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Administrators at Wessex Labels expect to put the company into liquidation around the start of 2024. Image: Google Maps

Wessex Labels set for liquidation

Food packaging specialist Wessex Labels, which formerly employed around 20 staff, hit trouble during Covid and was placed into administration by its directors in July this year.

Geldermann: "Drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards"

Drupa hall plan live and biggest exhibitors revealed

The hall plan for Drupa 2024 has been released on the show’s website, and has confirmed the locations and size of the stands taken by the industry’s biggest manufacturers and suppliers.

Kodak: New inks and primers "create a complete inkjet ecosystem with perfectly matched components"

Kodak boosts high-speed inkjet with new inks and primers

Kodak has developed optimised water-based ink and primer products for its Stream and Ultrastream high-speed continuous inkjet systems that it said enhance the benefits of both technologies in all...

FDM will produce everything for the contract in-house

FDM wins Doncaster council election contract

FDM has secured the two-year contract to deliver election and electoral documentation for the City of Doncaster Council.

The Drytac range will be stocked throughout Premier’s branch network

Premier Paper becomes exclusive Drytac stockist

Premier Paper Group has been appointed as the exclusive UK and Ireland stockist for Drytac’s wide-format materials.

Cepac produces corrugated packaging and serves a raft of major clients. Image: Cepac

Darlington Cepac strikes intensify after jobs threat

Union Unite has warned packaging company Cepac that it faces legal action if it follows through with redundancy threats at its Darlington site because of ongoing industrial action.

Smurfit Kappa Group’s share price fell following the announcement

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock agree to merger

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have now confirmed that they are going to combine to create Smurfit WestRock, a global packaging giant that is expected to deliver “attractive returns for shareholders of...

Vortex Systems will be contacting all Kern UK clients

New UK partner appointed for Kern

Kern Group has appointed Vortex Systems as its technology partner for all related operations in the UK following the recent closure of Kern UK.

Baker: "This gives us a few more options"

Baker Labels upgrades with HP Indigo 6K install

Trade label printer Baker Labels has taken on its ninth HP press since 2006 – an Indigo 6k with an inline primer (ILP) unit that will boost the company’s capabilities.

Potential deal "represents a unique opportunity to create value"

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in merger talks

Packaging giants Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock, based in Ireland and the US respectively, are discussing a “potential combination” that could lead to the creation of Smurfit WestRock.