Packaging

Killer app: Saxon fashions striking gin boxes 

Non-alcoholic spirits brand Strykk is the brainchild of bar-world veteran Alex Carlton from Funkin Cocktails. He initially came across Saxon Packaging in late 2020 and the business has since worked...

Star product: Hybrid Software Cloudflow

Workflow automation for packaging and labelling businesses.

Varijet 106: production powerhouse

Star product: Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJet 106

This press partnership sets out to offer the best of digital and offset for packaging printers.

Elvis & Kresse - which produces the Print Room Wallet - won the sustainable development award

Print and packaging names among Queen’s Awards winners

Several print related businesses and packaging companies have been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Speedset B1 sheetfed: likely to use more than 30,000 litres of ink per year. 

Agfa: Inca deal gives us 'best and most advanced solutions'

Agfa boss Pascal Juéry believes the group’s acquisition of Inca will allow it to speedily enter new high-growth inkjet markets and dramatically increase ink sales.

Consumers are prepared to pay more

FSC: consumers increasingly aware of sustainable packaging

UK consumers have become significantly more aware of the environmental impact of the products they buy, according to research from environmental charity the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Reynolds with the PFi Blade B2+

Solent Design Studio diversifies with Duplo installs

Investment in Duplo’s PFi Blade B2+ digital cutting table and DC-618 slitter/cutter/creaser has helped Solent Design Studio break into new markets.

Dean Packaging's services include bespoke corrugated boxes

Paragon adds to packaging wing

Paragon Group has expanded its nascent packaging business with the acquisition of Dean Packaging.

The laboratory advances DS Smith’s research in alternative fibres

DS Smith supports customer sustainability with new lab

DS Smith has opened a new Fibre and Paper Development Laboratory at its flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.

YRG is headquartered in York and also has sites in Cottingham (pictured) and Dublin

YRG Group acquires Spera to drive growth

Packaging and design specialist YRG Group has acquired Spera and Spera Global to accelerate its growth.