Packaging

HP and BPIF outline folded carton opportunities at Kalas event

HP and the BPIF hosted a special open house event last week at Boston United FC, as well as a tour of nearby Indigo user Kalas Packaging’s premises, with the numerous current opportunities in the...

Advent calendar growth story continues

With the festive countdown now officially underway, printers are benefiting from the growing trend to produce Advent calendars for every taste – and budget.

The new paper wrap machine can produce 500 million units annually

Biopax invests £1.3m in onshoring paper wrap

Belfast sustainable packaging and label firm Biopax has bought a brand-new Holweg Weber rotary flexo press, capable of processing 500 million units of paper wrap per year.

Sun Chemical boosts food safe colour options

Sun Chemical has added a new shade to its direct food contact inks for sheetfed offset that will significantly boost the available colour palette for that type of print work.  

Macfarlane has financed the deal entirely from its existing £35m bank facility

Macfarlane Group full-year profits in line with expectations

Macfarlane Group is expecting its adjusted pre-tax profit for 2023 to be ahead of last year and in line with its full-year expectations.

Royston Labels acquired by French group Autajon

The France-headquartered global packaging group that acquired Simply Cartons this summer has further expanded its foothold in the UK after acquiring Royston Labels.

Roberts: “We have started the financial year very strongly"

DS Smith calls for gov’t clarity on energy investment after €90m French spend

DS Smith CEO Miles Roberts has asked for more clarity from the UK government on energy investment following its €90m (£79m) investment to transform the energy supply at its paper mill in Normandy,...

Wildies: "We are strengthening our position as a multinational player"

Duncan Print Group bought by acquisitive German group

Duncan Print Group has been acquired by European business Carton Group, for an undisclosed sum.

EU reuse targets will “drastically increase” plastic use, CPI warns

The EU’s reuse targets for transport packaging could backfire and cause a 12-million tonne surge in plastic consumption, the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has warned.

Oppboga Bruk to double board capacity with biggest investment in 50 years

Swedish board mill Oppboga Bruk is targeting growth in the luxury and premium packaging, plastic-replacement packaging and sign and display segments with a multimillion-euro spend on a new production...