Packaging
Eco Flexibles rounds off year of growth with second Karlville pouch machine
Eco Flexibles has increased its capabilities with the installation of a second Karlville pouch machine, following the success of its expanded product range after installing the first less than a year...
CMC Packaging Automation launches new right-size boxmaker
CMC Packaging Automation has launched its new Genesys Compact packing machine, which scans and packs products in custom boxes without the need for void fillers at up to 500 units per hour.
Offset Print & Packaging joins Alzamora Group
Offset Print & Packaging has become part of Spanish cartonboard packaging specialist Alzamora Group.
Clifton Packaging Group sold after two-year search
Clifton Packaging Group has been acquired in a 100% share purchase by Italian specialist packaging group Carton Pack, after a multi-year search for a buyer.
DS Smith profits slump; IP deal to complete in early 2025
DS Smith’s profits have slumped – albeit in line with the company’s expectations, in its half-year earnings, but the company confirmed that its combination with International Paper is on track to...
Friedheim becomes exclusive UK dealer for Heripack kit
Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK distributor of German manufacturer Heripack’s portfolio of automated boxing, packaging and sealing machines.
Remaining kit from firm that had assets stolen up for auction
The remaining kit belonging to a plastic bottle recycling company in administration that had assets with a value of £1.3m stolen last month has gone up for auction.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £42.3m into Wakefield factory
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola, has revealed it is planning investment of £42.3m for a new Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS)...
£1.3m of assets stolen from admin hit firm
Assets with a value of £1.3m were stolen last week from the site of a plastic bottle recycling company that went into administration in October.
Palm acquires John Hargreaves (Collyhurst & Stalybridge)
German paper and packaging group Palm has acquired John Hargreaves (Collyhurst & Stalybridge), a producer of corrugated products based close to Manchester.
Packaging perils highlighted by web error
The importance of proofreading – and in particular checking the veracity of website addresses – has been highlighted after an embarrassing incident involving Mattel doll packaging that directs...
Mondi unveils plastic-free protective mailer
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Mondi has unveiled a new protective mailer that can take the place of bubble-wrapped parcels.