Packaging

Packaging manufacturer and printer Excelsior Technologies has completed the first stage of an investment programme following its acquisition by an investment fund.

Scodix has launched a B1-format multi-function digital enhancement press for short to medium-length runs that it said were previously not viable for printers in the packaging sector.

Asahi Photoproducts is launching two new flexo plate products at Drupa, which will, the company said, improve both print quality and efficiency.

Film and label packaging company Interflex Group won two golds and a further five awards at the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) Print Awards 2016.

Macfarlane Group has continued its growth strategy with the acquisition of Colton Packaging Teesside.

DS Smith has returned to the UK for its latest takeover, a producer of specialist corrugated and retail-ready packaging in north west England.

Macfarlane Packaging has invested £300,000 in an 'Innovation Lab' to help clients crack even the most demanding packaging challenges.

HP has unveiled its portfolio of Drupa product launches, which includes six new Indigos and three new PageWide Web Presses.

Xaar boss Doug Edwards has laid out ambitious plans for the inkjet manufacturer to more than double turnover by 2020.

Imagenet, the graphics services division of packaging giant Coveris, has acquired graphics business Rivendell Europe for an undisclosed sum.

Quantum Print and Packaging is making the move into digital packaging printing with the purchase of a Ricoh C9100.

A Lancashire bag manufacturer has gone into administration blaming the introduction of the plastic bag levy in England last year.