Packaging

KSP's new casemaker was running within 48 hours of arrival

KSP installs new Chinese casemaker

Banbury paper-over-board specialist KSP Group has installed a brand-new casemaker, keeping the manufacturer under wraps.

Crane: says kit is being specified to complete more of the job with less human interaction

Friedheim becomes exclusive UK dealer for Heripack kit

Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK distributor of German manufacturer Heripack’s portfolio of automated boxing, packaging and sealing machines.

QC Polymer's entire rPET recycling plant has been stolen

Remaining kit from firm that had assets stolen up for auction

The remaining kit belonging to a plastic bottle recycling company in administration that had assets with a value of £1.3m stolen last month has gone up for auction.

Kolbus UK MD: new ownership is 'perfect solution'

Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.

Shipp (L): the new Bishops Stortford site is "90% ready"

Delta Group orders Lamina world’s first

The Delta Group has continued its kit megaspend with an order for the world’s first Lamina 07.10 Packline hotmelt packing line, designed to glue flat, collated corrugated packs.

Macfarlane has financed the deal entirely from its existing £35m bank facility

Macfarlane tackles headwinds, reports good momentum in new business

Macfarlane Group is “responding effectively to market headwinds” as it approaches its year-end.

Lecta separates self-adhesives into new business

Lecta is spinning off its self-adhesive labels business into a standalone company.

The Wakefield site is Europe’s largest soft drinks plant by volume

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £42.3m into Wakefield factory

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola, has revealed it is planning investment of £42.3m for a new Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS)...

Tesco Finest pasta now in paper packs

Tesco has rolled out new paper packaging for its Finest range of dried pasta.

Amcor and Berry Global Group to merge

Another packaging mega-merger is in the works after Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they would be combining.