Packaging

DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.

Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations amongst its staff across the UK and Europe.

German inks and coatings manufacturer Siegwerk has established a new division dedicated to functional coatings for new sustainable packaging products.

Sheffield Hallam University has opened enrolment for a packaging degree that is said to be the only course of its kind in the UK.

Coveris has agreed to acquire a Polish manufacturer of high-quality flexible paper and films packaging.

Duplo has launched into the digital packaging market with its first B2 die-cutter, the DSM-1000.

Independently owned Irish packaging company Zeus Group has acquired independent integrated corrugated manufacturer Weedon Group.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the merger between Irish business Smurfit Kappa Group and US company WestRock.

PepsiCo Europe has expanded its use of paper-based packaging on multipack products.

Metsä Board has decided not to invest in a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland following the completion of a pre-engineering phase, and the business now plans to invest in its existing...

International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...

Stockport recycled board manufacturer Romiley has nearly finished construction on a new 1,400sqm production facility to produce board envelopes for an e-commerce giant.