Packaging

Orders continue to rise at Koenig & Bauer but sales at the press manufacturer have been hit by a bottleneck in parts supply that has hit delivery schedules.

Parkside has launched what it believes is a unique fully recyclable single-polymer laminate for crisp, drink and tobacco packaging.

DS Smith said its trading continues to perform in line with its expectations in a pre-close trading update relating to the six-month period ended 31 October 2018.

Litmus Mockups has installed a second Roland DG VersaUV LEC-540 printer-cutter to further increase its productivity.

Reflex Labels has bought Fusion Flexibles in a pre-pack administration deal after the packaging manufacturer succumbed to mounting cashflow pressure.

Essentra’s packaging division returned to growth in Q3, reporting an increase of more than 4%, excluding the impact from the closure of the Newport folding cartons site last year.

Nearly a quarter (24%) of consumers are still opening goods ordered online that are overpacked, according to new research by Macfarlane Packaging.

Graphic warnings on tobacco products sold in the UK would be replaced by Australian alternatives in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario.

Shoppers are becoming increasingly aware of how environmentally friendly the packaging they come into contact with is and are acting accordingly on their purchasing decisions, according to new...

Kingfisher Labels will build on its 17-year relationship with Edale by taking on an FL3 flexo press next month – its seventh machine from the manufacturer.

Global packaging giant Essentra’s Kilmarnock site is set to close at the end of the year, with an anticipated loss of 51 jobs.

Kolbus Group has acquired UK kit manufacturer Autobox Machinery as it continues its move into packaging.