Packaging

BPIF Cartons conference to take place in October

BPIF Cartons has signed up three major ink and varnish manufacturers to exhibit at its London-based conference on October 3.

Landa and Komori form global strategic partnership

Landa Corporation and Komori have announced a global strategic partnership that will put Landa's nano print technology at the heart of Komori's next-generation digital presses.

DS Smith reports positive performance in pre-close statement

DS Smith is on course to complete its proposed acquisition of Europe's second largest packaging business, SCA Packaging, according to the group's pre-close statement.

Shere Print buys UK's first Indigo WS6600 digital press

Newly formed packaging company Shere Print is to install the UK's first HP Indigo WS6600 digital press for the production of digital, narrow web packaging solutions.

Print and packaging 'showing early signs of recovery'

The manufacturing sector has been hailed as leading the UK's race to recovery from recession as the number of companies reporting financial strain fell year-on-year, according to insolvency specialist...

PCS rounds off £2m spend with Datacard MX2000 line

Plastic Card Services (PCS) has increased its card capacity with a Datacard MX2000 card issuance machine.

MMP workers protest at Grand National

Workers from packaging giant Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) continued to protest against their redundancy last weekend with an appearance at Aintree for Saturday's Grand National.

Digital printing 'connects real and virtual world' in packaging

Keynote speaker Mike Ferrari is to drive home the benefits of digital printing for the packaging industry at Drupa 2012.

Tenza recruits Bowden to manufacturing manager role

Packaging manufacturer Tenza Technologies has appointed Simon Bowden as manufacturing manager.

Esko owner to buy X-Rite Pantone in $625m deal

Danaher Corporation has made a cash offer for X-Rite, owner of design industry color provider Pantone, with the deal for the colour management specialist broadly welcomed by shareholders and senior...