Packaging

Bacon: "We are looking to grow the business considerably over the next 12- 18 months"

The Sherwood Group ups finishing capabilities with £2m spend

Independent packaging manufacturer The Sherwood Group has invested £2m on finishing kit for its Nottingham manufacturing plant in response to significant growth within its packaging division.

Zulu Packaging provides a wide range of lamination and packaging films

Premier acquires Zulu Packaging

Premier Paper Group has acquired lamination film specialist Zulu Packaging to further expand its offering to customers.

Smurfit Kappa Zülpich mill: "sustainability is part of our DNA"

Smurfit Kappa cuts CO2 with sustainability spend

Smurfit Kappa has completed an €11.5m (£9.86m) investment in sustainability at its Zülpich Paper Mill in Germany.

Zume range includes all-important lids

Transcend plans huge investment in eco-packaging

Sustainable packaging specialist Transcend Packaging plans to set up a new, high-volume moulded fibre production facility as part of a co-operation with strategic partner Zume.

Unboxing is often captured on video and published online

Macfarlane opens annual unboxing survey

Macfarlane Packaging has launched its seventh annual unboxing survey.

Lancashire Printing Co was established in 1976. Image: Google Maps

Lancashire Printing Co bought out of liquidation in connected sale

A Blackburn printer has been bought out of liquidation by a connected company.

Matt Clarke (L) with Wayne Fitzpatrick, showing the new branding

Glossop Cartons reveals new name and rolls out rebrand

Cartonboard packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has unveiled a new name and rebrand that it said reflected both the evolution of the business and its vision for the future.

Haase will offer a range of packaging insights

Heidelberg session on packaging megatrends

Heidelberg is set to host a webinar tomorrow that will look at packaging megatrends such as sustainability and automation.

King: "This enables us to simplify our portfolio"

Mondi completes sale of PCC business

Mondi has completed the sale of its Personal Care Components (PCC) business, part of its Engineered Materials business unit, to Nitto Denko Corporation for an enterprise value of €615m (£530m).

UPAC will shortly take delivery of a new Mimaki flatbed printer

Football sponsorships mark UPAC expansion

UPAC has become a sponsor of Scottish Premiership team Hibernian FC.