Packaging
Parkside invests in Troika kit, develops sustainable food pack
Flexible packaging specialist Parkside Flexibles has installed a Troika AniCAM system for measuring its flexographic plates and anilox rolls at its Normanton manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire....
Denmaur creates carton arm with Townsend deal
Denmaur Paper Media has launched a dedicated cartonboard division to support UK packaging groups and commercial operations with packaging print in their work mix.
Voting open for Pro Carton young designer award
Public voting has opened for the Pro Carton Young Designer Award, with the winners set to be revealed in October.
Paper manufacturers cull capacity as Covid bites
Two major European paper manufacturers have unveiled restructuring plans that will strip out almost 2 million tonnes of paper capacity and potentially cost well over 1,500 jobs.
Macfarlane increases interim dividend despite revenue and profit dip
Macfarlane Group has increased its interim dividend after praising the resilience of its results for the first half of 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which nevertheless caused a drop in...
Aztec Label invests for finishing productivity
Aztec Label has invested in new die-cutting technology from Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) to help minimise energy consumption while increasing productivity.
Markem-Imaje buys rival firm
Dover Corporation-owned industrial and packaging marking and coding equipment manufacturer Markem-Imaje has expanded its footprint and acquired rival firm Solaris Laser.
Monadnock adds recycled luxury packaging board to range
Monadnock Paper Mills has launched a new coated board it describes as the “new face of premium packaging”.
Heineken cans plastic rings for board alternative
Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.
Troika appoints new MD
UK-based packaging pre-press quality control specialist Troika Systems has appointed a seasoned industry leader as its new managing director as it eyes global growth.