Packaging

DS Smith manufactures all of its boxes from recycled material

Cardboard shortage expected to settle down quickly

Small retailers and printers have reported struggles in getting hold of cardboard boxes for deliveries due to a raft of factors hitting the supply chain, but the Confederation of Paper Industries...

New Alphadrum will have 20 fully-automatic slitter knives

Colombier adds packaging conversion

Colombier UK is adding to its specialist conversion services with a substantial investment in a new coiler/rewinder for packaging grades that can produce narrow reels down to 50mm.

Beese with DecTek's second Titanium cutter

DecTek pivots again with new packaging offering

DecTek is pivoting into short-run packaging production with a substantial investment in additional space and new kit, including its third Titanium cutter.

Medica Packaging was established in 1922

MBO at Medica Packaging

A management buyout team has completed a deal at pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging specialist Medica Packaging.

Ridgway: Measures could lead to further packaging regulation

CPMA warns on print implication of unhealthy food multibuy ban

The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has warned that the planned introduction by the government to ban special multibuy offers on unhealthy foods could kick off a trend leading to more...

Smith: "It’s a big step forward for us at BakPac"

BakPac achieves BRC certification

Baker Labels’ trade digital flexible packaging division BakPac has been given certification for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials.

AR's Schulz: Firstan purchase is of significant strategic importance

Family-run Firstan bought by acquisitive group

AR Packaging has bought Firstan as the acquisitive Swedish groups looks to significantly bolster its UK presence.

The Nozomi will offer DS Smith Iberia more designs and possibilities

DS Smith boosts flexibility with EFI Nozomi investment

DS Smith Iberia has installed an EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus digital corrugated press at its Lisbon facility to enable it to further expand its customer offering with more designs and possibilities.

Rottenborn: "This acquisition makes Global Graphics stronger than the sum of its parts"

Global Graphics completes Hybrid Software acquisition

Global Graphics has successfully completed its acquisition of the Hybrid Software Group from Congra Software.

Bar-Shany: eager to travel and meet customers

Bar-Shany returns with Highcon role

Former HP Indigo chief Alon Bar-Shany is back in the industry with a new role at Highcon that sees him reunited with former boss Benny Landa – and he’s already been joined by another long-standing HP...