Packaging

Adverset invests in Versafire EV

Adverset is preparing for the arrival a new Heidelberg Versafire EV, a “natural progression” that will expand the range of applications the firm can offer.

Shawpak doubles part production speed with £600k investment

Shawpak has invested £600,000 in a Chiron vertical milling machine to double the speed at which it can produce parts for its thermoforming machines.

AMS unveils new envelope and packaging printer

Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has unveiled its latest colour envelope and packaging printer.

James Cropper warns on profits

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has warned that the net impact of the sustained current high pulp price is expected to hit its pre-tax profits for the current year by £2m more than initially...

Plastic debate at heart of London packaging show

A Big Plastics Debate was the centrepiece of this year’s London edition of the Packaging Innovations/Luxury Packaging expo, where sustainability was a key topic.

Parkside in £1.5m laser investment

Flexible packaging firm Parkside hopes to open up business opportunities in reclosable packs after spending around £1.5m on new laser equipment.

DS Smith upbeat on trading

Packaging giant DS Smith has reported trading in line with its expectations in an update relating to the period since 1 May 2018.

Foiler latest in Zenith's year-long investment drive

Zenith Print & Packaging has taken on the UK’s first Promatrix 106 FC foiling machine from Heidelberg as part of a £6m investment programme by its parent company over 2018.

STM Packaging in admin as single-use plastics backlash bites

STM Packaging Group has fallen into administration after becoming another victim of the ‘Blue Planet effect’.

Macfarlane reports £1m profit boost and dual acquisitions

Macfarlane Group has posted a £12m rise in turnover, in its half-year results for 2018, and acquired two more packaging distribution companies.

Inkjet market to pass $100bn in 2023

The global market for inkjet printing will grow at a rate of 9.4% year-on-year and will be worth $109bn (£85.4bn) in 2023, according to new research from Smithers Pira.

University expands packaging course credentials with Mimaki

Harper Adams University has completed its first year-long course in packaging design, styling and innovation for the food sector.