Disciplines

Smurfit Kappa ahead on green targets
Figures in Smurfit Kappa’s 17th Sustainable Development Report show the group has surpassed four of its key targets and made substantial progress in other areas.

Koenig & Bauer reports sales growth
Koenig & Bauer remained on its growth path in 2023, with group revenue up by 11.9% to €1.327bn (£1.14bn), reaching the upper end of the guidance of around €1.3bn.

Severn Print shortfall revealed
Administrators of shuttered digital printer Severn Print have revealed the firm had an estimated deficiency of £3.5m when it entered administration.

Gelato launches GelatoConnect
Global print-on-demand network Gelato has launched a new production print platform, GelatoConnect.

Xaar optimistic despite sales fall
Xaar saw its revenue drop by 3% to £70.6m while suffering a pre-tax loss in its full-year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023, but it is optimistic about the year ahead.

Canon eyes folding cartons, corrugated
Canon will take the wraps off its "strategic journey into mainstream packaging" at Drupa.

Multi-Color Corporation streamlines in-mold production with DynamicsPrint
Global labelling giant Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has signed a strategic agreement with DynamicsPrint to roll out its eponymous enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution across multiple MCC...

Fujifilm excited about Drupa showcase
Fujifilm’s top executives are viewing Drupa with palpable excitement as the manufacturer prepares to showcase the breadth of its revamped offering.

Koenig and Bauer boss: ‘be bullish’
Koenig & Bauer CEO Dr Andreas Pleßke has urged the industry to “be bullish” about print and packaging’s strong sustainability story.

HP unveils raft of new launches
HP has revealed several new technology launches that are designed to address production challenges in the commercial printing and labels and packaging industries.