Packaging

Frobishers Juices has selected Hungerford-based Berkshire Labels as the preferred label printer for its range of drinks.

HP unveiled new features for its Indigo WS6600 Digital Press at Labelexpo Americas 2012 this week and has signed up five beta customers to trial its Indigo 20000 Digital Press.

Benson Box has invested in a Diana X115 folder gluer to cope with increased demand following the installation of its incoming Speedmaster XL 106.

Landa Digital Printing experts are taking to the conference circuit as the firm aims to build upon the buzz generated at the Drupa launch of Nanography.

The UK-based ink manufacturer has produced SunLit Crystal in response to increasing demand for more vivid colours in printed materials.

Packaging and display supplier Swanline Print has installed a Bickers Gluejet 17.25 X/Y geometric pattern gluer to reduce labour and speed up delivery.

The UK packaging group posted pre-tax profits of 1.5m in the six months to June 2012 compared to the same time last year but turnover was level at 68m.

Intoprint UK is the latest North East printer to attract funding from a turnaround fund that invests in SMEs to boost their profit and capacity.

Tipa, an Israeli start-up focussed on the development of green packaging, has announced a 100% biodegradable, multi-layered film designed to produce liquid-carrying pouches.

Color Confidence has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for FFEI's RealVue 3D Packager, a three-dimensional visualisation tool for print and packaging designs.

The ink and consumables firm has developed a single ink system for use across a broad range of packaging applications.

API Group, Chesapeake, Parkside Flexibles, Weidenhammer Packaging Group and Payne have collaborated to lobby against standardised packaging on tobacco products.