Packaging
Sessions staff in consultation as Paragon proposes Lincolnshire move
Paragon Print & Packaging has entered into a 30-day consultation with the 35 staff employed at its Sessions of York business as a result of plans to relocate the company to Lincolnshire.
AG/CAD and DYSS to launch new cutting machine in the UK
A new range of cutters will be available in the UK and Ireland following a partnership between Kase-Make software developers AG/CAD Ltd and Korean manufacturer DYSS.
JR Press installs Ryobi 524GE to meet four-colour and packaging demand
Daventry-based JR Press has invested in its first four-colour B3 offset litho printing press, a Ryobi 524GE, following a move to new premises and is now targeting growth in the boutique packaging...
DS Smith offered 200m for Spicers by Unipapel
DS Smith has received an offer of 200m for Spicers, its European office products wholesale business, from Spanish stationery supplier Unipapel.
BSI launches new food packaging standard
The British Standards Institution has launched a new standard for food packaging safety amid fears that some commonly used materials could be a health risk.
Sonoco UK acquires Robinson Paperboard Packaging
Paperboard container manufacturer Sonoco UK has completed the 2.6m-takeover of the loss-making Robinson division, Robinson Paperboard Packaging, as it broadens market share and lowers risk for its...
Struggling packaging firms offered lifeline with cashflow loan launch
Recovery and restructuring firm Leonard Curtis has launched Oxygen, a cashflow finance product that aims to help struggling packaging firms avoid insolvency by relieving short-term financial...
Edale to launch new flexo press and print head
Printer manufacturer Edale is to launch a new flexo press for label, film and ticket printing and a gearless, flexo print head at the Label Expo in September.
Braille labelling campaign wins support from MEPs
A campaign calling for Braille labelling to be featured on retail products has won support from 447 MEPs, including 39 from the UK, and is to be discussed by the European Commission.
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