Packaging

Star product: Konica Minolta PKG-675i

A speedy option for board printing with a good bang-to-buck ratio.

Donegal: Corrugated and packaging markets offer “colossal” profits

Highcon ramps up to address final frontier of digital transformation

Disruptive digital post-press manufacturer Highcon has been around for more than a decade, but in 2021 it feels like the firm’s technology is really coming of age.

Boomerang: compact device can be run by a single operator

Lexon boosts packaging setup

Lexon Group has invested in a Boomerang 6 folder-gluer for its growing packaging wing, as it readies plans for a new web-to-pack offering.

Nespolo: "We are determined to expand our position as market leader"

Fedrigoni strengthens US presence with Acucote buy

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has continued its growth strategy in the premium self-adhesive products sector with the acquisition of US manufacturer and distributor Acucote.

Harrison Packaging's Mike Baum (right) with K&B area sales manager Mark Francis

Harrison in UK first with Rapida 106X buy

Harrison Packaging has become the first UK customer to invest in Koenig & Bauer’s new Rapida 106X press, in what is the biggest investment in the firm’s 140-year history.

Roberts: "It really has been a year of two halves"

DS Smith profit dips but momentum positive

DS Smith saw a slight drop in revenue and a larger fall in profits in the 2020/21 financial year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but said it is now showing positive momentum, with the...

The new Nottingham facility will open later this month

BW Flexible Systems opens Nottingham premises

BW Flexible Systems will open a new Technical Centre of Excellence in Nottingham later this month as part of its expansion plan to better serve customers across the EMEA region.

Formon, right, with lead technician and Jason Johnson and the new Horizon

EpicPrint spreads luxury packaging load

EpicPrint has slimmed down its turnaround times and boosted its capabilities to support premium packaging and online gifting with a Horizon rotary die-cutting line.

Springfield Solutions: long track record of innovation

Springfield announces major expansion

Springfield Solutions has announced its biggest expansion and investment project yet including a new digital press and additional units for warehousing and raw materials.

Kingston Carton Company has recently invested in electric-hybrid company vehicles

Two industry names shortlisted for Yorkshire awards

Wide-format printer Northern Flags and carton manufacturer Kingston Carton Company have both been shortlisted in a major Yorkshire awards scheme.