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Antalis Packaging holding green webinar

Antalis Packaging is holding a webinar later this week about sustainable packaging, the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), and design innovations for the future.

(L-R) Bristow hands over the Picon chairmanship to Boughton

Picon appoints new chairman

Picon, the member organisation for industry manufacturers and suppliers, has appointed Edale managing director James Boughton as its new chairman.

Kavalan Eco Calculator II includes a range of additional features

TAYA upgrades Eco Calculator

TAYA Groups has launched an upgraded version of its Kavalan Eco Calculator, enabling businesses to evaluate and understand the eco-reductions offered by Kavalan PVC-free banner and textiles based on...

Essentra's packaging wing specialises in secondary packaging

Essentra agrees £312m sale of packaging division

Essentra is selling its Packaging division to Austrian cartonboard and folding cartons specialist Mayr-Melnhof Group in a deal worth over £300m.

The new Benford LED-UV conversion in place

Aztec Label sees massive energy savings with LED install

Aztec Label converted a second Manesty Rotapress printer with a Benford LED-UV dryer after a successful trial of the system last year.

Middleton’s staff will continue to operate from their location in Walsall

Denmaur in Middleton division acquisition

Denmaur Independent Papers has reached an agreement to acquire the business and assets of the Fine Paper and Conversion division from Middleton Paper Company, for an undisclosed sum.

Mathew Faulkner has previously fulfilled a range of marketing roles in Canon’s production print business

Canon Europe makes senior appointments

Canon Europe has made a trio of new appointments to strengthen its senior team over the last few weeks.

The Gateshead Council DPS is worth £2m

Millions of pounds' worth of print up for grabs

A trio of new print and related tenders from local councils are currently open via the government’s Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services.

The Steyrermühl site employs around 400 staff. Image: Heinzel

UPM sells Austrian site to Heinzel

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

Feldmuehle's investments will amount to around €4m (£3.4m)

Feldmuehle continues to invest in its future

Feldmuehle said it has continued its ongoing investment project since October 2021, despite the “extreme and previously unknown fluctuations on the energy and raw materials markets”.