Packaging

Sir David Attenborough could just turn out to be the biggest influencer yet when it comes to the future for carton printing.

Typically we print to flat surfaces, like paper or board, or to labels that can be fixed to objects. But there is a growing interest in printing direct to objects.

Heidelberg’s digital press for industrial packaging printing.

A raft of retailers and restaurant chains have announced plans to reduce or abolish their use of plastic packaging in the next few years, as the government vows to crack down on plastic waste.

Paper producer Sappi has expanded its containerboard product range with the launch of Fusion Uncoated.

Macfarlane Group has started the new year with the appointment of James Baird as a non-executive director and the investment in greener delivery vehicles.

Global paper manufacturer Mondi Group is set to acquire Finland-headquartered containerboard manufacturer Powerflute from Nordic Packaging and Container (NPAC) Holdings in a deal worth €365m (£326m).

Edward Wheeler, joint managing director of Leicester-based packaging firm Marpak, has died at the age of 53.

A “plain packaging” policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of $293bn (£219bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.

Offset Print & Packaging is poised to take on five people left out of work following the collapse of Stones Ashford.