Packaging

The top of the new range FB1150 is available for around £7,000

Intec revamps digital cutter range

Intec has revamped its range of flatbed digital cutters for promo, label and packaging prototyping applications with three new machines, all of which have faster makereadies and more intuitive...

The deal covers related businesses across five sites, employing around 430 staff

Heidelberg sells Gallus for €120m

Heidelberg has agreed to sell off label printing wing Gallus as part of its ongoing strategy to focus on its core sheetfed business.

Killer App: Saxon applies special brew to craft ale case for Beer Factory

Since 2014, The London Beer Factory has been brewing its premium craft beer in the heart of South East London. But with demand for premium brews increasing in recent years, differentiating from rivals...

More than 180 brands were represented at the show in 2019

Easyfairs reschedules September event

Easyfairs has become the latest event organiser forced to reschedule and has moved its September London show to December, and has unveiled a series of webinars to maintain visitor engagement.

Kerridge, more than 30 years in packaging

Firstan looks to the future with Kerridge hire

Former Benson Box managing director Mark Kerridge has returned to the print and packaging sector with his first executive role since selling the packaging group for £100m six years ago.

As well as the new Jetrix KX6U LED the facility has added new testing kit

Macfarlane signs off £200k innovation spend

Macfarlane Group has invested around £200,000 in prototyping and testing kit at its Innovation Lab to give customers an improved real-world understanding of a products’ performance and impact.

Paper-based bottle will allow brands to rethink packaging designs

Diageo readies paper bottle tech

Drinks giant Diageo has taken a stake in a sustainable packaging company and plans to bring a paper-based spirits bottle to market early next year for one of its flagship brands.

Watermans team with their new die-cutter

Watermans brings packaging post-press inhouse

Watermans Printers has brought its packaging finishing inhouse with a significant Heidelberg spend focused on streamlining production and turnarounds as it looks to grow that part of its business.

Group managing director David Orr (left) with Tony Clifton, group sales director in front of the Vega Altair

Fencor praises staff as it invests for growth

Fencor Packaging Group has thanked its staff for embracing the “Dunkirk spirit” during lockdown, helping it weather the Covid storm as it rounds off a two-year, £4m spend.

Insolvency Service took action against Bottjer and Hearn

Disqualified packaging duo hit with confiscation orders

Two disqualified directors have been ordered to pay more than £80,000 in a confiscation order, or face imprisonment.