Packaging

Milexa Group goes top 40 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
Wallpaper and flooring producer Milexa Group has ranked 39th in the annual Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table.

Packaging Innovations postponed to June 2021
Easyfairs’ flagship Birmingham Packaging Innovations event has been postponed to June 2021 as coronavirus-related restrictions continue to impact the events industry.

Macfarlane Group updates on sales growth and board changes
Macfarlane Group has reported better than expected revenue for the second half of the year to date and revealed a change to its board as its longstanding finance director gears up for retirement.

James Cropper shares surge
Shares in James Cropper rose dramatically this week on the back of its latest results and hopes for its PaperGard self-sanitising paper and sustainable packaging products.

Vivid expands digital die-cutting range
Vivid Laminating Technologies has added to its digital die-cutting offering as printers increasingly move to bring previously outsourced services in-house.

Arden Dies unveils rebrand and accelerates additive manufacturing adoption
Die-maker Arden Dies has unveiled a company rebrand, with a fresh modern look and a new website, and is also set to pioneer a new programme designed to upskill its workforce to accelerate the adoption...

Holmen launches new packaging paper
Holmen Paper has launched a new sustainable, food safe flexible packaging paper that is also being pitched as a potential alternative to polywrap.

Leading buyer unveils lifecycle offering
One of the UK’s highest profile print buyers has set up a new agency to support brands looking to review their print production strategies or deliver specific projects, with a focus on the full...

Stora to start feasibility study on €800m Skoghall expansion
Stora Enso is set to commence a feasibility study and environmental permit application process on enhancing and expanding the pulp- and board-making capabilities at its Skoghall Mill in Sweden.

Messe sweetens exhibitor deals for Interpack
Messe Düsseldorf has confirmed how it plans to run Interpack 2021, including elements such as discounts that could be significant for Drupa 2021 as well.