Packaging

Polyprint invests 250,000 in high-speed wicketer

Packaging printer Polyprint has invested in a high-speed Hudson-Sharp wicketting machine to meet increased demand for printed plastic food bags.

Graphic Dimensions eyes labels growth following WS6600 install

Atlanta-headquartered Graphic Dimensions is targetting growth in the wholesale labels industry after installing an HP Indigo WS6600 and launching a label division, New Dimension Labels, late last...

Wifag ceases direct Virtu sales in EU

Wifag-Polytype Group (WPG) has restructured and refocused its wide-format printer division, ceasing direct sales in Europe and focused its R&D efforts on packaging and industrial applications rather...

Delta Packaging crowns investment with Speedmaster XL 106

Belfast-based Delta Packaging has installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-6LYYL, its fourth B1 press, as part of a raft of investments across the factory.

Fespa unveils new content and says June show likely to be biggest yet

Fespa has revealed that this year's event is poised to be its largest yet, with the show's confirmed footprint already matching that of Munich three years ago.

Fujifilm launches corrugated onslaught with enhanced ink and Onset

Fujifilm plans to drive the digitisation of corrugated board print market by improving the productivity and cost effectiveness of digital print for higher volume work with new ink and hardware.

VCG cuts 15 positions

Around 15 staff are understood to have been made redundant at VCG Kestrel.

CS Labels secures Regional Growth grant for Xeikon spend

West Midlands-based CS Labels has embarked on an expansion programme, assisted by a Government Regional Growth Fund grant, which is expected to help boost turnover by 25% in 2013 to 2.5m.

Packaging Innovations registration up 29%

Pre-registration numbers for Packaging Innovations 2013 are up by almost a third on last year's event, organiser Easyfairs has said.

Star product: Unibind UniFoil Printer

A bespoke 'plug-and-play' foiling machine that the manufacturer says is ideal for short-run copyshop applications