Packaging
Additional £1.5m invested in Penny Black
Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding from Agfa and Dutch venture capital firm Ninepointfive.
DS Smith upbeat on trading despite challenging environment
DS Smith has said its overall trading since 1 May 2023 is in line with its expectations, despite end markets remaining challenging.
Highcon shares tank on poor results
Shares in Highcon have tanked after the manufacturer announced disappointing half-year results and accountants added a going concern note to its figures.
Luxury packaging manufacturer opens UK base in Trafford
International luxury packaging manufacturer Max Fame Group has opened its first UK base in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Me & my: Digicon 3000
Late last year, Brentwood-based trade label printer Baker Labels spotted a gap in the market.
Packs open up pots of opportunity
Fans of BBC Two show Inside the Factory will know that the production stats for some of the products featured are pretty mind-blowing, be it 360,000 tins of rice pudding made per day, or 130m malt...
Sourceful launches AI tool for packaging design
Tech start-up Sourceful has launched what it claims is the first free-to-use generative AI tool by a company in the packaging category.
Cepac initiates redundancy consultation at Darlington as strike impacts
Cepac said ongoing strike action at its Darlington site has forced the business to begin a redundancy consultation, with the potential loss of up to 61 jobs as it accelerates its restructuring plan...
Saica acquires minority share in Belgian business
Saica Group has reached an agreement to acquire a minority share of Belgian corrugated cardboard company Pacapime.
Macfarlane pleased with ‘resilient’ first-half
Macfarlane Group has reported on a strong start to the year, with increases in both its sales and pre-tax profit reported in its half-year results.