Plastics

Europoint confident of future after 'rollercoaster' six months

Europoint, the wide-format substrate business rescued from administration following the collapse of Paperlinx UK, is looking forward to a bright future as it severs its final ties to its old owners...

Brydian Cards buys into Genius way to print 100m cards

Brydian Cards expects to double its gift card output to 100 million a year and “put us nearer the big boys” after investing £800,000.

Business inspection: Find your niche in the printiverse

Mimtec used to do virtually everything but print. The thermoforming specialist, based in Fareham, near Portsmouth, is just that, a specialist in the hyper-niche market of vacuum and pressure forming,...

PCS reaches award finals after winning in North West

Plastic card manufacturer and printer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has reached the final of a UK awards scheme celebrating innovation.

Antalis adds Priplak to its polypropylene range

Antalis has extended its plastic substrates portfolio with the addition of Priplak, a range of strong but flexible polypropylene sheets that can be used for a variety of applications.

RPC Group buys Promens in €386m deal

RPC, the UK-based plastic packaging supplier, has announced the €386m (£306m) acquisition of Iceland-based Promens Group.

Amari Plastics officially opens Belfast centre with open day

Amari Plastics, the Surrey-headquartered distributor of plastic sheets, films, rods, tubes and roll media, recently held an open day to mark the official opening of its new Belfast centre, Amari...

GJ Plastics buys HP Latex 360 to expand market reach

GJ Plastics has invested in a new 1.62m HP Latex 360 printer to expand its services and increase its productivity.

Brooklyn Graphics drum skin rocks for Kasabian

Turning on the TV to be greeted by something you’ve helped create isn’t an experience all can claim. But Darren Brooks, partner at Falkirk-based printers Brooklyn Graphics, can.

Spandex extends POS portfolio with new product range

Sign making and display industry trade supplier Spandex has extended its POS display systems portfolio to include a new range of more than 40 products.