Packaging

Union Unite has criticised packaging printer Cepac Darlington, which it claims that – in addition to threatening redundancies – has also told staff that they will be “fired and rehired” on inferior...

London Packaging Week opened its doors to just under 3,000 visitors yesterday (21 September) on the opening day of the two-day luxury packaging event, which has relocated to London’s ExCel this year.

Three months after Mondi withdrew from the agreement to sell its biggest operation in Russia, Syktyvkar, to Augment Investments, the business has now agreed a new sale with a different investor.

Nix Sensor has launched a “game-changing” spectrophotometer and densitometer it said will empower colour professionals everywhere to transform their colour workflows.

Deadlines for English packaging converters to submit Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reports have been changed further, with the government now saying it will not enforce reporting until May...

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have now confirmed that they are going to combine to create Smurfit WestRock, a global packaging giant that is expected to deliver “attractive returns for shareholders of...

Packaging giants Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock, based in Ireland and the US respectively, are discussing a “potential combination” that could lead to the creation of Smurfit WestRock.

Reproflex3 has partnered with BoxWay Packaging Group, to support the company’s corrugated packaging growth, and extended its strategic partnership with XSYS.

Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding from Agfa and Dutch venture capital firm Ninepointfive.

DS Smith has said its overall trading since 1 May 2023 is in line with its expectations, despite end markets remaining challenging.