Packaging

Luxury packaging manufacturer opens UK base in Trafford
International luxury packaging manufacturer Max Fame Group has opened its first UK base in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

Me & my: Digicon 3000
Late last year, Brentwood-based trade label printer Baker Labels spotted a gap in the market.

Packs open up pots of opportunity
Fans of BBC Two show Inside the Factory will know that the production stats for some of the products featured are pretty mind-blowing, be it 360,000 tins of rice pudding made per day, or 130m malt...

Sourceful launches AI tool for packaging design
Tech start-up Sourceful has launched what it claims is the first free-to-use generative AI tool by a company in the packaging category.

Cepac initiates redundancy consultation at Darlington as strike impacts
Cepac said ongoing strike action at its Darlington site has forced the business to begin a redundancy consultation, with the potential loss of up to 61 jobs as it accelerates its restructuring plan...

Saica acquires minority share in Belgian business
Saica Group has reached an agreement to acquire a minority share of Belgian corrugated cardboard company Pacapime.

Macfarlane pleased with ‘resilient’ first-half
Macfarlane Group has reported on a strong start to the year, with increases in both its sales and pre-tax profit reported in its half-year results.

Lesters goes for growth with new casemaker and hire
Lesters Packaging has installed a second TCY casemaker and expanded its sales team in a multi-million pound expansion effort.

Star product: CGS Oris Real Substrate Proof
A fully colour-accurate digital proofing system for packaging.

Cepac strike extended by two more weeks
More than 90 unionised workers at Cepac’s site in Darlington have extended their strike action over pay and conditions by a further two weeks.