Packaging

Essentra is reportedly set to move its print operation to South Wales, in a move that will put up to 60 jobs at risk.

Edinburgh-based Thomson Print & Packaging has bought a Heidelberg Suprasetter A 52 CTP device to help streamline its production.

Packaging Innovations London and Luxury Packaging show organisers have so far signed 175 exhibitors as they prepare for an event double the size of the first show in 2010.

Sappi Europe has pledged to develop at least one new speciality packaging substrate a year as it works to reposition itself as a packaging innovator.

Roberts Mart chairman John Roberts has been lauded with the BPIF’s Outstanding Contribution to the UK Printing Industry Award.

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) hosted the grand opening of its new Global Innovation Centre in Bardon, Leicestershire last Friday (10 July).

Firstan Packaging has become the first UK packaging printer to become a pressSign Offset Standard (POS) certified printer.

There are “significant growth opportunities” for paper-based packaging as changing lifestyles, environmental concerns and improving techniques continue to have an impact, according to a new industry...

DS Smith has announced a proposed £135m acquisition of the corrugated activities of Spanish business Grupo Lantero and hailed its strong growth in profits, returns and dividends.

Sun Chemical is launching a new ink dispenser for the label market, which it says will be more efficient and drive down costs.

Global plastic packaging company Coveris has moved into South America with the acquisition of Olefinas.

Packaging giant DS Smith has completed its acquisition of Austria-based recycled corrugated board packaging business Duropack.