Packaging

Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has invested €7.1m (£5.9m) in new machinery and facilities to support its rapid growth and continued journey towards enhanced production and...

Two men were arrested for fraud and money laundering last Wednesday (12 March) as part of an ongoing investigation into Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERN) fraud.

Stora Enso’s new consumer packaging board line at the Oulu site in Finland has started production ramp-up, with the first customer deliveries expected in the second quarter of 2025.

Friedheim has hired Robert Jess as its UK & Ireland sales specialist for packaging and finishing, and has joined the Sheet Plant Association (SPA).

The Navigator Company is set to increase the price of all of its Packaging Papers by 4-7%, effective with orders shipping 1 April 2025 onwards.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medicines recall alert due to a packaging error on a Boots Paracetamol product.

Macfarlane Group’s pre-tax profit has climbed by 3% while its revenue dropped by 4% in 2024.

Cheshire packaging firm Packaging One is looking to expand into the US market following a major $2.5m (£1.98m) contract win for its protective packaging product line.

Keighley packaging and merchandise printer Raiseprint has installed the UK’s first SBL 820EF V.02 die-cutter, capable of foiling, embossing, and cutting at up to 8,000sph.

Packaging Innovations saw one of its “biggest and best-attended” days in the show’s history on Wednesday (12 February), as organisers welcomed visitors to Hall 3 of the NEC in Birmingham.

Recycled board and packaging manufacturer VPK has revealed plans to close its Leeds facility on 29 August 2025, giving employees seven months to find alternative employment.

International Paper has received Phase I clearance of its “combination” with DS Smith from the European Commission, but this was conditional on International Paper entering into commitments to divest...