Packaging

Frip Finishing has expanded its remit in the packaging sector with the installation of an Esatec Digistar 2 1100 pick-and-place, and window-patching machine.

The value of the global packaging services market is forecast to grow from $33.7bn (£24.4bn) in 2017 to $50bn in 2022, according to new research from Smithers Pira.

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has warned that a “significant increase” in pulp prices is likely to hit its full-year profits.

A raft of retailers and restaurant chains have announced plans to reduce or abolish their use of plastic packaging in the next few years, as the government vows to crack down on plastic waste.

Paper producer Sappi has expanded its containerboard product range with the launch of Fusion Uncoated.

Macfarlane Group has started the new year with the appointment of James Baird as a non-executive director and the investment in greener delivery vehicles.

Global paper manufacturer Mondi Group is set to acquire Finland-headquartered containerboard manufacturer Powerflute from Nordic Packaging and Container (NPAC) Holdings in a deal worth €365m (£326m).

Edward Wheeler, joint managing director of Leicester-based packaging firm Marpak, has died at the age of 53.

A “plain packaging” policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of $293bn (£219bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.

Offset Print & Packaging is poised to take on five people left out of work following the collapse of Stones Ashford.

Rapidity has printed packaging for the joint winner of BBC One reality show The Apprentice.

Needham Coding has launched a new range of drop-on-demand inkjet printers targeted at secondary packaging applications.