Packaging
Thomson appointed Cepac head of innovations
Cepac has hired a cartonboard and plastics industry veteran as its new head of innovation to promote collaboration with clients that will advance corrugated technology.
Swanline launches eco-friendly display board
Swanline Paper and Board has launched a new environmentally friendly display board range that is 100% fibre-based yet is resistant to moisture.
Day of strike action at CPI William Clowes
Unite members at CPI William Clowes will stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow (20 December) amid a pay dispute with management.
Siegwerk to raise prices on packaging inks
Siegwerk is set to raise prices on its packaging inks and varnishes across the EMEA in the new year due to the squeeze on raw materials.
Overmatter: calculating pie
It’s Christmas time, which can only mean one thing. Yes, goodwill to all men and overindulgence in festive foodstuffs.
Me & my: Bobst 20SIX CS CI flexo press
Flexible’ was the key word for flexible packaging company Ultimate Packaging. Because the last thing operations director Jon McCarthy needed when he sought a new press was a specialist model, when his...
Pack sector could get major boost from gov’t sustainability funding
The UK packaging industry could get a £500m a year boost from government innovation funding into the development of sustainable packaging.
CS Labels concludes Xeikon beta with purchase
CS Labels is set to buy the Xeikon CX500 web-fed digital press it has been beta testing since the summer as part of its move into the flexible packaging market.
DS Smith looking to sell plastics division as revenue and profit jumps
DS Smith has revealed it is considering the sale of its plastics division alongside a positive set of half-year results.
MGI unveils AlphaJet in B1 configuration
MGI Digital Technology has launched the new B1 version of its AlphaJet industrial print system and it has already won an award for innovation.