Packaging

Heidelberg confirms B1 inkjet plans
Heidelberg will go head-to-head with Landa at Drupa – the manufacturer is readying a B1 sheetfed inkjet press targeted at folding carton printers.

Innovators home in on desire for bling
The demand for luxury never really goes away but printers and associated industry sectors are getting increasingly excited about the growing opportunities in this space as the UK economy improves.

Watkiss launches new Mamo digital flatbed cutter
Watkiss Automation is targeting printers wanting to break into short-run packaging and display work with the UK launch of a new digital flatbed cutting machine.

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...

Xaar: renewed ambitions in milestone year
This is a big year for Xaar. For a start, the Cambridge-headquartered inkjet developer is celebrating its 25th anniversary, providing the business with perfect opportunity to show-case its track...

Star product: IIJ XYPrint 300
The XYPrint 300 is the latest stage of IIJ’s fast and flexible inkjet test bed.

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.

Business inspection: Find your niche in the printiverse
Mimtec used to do virtually everything but print. The thermoforming specialist, based in Fareham, near Portsmouth, is just that, a specialist in the hyper-niche market of vacuum and pressure forming,...

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.