Packaging

Pankaboard has upgraded its PankaBrite and PankaWhite cartonboards following an investment of 'several hundred thousand euros'.

Folding carton manufacturer Benson Box has won the Skills Development category at the Best Factory Awards 2012.

The folding carton manufacturer, will use next month's Packaging Innovations London show to highlight the premium packaging it produces for customers including Waitrose and Butterkist.

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.