Packaging

Two major European paper manufacturers have unveiled restructuring plans that will strip out almost 2 million tonnes of paper capacity and potentially cost well over 1,500 jobs.

Macfarlane Group has increased its interim dividend after praising the resilience of its results for the first half of 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which nevertheless caused a drop in...

Aztec Label has invested in new die-cutting technology from Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) to help minimise energy consumption while increasing productivity.

Dover Corporation-owned industrial and packaging marking and coding equipment manufacturer Markem-Imaje has expanded its footprint and acquired rival firm Solaris Laser.

Monadnock Paper Mills has launched a new coated board it describes as the “new face of premium packaging”.

Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.

UK-based packaging pre-press quality control specialist Troika Systems has appointed a seasoned industry leader as its new managing director as it eyes global growth.

The White Company has become the first commercial user of Quadient’s automated fit-to-size packaging line, which will reduce the amount of packaging materials required and eliminate void fill.

Packaging software specialist Arden Software has acquired American developer Cimex Corporation.

EFI is to reformat its annual Connect user conference in 2021 to a virtual event and potentially open up its educational benefits to a broader audience.