Packaging
James Cropper results reveal mixed picture
UK paper manufacturer James Cropper has posted EBITDA profits of 4.7m for the year ending 2 April 2011, a fall from 6.7m in 2010, on revenues of 86.9m.
Labelsprint seals UK first with Xeikon 3500 investment
Labelsprint has invested in the UK's first Xeikon 3500 digital colour label press in a bid to take a "larger bite" out of the long-run flexographic market.
UPSL and Wintek sweep label awards at the Finat competition
Chennai-based Universal Print Systems Limited (UPSL) and Bengaluru-based Wintek were clear winners at Finat's 31st label awards competition.
DS Smith Sacks sold in MBO deal and rebranded Forum Packaging
DS Smith has sold its paper sacks subsidiary, DS Smith Sacks, to a management buyout (MBO) team led by managing director Mark Spivey and finance director Rob Massey.
150 staff strike at United Closures & Plastics
Staff at United Closures & Plastics (UCP) held a 24-hour strike yesterday over changes made to their pay and working hours.
Product Review: Vijuk MV-11 Outsert System
The new MV-11 Outsert System from Vijuk, is 23% more productive than the previous models in producing outsert leaflets for pharma firms with more copy space for FDA compliance, says Sachin Shardul
GMG adds ColorProof support for Roland digital mock-up printers
GMG has made its ColorProof proofing software available on Roland VersaUV LEC-540 and VersaCamm VS printer/cutter machines.
Kodak announces 7% flexo plate price hike
Kodak GCG has announced a global price increase of up to 7% on all flexographic plates from July 15 in response to rising energy and raw material costs.
Ipex to quit NEC for London's Excel in 2014
Ipex owner Informa Exhibitions is moving the show to London's Excel exhibition centre, ending its 30-year association with the NEC.
DuPont sets Q1 2012 start-up for new Cyrel manufacturing facility
DuPont Packaging Graphics has announced the planned start-up of the new Cyrel round manufacturing facility at its Neu-Isenburg, Germany, site in the first quarter of 2012.