Packaging

First customer for colour Jetmaster Dimension

The first four-colour version of Heidelberg’s Jetmaster Dimension 4D inkjet printing system went live at a high street retail location earlier this week.

DS Smith to install first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S

Packaging group DS Smith is set to install the world's first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S.

DS Smith reports drop in pre-tax profits; announces Turkish expansion

DS Smith has seen pre-tax profits drop by 26% to £91m in its interim results as it revealed a plan to acquire an FMCG packaging company in Istanbul.

Beatus Cartons opens innovation centre

A folding carton manufacturer is celebrating its 75th anniversary by opening a £600,000 innovation centre packed with new machines.

Glossop doubles business size with Contact acquisition

Packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has almost doubled the size of its business by acquiring Stockport-based Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum.

Americk Packaging acquires Adare Advantage

Americk Packaging has acquired Adare’s packaging business, Adare Advantage, for an undisclosed sum.

NSD International chooses HP Indigo to target new revenue streams

Labelmaker NSD International UK hopes to add £500,000 to its turnover after expanding its print capabilities with an HP Indigo WS6800 digital press.

KBA back in the black, ups digital R&D spend

KBA’s latest quarterly results show more effects of its wide-ranging restructuring – the group is back in the black and more than 60% of sales now come from the packaging market.

Precision Printing boosts packaging automation with CMC install

Precision Printing has given a huge boost to automation of packaging for photobooks after installing a CMC CartonWrap 500 box-on-demand system.

Finish gets creative with motioncutter investment

Mock-up and experiential agency Finish is hoping to transform its offering with a new Motioncutter high-speed digital laser cutter.

Packaging Innovations predicts another growth year in 2016

One of the UK’s biggest events in the packaging calendar expects to beat this year's record-breaking footfall in 2016, as registration opens.

Fujifilm focuses more on packaging with Jet Press 720S upgrade

Fujifilm has released an updated version of its B2 inkjet digital press as it targets the short-run packaging market.