Packaging

API Foils bought out of admin
API Group’s foils division has been bought out of administration by Australian company Aldus.

DS Smith completes plastics division sale
DS Smith has completed the sale of its plastics division to Stamford, Connecticut-based Olympus Partners and its affiliate, flexible packaging specialist Liqui-Box.

Macfarlane notches up 10th consecutive year of growth
Macfarlane Group marked its 10th consecutive year of growth in 2019 after seeing a 4% increase in sales and a 10% rise in pre-tax profit.

Mondi promotes CFO to CEO
Mondi has promoted its group chief financial officer Andrew King to group chief executive.

DS Smith CFO to move on
DS Smith chief financial officer Adrian Marsh is set to leave the group to take on the same role at bookmaker William Hill.

Packaging Innovations: Broadening the debate
You can’t talk about packaging these days without being keenly aware that there is an impassioned and important debate about its impact – particularly plastic packaging – on the environment, and...

Brands switching away from plastic could increase their carbon footprint
The findings of a new report about the grocery sector have found that the switch by many brands and businesses from plastic packaging to alternatives is both confusing consumers and, in some cases,...

Duplo preps for double machine launch at Packaging Innovations
Duplo is set to launch a new digital foiling machine and a shape cutter at the next Packaging Innovations expo in Birmingham.

Former Curtis chairman passes away
Curtis Packaging’s former managing director and chairman Peter Curtis has passed away aged 89.

Tinmasters to consolidate on one site
Metal decorator Tinmasters plans to restructure its operations in Wales by consolidating onto one site – a move that will spend the end for its historic Caldicot facility that has been in operation...