Packaging

Macfarlane increases interim dividend despite revenue and profit dip
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 invests for finishing productivity
Aztec Label has invested in new die-cutting technology from Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) to help minimise energy consumption while increasing productivity.

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

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

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

Troika appoints new MD
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.

White Company automates e-comms packaging with Quadient
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.

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

EFI takes annual user conference online
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.

Konica Minolta takes on Motioncutter sales
Konica Minolta has secured a strategic partnership with German DM and packaging firm Themediahouse to take on sales of its Motioncutter high-speed digital laser cutters across Europe.