Packaging

Printing Charity starts search for 2024’s Rising Stars
The Printing Charity has opened applications for its annual Rising Star Awards, which offer grants of up to £1,500 to help young people further their careers in the industry.

Liberty Packaging Systems unveils innovative VIP Color label printers
Liberty Packaging Systems (LPS) has become the official UK dealer of VIP Color’s revolutionary series of Memjet-powered label printers.

Chevler gains Welsh Gov funding
Baking paperware specialist Chevler has benefited from £300,000 of funding from the Welsh Government.

Spirit Label Solutions lay down £5m challenge
Glasgow label start-up Spirit Label Solutions has set its sights on disrupting the Scottish labels market with its ambitious growth plans.

AMS highlights the ever-expanding range of RFID opportunities
Printing and packaging technology pioneer AMS Mailing Solutions (AMS) has highlighted the evolution of the Kirk-Rudy RFID Encoding System, which opens myriad applications ranging from direct mail and...

One Rock Capital acquires Constantia Flexibles
One Rock Capital Partners has revealed that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of global packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles from European investment firm Wendel, Maxburg...

N Smith buys UK first Agfa Inca Onset with full automation
Packaging specialist N Smith & Co has set its sights on growth following the purchase of the UK’s first full-automation Inca Onset X3 HS digital printer from Agfa in summer 2023.

Affinity Packaging looks to group future post-acquisition
Affinity Packaging has updated its leadership roster after its April 2023 acquisition by Peter Andreou and London financiers.

Showcase Creative expands capacity, boosts automation
Showcase Creative is poised to complete a major investment in new equipment and robotics to boost automation and allow the firm to take on longer run work.

Wizbit doubles down on PFi Blades
Cassette and CD manufacturer Wizbit has installed a second Duplo PFI B2+ cutting table, less than a year after taking delivery of its first.