Packaging

"The lasting impact of the ongoing energy crisis is deeply concerning"

Industry paper and packaging bodies call for Europe-wide action on energy

Nine European associations representing the wood fibre value chain have issued an urgent call for the EC and European Parliament, and national governments, to act over the impact of skyrocketing...

Lecta aims to maintain service levels for customers

Lecta latest to take downtime due to energy crisis

Lecta is to take downtime at “several” of its mills due to the energy price crisis.

Quality Street was originally launched in 1936

Quality Street switches to paper wrappers

Tubs of Quality Street could contain a mixture of paper and cellulose wrapped sweets this Christmas as Nestlé rolls out new recyclable paper wraps on the iconic festive staple.

Essentra is transitioning to a pure play components business

Essentra sells filters division, completes packaging sale and appoints new CEO

Essentra has sold its filters unit, therefore successfully completing the strategic reviews of its Filters and Packaging divisions, and has appointed a new CEO.

Colourpoint operates from two units in Bourne End. Image: Google Maps

Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack

Colourpoint Litho has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a related party, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process.

Mondi's R&D centre is already under construction

Mondi invests €5m in new research and development centre

Mondi is building a new research and development (R&D) centre at its Steinfeld site in Germany to drive innovation in sustainable plastic and fibre packaging materials.

Screen is promising environmental benefits with the Truepress PAC520P

Screen previews new water-based inkjet

Screen has developed a prototype inkjet press for printing onto paper-based flexible packaging using water-based, food-safe inks.

The T700i was presented for the first time last week at a US event

HP unveils new PageWide for paper-based packaging

HP has unveiled the PageWide T700i Press, a new 1.7m-wide digital web-fed platform.

There were 170 exhibitors at London's Olympia

Retooled London Packaging Week hailed a success

London Packaging Week, which made its debut this week as a new major event in the capital for the packaging industry, has proven successful based on early feedback.

HSE: risk assessment was “neither suitable nor sufficient”

Worker relives hand horror as firm is fined £115k

A man whose hand was severed at the wrist after it became caught in machinery at a packaging firm has spoken about the devastating impact the incident has had on his life.