Packaging

AMS unveils new envelope and packaging printer
Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has unveiled its latest colour envelope and packaging printer.

James Cropper warns on profits
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has warned that the net impact of the sustained current high pulp price is expected to hit its pre-tax profits for the current year by £2m more than initially...

Plastic debate at heart of London packaging show
A Big Plastics Debate was the centrepiece of this year’s London edition of the Packaging Innovations/Luxury Packaging expo, where sustainability was a key topic.

Parkside in £1.5m laser investment
Flexible packaging firm Parkside hopes to open up business opportunities in reclosable packs after spending around £1.5m on new laser equipment.

DS Smith upbeat on trading
Packaging giant DS Smith has reported trading in line with its expectations in an update relating to the period since 1 May 2018.

Saxon distills the essence of Moonshine into packs
O’Donnell Moonshine spirits come in four different flavours, each with a name more colourful and evocative than the last – ‘High Proof’, ‘Roasted Apple’, ‘Bitter Rose’, and ‘Tough Nut’. Flavours this...

Paragon CC seeks solution to pay dispute at Nottingham
Unite members at Paragon CC’s Nottingham site are preparing a ballot on industrial action over a disagreement on pay and conditions.

Foiler latest in Zenith's year-long investment drive
Zenith Print & Packaging has taken on the UK’s first Promatrix 106 FC foiling machine from Heidelberg as part of a £6m investment programme by its parent company over 2018.

Strike action suspended at Communisis Crewe for fresh talks
Strike action at Communisis’ cheque plant in Crewe has been suspended after management made a revised offer to Unite members in a bid to resolve the pay dispute.

STM Packaging in admin as single-use plastics backlash bites
STM Packaging Group has fallen into administration after becoming another victim of the ‘Blue Planet effect’.