Packaging

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead has expanded onto the continent – and into gravure printing – with the acquisition of Be Printers' £100m turnover Spanish operations from Bertelsmann.

Polestar has changed its capital structure in a move that will allow the group to pay its first dividend since its inception in 1998.

Hull-based carton manufacturer Kingston Carton has invested in a Tharstern MIS in order to support growth and improve customer service.

Dutch label and packaging press specialist MPS Systems has announced an open house event to showcase the capabilities of its EB flexo press at its UK sales and service office in Wigan.

Mission Labels has made the leap from film to CTP with a £100,000 investment in the UK's first ThermoFlexx flexo imager from Belgian manufacturer Xeikon.

Flexo printer Malmesbury Labels has purchased an iTech Centra HS Digital Label System from US manufacturer Allen Datagraph Systems (ADSI).

Prinovis UK has announced its support for the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns, which promote the sustainability and effectiveness of print.

Prinovis UK has published its first environmental report.

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is currently commissioning the UK's first 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 145 at its Leeds carton printing site.

HP has revealed more details about its plans for the packaging market including its collaboration with KBA to develop a high-volume inkjet web press.