Packaging

Two carton manufacturers have teamed up to try to address the skills shortage and attract more young people into the sector.

In June this year global packaging business, VPK Packaging Group announced the appointment of a new group managing director for its UK-based corrugated division, Rigid Containers.

Independent board and paper stockist Warren has bolstered its reel-to-sheet board range with the addition of a new plastic-free barrier board.

CorrBoard Bioenergy (CB Bio) has invested £5.5m in building a sustainable energy generation facility fuelled by organic waste to power the manufacture of corrugated sheet board.

Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has doubled the size of its manufacturing base, ahead of its 15th year of business in 2020.

The wonderful thing about Tiggers, as everyone well knows, is that they’re bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!

In the past couple of years, plastic has increasingly found itself at the heart of any conversation about sustainability.

DS Smith has reported strong performance in the first half of its current financial year, with expectations for overall financial performance for the period remaining unchanged.

Baker Labels is entering the pouch market with a new brand and a £2m spend on equipment and facilities.

A 'plain packaging' policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of more than $400bn (£311bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.