DS Smith agrees ‘Combination’ deal with International Paper
18 April 2024
International Paper and DS Smith have reached an agreement on a recommended All-Share Combination that the companies say will deliver significant shareholder value and create…
packaging
Smaller brands succeed with standout packaging
12 April 2024
Labels and packaging reflect the calibre of a product, making it essential brands of all size get them right, although this is particularly true for…
Speaker line up unveiled for 2024 Global Connected Packaging Summit
8 April 2024
Expert speakers from a range of sectors will deliver insights around technology, innovation, packaging, branding and sustainability at the fourth annual Global Connected Packaging Summit,…
Antalis appoints packaging product manager
3 April 2024
Antalis Packaging, a provider of packaging solutions in the UK, has appointed Amy Skingsley as a product manager, responsible for driving the product strategy forward…
Fortissimo Capital leads investment into Velox
2 April 2024
Velox, a manufacturer and seller of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration options for the rigid packaging containers market, has secured a funding round of $38 million…
Funding restructure paves the way for Harkwell’s diversification push
21 March 2024
Harkwell’s print team has restructured its existing finance facilities, opening the door for the firm to achieve its aim of entering the packaging and pouches…
EFI completes life cycle assessment for Nozomi
18 March 2024
Through this initiative, Clean Agency also developed an LCA tool that EFI customers can use to analyse their CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions as part of…
Finnish strike causes concern for European printers
13 March 2024
Major printers have expressed concern about industrial action by logistics and transport workers affecting UPM, Stora Enso and Mëtsa Group in Finland, which could disrupt…
Keypoint Intelligence reveals third report of the industry series
13 March 2024
Keypoint Intelligence has published a state of the industry report for the folding carton industry as part of a five-report series exploring digital adoption within…
European study highlights climate change as key concern
12 March 2024
A new European consumer packaging study has revealed that climate change (68%), cost of living (66%), and warfare (56%), as ranked by the over 5000…
Innovia promotes McEwen to lead European packaging offering
11 March 2024
Innovia Films, a material science company that manufactures film materials for labels and packaging, has promoted Alasdair McEwen to the role of business unit director…
Mold-Tek Packaging installs Durst technology
11 March 2024
Durst Group has installed a 510mm-wide RSCi inkjet digital label press at India’s Mold-Tek Packaging, focused on manufacturing in-mould labels (IML).
Packaging Innovations and Empack hosts new record number of suppliers
4 March 2024
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2024 claims to have hosted a record 454 suppliers split across its three February events: Packaging Innovations, Empack, and Contract Pack…
Durham Box creates packaging for Northumbrian Gifts
6 February 2024
Packaging company Durham Box has recently worked with long-standing customer Northumbrian Gifts, a family-run business based in Ashington, to develop packaging for three 500ml bottled…
OPRL appoints Jude Allan as interim managing director
5 February 2024
OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has appointed Jude Allan as interim managing director (MD), to cover Dr Margaret Bates’ secondment to Defra.