Packaging

Manroland Sheetfed has snapped up the former head of Heidelberg’s large-format press business and aims to plug the “gaping hole” left by its rival’s exit from that part of the market.

Packaging group Elopack and large-format specialist The Delta Group have both been lauded in carbon advisory specialist CarbonQuota’s inaugural ‘Most Sustainable Initiative’ award scheme.

Easyfairs’ flagship Birmingham Packaging Innovations event has been postponed to 2022 due to its prior rescheduled June date falling before the government roadmap out of lockdown enables large-scale...

Koenig & Bauer expects to break even in the current financial year, after filing 2020 results that were “significantly better than the industry average”.

MP+H Packaging has added to its production firepower with a new Nilpeter FA-22 eight-colour flexo press.

Coveris has acquired speciality bags producer Initial Packaging, in line with its strategic growth targets.

Union members at two Saica Group sites producing corrugated packaging have begun industrial action over changes to terms and conditions.

A management buyout deal has been completed at paper and corrugated products supplier John Roberts Holdings.

James Cropper has signalled that its year-end results will be better than previous expectations, even though sales at its paper business were down by 20% in the second half.

DS Smith said its trading has continued to progress well and in line with its expectations during its Q3 period, with particular growth seen in its box volumes.