Packaging

Antalis UK has bolstered its presence in the packaging market after it secured a two-year contract to supply all packaging materials to building and plumbing merchant Wolseley UK.

Cartoncare has bolstered its printing capabilities and is eyeing new customers after becoming the first UK company to invest in a Gallus KM 510 S packaging printer.

InterFlex Group has bought flexible packaging printer and converter EBR Limited in a bid to grow its flexible packaging portfolio.

NewPage has completed its acquisition of Stora Enso's US paper production operation on schedule, giving it an annual capacity of 5.5m tonnes of paper.

Packaging printer Arthur W Clowes has moved its entire operation into one facility after a 2.5m investment.

Firstan, the Cambridge-based food and pharmaceuticals packaging printer, is on the lookout for acquisitions after completing a secondary buyout from Lloyds TSB Develop-ment Capital.

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The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and the Sheet Plant Association are to run a programme to raise awareness of the benefits of corrugated cardboard as a packaging material.

Cutting back on packaging, and non-recyclable, non-degradable ingredients in packaging, are key to saving the planet from death by landfill.

Heidelberg has launched a road show to demonstrate to existing and potential customers that it is serious about packaging.