Packaging

Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.

Drama at Lettershop as landlord takes charge
Events at troubled YM Group took a dramatic turn over the bank holiday weekend when the landlord repossessed Lettershop’s Leeds site.

Packaging Innovations unveils new features
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two new interactive features at the event next month.

DS Smith reports continued second-half momentum
DS Smith is trading in line with management expectations during its second-half period.

ProPrint Group strengthens offering with new Digicon
ProPrint Group has taken on a bespoke Digicon Series 3 automated finishing line from AB Graphic International to enable it to provide an additional range of label finishing options.

Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food
Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.

Killer app: Saxon fashions striking gin boxes
Non-alcoholic spirits brand Strykk is the brainchild of bar-world veteran Alex Carlton from Funkin Cocktails. He initially came across Saxon Packaging in late 2020 and the business has since worked...

Star product: Hybrid Software Cloudflow
Workflow automation for packaging and labelling businesses.

Star product: Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJet 106
This press partnership sets out to offer the best of digital and offset for packaging printers.

Print and packaging names among Queen’s Awards winners
Several print related businesses and packaging companies have been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.