in December episodes of the BBC hospital drama <i>Casualty</i>.

PLC Labels goes into admin for the second time in 18 months

Rivers (Midlands), which trades as PLC Labels has gone into administration citing a period of tough trading as the reason for the company's collapse.

Zircon Technologies expands finishing in labels with three additional Rotocontrol machines

Dehradun-based Zircon Technologies has added three additional Rotocontrol slitter/ rewinders, following the successful installation of its first machine during LabelExpo India 2010.

Wayne Morgan and Hormazd Sorabjee to present PrintWeek India Company of the Year Award

Wayne Morgan, the digital publisher for Haymarket Business Media and Hormazd Sorabjee, editor of Autocar India will be joining more than 400 guests at the Grand Hyatt in India - and cheering the...

East Lancashire Box buys Bobst Expertfold as demand for slimline packaging soars

Manufacturer East Lancashire Box has invested in a Bobst Expertfold high-speed folder-gluer to meet growing demand for narrower packaging.

EasyFairs to target print end users and buyers at new tradeshow

EasyFairs will put packaging print in the spotlight at a new tradeshow targeting the end users and buyers of print products.

Alpha Media Solutions launches new packaging product

Alpha Media Solutions has launched a new retail packaging product, which has been designed to offer more space for promotions, information and advertising in a smaller area.

Qualvis scores UK first with Prindor install

Qualvis Packaging is to buy the UK's first Manroland InlineFoiler Prindor cold foiling system, which is due to be installed in February 2012.

AVT to unveil new inline inspection modules at Labelexpo

Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has targeted the UK packaging sector with a series of new tools and modules for its PrintVision/Helios II automatic inspection system.

Schawk sees earnings fall as clients cut spending

Global pre-press specialist Schawk has posted a major slide in second-quarter earnings, following a decline in activity from the group's US-based advertising, retail and consumer packaging clients.