Packaging

Independently owned envelope and packaging manufacturer The Encore Group has purchased a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 to double its available print capacity.

Heidelberg is targeting packaging printers with its fastest Speedmaster yet, a new 21,000sph version of its XL 106.

Kellogg’s has partnered with HP’s Brands Innovation Platform and Precision Proco Group’s (PPG) Sheffield site team to design and digitally print 2,022 unique packs.

Local councillors have approved the massive £600m redevelopment of the former Shotton newsprint mill.

Packaging Innovations and Empack will return to their traditional February dates for their 2023 outing at the Birmingham NEC.

Mondi has approved a €400m (£350m) investment in a new kraft paper machine at its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic.

Paper straw specialist Transcend Packaging has secured fresh funding from Growth Lending to help the business achieve its goals to expand internationally and  into products.

Stora Enso is investing around €1bn (£876m) to convert the remaining idle paper machine at its Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line.

Post-Brexit requirements on the labelling of imported European food and drink that were due to come into force on 1 October have been delayed to 1 January 2024.

Members of industry associations Cepi Cartonboard and Pro Carton have expressed their intention to explore the possibility of joining into “one strong association” under the name Pro Carton.