Packaging

DS Smith sees profit leap in H1
DS Smith reported a bumper profit increase in its half-year results after achieving record corrugated box volume growth.

GPA Global eyes European expansion with ASG deal
Packaging manufacturer GPA Global has completed the acquisition of ASG’s print and packaging facility in Pruszków, Poland, together with the print technical sales offices in the UK, France, and The...

Kellogg to trial recyclable paper liners in cereal boxes
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal packaging is set to go fully paper-based with the trial of a paper liner in the UK that can be widely recycled.

Bar Graphic expands facility and invests in manufacturing
Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) has expanded its Bradford facility and invested in new manufacturing machinery to support increasing demand for its technology.

Essentra confirms strategic review of Packaging wing
Essentra has confirmed it plans to exit the packaging market, and has begun a strategic review of its £363m turnover Packaging division.

Macfarlane Group looking to beat previous expectations
Macfarlane Group has reported a robust performance since its first half – in the face of continuing challenging market conditions – and is now expecting to exceed its previous expectations for the...

Fine Print supports packaging demand with Kama buy
Oxfordshire marketing and promotional print company Fine Print has purchased a Kama ComCut 76 automatic finishing die-cutter to support its growing demand for short-run packaging.

Coveris completes £3m Cramlington investment
Coveris has completed a major two-year transformation project at its Cramlington labels facility in Northumberland.

Abercarn goes large with new prototyping facility
Smurfit Kappa has installed a Kongsberg cutting table at its Abercarn factory as the centrepiece of its new ‘Big Box’ design suite, which offers a next day XXL packaging prototyping service.

Ivanhoe Caledonian invests big in packaging
Scottish general commercial printer Ivanhoe Caledonian is set to install a raft of new finishing kit as part of a wider £1.6m investment to drive its smooth operational transition into packaging.