Packaging
Wilkins expands cutting and creasing with £1.1m spend
The Wilkins Group has invested £1.1m in an additional Bobst Expertcut PER 106 to expand its cutting and creasing capabilities.
Bevcraft picks Tonejet for direct-to-can printing
Tonejet is poised to install its first Cyclone digital can printing system in the UK after Bevcraft Group opted to invest in the technology for its new Peterborough facility.
Macfarlane expands South West presence with latest acquisition
Macfarlane Group has acquired a protective packaging distributor to boost its customer reach in the South West of England.
Esko puts Automation Engine in the cloud
Esko has described the latest release of its Automation Engine as a “very important milestone” for the product, which is now available via the cloud.
Manroland Sheetfed snaps up Schaaf
Manroland Sheetfed has snapped up the former head of Heidelberg’s large-format press business and aims to plug the “gaping hole” left by its rival’s exit from that part of the market.
Firms lauded in new sustainability awards
Packaging group Elopack and large-format specialist The Delta Group have both been lauded in carbon advisory specialist CarbonQuota’s inaugural ‘Most Sustainable Initiative’ award scheme.
Packaging Innovations pushed back to 2022
Easyfairs’ flagship Birmingham Packaging Innovations event has been postponed to 2022 due to its prior rescheduled June date falling before the government roadmap out of lockdown enables large-scale...
Koenig & Bauer: sheetfed 'has bucked industry trend'
Koenig & Bauer expects to break even in the current financial year, after filing 2020 results that were “significantly better than the industry average”.
MP+H expands with new Nilpeter
MP+H Packaging has added to its production firepower with a new Nilpeter FA-22 eight-colour flexo press.
Coveris acquires Initial Packaging
Coveris has acquired speciality bags producer Initial Packaging, in line with its strategic growth targets.