Packaging

Contego completes 81m Cartons sale

Contego Packaging has completed the 81m sale of its food and beverage cartons business, Contego Cartons, to US food specialist Graphic Packaging.

World Packaging Organisation president to speak at IoPP webinar

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is to host a webinar with the president of the World Packaging Organisation on 15 January.

Insolvent Superdata begins trading as Immediate Label

Label printer Superdata has reemerged as Immediate Label vowing to pay creditors back 100,747 in outstanding debts.

DS Smith denies problems over SCA acquisition settlement

Recycled packaging giant DS Smith has moved to reassure investors that the finalising of accounts relating to its acquisition of SCA Packaging are on track, despite press reports to the contrary.

Strikes called off at Smith Anderson

Industrial action at the Scottish paper bag manufacturer has been suspended indefinitely after negotiations between union members and management were successful.

UK packaging producer Wewow seeks US print partner

West Yorkshire-based Wewow is looking for a US print partner as it seeks to expand its presence in North America in 2013.

Domino ends record 32-year run in 2012 results

Domino Printing Sciences has recorded a 1% year-on-year fall in turnover to 312.1m ending its record run of 32 consecutive years of revenue growth.

Tenza Technologies fined for safety breaches

Suffolk-based self-adhesive label stock manufacturer Tenza Technologies has been fined by Lowestoft Magistrates' Court after an employee was injured cleaning a flexo printer in 2011.

Atlantic Enterprises awarded 14m packaging supply contract

Packaging supplier Atlantic Enterprises has won a two-year contract to manage fast food chain Pizza Hut's packaging supply chain.

Chesapeake invests in dampening and filtration equipment

Chesapeake's pharmaceutical plant in Leicester has invested 20,000 in an Alpha.c combination unit and an Alpha.f filtration unit from Technotrans, for one of its Komori L628 presses.