Packaging

Flint Group has confirmed that its Xsys pre-press wing is being sold, with Steve Dryden stepping up to become CEO of Flint as a result.

Hubergroup has announced a worldwide price increase on its products citing a “massive rise” in raw material and transport costs.

Sonoco-Trident has boosted its creative services offering for mock-ups and samples with the installation of a VeloBlade Volta digital die-cutter from Vivid.

Three companies – two corrugated packaging firms and a machinery supplier – have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries while operating a flatbed die-cutting device.

Industry innovator Benny Landa has spoken out in support of Highcon after a slump in the digital finishing firm’s share price.

Innovative, compostable packaging business Vegware has been acquired by US group Novolex.

Dairi-Pak has added short-run, on-demand corrugated packaging to its services after installing the UK’s first Konica Minolta PKG-675i inkjet printer.

Koenig & Bauer has reported a near-30% increase in order intake, boosted by sheetfed and special presses, and said it was confident about the future as the “global economic engine is increasingly...

Manroland Sheetfed has reported that orders reached a 10-year-high last month.

Epson has expanded its portfolio of PrecisionCore printheads with a new range to meet the accelerated shift towards digital printing in the commercial and industrial sectors.