Packaging

Essentra is selling its Packaging division to Austrian cartonboard and folding cartons specialist Mayr-Melnhof Group in a deal worth over £300m.

Against a backdrop of spiralling material costs, InSoft Automation says the argument for maximising every millimetre with intelligent imposition and ganging has never been stronger.

Printed packaging company the Wilkins Group has leveraged last year’s success to invest heavily in its growth.

James Cropper has achieved a new revenue high in its year-end results and said it is entering the new financial year with a strong order book projection.

DS Smith has reported a positive set of annual results, with its revenue and pre-tax profit up significantly on last year.

Paragon Group has completed its acquisition of The Lettershop Group following a protracted process due to recent events at parent YM Group.

The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.

UK-based paper bottle manufacturer Frugalpac has signed a deal with a Canadian packaging firm for its pioneering paper bottle machine.

The pandemic fall out continues to impact the industry as two more print businesses hit the buffers and pre-pack to survive.

110 firefighters and more than 30 fire appliances have been tackling a “large-scale incident” at Smurfit Kappa’s site in Nechells, Birmingham.