Packaging

Macfarlane plans share buyback, confident on outlook
Macfarlane Group is planning a £4m share buyback and has reported positive momentum and a strong performance at its manufacturing operations, despite a challenging market.

Apprenticeship award for Coveris
Global packaging manufacturer Coveris has been named Apprentice Employer of the Year for its UK operations by print training provider, Learn2Print.

James Jones acquires United Box
UK-based timber processing firm James Jones & Sons has bought United Box as part of a wider acquisition project aimed at global expansion.

EFI showcases new launches including hybrid Vutek M3h
EFI is showing its new Vutek M3h hybrid model for the first time in Europe at Fespa, and aims to capitalise on its broad product portfolio as “industry convergence” becomes a key trend.

UK mill is Boardlink's biggest trade creditor
Unsecured creditors of Boardlink were owed more than £1.5m, with the firm’s biggest substrate supplier also its largest trade creditor.

Changes at Dayfold
Dayfold managing director Del Simmons will leave the firm at the end of this month, with his MBO plans scuppered in the wake of challenging trading conditions.

Stora Enso completes acquisition; launches new folding boxboard
Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala.

Hybrid Software partners with Saueressig on AI product integration
The Saueressig Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Hybrid Software on a collaboration involving the integration of AI-powered image search product Matches into Hybrid Software’s...

Star product: Perfect Box Solutions Optimus Prime
Falling somewhere between slow manual boxmaking options and pricey automated systems, this machine may have a familiar face but it is one of a kind – and could have a ‘transformative’ impact.

Our April and May 2025 issue includes a commemorative copy of our Awards ‘book of the night’ as well as the usual generous helping of thought-provoking insights and all the latest news and views from the wonderful world of print…
While the 2025 Printweek Awards winners were the undisputed headliners of the issue, taking equal billing is our preview of what visitors can expect from Fespa in May.