Packaging

Although the UK print industry has always experienced its fair share of M&A activity, the past few months have been particularly busy in that regard.

Craig Mather, the chief executive of Nottingham-based Simply Cartons and Simply Luxe, is upbeat about the prospects for packaging and urges the industry to pull together in 2017.

Inline digital printing technology developer Datalase has been acquired by Japan-based Sato, a barcode technology provider and developer that already had a 33.3% stake in the company prior to...

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group has officially transferred ownership to Dutch private equity firm Egeria and restructured its leadership team.

DS Smith has recorded significant jumps in both revenue and pre-tax profit in its half-year results.

Tobacco firm JTI is considering an appeal in the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal last week rejected an appeal against the implementation of plain packaging on tobacco packs.

Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has acquired Netherlands-based Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP).

Finishing specialist Ipack Solutions has become the UK and Ireland distributor for the Hatten Boomerang range of single-operator returning folder-gluers.

One of the print industry’s fastest growing sectors is set to experience slower growth over the next five years but is nevertheless expected to be worth more than $269bn (£216bn) by 2021.

Complexity married with high-speed production has helped Simply Cartons carry off KBA’s 1814 Production Excellence Award.