Disciplines

BCF welcomes Industrial Strategy plans

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has welcomed proposals outlined in the government’s new Industrial Strategy Green Paper.

The event saw Parkside open its doors to thought leaders from across the packaging sector

Parkside holds circularity-focused open day as Recycle Week continues

Parkside marked the beginning of Recycle Week by hosting an open day at its headquarters focused on inspiring the future of circular flexible packaging.

Ordnance Survey goes live with tender worth up to £25m

A tender with a value that could reach around £25m to produce Ordnance Survey (OS) paper maps has gone live.

Stora Enso is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Image: Stora Enso

Stora Enso comments on postponement of payments to suppliers

Stora Enso’s president and CEO has commented after it was revealed that the company postponed payments to some suppliers by one week in the last weeks of June and September this year.

Swizzels: eye-catching box option

Swizzels trials paperboard container

Popular retro sweet brand Swizzels is trialling a new paperboard box for its Sweet Shop Favourites selection, produced by Affinity Packaging.

Paper pops: print’s dazzling display

Pursuing print’s fireworks display

The Power of Print is a sell-out event helping printers sparkle and unleash their full potential.

Topic Heroes allows children to write their book digitally, then prints it for them for free

Literacy charity calls on print sector to help children read

Topic Heroes, a children’s literacy charity that allows children to write and create their own professionally printed books, has launched a crowd funder to help it reach more children.

UPM warns on profits

UPM has issued a profit warning for the full year due to a decrease in pulp prices and lower deliveries “in most businesses”.

The line was up and running at nearly full capacity two weeks after startup

Oppboga Bruk starts up new mega production line

Swedish producer of multiply paperboard Oppboga Bruk has inaugurated its new KLM3 production line – the company’s biggest investment in more than 50 years.

De La Rue agrees £300m Authentication sale

De La Rue has agreed to sell its Authentication division to US giant Crane NXT in a £300m deal that will help the group shore up its finances and tackle its pension obligations.