Packaging

Alexir: growing demand for its board-based alternative to plastic

Alexir becomes employee owned

The Alexir Partnership has moved to retain its independent status by becoming employee owned.

Winkler explaining the eight different jobs in the demo

Update: K&B demos Rapida 106 X for commercial and web-to-print

An eight-colour Rapida 106 X for commercial printing – billed as the world’s fastest perfecting press – has been showcased on the final day of Koenig & Bauer’s marathon 'Live' event.

Environment is core to firm's future products

James Cropper buoyed by luxe packaging

James Cropper has posted record sales and profits after an eventful year that has seen its paper business return to profitability.

Paper-Pro can produce up to 2,500 bags per hour

CMC premieres paper wrapping line for ecomms firms

Italian wrapping and inserting kit manufacturer CMC has unveiled its second new packaging line aimed at e-tailers, a paper wrapping line that minimises waste and labour costs and maximises...

Miyakoshi will handle sales of the MJP30AXF directly

Miyakoshi launches flexible packaging inkjet press

Japanese manufacturer Miyakoshi has set its sights on toner and analogue platforms with the launch of a new high-speed inkjet press targeted at flexible packaging applications.

Stabler: "We see the need for converters to become more agile"

K&B Durst updates on product progress

Koenig & Bauer Durst will begin beta testing the VariJet 106 B1 inkjet press at the end of this year.

L-R: Hanns Martin Kaiser, Siegwerk VP paper & board EMEA, and Jens Frings, Varcotec MD ink the deal

Siegwerk adds 'revolutionary' anti-bac coating to range

Ink manufacturer Siegwerk has signed an exclusive deal to supply a “revolutionary” water-based, light-activated anti-microbial flood coating that is fully recyclable and remains active for up to three...

Norske Skog's Golbey mill in France

Norske Skog to enter packaging market

Publication paper specialist Norske Skog is moving into the corrugated packaging market with a €350m investment in converting two newsprint machines to containerboard production.

The Giant range of die-cutters are available in formats up to 2.5x1.7m

Friedheim expands corrugated and POS footprint

Friedheim International has taken on the exclusive UK & Eire dealership for Young Shin large-format die-cutters to expand its presence in the packaging and POS markets.

Prosper Ultra 520: prints full coverage on coated stock

New product roadmap from Kodak

Kodak has announced a raft of new products that would have been the centrepiece of its Drupa exhibit.