Packaging

Landa appoints new CEO
Landa has appointed a new chief executive as the firm gears up for the roll-out of its Nanographic digital presses – but founder and former CEO Benny Landa remains firmly on board as “active...

Reflex Group in double acquisition and £10m equipment spend
Reflex Group has continued to expand after acquiring two businesses, Progressive-ID and Century Art, for an undisclosed sum.

HP announces Indigo WS6000 milestone
HP announced the 1,000th installation of its HP Indigo WS6000 label press series at Labelexpo this week.

Arjowiggins' Stoneywood mill invests millions on upgrades to boost board output
Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood paper mill has increased production of board to 40% of its output, following a multimillion-pound machine upgrade and work migrating from French mill Charavines.

HP Inc talks up graphics growth potential
HP Inc has packaging in its sights as a key growth market for its digital printing presses.

Easyfairs' London event poised to be biggest yet
This week’s Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London is set to be the largest yet with more than 170 exhibitors putting the final touches to their stands in advance of the show opening...

Sappi Europe launches new direct thermal base paper
Sappi Europe has launched Algro Thermo, a new premium-quality base paper for the direct thermal printing market.

Xaar makes progress in new markets
Xaar’s share price jumped by 8% after the firm outlined “substantial” long-term ambitions alongside interim results that were slightly ahead of expectations.

Macfarlane Group continues on growth trajectory
Macfarlane Group has again reported a rise in turnover and profits but its labels business remains under pressure from the price-sensitive retail environment.

Product launches revealed at Packaging Innovations
Several companies are to use next month's Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging show as a launchpad for new products.

Simply Cartons invests £3.2m in KBA Rapida 106
Simply Cartons has ordered a KBA Rapida 106 to boost its efficiency and flexibility and enhance its service offering.

Saxon boosts laminating capacity with Lamina spend
Saxon Packaging has brought large-format litho lamination in-house with a new Lamina Blackline 1620.