Packaging

Midlands packaging firm fined £50k after worker injury
Leicester-headquartered Fusion Flexibles has been fined £50,000 after a member of staff lost three fingers in a cutting machine.

Bookings open for Power of Print seminar
Two Sides has opened bookings for this year’s Power of Print seminar, which will involve 11 leading industry experts including a major figure in retail.

James Cropper profits hit by rising pulp prices
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a pre-tax profit fall of 18.2% in its annual results as “dramatically rising pulp costs” led to increased costs.

Mark Andy acquires Kluge in latest consolidation play
Acquisitive Label and packaging press manufacturer Mark Andy has bought post-press and packaging kit manufacturer Brandtjen & Kluge.

Perfect Colours takes on NS Multi LG exclusive UK distribution
Perfect Colours has been appointed exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for New Solution Engineering's new flatbed digital corrugated printer, the NS Multi LG.

Clifton Packaging in Koenig & Bauer spend
Clifton Packaging Group has invested in a new flexo press from Koenig & Bauer as part of a wider investment drive.

Campaigners say plain packaging is failing
Campaigners against plain packaging have spoken out a year on from its introduction in the UK, claiming the initiative has failed as it has not met one of its key objectives of reducing smoking...

Revenue and profit up again at DS Smith
Packaging giant DS Smith has recorded revenue and profit growth in excess of 20% in its latest results.

Half-million enhancement for Frip's foilers
Frip Finishing has invested £550,000 to increase its foiling and embossing capacity by taking on a new Brausse Signa 1060Fi and refurbishing a Bobst BMA 102.

UK's first Brausse Forza 900 goes to Glossop
Glossop Cartons has invested in the UK’s first Brausse Forza 900 C3 folder-gluer as part of a “six-figure” investment, the final part of a significant reequip.

Danaher firms team up for workflow integration
A new integrated workflow combining know-how from four Danaher-owned companies is promising users considerable benefits in time savings and waste reduction.

Reprocad launches Memjet-powered packaging press in UK
Reprocad has launched what claimed was the first Memjet-powered roll-to-roll, wide-web, single-pass inkjet press for flexible packaging applications.