Packaging

Coveris acquires Four04 Packaging
Coveris has continued its strategic expansion with the acquisition of flexible packaging manufacturer Four04 Packaging.

Mercia diversifies packaging offer following merger
Mercia Image Print has greatly expanded its packaging offering to help support its post-pandemic recovery following its acquisition by The Print Design Factory.

Royal Mail results reflect parcels boom
The pandemic-related parcels boom has resulted in a big jump in sales and profits at Royal Mail – with parcel revenues outstripping letters for the first time in the group’s five-century history.

AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal
Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.

UPM Shotton sale agreed
UPM has agreed to sell its Shotton newsprint mill in North Wales to a subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Eren Holdings.

Firm fined over HSE incident
A specialist printing firm has been fined a six-figure sum after an incident where an employee suffered asphyxiation after becoming entangled in a part of a press.

MBO at Advanced Dynamics
A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.

Agfa and Global Graphics expand cooperation
Agfa is expanding its partnership with Global Graphics to include workflow software from Hybrid Software.

Macfarlane Group ahead of last year in trading update
Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has reported sales in the first quarter 15% ahead of the same period in 2020.

End of the line for historic papermaker
Zanders Paper has gone into liquidation after attempts to save the business via a financial restructure proved unsuccessful.