Packaging

Craig Mather, the chief executive of Nottingham-based Simply Cartons and Simply Luxe, is upbeat about the prospects for packaging and urges the industry to pull together in 2017.

Inline digital printing technology developer Datalase has been acquired by Japan-based Sato, a barcode technology provider and developer that already had a 33.3% stake in the company prior to...

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group has officially transferred ownership to Dutch private equity firm Egeria and restructured its leadership team.

DS Smith has recorded significant jumps in both revenue and pre-tax profit in its half-year results.

Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has acquired Netherlands-based Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP).

One of the print industry’s fastest growing sectors is set to experience slower growth over the next five years but is nevertheless expected to be worth more than $269bn (£216bn) by 2021.

Complexity married with high-speed production has helped Simply Cartons carry off KBA’s 1814 Production Excellence Award.

Packaging company Macfarlane Group has reported improved organic growth in its latest interim trading update and said it is continuing to benefit from its recent acquisitions.

Packaging giant DS Smith has opened its first two UK PackRight Centres, enabling customers to work with packaging experts to design and build new or improved packaging prototypes.

Somerset-based Blake Envelopes has opened its first 'hub of excellence' in Edinburgh to act as a gateway to other parts of the country and attract the best talent.

German paper manufacturer Zanders has launched Zanpack silk digital paper for high-end packaging and added it to its Zanpack range.

KBA has again revised upwards its sales and earnings targets for the full year after achieving double-digit growth in Q3, with a strong showing across all areas of the business.